ROUTE PLANNING USING PARKING RESERVATIONS
First Claim
1. A system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including program code, the at least one memory and the program code configured to, with the processor, cause the system to at least:
- store a plurality of stop locations in association with parking information, wherein the parking information indicates if a parking reservation should be requested for the stop location;
identify a stop location based at least in part on a delivery location associated with an item, wherein the item is to be delivered to the delivery location;
determine whether parking information associated with the identified stop location indicates that a parking reservation should be requested for the identified stop location; and
responsive to determining that a parking reservation should be requested for the identified stop location, generate a parking reservation request for a parking place for use during the delivery of the item to the delivery location.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for planning or updating a delivery route based at least in part on a parking reservation and/or projected parking availability. One embodiment provides a method for planning a delivery route comprising storing stop locations in association with parking information, wherein the parking information associated with a stop location indicates if a parking reservation should be requested for the stop location; identifying a stop location based at least in part on a delivery location associated with an item to be delivered to the delivery location; determining whether the parking information associated with the identified stop location indicates that a parking reservation should be requested for the identified stop location; and responsive to determining that a parking reservation should be requested for the identified stop location, generating a parking reservation request for use during the delivery of the item.
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26 Claims
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1. A system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including program code, the at least one memory and the program code configured to, with the processor, cause the system to at least:
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store a plurality of stop locations in association with parking information, wherein the parking information indicates if a parking reservation should be requested for the stop location; identify a stop location based at least in part on a delivery location associated with an item, wherein the item is to be delivered to the delivery location; determine whether parking information associated with the identified stop location indicates that a parking reservation should be requested for the identified stop location; and responsive to determining that a parking reservation should be requested for the identified stop location, generate a parking reservation request for a parking place for use during the delivery of the item to the delivery location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for using a parking reservation to deliver an item, the method comprising:
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storing a plurality of stop locations in association with parking information, wherein the parking information associated with a stop location indicates if a parking reservation should be requested for the stop location; identifying a stop location based at least in part on a delivery location associated with an item, wherein the item is to be delivered to the delivery location; determining whether the parking information associated with the identified stop location indicates that a parking reservation should be requested for the identified stop location; and responsive to determining that a parking reservation should be requested for the identified stop location, generating a parking reservation request for a parking place for use during the delivery of the item to the delivery location. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A non-transitory computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions embodied therein, the computer-readable portions comprising:
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an executable portion configured to store a plurality of stop locations in association with parking information, wherein the parking information indicates if a parking reservation should be requested for the stop location; an executable portion configured to identify a stop location based at least in part on a delivery location associated with an item, wherein the item is to be delivered to the delivery location; an executable portion configured to determine whether parking information associated with the identified stop location indicates that a parking reservation should be requested for the identified stop location; and an executable portion configured to responsive to determining that a parking reservation should be requested for the identified stop location, generate a parking reservation request for a parking place for use during the delivery of the item to the delivery location. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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