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Collection/delivery navigation system

  • US 6,335,702 B1
  • Filed: 04/08/1998
  • Issued: 01/01/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/10/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A collection/delivery navigation system for determining and indicating a route for delivery and collection of goods and managing collection/delivery conditions, comprising:

  • an electronic slip which stores information of a commodity and has a function of transmitting the stored information in response to an external request for information;

    a navigation unit for indicating a route for collection and delivery of the commodity and collection and delivery conditions, said navigation unit including;

    a reader for reading information stored in said electronic slip;

    a delivery information table for storing delivery information inclusive of a delivery destination and delivery conditions;

    a collection information table for storing collection information inclusive of a collection destination and collection conditions; and

    collection/delivery route generation means for generating information concerning a route, through which the collection and delivery is carried out, by using said delivery information and said collection information; and

    address conversion means for converting address information into position information in terms of longitude and latitude, wherein said address conversion means converts address information in said delivery information and collection information into position information in terms of longitude and latitude, and said collection/delivery route generation means generates a route for collection and delivery by using said position information in terms of longitude and latitude.

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