SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF DELIVERING PARCELS USING ATTENDED DELIVERY/PICKUP LOCATIONS
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating delivery of a parcel based on managing storage capacity in a logistics network, the method comprising:
- receiving, by at least one processor, a request to deliver one or more parcels to an attended delivery/pickup location;
determining, by the at least one processor, a capacity of the attended delivery/pickup location to accept the one or more parcels prior to facilitating delivery of the one or more parcels to the attended delivery/pickup location, wherein the capacity is determined based at least on dimensions of the one or more parcels and an available dimensional space at the attended delivery/pickup location;
generating a shipping label for the one or more parcels for use in routing the one or more parcels to the attended delivery/pickup location determined to have adequate capacity; and
delivering the one or more parcels to the attended delivery/pickup location determined to have adequate capacity using the shipping label.
3 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Systems and methods for facilitating delivery of parcels to, from, and between attended delivery/pickup locations. In various embodiments, the attended delivery/pickup locations may be associated with brick-and-mortar retail locations and used to facilitate inventory transfer between locations, shipment of goods purchased at the brick-and-mortar-retail locations to other attended delivery/pickup locations or other locations, and to receive delivery of parcels sent from any suitable location. In some embodiments, the attended delivery/pickup locations are configured to receive shipments of items ordered from online retail websites. In other embodiments, the attended delivery/pickups locations are associated with shopping centers and configured to facilitate shipment of items purchased at the associated shopping centers.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method for facilitating delivery of a parcel based on managing storage capacity in a logistics network, the method comprising:
-
receiving, by at least one processor, a request to deliver one or more parcels to an attended delivery/pickup location; determining, by the at least one processor, a capacity of the attended delivery/pickup location to accept the one or more parcels prior to facilitating delivery of the one or more parcels to the attended delivery/pickup location, wherein the capacity is determined based at least on dimensions of the one or more parcels and an available dimensional space at the attended delivery/pickup location; generating a shipping label for the one or more parcels for use in routing the one or more parcels to the attended delivery/pickup location determined to have adequate capacity; and delivering the one or more parcels to the attended delivery/pickup location determined to have adequate capacity using the shipping label. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method for facilitating delivery of a parcel based on managing storage capacity in a logistics network, the method comprising:
-
receiving, by at least one processor, an indication of receipt of an item at a first attended delivery/pickup location, the first attended delivery/pickup location being located at a first location; receiving, by the at least one processor, a request to ship the item from the first attended delivery/pickup location to a second attended delivery/pickup location; determining, by the at least one processor, a capacity of the second attended delivery/pickup location to accept the item prior to initiating delivery of the item, wherein the capacity is determined based at least on dimensions of the item and available dimensional space at the second attended delivery/pickup location; generating a shipping label for routing the item to the second attended delivery/pickup location determined to have adequate capacity; delivering the item to the second attended delivery/pickup location determined to have adequate capacity utilizing the shipping label. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
-
-
14. A computer system, comprising:
-
at least one processer; and one or more computer-readable media configured to store computer-executable instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, perform a method comprising; receiving, by the at least one processor, a request to deliver one or more parcels to an attended delivery/pickup location; determining, by the at least one processor, a capacity of the attended delivery/pickup location to accept the one or more parcels prior to facilitating delivery of the one or more parcels to the attended delivery/pickup location, wherein the capacity is determined based at least on dimensions of the one or more parcels and an available dimensional space at the attended delivery/pickup location; generating a shipping label for the one or more parcels for use in routing the one or more parcels to the attended delivery/pickup location determined to have adequate capacity; and initiating delivery of the one or more parcels to the attended delivery/pickup location determined to have adequate capacity using the shipping label. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification