CUSTOMER CONTROLLED MANAGEMENT OF SHIPMENTS
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1. A method for an automatic delivery schedule, the method comprising:
- storing, via one or more processors, shipping data corresponding to an item to be delivered to a first delivery point by a carrier for a customer;
identifying, via the one or more processors, a customer-defined delivery schedule that identifies customer preferences for delivering items for the customer; and
after identifying the customer-defined delivery schedule, automatically updating, via the one or more processors, the shipping data corresponding to the item to reflect that the item should be re-routed for delivery to a second delivery point based on the customer-defined delivery schedule, wherein the item is subsequently delivered to the second delivery point.
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Abstract
Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for customer controlled management of shipments. For example, in various embodiments, a customer can provide information prior to a first delivery or pickup attempt of an item by a carrier to receive messages regarding shipment of the item and to have the item delivered or picked up in accordance with an automatic service schedule.
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1. A method for an automatic delivery schedule, the method comprising:
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storing, via one or more processors, shipping data corresponding to an item to be delivered to a first delivery point by a carrier for a customer; identifying, via the one or more processors, a customer-defined delivery schedule that identifies customer preferences for delivering items for the customer; and after identifying the customer-defined delivery schedule, automatically updating, via the one or more processors, the shipping data corresponding to the item to reflect that the item should be re-routed for delivery to a second delivery point based on the customer-defined delivery schedule, wherein the item is subsequently delivered to the second delivery point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to at least:
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store shipping data corresponding to an item to be delivered to a first delivery point by a carrier for a customer; identify a customer-defined delivery schedule that identifies customer preferences for delivering items for the customer; and after identifying the customer-defined delivery schedule, automatically update the shipping data corresponding to the item to reflect that the item should be re-routed for delivery to a second delivery point based on the customer-defined delivery schedule, wherein the item is subsequently delivered to the second delivery point. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured to store shipping data corresponding to an item to be delivered to a first delivery point by a carrier for a customer; an executable portion configured to identify a customer-defined delivery schedule that identifies customer preferences for delivering items for the customer; and an executable portion configured to after identifying the customer-defined delivery schedule, automatically update the shipping data corresponding to the item to reflect that the item should be re-routed for delivery to a second delivery point based on the customer-defined delivery schedule, wherein the item is subsequently delivered to the second delivery point. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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