SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY ROUTE ASSISTANCE
First Claim
1. A method for delivery route assistance, the method comprising:
- receiving in a data processing system a delivery location and an image associated with each of a plurality of items;
determining in the data processing system a planned delivery route for delivery of the plurality of items;
displaying execution instructions for the planned delivery route to a delivery operator;
at each delivery location, displaying to the delivery operator a count of items for delivery at the delivery location and the image associated with each such item;
recording information associated with an actual delivery route;
reconfiguring the planned delivery route when the actual delivery route is different from the planned delivery route; and
displaying a comparison between information associated with the planned delivery route and the recorded information associated with the actual delivery route.
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Abstract
A system, method, and apparatus for delivery route assistance. A method includes receiving a delivery location and an image associated with each of a plurality of items and determining a planned delivery route for delivery of the items. The method also includes displaying execution instructions for the planned delivery route to a delivery operator and, at each delivery location, displaying to the delivery operator a count of items for delivery at the delivery location and the image associated with each such item. The method further includes recording information associated with an actual delivery route and reconfiguring the planned delivery route when the actual delivery route is different from the planned delivery route. The method also includes displaying a comparison between information associated with the planned delivery route and the recorded information associated with the actual delivery route.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for delivery route assistance, the method comprising:
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receiving in a data processing system a delivery location and an image associated with each of a plurality of items; determining in the data processing system a planned delivery route for delivery of the plurality of items; displaying execution instructions for the planned delivery route to a delivery operator; at each delivery location, displaying to the delivery operator a count of items for delivery at the delivery location and the image associated with each such item; recording information associated with an actual delivery route; reconfiguring the planned delivery route when the actual delivery route is different from the planned delivery route; and displaying a comparison between information associated with the planned delivery route and the recorded information associated with the actual delivery route. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for delivery route assistance, the system comprising:
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a data processing system configured to; receive a delivery location and an image associated with each of a plurality of items; and determine a planned delivery route for delivery of the plurality of items; and a portable device configured to; receive the planned delivery route from the data processing system; receive the images of the items; display execution instructions for the planned delivery route; at each delivery location, display a count of items for delivery at the delivery location and the image associated with each such item; record information associated with an actual delivery route; reconfigure the planned delivery route when the actual delivery route is different from the planned delivery route, wherein one of the data processing system and the portable device is further configured to display a comparison between information associated with the planned delivery route and the recorded information associated with the actual delivery route. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus, configured to:
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determine a planned delivery route; receive an image associated with each of a plurality of items to be delivered on the planned delivery route; display execution instructions for the planned delivery route; at each delivery location, display a count of items for delivery at the delivery location and the image associated with each such item; record information associated with an actual delivery route; and reconfigure the planned delivery route when the actual delivery route is different from the planned delivery route. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification