ENHANCED LOCATION INFORMATION FOR POINTS OF INTEREST

• US 20110172911A1
• Filed: 03/24/2011
• Published: 07/14/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: United Parcel Service Of America Incorporated (United Parcel Service Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: United Parcel Service Of America Incorporated (United Parcel Service Incorporated)
• Inventors: Trevillian, Robert Edward IV, Snyder, Stephen Myron, Fry, Terry Alan, Hurley, Shawn Patrick
• Granted Patent: US 8,655,487 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 701/204
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/343 Calculating itineraries, i.e. routes leading from a starting point to a series of categorical destinations using a global route restraint, round trips, touristic trips travelling salesman problem G06Q10/04; optimisation of routes G06Q10/047
• CPC Class Codes: G01C 21/3811 Point data, e.g. Point of Interest [POI]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08355 Routing methods
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 29/106 using electronic means

Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for identifying a serviceable address that is associated with a street network connection point and a parcel drop-off point. For example, in one embodiment, the serviceable address may be associated with a street network connection point that is part of a digital map. The serviceable address may also be associated with a parcel drop-off point that includes parcel drop-off point information, such as a parcel drop-off point geo coordinate associated with the parcel drop-off point and street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the street network connection point.

Claims

1. A system comprising one or more memory storage areas and one or more processors, the one or more processors configured to:

receive actual location point information collected for a serviceable address, wherein (a) the serviceable address is associated with street network connection information as part of a digital map, (b) the street network connection information comprises a street network connection point for the serviceable address, and (c) the actual location point information is collected during a visit to the serviceable address;

determine an actual location point for the serviceable address, wherein the actual location point is based at least in part on the collected actual location point information; and

store the actual location point and the street network connection point in association with the serviceable address.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein (a) the actual location point information comprises (i) an actual location point geo coordinate associated with the actual location point and (ii) a street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the street network connection point and (b) the one or more processors are further configured to:

determine a first distance from an origin point to the street network connection point based at least in part on the street network connection point geo coordinate;

determine a second distance from the street network connection point to the actual location point based at least in part on the street network connection point geo coordinate and the actual location point geo coordinate; and

determine a total distance from the origin point to the actual location point, wherein the total distance is based at least in part on the first distance and second distance.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the actual location point information further comprises (a) a travel time between the street network connection point and the actual location point or (b) a travel speed between the street network connection point and the actual location point.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine an actual delivery time based at least in part on the total distance.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the actual location point information is collected while at least one of (a) a delivery vehicle or (b) a delivery vehicle driver is operating proximate the actual location point.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein (a) the street network connection point is represented within a street network of the digital map and (b) the actual location point is represented outside the street network of the digital map.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein both the street network connection point and the actual location point are represented within a street network of the digital map.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein the (a) actual location point geo coordinate comprises an actual location point geocode and (b) street network connection point geo coordinate comprises a street network connection point geocode.

9. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions comprising:

an executable portion configured to receive actual location point information collected for a serviceable address, wherein (a) the serviceable address is associated with street network connection information as part of a digital map, (b) the street network connection information comprises a street network connection point for the serviceable address, and (c) the actual location point information is collected during a visit to the serviceable address;

an executable portion configured to determine an actual location point for the serviceable address, wherein the actual location point is based at least in part on the collected actual location point information; and

an executable portion configured to store the actual location point and the street network connection point in association with the serviceable address.

10. The computer program product of claim 9, (a) wherein the actual location point information comprises (i) an actual location point geo coordinate associated with the actual location point and (ii) a street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the street network connection point and (b) further comprising:

an executable portion configured to determine a first distance from an origin point to the street network connection point based at least in part on the street network connection point geo coordinate;

an executable portion configured to determine a second distance from the street network connection point to the actual location point based at least in part on the street network connection point geo coordinate and the actual location point geo coordinate; and

an executable portion configured to determine a total distance from the origin point to the actual location point, wherein the total distance is based at least in part on the first distance and second distance.

11. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the actual location point information further comprises (a) a travel time between the street network connection point and the actual location point or (b) a travel speed between the street network connection point and the actual location point.

12. The computer program product of claim 11, further comprising an executable portion configured to determine an actual delivery time based at least in part on the total distance.

13. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein the actual location point information is collected while at least one of (a) a delivery vehicle or (b) a delivery vehicle driver is operating proximate the actual location point.

14. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein (a) the street network connection point is represented within a street network of the digital map and (b) the actual location point is represented outside the street network of the digital map.

15. The computer program product of claim 9, wherein both the street network connection point and the actual location point are represented within a street network of the digital map.

16. The computer program product of claim 10, wherein the (a) parcel drop-off point geo coordinate comprises an actual location point geocode and (b) street network connection point geo coordinate comprises a street network connection point geocode.

17. A method comprising:

receiving, via one or more processors, actual location point information collected for a serviceable address, electronically collecting actual location point information for a serviceable address, wherein (a) the serviceable address is associated with street network connection information as part of a digital map, (b) the street network connection information comprises a street network connection point for the serviceable address, and (c) the actual location point information is collected during a visit to the serviceable address;

determining, via the one or more processors, an actual location point for the serviceable address, wherein the actual location point is based at least in part on the collected actual location point information; and

storing, via the one or more processors, the actual location point and the street network connection point in association with the serviceable address.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein (a) the actual location point information comprises (i) an actual location point geo coordinate associated with the actual location point and (ii) a street network connection point geo coordinate associated with the street network connection point and (b) further comprising:

determining, via the one or more processors, a first distance from an origin point to the street network connection point based at least in part on the street network connection point geo coordinate;

determining, via the one or more processors, a second distance from the street network connection point to the actual location point based at least in part on the street network connection point geo coordinate and the actual location point geo coordinate; and

determining, via the one or more processors, a total distance from the origin point to the actual location point, wherein the total distance is based at least in part on the first distance and second distance.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the actual location point information further comprises (a) a travel time between the street network connection point and the actual location point or (b) a travel speed between the street network connection point and the actual location point.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to determine an actual delivery time based at least in part on the total distance.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the actual location point information is collected while at least one of (a) a delivery vehicle or (b) a delivery vehicle driver is operating proximate the actual location point.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein (a) the street network connection point is represented within a street network of the digital map and (b) the actual location point is represented outside the street network of the digital map.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein both the street network connection point and the actual location point are represented within a street network of the digital map.

24. The method of claim 18, wherein the (a) actual location point geo coordinate comprises an actual location point geocode and (b) street network connection point geo coordinate comprises a street network connection point geocode.