CROSS DOCKING IN ROUTE DETERMINATION
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a data storage device which stores at least one route graph, the at least one route graph describing a plurality of route paths between a plurality of locations, wherein at least one route path in the at least one route graph comprises at least two consecutive direct routes which are connected by a cross-docking location and wherein the at least one route path connects a first location with a second location, whereinthe cross-docking location in combination with the connected at least two direct routes builds up a cross-docking route;
the route graph comprises at least one cross-docking route;
the at least one route path is specified by the cross-docking route, the first location and the second location; and
wherein the apparatus determines at least one transportation route from a source location to a destination location using at least one cross-docking route, a source location and a destination location wherein the at least one cross-docking route describes at least one of a local graph of direct routes and a global graph of direct routes.
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Abstract
Apparatus comprising a data storage device which stores at least one route graph, the at least one route graph describing a plurality of route paths between a plurality of locations, wherein at least one route path in the at least one route graph comprises at least two consecutive direct routes connected by a cross-docking location, the at least one route path connecting a first location with a second location, the cross-docking location in combination with the connected at least two direct routes building up a cross-docking route; the route graph comprising at least one cross-docking route; wherein the apparatus determines at least one transportation route from a source location to a destination location using at least one cross-docking route, a source location and a destination location, the at least one cross-docking route describing at least one of a local graph of direct routes and a global graph of direct routes.
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39 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a data storage device which stores at least one route graph, the at least one route graph describing a plurality of route paths between a plurality of locations, wherein at least one route path in the at least one route graph comprises at least two consecutive direct routes which are connected by a cross-docking location and wherein the at least one route path connects a first location with a second location, wherein the cross-docking location in combination with the connected at least two direct routes builds up a cross-docking route; the route graph comprises at least one cross-docking route; the at least one route path is specified by the cross-docking route, the first location and the second location; and wherein the apparatus determines at least one transportation route from a source location to a destination location using at least one cross-docking route, a source location and a destination location wherein the at least one cross-docking route describes at least one of a local graph of direct routes and a global graph of direct routes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A route graph for describing a plurality of route paths between a plurality of locations, wherein at least one route path in the route graph comprises at least two consecutive direct routes which are connected by a cross-docking location and wherein the at least one route path connects a first location with a second location, wherein
the cross-docking location in combination with the connected at least two direct routes builds up a cross-docking route; -
the route graph comprises at least one cross-docking route; and the at least one route path is specified by the cross-docking route, the first location and the second location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer-implemented method for representing transportation routes in a route graph, comprising:
determining at least one transportation route between a source location S and destination location D using at least one cross-docking route, wherein the at least one cross-docking route describes at least one of a local graph of direct routes and a global graph of direct routes. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A computer readable medium containing instructions that when executed by a computer causes the computer to:
determine at least one transportation route between a source location S and destination location D using at least one cross-docking route, wherein the at least one cross-docking route describes at least one of a local graph of direct routes and a global graph of direct routes.
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