Method for object loading and object delivery using an object location identification trigger
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1. A computer implemented method for loading objects onto at least one transport vehicle, wherein the method comprises:
- a. using at least one mobile processor for use by an operator in communication with a host server, an input device, and two output devices to receive commands and provide responses;
b. using computer instructions in the mobile data storage to;
(i) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof on at least one object;
(ii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a first location proximate to the at least one object;
(iii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a second location proximate to the first location;
(iv) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport device;
(v) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport vehicle;
(vi) scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport vehicle(vii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, or combinations thereof on at least one transport device using the input device to verify the transport device as a transport device that should or should not be loaded on one of the transport vehicles;
(viii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, or combinations thereof using the input device to verify that the transport vehicle is a correct transport vehicle for the objects to be loaded;
(ix) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, or combinations thereof to identify a location where the objects or the transport device should be loaded on the transport vehicle;
(x) provide a command to an operator identifying the at least one object, the first location of the at least one object, the second location relative to the first location, the transport device, the transport vehicle, or combinations thereof;
(xi) provide a command to the operator to move to the at least one object, the first location, the second location, the transport device, the transport vehicle, or combinations thereof;
(xii) enable the mobile processor to translate a text command to an audio command for the operator;
(xiii) receive a query from the operator;
(xiv) provide a result to the two output devices;
(xv) request a host processor in communication with the mobile processor through a network to verify that the mobile data storage has a current version of at least one library selected from the group of libraries comprising;
1. a library of objects to be loaded, wherein the library of objects comprises a location for each object;
2. a library of transport devices associated with each object to be loaded, wherein the library of transport devices comprises a location for each transport device;
3. a library of transport vehicles, wherein the library of transport vehicles comprises a location for each transport vehicle;
4. a library of operator information;
or5. combinations thereof; and
(xvi) receive updated versions of the libraries from the host data storage;
c. using computer instructions to instruct the host processor to provide the mobile processor with the at least one library and a list of objects to be loaded, a list of transport devices to be loaded, and a list of transport vehicles to be loaded prior to issuing the commands, wherein the host processor is in communication with a host data storage, and wherein the host data storage comprises;
(i) the library of objects to be loaded;
(ii) the library of transport devices associated with each object to be loaded;
(iii) the library of transport vehicles;
(iv) the library of operator information;
(v) computer instructions to receive a request from the mobile processor to obtain the list of objects to be loaded;
(vi) computer instructions to compile the list of objects to be loaded with associated transport devices and associated transport vehicles based on the request using the libraries in the host data storage; and
(vii) computer instructions to transmit the list of objects to be loaded with associated transport devices and associated transport vehicles from the host data storage to the mobile data storage;
d. using the two output devices in communication with the mobile processor to;
(i) provide at least one of the commands through an audio output device for the operator to hear; and
(ii) provide a visual display presenting the list of objects to be loaded with associated transport devices and associated transport vehicles to the operator, or presenting at least one of the commands to the operator visually, or combinations thereof; and
e. using an object location identification trigger in communication with the mobile processor by;
(i) pressing at least a portion of the object location identification trigger and holding in a pressed state to provide a “
hold”
signal to the mobile processor as a response to respond to at least one of the commands that informs the mobile processor that the operator will perform at least one of the following;
1. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof on at least one object, and then loading the object;
2. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a first location proximate to the at least one object prior to loading the object;
3. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a second location proximate to the first location prior to loading the object;
4. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport device onto which the object is to be loaded;
5. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport vehicle onto which the transport device is to be loaded;
or6. combinations thereof;
(ii) pressing at least the portion of the object location identification trigger twice to provide a double-click signal to the mobile processor as a response to at least one of the commands that informs the mobile processor that the operator has completed the at least one command, that the operator has arrived at the first location, that the operator has arrived at the second location, that the operator is at the transport device, that the operator is at the transport vehicle that the operator is ready to accept a new command, that the operator is ready to proceed to a next step, or combinations thereof;
(iii) pressing at least the portion of the object location identification trigger once to provide a single-click signal to the mobile processor as a response to respond to at least one of the commands that informs the mobile processor to repeat the most recent command, question, information or statement;
or(iv) combinations thereof; and
f. repeating steps a-e until all objects on the list of objects to be loaded are in fact loaded.
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Abstract
A method for loading and delivering objects using at least one mobile processor in communication with a mobile data storage to provide at least one command to an operator is provided herein. The mobile processor can be in further communication with at least one input device. A host processor can provide the libraries and a list of objects to be loaded and delivered to the mobile processor. The host processor can be in communication with a host data storage that comprises computer instructions. An output device and an OLI trigger can also be used in conjunction with the mobile processor.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for loading objects onto at least one transport vehicle, wherein the method comprises:
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a. using at least one mobile processor for use by an operator in communication with a host server, an input device, and two output devices to receive commands and provide responses; b. using computer instructions in the mobile data storage to; (i) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof on at least one object;(ii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a first location proximate to the at least one object;(iii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a second location proximate to the first location;(iv) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport device;(v) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport vehicle;(vi) scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport vehicle(vii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, or combinations thereof on at least one transport device using the input device to verify the transport device as a transport device that should or should not be loaded on one of the transport vehicles;(viii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, or combinations thereof using the input device to verify that the transport vehicle is a correct transport vehicle for the objects to be loaded;(ix) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, or combinations thereof to identify a location where the objects or the transport device should be loaded on the transport vehicle;(x) provide a command to an operator identifying the at least one object, the first location of the at least one object, the second location relative to the first location, the transport device, the transport vehicle, or combinations thereof; (xi) provide a command to the operator to move to the at least one object, the first location, the second location, the transport device, the transport vehicle, or combinations thereof; (xii) enable the mobile processor to translate a text command to an audio command for the operator; (xiii) receive a query from the operator; (xiv) provide a result to the two output devices; (xv) request a host processor in communication with the mobile processor through a network to verify that the mobile data storage has a current version of at least one library selected from the group of libraries comprising; 1. a library of objects to be loaded, wherein the library of objects comprises a location for each object; 2. a library of transport devices associated with each object to be loaded, wherein the library of transport devices comprises a location for each transport device; 3. a library of transport vehicles, wherein the library of transport vehicles comprises a location for each transport vehicle; 4. a library of operator information;
or5. combinations thereof; and (xvi) receive updated versions of the libraries from the host data storage; c. using computer instructions to instruct the host processor to provide the mobile processor with the at least one library and a list of objects to be loaded, a list of transport devices to be loaded, and a list of transport vehicles to be loaded prior to issuing the commands, wherein the host processor is in communication with a host data storage, and wherein the host data storage comprises; (i) the library of objects to be loaded; (ii) the library of transport devices associated with each object to be loaded; (iii) the library of transport vehicles; (iv) the library of operator information; (v) computer instructions to receive a request from the mobile processor to obtain the list of objects to be loaded; (vi) computer instructions to compile the list of objects to be loaded with associated transport devices and associated transport vehicles based on the request using the libraries in the host data storage; and (vii) computer instructions to transmit the list of objects to be loaded with associated transport devices and associated transport vehicles from the host data storage to the mobile data storage; d. using the two output devices in communication with the mobile processor to; (i) provide at least one of the commands through an audio output device for the operator to hear; and (ii) provide a visual display presenting the list of objects to be loaded with associated transport devices and associated transport vehicles to the operator, or presenting at least one of the commands to the operator visually, or combinations thereof; and e. using an object location identification trigger in communication with the mobile processor by; (i) pressing at least a portion of the object location identification trigger and holding in a pressed state to provide a “
hold”
signal to the mobile processor as a response to respond to at least one of the commands that informs the mobile processor that the operator will perform at least one of the following;1. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof on at least one object, and then loading the object;2. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a first location proximate to the at least one object prior to loading the object;3. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a second location proximate to the first location prior to loading the object;4. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport device onto which the object is to be loaded;5. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport vehicle onto which the transport device is to be loaded;
or6. combinations thereof; (ii) pressing at least the portion of the object location identification trigger twice to provide a double-click signal to the mobile processor as a response to at least one of the commands that informs the mobile processor that the operator has completed the at least one command, that the operator has arrived at the first location, that the operator has arrived at the second location, that the operator is at the transport device, that the operator is at the transport vehicle that the operator is ready to accept a new command, that the operator is ready to proceed to a next step, or combinations thereof; (iii) pressing at least the portion of the object location identification trigger once to provide a single-click signal to the mobile processor as a response to respond to at least one of the commands that informs the mobile processor to repeat the most recent command, question, information or statement;
or(iv) combinations thereof; and f. repeating steps a-e until all objects on the list of objects to be loaded are in fact loaded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer implemented method for loading and delivering objects using at least one transport vehicle, wherein the method comprises:
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a. using at least one mobile processor for use by an operator, wherein the at least one mobile processor is in communication with a host server, an input device, and two output devices to receive commands and provide responses; b. using at least one onboard mobile processor for use by a driver, wherein the at least one onboard mobile processor is in communication with the host server, the input device, and the two output devices to receive commands and provide responses; c. using computer instruction in each mobile data storage to; (i) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof on at least one object;(ii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a first location proximate to the at least one object;(iii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a second location proximate to the first location;(iv) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport device;(v) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport vehicle;(vi) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, or combinations thereof on at least one transport device using the input device to verify the transport device as a transport device that should or should not be loaded on one of the transport vehicles;(vii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, or combinations thereof using the input device to verify that the transport vehicle is a correct transport vehicle for the objects to be loaded;(viii) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, or combinations thereof to identify a location where the objects or the transport device should be loaded on the transport vehicle;(ix) receive, verify, and store a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, or combinations thereof for a delivery location using the input device to verify the transport vehicle is at the delivery location and that the object has been delivered;(x) provide a command to an operator identifying the at least one object, the first location of the at least one object, the second location relative to the first location, the transport device, the transport vehicle, the delivery location, or combinations thereof; (xi) provide a command to the operator to move to the at least one object, the first location, the second location, the transport device, the transport vehicle, the delivery location, or combinations thereof; (xii) enable the mobile processor to translate a text command to an audio command for the operator; (xiii) receive a query from the operator; (xiv) provide a result to the two output devices; (xv) request a host processor in communication with the mobile processor through a network to verify that the mobile data storage has a current version of at least one library selected from the group of libraries comprising; 1. a library of objects to be loaded, wherein the library of objects comprises a location for each object; 2. a library of transport devices associated with each object to be loaded, wherein the library of transport devices comprises a location for each transport device; 3. a library of transport vehicles, wherein the library of transport vehicles comprises a location for each transport vehicle; 4. a library of delivery locations, wherein the library of delivery locations comprises an address, a longitude and a latitude, or another geographical indicator; 5. a library of operator information;
or6. combinations thereof; and (xvi) receive updated versions of the libraries from the host data storage; d. using computer instructions to instruct the host processor to provide at least one of the mobile processors or at least one of the onboard mobile processors with the at least one library and a list of objects to be loaded, a list of transport devices to be loaded, a list of transport vehicles to be loaded, a list of delivery locations, wherein the host processor is in communication with a host data storage, and wherein the host data storage comprises; (i) the library of objects to be loaded; (ii) the library of transport devices associated with each object to be loaded; (iii) the library of transport vehicles; (iv) the library of delivery locations; (v) the library of operator information; (vi) computer instructions to receive a request from the at least one mobile processor to obtain the list of objects to be loaded; (vii) computer instructions to compile the list of objects to be loaded with associated transport devices and associated transport vehicles based on the request using the libraries in the host data storage; (viii) computer instructions to transmit the list of objects to be loaded with associated transport devices and associated transport vehicles from the host data storage to the at least one mobile data storage; and (ix) computer instructions to form at least one route for delivery of the list of objects, with associated transport devices, associated transport vehicles, and delivery locations; e. using the two output devices in communication with the mobile processor to; (iii) provide at least one of the commands through an audio output device for the operator to hear; and (iv) provide a visual display presenting the list of objects to be loaded with associated transport devices and associated transport vehicles to the operator, or presenting at least one of the commands to the operator visually, or combinations thereof; and f. using an object location identification trigger in communication with the mobile processor by; (i) pressing at least a portion of the object location identification trigger and holding in a pressed state to provide a “
hold”
signal to the mobile processor as a response to at least one of the commands that informs the mobile processor that the operator will perform at least one of the following;1. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof on at least one object, and then loading the object;2. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a first location proximate to the at least one object prior to loading the object;3. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a second location proximate to the first location prior to loading the object;4. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport device onto which the object is to be loaded;5. scan or read a member of the group consisting of;
a bar code, an RFID tag, an alpha code, a numeric code, an alphanumeric code, and combinations thereof of a transport vehicle onto which the transport device is to be loaded;
or6. combinations thereof; (ii) pressing at least the portion of the object location identification trigger twice to provide a double-click signal to the mobile processor as a response to at least one of the commands that informs the mobile processor that the operator has completed the at least one command, that the operator has arrived at the first location, that the operator has arrived at the second location, that the operator is at the transport device, that the operator is at the transport vehicle that the operator is ready to accept a new command, that the operator is ready to proceed to a next step, or combinations thereof; (iii) pressing at least the portion of the object location identification trigger once to provide a single-click signal to the mobile processor as a response to at least one of the commands that informs the mobile processor to repeat the most recent command, question, information or statement;
or(iv) combinations thereof; g. repeating steps a-f until all objects on the list of objects to be loaded are in fact loaded or delivered; and h. using the computer instructions in the host data storage to transmit to the at least one mobile processor or the onboard mobile processor at least one route for delivery of the list of objects, with associated transport devices, associated transport vehicles, and delivery locations. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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