Gateway balancing
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium storing a computer program executed by a computer processor to effect a gateway balancing module for balancing shipments of a plurality of containers between a plurality of associated gateways, the module comprising:
- a determine demand subcomponent adapted to determine de-consolidation demand on each of the plurality of associated gateways based upon a total number of containers associated with each of the gateways;
a calculate containers subcomponent adapted to determine a handicapped de-consolidation demand on each of the plurality of associated gateways based upon de-consolidation complexity using computer software, one or more algorithms, or networking capabilities as part of the programming executed by the computer processor;
a determine capacity subcomponent adapted to determine available de-consolidation capacity for each of the plurality of associated gateways using computer algorithms as part of the programming executed by the computer processor; and
a generate balance recommendations subcomponent adapted to provide a user with a gateway balancing recommendation based upon a comparison of the handicapped gateway demand and the de-consolidation capacities of each of the plurality of associated gateways using computer algorithms and communications as part of the programming executed by the computer processor.
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Abstract
A gateway balancing module for balancing shipments of a plurality of containers between a plurality of associated gateways includes a determine demand subcomponent, a calculate containers subcomponent, a determine capacity subcomponent, and a generate balance recommendations subcomponent. The determine capacity subcomponent is adapted to determine available de-consolidation capacity for each of the plurality of associated gateways. The generate balance recommendations subcomponent is adapted to provide a user with a gateway balancing recommendation based upon a comparison of the handicapped gateway demand and the de-consolidation capacities of each of the plurality of associated gateways.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium storing a computer program executed by a computer processor to effect a gateway balancing module for balancing shipments of a plurality of containers between a plurality of associated gateways, the module comprising:
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a determine demand subcomponent adapted to determine de-consolidation demand on each of the plurality of associated gateways based upon a total number of containers associated with each of the gateways; a calculate containers subcomponent adapted to determine a handicapped de-consolidation demand on each of the plurality of associated gateways based upon de-consolidation complexity using computer software, one or more algorithms, or networking capabilities as part of the programming executed by the computer processor; a determine capacity subcomponent adapted to determine available de-consolidation capacity for each of the plurality of associated gateways using computer algorithms as part of the programming executed by the computer processor; and a generate balance recommendations subcomponent adapted to provide a user with a gateway balancing recommendation based upon a comparison of the handicapped gateway demand and the de-consolidation capacities of each of the plurality of associated gateways using computer algorithms and communications as part of the programming executed by the computer processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method executed by a computer processor of a computer programmed to carry out balancing of a container shipment between a plurality of gateways, the method comprising:
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determining container de-consolidation demand on each of a plurality of gateways based upon a total number of containers associated with each of the gateways; determining by the computer processor an adjusted container de-consolidation demand on each of the gateways based upon container de-consolidation complexity; determining by the computer processor available container de-consolidation capacity for each of the gateways; providing a system user with a recommended gateway for delivery of a container shipment based upon a comparison by the computer processor of the adjusted gateway demand and the container de-consolidation capacities of each of the plurality of gateways; assigning a ship to deliver the container shipment to the recommended gateway; delivering the container shipment to the recommended gateway with the ship; and unloading the container shipment from the ship at the recommended gateway. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method executed by a computer processor of a computer programmed to carry out balancing of shipments of containers between gateways comprising:
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determining by the computer processor de-consolidation demand on each of a plurality of associated gateways based upon a number of containers assigned to each of the associated gateways; determining by the computer processor a container complexity factor for each of the containers assigned to each of the associated gateways; adjusting by the computer processor the container de-consolidation demand on each of the gateways by the container complexity factor; determining by the computer processor available container de-consolidation capacity for each of the associated gateways; and the computer processor providing a system user with a gateway balancing recommendation based upon the adjusted container de-consolidation demand and the container de-consolidation capacity of each of the associated gateways. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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