Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Item-based monitoring systems and methods
- Patent Title (中): 基于项目的监测系统和方法
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Application No.: US11015243Application Date: 2004-12-17
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Publication No.: US07385499B2Publication Date: 2008-06-10
- Inventor: Mark Horton , John Olsen
- Applicant: Mark Horton , John Olsen
- 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: Alston & Bird LLP
- Main IPC: G08B1/08
- IPC: G08B1/08 ; B60R25/10 ; G01C21/30

Abstract:
The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for monitoring whether an item is properly delivered to a designated delivery point. According to one aspect of the invention, location data and timestamp data is generated in association with the transport and delivery of an item to a delivery point. The location and timestamp data can be compared, respectively, to at least one predetermined geographic boundary that defines a geographic area encompassing the designated delivery point, and to a scheduled time window within which delivery of the item is to occur. This information can be used to determine if a problem has arisen with regard to the transport and delivery of the item to the delivery point. The system is generally configured to generate one or more alerts if it is determined that a particular item has been transported or delivered in an unauthorized manner.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060145837A1 Item-based monitoring systems and methods Public/Granted day:2006-07-06
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