Automatic article tracking system for manually operated delivery system
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1. An article tracking system, comprising:
- (a) delivery zone transmitting means associated with at least one physical article delivery location for transmitting data identifying that physical location;
(b) zone detecting means carried by at least one manually operated article delivery vehicle for automatically detecting the physical proximity of the vehicle to the delivery zone without vehicle operator activity; and
(c) signal means operatively associated with said zone detecting means for outputting a signal indicating the physical proximity of the vehicle to the delivery zone;
whereby an operator of the vehicle is informed that the vehicle is in the proper delivery zone for delivery of the article.
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Abstract
An article tracking system includes a delivery zone transmitter associated with at least one physical article delivery location for transmitting data identifying that physical location, a zone detector carried by at least one manually operated article delivery vehicle for detecting the physical proximity of the vehicle to the delivery zone, and a signal device operatively associated with the zone detector for outputting a signal indicating the physical proximity of the vehicle to the delivery zone. Therefore, an operator of the vehicle is informed that the vehicle is in the proper delivery zone for delivery of an article.
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1. An article tracking system, comprising:
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(a) delivery zone transmitting means associated with at least one physical article delivery location for transmitting data identifying that physical location; (b) zone detecting means carried by at least one manually operated article delivery vehicle for automatically detecting the physical proximity of the vehicle to the delivery zone without vehicle operator activity; and (c) signal means operatively associated with said zone detecting means for outputting a signal indicating the physical proximity of the vehicle to the delivery zone; whereby an operator of the vehicle is informed that the vehicle is in the proper delivery zone for delivery of the article. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An article tracking system comprising:
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(a) delivery zone transmitting means associated with at least one physical article delivery location for transmitting data identifying that physical location; (b) zone detecting means carried by at least one manually operated article delivery vehicle for detecting the physical proximity of the vehicle to the delivery zone; and (c) signal means operatively associated with said zone detecting means for outputting a signal indicating the physical proximity of the vehicle to the delivery zone; (d) article identification means for identifying an article and associating the identity of the article with said at least one article delivery location, wherein said article identification means associates the identity of the article with at least one article pick-up location; whereby an operator of the vehicle is informed that the vehicle is in the proper delivery zone for delivery of the article. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A method for tracking the delivery of articles within an article pick-up and delivery area, comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying at least one physical delivery zone; (b) associating delivery zone transmitting means with said delivery zone for transmitting data identifying that physical location; (c) providing a vehicle having delivery zone detecting means for automatically detecting the physical proximity of the vehicle to the delivery zone without vehicle operator activity; (d) providing signal means operatively associated with said zone detecting means; and (e) outputting a signal indicating the physical proximity of the vehicle to the delivery zone; whereby an operator of the vehicle is informed that the vehicle is in the proper delivery zone for delivery of the article - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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