SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMPROVING SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY OF DELIVERY SERVICES

• US 20150170099A1
• Filed: 12/12/2014
• Published: 06/18/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Streetlogic Network Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Main Grade Assets, LLC
• Inventors: Beach-Drummond, James
• Granted Patent: US 9,741,011 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/34 Route searching; Route guidance
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/38 Determining a navigation solution using signals transmitted by a satellite radio beacon positioning system
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/083 Shipping
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0834 Choice of carriers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08355 Routing methods
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0639 Item locations
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

An order and delivery system to be deployed over a regional delivery area includes a business within the regional delivery area, and a mobile storefront that includes stored inventory and operates within the regional delivery area. An order server receives orders from a consumer, then determines the consumer'"'"'s location, verifies that the consumer'"'"'s location is within the regional delivery area, and sends the order to the mobile storefront. The mobile storefront includes an onboard computer that receives the order from the order server, evaluates a current location and heading of the mobile storefront, prioritizes the order against other orders in queue, determines navigation and routing, estimates a time of arrival (ETA) to the consumer'"'"'s location, and communicates the ETA to the consumer. The mobile storefront receives the order and facilitates preparation of the order with its stored inventory for delivery to the consumer at the consumer'"'"'s location.

Claims

1. An order and delivery system to be deployed over a regional delivery area comprising:

a plurality of associated businesses defining a chain within the regional delivery area, each business having a service area associated therewith;

a plurality of mobile storefronts operating within the service area of each respective business, with each mobile storefront comprising stored inventory; and

an order server configured to receive orders from a consumer via an Internet connected device, then determine the consumer'"'"'s geolocation, verify that the consumer'"'"'s geolocation is within the regional delivery area, and send the order to one of said plurality of mobile storefronts;

each mobile storefront comprising an onboard computer operating with a dispatch and routing program configured to receive the order from said order server, evaluate a current location and heading of the mobile storefront, prioritize the order against other orders in queue, determine navigation and routing, estimate a time of arrival (ETA) to the consumer'"'"'s geolocation, and communicate the ETA to the consumer;

said mobile storefront receiving the order facilitates preparation of the order with its stored inventory for delivery to the consumer at the consumer'"'"'s geolocation.

2. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein the stored inventory for each mobile storefront comprises office products, with the plurality of associated businesses defining an office products chain, and with the order being an office products order.

3. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein the stored inventory for each mobile storefront comprises stored food items, with the plurality of associated business defining a restaurant chain, and with the order being a meal order.

4. The order and delivery system according to claim 3 wherein each mobile storefront comprises a mobile kitchen, with each mobile kitchen comprising storage for the food items and kitchen equipment useable to prepare the meal order from the stored food items.

5. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein the stored inventory for each mobile storefront comprises fuel, with the plurality of associated businesses defining a fuel supply chain, and with the order being a fuel supply order.

6. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein the stored inventory for each mobile storefront comprises fresh produce, with the plurality of associated businesses defining a produce supply chain, and with the order being a fresh produce order.

7. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein the stored inventory for each mobile storefront comprises pharmaceutical products, with the plurality of associated businesses defining a pharmacy chain, and with the order being a prescription order.

8. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein the stored inventory for each mobile storefront comprises grocery products, with the plurality of associated businesses defining a grocery store chain, and with the order being a grocery products order.

9. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein each mobile storefront comprises a motorized vehicle.

10. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein said order server is remotely located from said plurality of associated business.

11. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein the Internet connected device used by the consumer comprises a personal electronic device.

12. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein said onboard computer for each mobile storefront communicates to the consumer upon arrival of the order at the consumer'"'"'s geolocation.

13. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein the consumer'"'"'s geolocation is at least one of a physical address and a non-physical address.

14. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein said order server is configured to receive payment from the consumer so as to pre-pay for the order prior to delivery.

15. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein said onboard computer for each mobile storefront communicates to the consumer availability of inventory items among the stored inventory.

16. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein said onboard computer is configured to receive traffic conditions, and to determine the navigation and routing for the mobile storefront based on the received traffic conditions.

17. The order and delivery system according to claim 1 wherein said onboard computer for each mobile storefront is configured to generate a status report that takes into account inventory usage and fuel consumption of the mobile storefront.

18. An order and delivery system to be deployed over a regional delivery area comprising:

at least one businesses within the regional delivery area;

at least one mobile storefront operating within the regional delivery area, and comprising stored inventory; and

an order server configured to receive orders from a consumer via an Internet connected device, then determine the consumer'"'"'s location, verify that the consumer'"'"'s location is within the regional delivery area, and send the order to said at least one mobile storefront;

said at least one mobile storefront comprising an onboard computer operating with a dispatch and routing program configured to receive the order from said order server, evaluate a current location and heading of the mobile storefront, prioritize the order against other orders in queue, determine navigation and routing, estimate a time of arrival (ETA) to the consumer'"'"'s location, and communicate the ETA to the consumer;

said at least one mobile storefront receiving the order and facilitating preparation of the order with its stored inventory for delivery to the consumer at the consumer'"'"'s location.

19. The order and delivery system according to claim 18 wherein said order server is configured to determine the consumer'"'"'s geolocation based on the consumer'"'"'s Internet connected device.

20. The order and delivery system according to claim 18 wherein the stored inventory for said at least one mobile storefront comprises office products, with the at least one business being an office products business, and with the order being an office products order.

21. The order and delivery system according to claim 18 wherein the stored inventory for said at least one mobile storefront comprises stored food items, with the at least one business being a restaurant, and with the order being a meal order.

22. The order and delivery system according to claim 21 wherein said at least one mobile storefront comprises a mobile kitchen comprising storage for the food items and kitchen equipment useable to prepare the meal order from the stored food items.

23. The order and delivery system according to claim 18 wherein the stored inventory for said at least one mobile storefront comprises fuel, with the at least one business being a fuel supply chain, and with the order being a fuel supply order.

24. The order and delivery system according to claim 18 wherein the stored inventory for said at least one mobile storefront comprises fresh produce, with the at least one business being defining a produce supply chain, and with the order being a fresh produce order.

25. The order and delivery system according to claim 18 wherein the stored inventory for said at least one mobile storefront comprises pharmaceutical products, with the at least one business defining a pharmacy chain, and with the order being a prescription order.

26. The order and delivery system according to claim 18 wherein the stored inventory for said at least one mobile storefront comprises grocery products, with the at least one business defining a grocery store chain, and with the order being a grocery products order.

27. The order and delivery system according to claim 18 wherein each mobile storefront comprises a motorized vehicle.