Notification systems and methods enabling a response to change particulars of delivery or pickup
DCFirst Claim
1. An automated notification system, comprising:
- means for monitoring travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is destined to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location;
means for causing initiation of a notification communication session with a personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data;
means for enabling the party associated with the PCD to indicate timing information during the notification communication session; and
means for adjusting the schedule of the MT so that the MT arrives at the stop location for the pickup or delivery based upon the timing information.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for automated notification systems. A representative method, among others, can be summarized by the following steps: monitoring travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is destined to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location; causing initiation of a notification communication session with a personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data; and during the notification communication session, enabling a party associated with the PCD to change one or more tasks associated with the pickup or delivery. A representative system, among others, comprises a computer or other automated system that is programmed or designed to perform the foregoing steps.
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1. An automated notification system, comprising:
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means for monitoring travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is destined to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location; means for causing initiation of a notification communication session with a personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data; means for enabling the party associated with the PCD to indicate timing information during the notification communication session; and means for adjusting the schedule of the MT so that the MT arrives at the stop location for the pickup or delivery based upon the timing information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for an automated notification system, comprising the steps for:
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monitoring travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is destined to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location; causing initiation of a notification communication session with a personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data; enabling a party associated with the PCD to indicate timing information during the notification communication session; and adjusting the schedule of the MT so that the MT arrives at the stop location for the pickup or delivery based upon the timing information. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer system, programmed to:
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monitor travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is destined to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location; cause initiation of a notification communication session with a personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data; enable a party associated with the PCD to indicate timing information during the notification communication session; and adjust the schedule of the MT so that the MT arrives at the stop location for the pickup or delivery based upon the timing information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer readable storage medium or media having computer program code that can be executed by a computer system to:
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monitor travel data in connection with a mobile thing (MT) that is destined to pickup or deliver an item or service at a stop location; cause initiation of a notification communication session with a personal communications device (PCD) based upon the travel data; enable a party associated with the PCD to indicate timing information during the notification communication session; and adjust the schedule of the MT so that the MT arrives at the stop location for the pickup or delivery based upon the timing information. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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