DELIVERY OF PAYLOADS USING AIRCRAFT
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1. A method comprising:
- determining a delivery location and time for a payload, the payload to be delivered using an aircraft;
notifying a recipient of the delivery location and/or time, wherein the notification is sent a predetermined amount of time before the delivery time and wherein the predetermined amount of time is based on a characteristic of the payload;
receiving a first signal from the recipient;
dynamically changing the time and/or location of the delivery location and time based on the first signal; and
delivering the payload to the recipient.
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Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure include a method, system, and computer program for delivering a product. The method includes determining a delivery location and time for a payload using an aircraft. A recipient is notified of the delivery location and time. A first signal is received from the recipient. The time or location of the delivery location and time is changed, dynamically, based on the first signal. The payload is delivered to the recipient.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining a delivery location and time for a payload, the payload to be delivered using an aircraft; notifying a recipient of the delivery location and/or time, wherein the notification is sent a predetermined amount of time before the delivery time and wherein the predetermined amount of time is based on a characteristic of the payload; receiving a first signal from the recipient; dynamically changing the time and/or location of the delivery location and time based on the first signal; and delivering the payload to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system comprising:
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a memory having first computer readable instructions; and one or more first processors for executing the computer readable instructions, the computer readable instructions comprising; determining a delivery location and time for a payload, the payload to be delivered using an aircraft; notifying a recipient of the delivery location and/or time, wherein the notification is sent a predetermined amount of time before the delivery time and wherein the predetermined amount of time is based on a characteristic of the payload; receiving a first signal from the recipient; dynamically changing the time and/or location of the delivery location and time based on the first signal; and delivering the payload to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product for determining a route for delivering a payload from an origination location to a delivery location, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform:
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determining the delivery location and time for the payload, the payload to be delivered using an aircraft; notifying a recipient of the delivery location and/or time, wherein the notification is sent a predetermined amount of time before the delivery time and wherein the predetermined amount of time is based on a characteristic of the payload; receiving a first signal from the recipient; dynamically changing the time and/or location of the delivery location and time based on the first signal; and delivering the payload to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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