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 individuals, the system comprising:
- a server;
a first device;
a second device;
a package control device;
a package;
the server having a processor, a memory and a communication network interface;
the first and second devices having a processor, a memory, a communication network interface and a proximity interface;
the server and the package control device having transport and storage information;
wherein the first or the second device is a mobile device of a crowdsourced individual,the package control device is attached to the package,the transport and storage information comprises authentication information employed to authorize a handover of the package,the authentication information comprises message authentication information determined using authorization key information of the server,the server communicates the transport and storage information over the communication network interface to the first and the second device,the first or the second device communicates the transport and storage information over the proximity interface with the package control device, and compares the authentication information communicated with the server and the package control device, and authorizes the handover of the package.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing transportation and storage of packages by crowd sourcing to individuals, including a server; first device and second devices having a proximity interface, with one device including a mobile device of a crowdsourced individual; and a package control device attached to a package. The server and first and second devices having a processor, a memory and a communication network interface. The server and the package control device having transport and storage information, including authentication information to authorize package handover. The server communicates the transport and storage information via the communication network interface with the first or second device, which communicates same over the proximity interface with the package control device. The first or the second device compares the authentication information communicated by the server and the package control device, and authorizes the handover of the package.
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18 Claims
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1. A computer implemented system for managing transportation and storage of packages by crowdsourcing to individuals, the system comprising:
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a server; a first device; a second device; a package control device; a package; the server having a processor, a memory and a communication network interface; the first and second devices having a processor, a memory, a communication network interface and a proximity interface; the server and the package control device having transport and storage information; wherein the first or the second device is a mobile device of a crowdsourced individual, the package control device is attached to the package, the transport and storage information comprises authentication information employed to authorize a handover of the package, the authentication information comprises message authentication information determined using authorization key information of the server, the server communicates the transport and storage information over the communication network interface to the first and the second device, the first or the second device communicates the transport and storage information over the proximity interface with the package control device, and compares the authentication information communicated with the server and the package control device, and authorizes the handover of the package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer implemented method for managing transportation and storage of packages by crowdsourcing to individuals, the method comprising:
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providing a server; providing a first device; providing a second device; providing a package control device; providing a package; providing in the server a processor, a memory and a communication network interface; providing in the first and second devices a processor, a memory, a communication network interface and a proximity interface, wherein the first or the second device is a mobile device of a crowdsourced individual; providing in the server and the package control device transport and storage information, wherein the transport and storage information comprises authentication information employed to authorize a handover of the package, and the authentication information comprises message authentication information determined using authorization key information of the server; attaching the package control device to the package; communicating with the server the transport and storage information over the communication network interface to the first and the second device; communicating with the first or the second device the transport and storage information over the proximity interface with the package control device; comparing with the first or the second device the authentication information communicated with the server and the package control device; and authorizing with the first or the second device the handover of the package. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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