SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF RE-ROUTING PARCELS INTENDED FOR DELIVERY TO ATTENDED DELIVERY/PICKUP LOCATIONS
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for:
- (a) receiving, from a user, one or more parcel handling preferences;
(b) receiving an indication that one or more parcels are scheduled for delivery from a first location to a first attended delivery/pickup location, wherein said user is an intended recipient of said one or more parcels;
(c) determining whether said first attended delivery/pickup location has capacity to accept delivery of said one or more parcels;
(d) at least partially in response to determining that said first attended delivery/pickup location does not have capacity, re-routing said one or more parcels based at least in part on said one or more parcel handling preferences;
(e) at least partially in response to said re-routing, facilitating delivery of said one or more parcels to a second location;
(f) notifying said user of said re-routing.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for re-routing parcels being delivered to attended delivery/pickup locations that have no capacity and/or ability to take delivery of the parcels. In various embodiments, in response to determining that the attended delivery/pickup location doesn'"'"'t have sufficient capacity and/or ability to accept delivery of the parcel, the system is configured to: (1) re-route the parcel to a different location; or (2) hold the parcel for later delivery. In some embodiments, the system is configured to determine an appropriate response to determining that the attended delivery/pickup location cannot accept delivery of the parcel substantially automatically. In other embodiments, the system is configured to provide the parcel recipient with one or more re-routing options.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-executable instructions for:
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(a) receiving, from a user, one or more parcel handling preferences; (b) receiving an indication that one or more parcels are scheduled for delivery from a first location to a first attended delivery/pickup location, wherein said user is an intended recipient of said one or more parcels; (c) determining whether said first attended delivery/pickup location has capacity to accept delivery of said one or more parcels; (d) at least partially in response to determining that said first attended delivery/pickup location does not have capacity, re-routing said one or more parcels based at least in part on said one or more parcel handling preferences; (e) at least partially in response to said re-routing, facilitating delivery of said one or more parcels to a second location; (f) notifying said user of said re-routing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer system comprising:
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at least one processor, wherein said computer system is configured for; (A) receiving an indication that one or more parcels are scheduled for delivery from a first location to a first attended delivery/pickup location, said one or more parcels having an intended recipient; (B) determining whether said first attended delivery/pickup location has capacity to accept delivery of said one or more parcels; (C) at last partially in response to determining that said first attended delivery/pickup location does not have capacity to accept delivery of said one or more parcles; notifying said user of said lack of capacity; and providing, to said intended recipient, a selection of one or more re-routing options, wherein said one or more re-rerouting options are selected from the group consisting of; (1) re-routing said one or more parcels to a second attended delivery/pickup location; (2) delaying a delivery of said one or more parcels to said first attended delivery/pickup location at least until said first attended delivery/pickup location has said capacity to accept delivery of said one or more parcels; and (3) re-routing said one or more parcels to an address associated with said user; (D) at least partially in response to providing said selection of said one or more re-routing options, receiving a selection of one of said one or more re-routing options from said user; and (E) re-routing said one or more parcels based at least in part on said selected one or more re-routing options. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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determining, by a processer, whether a particular attended delivery/pickup location to which a parcel is being directed has an ability to accept said parcel; and in response to determining that said particular attended delivery/pickup location does not have said ability, facilitating, by at least one processor, an adjustment of delivery of said parcel, wherein said facilitation is selected from the group consisting of; (a) facilitating, by at least one processor, a redirection of said parcel to an alternate attended delivery/pickup location; (b) facilitating, by at least one processor, a delay of delivery of said parcel to said attended delivery/pickup location to a later time; (c) facilitating, by at least one processor, delivery of said parcel to an address associated with a parcel recipient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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