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Systems and methods for individualized routing and transportation of parcels

  • US 9,619,776 B1
  • Filed: 02/06/2015
  • Issued: 04/11/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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