VEHICLE ROUTING AND SCHEDULING SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A routing and scheduling computer system comprising:
- at least one processor; and
memory, wherein said computer system is configured for;
defining a geofence surrounding a first geographic area;
receiving a first set of information associated with said first geographic area;
determining, based at least in part on said first set of information, a first time estimate, said first time estimate being an estimated amount of time associated with the delivery of a plurality of parcels to one or more respective locations within said first geographic area within a particular delivery cycle;
defining a geofence surrounding a second geographic area;
receiving a second set of information associated with said second geographic area;
determining, based at least in part on said second set of information, a second time estimate, said second time estimate being an estimated amount of time associated with the delivery of a plurality of parcels to one or more respective locations within said second geographic area during said particular delivery cycle; and
routing a particular delivery vehicle to make one or more pickups or deliveries in at least one of said first or second geographic areas based at least in part on said first and second estimates of time.
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Abstract
A routing and scheduling computer system that is adapted to define a plurality of geofenced areas and to monitor vehicle activity within each of those areas (e.g., via telematics sensors mounted on vehicles traveling within the areas). The system may be adapted to use information regarding the monitored vehicle activity to estimate: (1) a first amount of time associated with the delivery of a plurality of parcels to one or more respective locations within a first one of the geofenced areas; and (2) a second amount of time associated with the delivery of a plurality of parcels to one or more respective locations within a second one of the geofenced areas. The system may then route a particular vehicle to make one or more pickups or deliveries within the first or second geographic areas based at least in part on the first and second estimates of time.
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20 Claims
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1. A routing and scheduling computer system comprising:
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at least one processor; and memory, wherein said computer system is configured for; defining a geofence surrounding a first geographic area; receiving a first set of information associated with said first geographic area; determining, based at least in part on said first set of information, a first time estimate, said first time estimate being an estimated amount of time associated with the delivery of a plurality of parcels to one or more respective locations within said first geographic area within a particular delivery cycle; defining a geofence surrounding a second geographic area; receiving a second set of information associated with said second geographic area; determining, based at least in part on said second set of information, a second time estimate, said second time estimate being an estimated amount of time associated with the delivery of a plurality of parcels to one or more respective locations within said second geographic area during said particular delivery cycle; and routing a particular delivery vehicle to make one or more pickups or deliveries in at least one of said first or second geographic areas based at least in part on said first and second estimates of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A package delivery system comprising:
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a fleet of delivery vehicles; and a routing and scheduling computer system that comprises at least one computer processor and memory, said routing and scheduling computer system being adapted for; defining a first geofence surrounding a first geographic area; receiving a first set of information associated with said first geographic area; determining, based at least in part on said first set of information, a first time estimate, said first time estimate being an estimated amount of time associated with the delivery of a plurality of parcels to one or more respective locations within said first geographic area within a particular delivery cycle; defining a second geofence surrounding a second geographic area; receiving a second set of information associated with said second geographic area; determining, based at least in part on said second set of information, a second time estimate, said second time estimate being an estimated amount of time associated with the delivery of a plurality of parcels to one or more respective locations within said second geographic area during said particular delivery cycle; and routing a particular delivery vehicle to handle pickups or deliveries in said first geofenced area based at least in part on said first and second estimates of time. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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