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- Patent Title: Systems and methods for synchronized delivery
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Application No.: US14988552Application Date: 2016-01-05
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Publication No.: US11367040B1Publication Date: 2022-06-21
- Inventor: Chris Bolton , Steven D. Brill , Matthew Collins , Anthony Creasy , Andrew Dotterweich , Joseph Guerrisi , Daniel Kettleson , Michael Mulholland , Robert J. Gillen , Greg Loppatto , John Hernandez , Butch Butler , Scott Lord
- Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US GA Atlanta
- Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US GA Atlanta
- Agency: Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G06Q10/08
- IPC: G06Q10/08

Abstract:
Various embodiments provide systems and methods for facilitating synchronized delivery of shipments/items scheduled to be delivered to multiple serviceable points located nearby one another. Various embodiments identify nearby serviceable points based on an identification of serviceable points being logically clustered. Accordingly, various embodiments store a record for a serviceable point comprising data identifying the serviceable point and data identifying a second serviceable point. Thereafter, shipping data for a first shipment to be delivered to the serviceable point is received, and the record for the serviceable point is accessed to retrieve the data identifying the second serviceable point. A second shipment scheduled to be delivered to the second serviceable point is identified, and an indication is provided that the first and second shipments are eligible for synchronized delivery.
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