Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods of re-routing parcels intended for delivery to attended delivery/pickup locations
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Application No.: US14200432Application Date: 2014-03-07
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Publication No.: US10339492B2Publication Date: 2019-07-02
- Inventor: Daniel Lievens , Vincent Dethier , Luc Pirenne
- Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: United Parcel Services of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: United Parcel Services of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G06Q10/08
- IPC: G06Q10/08 ; G06Q30/02 ; G06Q10/02 ; G06Q10/06 ; G06Q50/28 ; G06Q20/40

Abstract:
Systems and methods for re-routing parcels being delivered to attended delivery/pickup locations that have no capacity and/or ability to take delivery of the parcels. In various embodiments, in response to determining that the attended delivery/pickup location doesn't have sufficient capacity and/or ability to accept delivery of the parcel, the system is configured to: (1) re-route the parcel to a different location; or (2) hold the parcel for later delivery. In some embodiments, the system is configured to determine an appropriate response to determining that the attended delivery/pickup location cannot accept delivery of the parcel substantially automatically. In other embodiments, the system is configured to provide the parcel recipient with one or more re-routing options.
Public/Granted literature
- US10402775B2 Systems and methods of re-routing parcels intended for delivery to attended delivery/pickup locations Public/Granted day:2019-09-03
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