METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING DELIVERY OF ITEMS

• US 20150347964A1
• Filed: 06/03/2014
• Published: 12/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 06/03/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: HTI IP LLC (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Taylor, Thomas Steven
• Application Number:
  US14/294,695
• Publication Number:
  US 20150347964A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0833 Tracking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08355 Routing methods
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions

Abstract

A system comprises a computing device configured to execute a software application on a processor of the computing device to provide operations that compute a primary delivery route based on a plurality of primary delivery addresses. The system receives at least one priority delivery request associated with a transient individual location. The transient individual location is compared with the primary delivery route. A detour route is generated from the primary delivery route when the transient individual location is proximate to the primary delivery route.

Claims

1. A computing device configured to execute a software application on a processor of the computing device to provide operations comprising:

computing a primary delivery route based on a plurality of primary delivery addresses;

receiving at least one priority delivery request associated with a transient individual location;

comparing said transient individual location with said primary delivery route;

generating a detour route from said primary delivery route when said transient individual location is proximate to said primary delivery route.

2. A computing device as described in claim 1, further including operations comprising:

monitoring a delivery vehicle location on said primary delivery route;

determining said transient individual location; and

comparing said transient individual location with said delivery vehicle location;

wherein said detour route is generated when said transient individual location is proximate to said delivery vehicle location.

3. A computing device as described in claim 1, further including operations comprising:

communicating with an individual associated with said transient individual location to confirm said transient individual location prior to generating said detour route.

4. A computing device as described in claim 1, wherein said transient individual location is determined by monitoring a mobile device associated with said transient individual location.

5. A computing device as described in claim 1, wherein said transient individual location is determined by referencing a location schedule.

6. A computing device as described in claim 1, further including operations comprising:

contacting a secondary delivery vehicle to intercept said priority delivery request, said secondary delivery vehicle implementing said detour route.

7. A computing device as described in claim 6, further including operations comprising:

soliciting bids for said secondary delivery vehicle including providing a plurality of potential detour routes with the solicitation;

selecting a low bid prior to contacting said secondary delivery vehicle.

8. A method, comprising:

computing a primary delivery route based on a plurality of primary delivery addresses;

receiving at least one priority delivery request associated with a transient individual location;

comparing said transient individual location with said primary delivery route;

generating a detour route from said primary delivery route when said transient individual location is proximate to said primary delivery route.

9. A method as described in claim 8, further comprising:

monitoring a delivery vehicle location on said primary delivery route;

determining said transient individual location; and

comparing said transient individual location with said delivery vehicle location;

wherein said detour route is generated when said transient individual location is proximate to said delivery vehicle location.

10. A method as described in claim 8, further comprising:

communicating with an individual associated with said transient individual location to confirm said transient individual location prior to generating said detour route.

11. A method as described in claim 8, further comprising:

modifying said primary delivery route to include said detour route.

12. A method as described in claim 8, further comprising:

locating a mobile device to determine said transient individual location.

13. A method as described in claim 8, further comprising:

contacting a secondary delivery vehicle to intercept said priority delivery request, said secondary delivery vehicle implementing said detour route.

14. A method as described in claim 13, further comprising:

soliciting bids for said secondary delivery vehicle;

selecting a low bid prior to contacting said secondary delivery vehicle.

15. A system, comprising:

a network configured to determine a transient individual location and monitor a delivery vehicle location;

a computing device configured to;

compute a primary delivery route based on a plurality of primary delivery addresses;

receive at least one priority delivery request associated with said transient individual location;

compare said transient individual location with said primary delivery location; and

generate a detour route from said primary delivery route when said transient individual location is proximate to said primary delivery location.

16. A system as described in claim 15, further comprising:

a bidding system in communication with said computing device, said bidding system configured to;

solicit bids for a secondary delivery vehicle; and

select a secondary delivery vehicle to complete said detour route.

17. A system as described in claim 15, wherein said computing device is further configured to:

schedule a secondary vehicle to meet said delivery vehicle at one of said primary delivery addresses;

wherein said secondary vehicle receives at least one priority package directly from said delivery vehicle.

18. A system as described in claim 15, wherein said computing device is further configured to:

schedule the delivery vehicle to leave at least one priority package at a location along said primary delivery route; and

schedule a secondary vehicle to pick up said at least one priority package and complete said detour route.

19. A system as described in claim 15, wherein said computing device is further configured to:

communicate with an individual associated with said transient individual location to confirm said transient individual location prior to generating said detour route.

20. A system as described in claim 15, further comprising:

a mobile device in communication with said network, said mobile device communicating said transient individual location to said network.