Systems and methods for individualized routing and transportation of parcels
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining, by a computer system, real-time location information for a transportation item, wherein the transportation item comprises an unmanned vehicle;
the computer system determining real-time route information for a plurality of vehicles, the plurality of vehicles comprising a vehicle-in-transit actively transporting the transportation item;
the computer system analyzing, via the real-time location information and the real-time route information, a route efficiency of the plurality of vehicles relative to an intended destination of the transportation item;
the computer system selecting a replacement vehicle from among the plurality of vehicles based, at least in part, on a result of the analyzing;
the unmanned vehicle undocking from an unmanned-vehicle dock disposed on a surface of the vehicle-in-transit;
the unmanned vehicle achieving a docking position relative to the replacement vehicle;
the unmanned-vehicle dock of the replacement vehicle authenticating the unmanned vehicle;
responsive to successful authentication of the unmanned vehicle by the unmanned-vehicle dock, the unmanned vehicle docking to the unmanned-vehicle dock of the replacement vehicle; and
responsive to unsuccessful authentication of the unmanned vehicle by the unmanned-vehicle dock, the unmanned-vehicle dock physically declining engagement with the unmanned vehicle, the physically declining comprising reversing electromagnet polarity.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes determining real-time location information for a transportation item. The method further includes determining real-time route information for a plurality of vehicles, the plurality of vehicles comprising a vehicle-in-transit actively transporting the transportation item. In addition, the method includes analyzing, via the real-time location information and the real-time route information, a route efficiency of the plurality of vehicles relative to an intended destination of the transportation item. Further, the method includes selecting a replacement vehicle from among the plurality of vehicles based, at least in part, on a result of the analyzing. Additionally, the method includes initiating physical transfer of the transportation item from the vehicle-in-transit to the replacement vehicle.
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1. A method comprising:
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determining, by a computer system, real-time location information for a transportation item, wherein the transportation item comprises an unmanned vehicle; the computer system determining real-time route information for a plurality of vehicles, the plurality of vehicles comprising a vehicle-in-transit actively transporting the transportation item; the computer system analyzing, via the real-time location information and the real-time route information, a route efficiency of the plurality of vehicles relative to an intended destination of the transportation item; the computer system selecting a replacement vehicle from among the plurality of vehicles based, at least in part, on a result of the analyzing; the unmanned vehicle undocking from an unmanned-vehicle dock disposed on a surface of the vehicle-in-transit; the unmanned vehicle achieving a docking position relative to the replacement vehicle; the unmanned-vehicle dock of the replacement vehicle authenticating the unmanned vehicle; responsive to successful authentication of the unmanned vehicle by the unmanned-vehicle dock, the unmanned vehicle docking to the unmanned-vehicle dock of the replacement vehicle; and responsive to unsuccessful authentication of the unmanned vehicle by the unmanned-vehicle dock, the unmanned-vehicle dock physically declining engagement with the unmanned vehicle, the physically declining comprising reversing electromagnet polarity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An information handling system comprising:
at least one processor and memory, wherein the at least one processor and memory in combination are operable to implement a method comprising; determining real-time location information for a transportation item, wherein the transportation item comprises an unmanned vehicle; determining real-time route information for a plurality of vehicles, the plurality of vehicles comprising a vehicle-in-transit actively transporting the transportation item; analyzing, via the real-time location information and the real-time route information, a route efficiency of the plurality of vehicles relative to an intended destination of the transportation item; selecting a replacement vehicle from among the plurality of vehicles based, at least in part, on a result of the analyzing;
causing the unmanned vehicle to undock from an unmanned-vehicle dock on a surface of the vehicle-in-transit;causing the unmanned vehicle to achieve a docking position relative to the replacement vehicle; causing the unmanned-vehicle dock to authenticate the unmanned vehicle; responsive to successful authentication of the unmanned vehicle by the unmanned-vehicle dock, causing the unmanned vehicle to dock to an unmanned-vehicle dock of the replacement vehicle; and responsive to unsuccessful authentication of the unmanned vehicle by the unmanned-vehicle dock, causing the unmanned-vehicle dock to physically decline engagement with the unmanned vehicle, the physically declining comprising reversing electromagnet polarity. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein, the computer-readable program code adapted to be executed to implement a method comprising:
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determining real-time location information for a transportation item, wherein the transportation item comprises an unmanned vehicle; determining real-time route information for a plurality of vehicles, the plurality of vehicles comprising a vehicle-in-transit actively transporting the transportation item; analyzing, via the real-time location information and the real-time route information, a route efficiency of the plurality of vehicles relative to an intended destination of the transportation item; selecting a replacement vehicle from among the plurality of vehicles based, at least in part, on a result of the analyzing; causing the unmanned vehicle to undock from an unmanned-vehicle dock on a surface of the vehicle-in-transit; causing the unmanned vehicle to achieve a docking position relative to the replacement vehicle; causing the unmanned-vehicle dock to authenticate the unmanned vehicle; responsive to successful authentication of the unmanned vehicle by the unmanned-vehicle dock, causing the unmanned vehicle to dock to an unmanned-vehicle dock of the replacement vehicle; and responsive to unsuccessful authentication of the unmanned vehicle by the unmanned-vehicle dock, causing the unmanned-vehicle dock to physically decline engagement with the unmanned vehicle, the physically declining comprising reversing electromagnet polarity.
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