AUTOMATED LOADING AND UNLOADING ITEMS
First Claim
1. A method of loading an item into a vehicle, said method comprising:
- capturing shipping indicia associated with an item, wherein the shipping data includes a destination address or a unique identifier;
determining a storage location within the vehicle for the item;
disposing the item into the vehicle via an access port; and
activating a load/unload device to move the item to the storage location within the vehicle.
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Abstract
Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for automated loading and retrieval of items. In various embodiments, items are received at a loading station where identification data may be captured for each item and handling instructions may be generated. In some embodiments, a label having indicia associated with the item may be generated and affixed to the item. The items may then be deposited through an access door into the vehicle identified in the handling instructions. Once the items are loaded into the access door, an automated load/unload device may deposit the item in the appropriate storage location. The automated load/unload device may also retrieve and rearrange items as desired.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of loading an item into a vehicle, said method comprising:
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capturing shipping indicia associated with an item, wherein the shipping data includes a destination address or a unique identifier; determining a storage location within the vehicle for the item; disposing the item into the vehicle via an access port; and activating a load/unload device to move the item to the storage location within the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for loading an item, said system comprising:
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a vehicle having a cargo area with an access port, and a plurality of storage locations, wherein at least some of the storage locations have restrictions relating to the items that can be stored therein; a load/unload device configured to transport an item from the access port to one of the plurality of storage locations; and a controller disposed within the vehicle and comprising at least one processor and at least one memory having program code instructions embodied therein, the memory and program code instructions being configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the controller to; determine a storage location for the item; and provide instructions to the load/unload device indicating the storage for the item. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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