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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME TRACKING OF ITEMS IN A DISTRIBUTION NETWORK

  • US 20180039938A1
  • Filed: 10/18/2017
  • Published: 02/08/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/19/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An item delivery system comprising:

  • a data repository in communication with a processor, the data repository storing geofence data for a plurality of delivery points and information regarding items for delivery to the plurality of delivery points;

    a mobile computing device having a location detection circuit, wherein the location detection circuit is configured to detect the geographic location of the mobile computing device and the mobile computing device configured to communicate location information;

    a communication circuit in communication with the data repository and the mobile computing device configured to receive location information from the mobile computing device;

    wherein the processor is configured to receive the location information of the mobile computing device, to determine the mobile computing device'"'"'s geographic location with regard to a geofence for one of the plurality of delivery points for which an item is to be delivered, and to generate a notification based on the determination.

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