System and method for managing transportation and storage of goods
First Claim
1. A computer implemented system for managing transportation and storage of packages by crowdsourcing to private individuals using private vehicles, the system comprising:
- a server;
a personal mobile device of a sender;
a personal mobile device of a transporter;
a personal mobile device of a recipient;
a package control device; and
a package;
the server having a processor, a memory and a communication network interface;
the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient having a processor, a memory, a communication network interface and a short range wireless interface;
the package control device having circuitry, a memory, and a short range wireless interface;
the processor and memory on the server being configured to run a database process and a transportation and storage management process communicating transport and storage information over the communication network interface;
the processor and memory on the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient being configured to run a transportation and storage management application communicating transport and storage information over the communication network interface and the short range wireless interface; and
the circuitry and memory on the package control device being configured to execute instructions based on transportation and storage management information and communicate transport and storage information over the short range wireless interface,wherein the transporter is a crowdsourced private individual using a private vehicle,the transportation and storage management process in the server stores and retrieves transport and storage information by accessing the database process in the server,the transportation and storage management applications in the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient establish access to the transportation and storage management process in the server by logging in the sender, the transporter and the recipient,the transportation and storage management applications in the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient communicate transport and storage information with the transportation and storage management process in the server,the transportation and storage management applications in the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient communicate transport and storage information with the package control device,the transport and storage information comprises package pick-up and drop-off and authentication and authorization information,the authorization information comprises authentication information required to authorize a package pick-up or drop-off,the package control device is attached to the package,the package control device is configured to use a server key to authenticate the authorization information communicated by the personal mobile device of the sender, the transporter or the recipient,the package control device is configured to determine an authorized or unauthorized pick-up or drop-off of the package by comparing the authorization information and the authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the sender, the transporter or the recipient,the authorization of a pick-up or drop-off of the package by the package control device comprises the storage of information of the authorized or unauthorized pick-up or drop-off in the package control device and the communication of information of the authorized or unauthorized pick-up or drop-off to the personal mobile device of the sender, the transporter or the recipient,the package control device is configured to authorize the drop-off of the package based on the authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the sender,the package control device is configured to authorize the pick-up and drop-off of the package based on authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the transporter, andthe package control device is configured to authorize the pick-up of the package based on the authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the recipient.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer program product for managing transportation and storage of goods, including a personal computer device; and a package control device associated with a package. The personal computer device is configured to store transport and storage operations information regarding the package in the package control device. The package control device is configured for identifying an operator responsible for at least one of transport and storage of the package based on the transport and storage operations information. The package control device is configured to allow the operator to have access to the package for at least one of transport and storage of the package based on the transport and storage operations information.
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12 Claims
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1. A computer implemented system for managing transportation and storage of packages by crowdsourcing to private individuals using private vehicles, the system comprising:
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a server; a personal mobile device of a sender; a personal mobile device of a transporter; a personal mobile device of a recipient; a package control device; and a package; the server having a processor, a memory and a communication network interface; the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient having a processor, a memory, a communication network interface and a short range wireless interface; the package control device having circuitry, a memory, and a short range wireless interface; the processor and memory on the server being configured to run a database process and a transportation and storage management process communicating transport and storage information over the communication network interface; the processor and memory on the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient being configured to run a transportation and storage management application communicating transport and storage information over the communication network interface and the short range wireless interface; and the circuitry and memory on the package control device being configured to execute instructions based on transportation and storage management information and communicate transport and storage information over the short range wireless interface, wherein the transporter is a crowdsourced private individual using a private vehicle, the transportation and storage management process in the server stores and retrieves transport and storage information by accessing the database process in the server, the transportation and storage management applications in the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient establish access to the transportation and storage management process in the server by logging in the sender, the transporter and the recipient, the transportation and storage management applications in the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient communicate transport and storage information with the transportation and storage management process in the server, the transportation and storage management applications in the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient communicate transport and storage information with the package control device, the transport and storage information comprises package pick-up and drop-off and authentication and authorization information, the authorization information comprises authentication information required to authorize a package pick-up or drop-off, the package control device is attached to the package, the package control device is configured to use a server key to authenticate the authorization information communicated by the personal mobile device of the sender, the transporter or the recipient, the package control device is configured to determine an authorized or unauthorized pick-up or drop-off of the package by comparing the authorization information and the authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the sender, the transporter or the recipient, the authorization of a pick-up or drop-off of the package by the package control device comprises the storage of information of the authorized or unauthorized pick-up or drop-off in the package control device and the communication of information of the authorized or unauthorized pick-up or drop-off to the personal mobile device of the sender, the transporter or the recipient, the package control device is configured to authorize the drop-off of the package based on the authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the sender, the package control device is configured to authorize the pick-up and drop-off of the package based on authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the transporter, and the package control device is configured to authorize the pick-up of the package based on the authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented method for managing transportation and storage of packages by crowdsourcing to private individuals using private vehicles, the method comprising:
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providing a server; providing a personal mobile device of a sender; providing a personal mobile device of a transporter; providing a personal mobile device of a recipient; providing a package control device; and providing a package; providing in the server a processor, a memory and a communication network interface; providing in the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient a processor, a memory, a communication network interface and a short range wireless interface; providing in the package control device circuitry, a memory, and a short range wireless interface; running with the processor and memory on the server a database process and a transportation and storage management process communicating transport and storage information over the communication network interface; running with the processor and memory on the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient a transportation and storage management application communicating transport and storage information over the communication network interface and the short range wireless interface; executing on the circuitry and memory on the package control device instructions based on transportation and storage management information and communicate transport and storage information over the short range wireless interface, wherein the transporter is a crowdsourced private individual using a private vehicle; storing and retrieving with the transportation and storage management process in the server transport and storage information by accessing the database process in the server; establishing access with the transportation and storage management applications in the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient to the transportation and storage management process in the server by logging in the sender, the transporter and the recipient; communicating with the transportation and storage management applications in the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient transport and storage information with the transportation and storage management process in the server; communicating with the transportation and storage management applications in the personal mobile devices of the sender, the transporter and the recipient transport and storage information with the package control device, wherein the transport and storage information comprises package pick-up and drop-off and authentication and authorization information, and the authorization information comprises authentication information required to authorize a package pick-up or drop-off; attaching the package control device to the package; using with the package control device a server key to authenticate the authorization information communicated by the personal mobile device of the sender, the transporter or the recipient; determining with the package control device an authorized or unauthorized pick-up or drop-off of the package by comparing the authorization information and the authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the sender, the transporter or the recipient; wherein the authorization of a pick-up or drop-off of the package by the package control device comprises the storage of information of the authorized or unauthorized pick-up or drop-off in the package control device and the communication of information of the authorized or unauthorized pick-up or drop-off to the personal mobile device of the sender, the transporter or the recipient; authorizing with the package control device the drop-off of the package based on the authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the sender; authorizing with the package control device the pick-up and drop-off of the package based on authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the transporter; and authorizing with the package control device the pick-up of the package based on the authentication information communicated by the personal mobile device of the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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