Notification device for package delivery
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program which, when executed by at least one processing unit of a portable notification computing device, uses predetermined delivery status messages to inform a recipient of a pending delivery, said program comprising sets of instructions for:
- receiving a plurality of numbers that corresponds to a plurality of key inputs on a keypad of the portable notification computing device;
creating a contact number from the plurality of numbers, said contact number associated with the recipient of the pending delivery;
setting a correspondence between the contact number and a particular hardware notification button of a plurality of hardware notification buttons of the portable notification computing device;
determining that the particular hardware notification button is being depressed on the portable notification computing device;
retrieving the contact number that is associated with the recipient of the pending delivery and that corresponds to the particular hardware notification button;
transmitting a first predetermined delivery status message to the contact number associated with the recipient of the pending delivery and that corresponds to the particular hardware notification button, said first predetermined delivery status message comprising a notification that the pending delivery is en route to a delivery location associated with the recipient; and
transmitting a second predetermined delivery status message to the contact number associated with the recipient of the pending delivery and that corresponds to the particular hardware notification button, said second predetermined delivery status message comprising a notification that the pending delivery is at the delivery location associated with the recipient, wherein the second predetermined delivery status message is transmitted to the same contact number as the contact number to which the first predetermined delivery status message is transmitted.
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Abstract
A notification device for sending a predetermined message regarding the delivery of a package to a recipient contact number is disclosed. The device may be programmed with one or more recipient contact numbers. When delivery of the package is imminent, a delivery driver or other operator may send a first message to the recipient contact number. When the driver arrives at the delivery address, the operator may send a second message to the recipient contact number.
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12 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program which, when executed by at least one processing unit of a portable notification computing device, uses predetermined delivery status messages to inform a recipient of a pending delivery, said program comprising sets of instructions for:
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receiving a plurality of numbers that corresponds to a plurality of key inputs on a keypad of the portable notification computing device; creating a contact number from the plurality of numbers, said contact number associated with the recipient of the pending delivery; setting a correspondence between the contact number and a particular hardware notification button of a plurality of hardware notification buttons of the portable notification computing device; determining that the particular hardware notification button is being depressed on the portable notification computing device; retrieving the contact number that is associated with the recipient of the pending delivery and that corresponds to the particular hardware notification button; transmitting a first predetermined delivery status message to the contact number associated with the recipient of the pending delivery and that corresponds to the particular hardware notification button, said first predetermined delivery status message comprising a notification that the pending delivery is en route to a delivery location associated with the recipient; and transmitting a second predetermined delivery status message to the contact number associated with the recipient of the pending delivery and that corresponds to the particular hardware notification button, said second predetermined delivery status message comprising a notification that the pending delivery is at the delivery location associated with the recipient, wherein the second predetermined delivery status message is transmitted to the same contact number as the contact number to which the first predetermined delivery status message is transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program which, when executed by at least one processing unit of a portable notification computing device, uses predetermined delivery status messages to inform a recipient of a pending delivery, said program comprising sets of instructions for:
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receiving a set of recipient contact data associated with a recipient of a pending delivery; setting a correspondence between the received set of recipient contact data and a hardware selection button of the portable notification computing device; receiving a first hardware button event notification indicating that the hardware selection button of the portable notification computing device is depressed; retrieving the set of recipient contact data corresponding to the hardware selection button and associated with the recipient of the pending delivery; receiving a second hardware button event notification identifying a selection of a first hardware notification button of the portable notification computing device; using the set of recipient contact data to transmit a first predetermined delivery status message to the recipient of the pending delivery, said first predetermined delivery status message comprising a first notification that the pending delivery is en route to a delivery ocation associated with the recipient; receiving a third hardware button event notification identifying a selection of a second hardware notification button of the portable notification computing device; and using the set of recipient contact data to transmit a second predetermined delivery status message to the recipient of the pending delivery, said second predetermined delivery status message comprising a second notification that the pending deliver is at the delivery location associated with the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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