公开(公告)号：US09598238B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-21

申请号：US14608869

申请日：2015-01-29

Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Nagesh Kadaba ,  Erik Peterson ,  Thomas Ramsager

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B65G67/24 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G47/02 ,  B60P1/44 ,  B60P1/52 ,  B60P3/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  B65G67/04 ,  G05B19/19

CPC classification number: B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B60P1/4414 ,  B60P1/52 ,  B60P1/5438 ,  B60P3/007 ,  B65G1/16 ,  B65G47/02 ,  B65G67/04 ,  B65G67/24 ,  B65G2201/025 ,  B65G2814/0302 ,  G05B19/19 ,  G05B2219/32392 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G07C5/00 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G08G1/20 ,  G08G1/202 ,  G08G1/205

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for automated loading and retrieval of items. In various embodiments, items are received at a loading station where identification data may be captured for each item and handling instructions may be generated. In some embodiments, a label having indicia associated with the item may be generated and affixed to the item. The items may then be deposited through an access door into the vehicle identified in the handling instructions. Once the items are loaded into the access door, an automated load/unload device may deposit the item in the appropriate storage location. The automated load/unload device may also retrieve and rearrange items as desired.

公开(公告)号：US20150081585A1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-19

申请号：US14536605

申请日：2014-11-08

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Nagesh Kadaba

IPC: G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0835 ,  B07C3/00 ,  G06Q10/06316 ,  G06Q10/0637 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q10/08355 ,  G06Q10/0838 ,  G06Q30/04

Abstract: A shipping system for shipping packages involving the coordinated use of at least a first carrier and a second carrier. The shipping system includes physical delivery facilities for the physical delivery of packages, the physical delivery facilities including at least one transfer location at which the second carrier may take over delivery responsibilities for a package. The shipping system also includes an information system having a shipper computer system configured to record and determine whether the delivery address of a package is an efficient destination for the first carrier. If not an efficient destination, such as a delivery address having a rural zip code, the shipper computer system is configured to label the package for delivery to one of the transfer locations, allowing the first carrier to transfer the selected package to the second carrier for completion of the less efficient portion of the delivery.