公开(公告)号：US20160221768A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-04

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: B65G67/24 ,  G05B19/19 ,  B65G67/04

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.

Abstract translation: 提供计算机程序产品，方法，系统，设备和计算实体用于物品的自动加载和检索。 在各种实施例中，在加载站处接收项目，其中可以为每个项目捕获识别数据，并且可以生成处理指令。 在一些实施例中，可以产生具有与该物品相关联的标记的标签，并附加到该物品上。 然后，物品可以通过进入门被放置在处理说明书中标识的车辆中。 一旦项目被加载到检修门中，自动装载/卸载装置可将物品存放在适当的存放位置。 自动加载/卸载设备还可以根据需要检索和重新排列项目。

公开(公告)号：US20160140487A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-19

申请号：US14942697

申请日：2015-11-16

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Andy Tibbs ,  John Slayton

IPC: G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/08355 ,  G06Q10/0837

Abstract: An exemplary item return shipping system is configured to: receive a request to return an item to a retailer; provide the user with a unique identifier associated with the request; and receive an indication that the user has presented the parcel and the unique identifier at an access point. The system may then facilitate placement of a pre-printed machine-readable indicia (e.g., a barcode) on the parcel at the access point and associate it with the retailer information. The system then facilitates delivery of the parcel from the access point to a handling facility and facilitates placement of a shipping label (that includes the address of a returns processing facility that is determined using the retailer information) on the parcel at the handling facility. In various embodiments, the system then facilitates shipment of the parcel to the returns processing facility.

Abstract translation: 示例性物品返回运送系统被配置为：接收将物品返回到零售商的请求; 向用户提供与请求相关联的唯一标识符; 并且接收用户已经在接入点处呈现了包裹和唯一标识符的指示。 然后，该系统可以促进将预先印刷的机器可读标记（例如，条形码）放置在接入点的包裹上并将其与零售商信息相关联。 该系统然后促进包裹从接入点传送到处理设施，并且便于在处理设施的包裹上放置运输标签（其包括使用零售商信息确定的退货处理设施的地址）。 在各种实施例中，系统便于将包裹运往返回处理设施。

公开(公告)号：US09342933B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14667253

申请日：2015-03-24

Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： John A. Olsen, III ,  Matthew S. Hendrix ,  Helen M. Bush ,  David L. Bradley

IPC: G07C5/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q50/04 ,  G07C5/08

CPC classification number: G07C5/006 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q50/04 ,  G07C5/008 ,  G07C5/0808 ,  Y02P90/30

Abstract: A system that enables a fleet of vehicles to be maintained is provided. The disclosed system allows a fleet operator to review the history of the vehicles in the fleet along with vehicle sensor data to identify earmarks in the vehicle sensor data that are predictive of faults that the vehicles have experienced. The operator develops statistical algorithms that can detect an earmark in vehicle sensor data. The system then collects vehicle sensor data and applies the statistical algorithms the vehicle data to determine if a potential fault is going to occur in a vehicle. In response to determining that a potential fault is going to occur, the disclosed system automatically alerts the vehicle driver, automatically schedules a maintenance visit, automatically checks the fleet inventory for components required for a maintenance visit and orders unavailable components, and automatically dispatches the components to the mechanic.

Abstract translation: 提供了能够维护车队的系统。 所公开的系统允许车队操作者与车辆传感器数据一起检查车队中的车辆的历史，以识别车辆传感器数据中的预测车辆经历的故障的指标。 运营商开发统计算法，可以检测车辆传感器数据中的指标。 然后，系统收集车辆传感器数据，并将统计算法应用于车辆数据，以确定车辆中是否将发生潜在的故障。 响应于确定将发生潜在故障，所公开的系统自动警告车辆驾驶员，自动调度维护访问，自动检查维修访问所需组件的车队库存，并订购不可用的组件，并自动调度组件 给机械师

公开(公告)号：US20160110788A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-21

申请号：US14918180

申请日：2015-10-20

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy Nelson Stephenson

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/02

Abstract: Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods for requesting commodities/items from a plurality of competing vendors. In various embodiments, vendor information/data indicative of commodities/items offered by each vendor is received and stored, request information/data is received from a consumer indicative of the commodities/items desired, as well as any additional request parameters. The system filters the vendor information/data to identify those vendors who satisfy the request parameters, and displays a graphical user interface identifying these vendors to the consumer. The consumer may then select one or more of the identified vendors, and the system enables access to a bidding tool for each of the selected vendors to submit a detailed bid/response to provide the goods or services to the consumer. The consumer may then select one or more of the bids/responses and confirm the commodities/items requested.

Abstract translation: 各种实施例涉及从多个竞争供应商请求商品/物品的系统和方法。 在各种实施例中，接收并存储指示每个供应商提供的商品/项目的供应商信息/数据，从指示所需商品/项目的消费者接收请求信息/数据，以及任何附加请求参数。 系统过滤供应商信息/数据以识别那些满足请求参数的供应商，并向消费者显示标识这些供应商的图形用户界面。 消费者然后可以选择一个或多个所识别的供应商，并且系统使得能够访问每个所选供应商的出价工具以提交详细的出价/响应，以向消费者提供商品或服务。 然后，消费者可以选择一个或多个出价/响应并确认所请求的商品/物品。

公开(公告)号：US20160071056A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-10

申请号：US14664223

申请日：2015-03-20

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： David Ellison ,  Robert J. Gillen ,  Brad Gubler

IPC: G06Q10/08

CPC classification number: G06Q10/08355

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for determining whether available and executing time compressed/sensitive delivery. In one exemplary embodiment, a method may comprise receiving an electronic notification comprising pick-up locations, delivery locations and a time window, determining whether the items can be picked up at the pick-up locations and delivered to one of the delivery locations within the time window based on available delivery vehicles, available delivery drivers, planned routes, physical vehicle capacity, planned sort capabilities, available meet points, and available pick-up times, and in an instance in which it is determined that the items can be picked up at one of the pick-up locations and delivered to one of the delivery locations within the time window, providing an affirmative response.

Abstract translation: 提供计算机程序产品，方法，系统，设备和计算实体，用于确定是否可用和执行时间压缩/敏感传递。 在一个示例性实施例中，一种方法可以包括接收包括拾取位置，递送位置和时间窗口的电子通知，确定物品是否能够在拾取位置被拾取并且被递送到内部位置 基于可用的运输工具，可用的运输工具，计划的路线，实际车辆容量，计划的排序能力，可用的点数和可用的接送时间，以及在确定可以拾取物品的情况下的时间窗口 在一个接送位置，并在时间窗口内交付到一个交付地点，提供肯定的回应。

公开(公告)号：US20160042318A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-11

申请号：US14452809

申请日：2014-08-06

Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： SHANNON C. GOODMAN ,  DAVID A. GITTINGS

IPC: G06Q10/08

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for tracking the location of a shipped item. According to various embodiments, the systems and methods may include features designed to determine whether the shipped item is likely to comply with customer-defined shipping requirements throughout the entire shipping process. In various embodiments, the systems and methods are configured to indicate to a user certain shipments that are likely to arrive without complying with all of the customer-defined shipping requirements, such that a user can take remedial action to minimize or eliminate the likelihood of the shipment failing to comply with the customer-defined shipping requirements.

公开(公告)号：US20160019205A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-21

申请号：US14332717

申请日：2014-07-16

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Yursil A Kidwai ,  William Gensburg

IPC: G06F17/28

CPC classification number: G06F17/2836 ,  G06F17/275 ,  G06F17/28

Abstract: In an embodiment, a method comprises receiving, at a translation server, a request for translation services from a requesting device for text data associated with a token and a first language; retrieving, at the translation server, a translated version of the text data in a second language from a translation database storing automatically translated text data and manually translated text data, if the token matches a previously processed token; retrieving, at the translation server, the translated version of the text data in the second language from an automated translation service, if the token does not match the previously processed token; retrieving, at the translation server, the translated version of the text data in the second language from the manual translation service; and transmitting, at the translation server, one or more of the automatically translated text data and the manually translated text data to the requesting device.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，一种方法包括在翻译服务器处从请求设备接收与令牌和第一语言相关联的文本数据的翻译服务请求; 在翻译服务器处，从存储自动翻译的文本数据和手动翻译的文本数据的翻译数据库中以第二语言从文本数据中翻译翻译版本，如果令牌与之前处理过的令牌相匹配; 在翻译服务器处，如果令牌与先前处理的令牌不匹配，则从自动翻译服务检索第二语言的文本数据的翻译版本; 在翻译服务器处，从手动翻译服务检索第二语言的文本数据的翻译版本; 以及在所述翻译服务器处将所述自动翻译的文本数据和所述手动翻译的文本数据中的一个或多个传送到所述请求设备。

公开(公告)号：US20160005034A9

公开(公告)日：2016-01-07

申请号：US13969059

申请日：2013-08-16

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Mahesh Sahasranaman ,  Robert W. Plumer

IPC: G06Q20/38

CPC classification number: G06Q20/38215 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/24 ,  G06Q20/382 ,  G06Q20/3829 ,  G06Q20/385 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  H04L63/0807 ,  H04L67/02 ,  H04L2463/102

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to methods, systems and computer program products for conducting an online transaction on a website involving sensitive information. Such embodiments provide methods, systems and computer program products to: (a) register at least one entity with a gate keeper module, the registering comprising associating the entity with a subscription level; (b) associate a sub-string of a character string with a unique token so that a direct link does not exist between the unique token and the character string; and (c) during processing of the online transaction: (i) using the unique token for intermediate steps during the processing of the online transaction; and (ii) only accessing the character string in storage memory to complete the online transaction after receiving a request from at least one registered entity associated with a subscription level associated with a privilege to receive the requested sensitive information.

公开(公告)号：US09214000B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-15

申请号：US14177488

申请日：2014-02-11

Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Juan R. Perez ,  Duane Anderson ,  David Potteiger ,  Michael Burgess

IPC: G06F7/00 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  B07C3/14 ,  B07C3/18 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  H03M7/40

CPC classification number: G06Q50/28 ,  B07C3/14 ,  B07C3/18 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  H03M7/40

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for electronically-capturing a destination address of a package and for using the destination address to automate a package pre-load operation. An embodiment of the invention includes a compression system for compressing the destination address as a compressed MaxiCode symbol, a smart shipping label system for generating a shipping label with a compressed MaxiCode and a pre-load assist system for generating package handling instructions from the electronically-captured destination address.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供用于电子捕获包裹的目的地地址并使用目的地地址来自动化包装预加载操作的系统和方法。 本发明的实施例包括用于将目的地地址压缩为压缩MaxiCode符号的压缩系统，用于生成具有压缩MaxiCode的运输标签的智能运输标签系统和用于从电子方式生成包装处理指令的预加载辅助系统， 捕获的目的地址。

公开(公告)号：US20150338221A1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-26

申请号：US14815461

申请日：2015-07-31

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Marc David Siris

IPC: G01C21/26 ,  G01S19/13

CPC classification number: G01C21/32 ,  G01C21/26 ,  G01S19/07 ,  G01S19/13 ,  G01S19/52 ,  G06N5/04

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention provide systems, methods, and computer program products for identify the probability of a particular attribute being located along a segment of interest for a driving route. In general, various embodiments of the invention involve representing the segment of the driving route by patterns of speed variations obtained from GPS elements along the segment of the driving route and using the representation as input for functions representing various types of attributes to determine the probability of a particular type of attribute existing along the segment of the driving route.

Abstract translation: 本发明的各种实施例提供用于识别特定属性沿着感兴趣的段位于驾驶路线的概率的系统，方法和计算机程序产品。 通常，本发明的各种实施例涉及通过从沿着驾驶路线的段的GPS元件获得的速度变化的模式来表示驾驶路线的段，并且使用该表示作为表示各种类型的属性的函数的输入，以确定 沿着驾驶路线的段存在的特定类型的属性。