公开(公告)号：US10035478B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-31

申请号：US15432553

申请日：2017-02-14

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： David L. Bradley ,  John A. Olsen, III ,  Mark J. Davidson

IPC: B60R16/023 ,  G01F9/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: B60R16/0236 ,  B60K15/04 ,  B60K2015/0461 ,  B60K2015/0477 ,  B67D7/42 ,  G01F9/001 ,  G01F9/023 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q30/018 ,  Y02T10/84

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for determining carbon emissions of one or more vehicles. For instance, in one example embodiment, an apparatus may calculate miles traveled by the vehicles along a predefined route and may calculate a fuel usage of the vehicles for traveling along the route to obtain one or more fuel values. The apparatus may also analyze data indicating the miles traveled and the fuel values to determine fuel efficiency values corresponding to the vehicles traveling the route. The apparatus may also determine an estimate of an amount of carbon emissions for each of the vehicles based in part on applying at least one carbon emission value to respective fuel values associated with corresponding determined fuel efficiency values.

公开(公告)号：US10032239B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-24

申请号：US12813096

申请日：2010-06-10

Applicant: Sathiyan Parameswaran ,  Bruce Besserer ,  Nicholas Costides ,  Mark Hilbush

Inventor： Sathiyan Parameswaran ,  Bruce Besserer ,  Nicholas Costides ,  Mark Hilbush

IPC: G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/04 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q20/18 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/32 ,  G06Q20/38 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q50/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  G06F15/00

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatus, and computer program products are provided for initiating shipment of and payment for shipping a parcel. For example, in one embodiment, a customer/user can receive a message on a user device from a carrier that includes an authorization code for shipping a parcel. After the customer/user ships the parcel, the carrier can charge a variety of accounts for the shipping charges, including a wireless services provider associated with the user device. In another embodiment, the customer/user can interact with a kiosk to ship the parcel. In this embodiment, the carrier can also charge a variety of accounts for the shipping charges, including a wireless services provider.

公开(公告)号：US09936341B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US14180755

申请日：2014-02-14

Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Marc D. Siris ,  Christopher T. Schenken

IPC: H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W4/02 ,  G06F17/30061 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06F17/30542 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/029

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for standardizing addresses and providing information associated with geographic areas/points of interest. For example, location data can be collected for serviceable points. From the collected location data, addresses can be standardized, location-based searches can be performed, correct locations of serviceable points can be confirmed, and geographic representations can be generated.

公开(公告)号：US09905100B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US15349266

申请日：2016-11-11

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Robert J. Gillen ,  Lee White ,  Mark Coffey ,  Larry Fagan

IPC: G08B13/24 ,  G08B13/196 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  H04N7/18

CPC classification number: G08B13/24 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q50/30 ,  G08B13/19656 ,  H04N7/183

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, systems, and computer program products for interactive deliveries are provided. For an upcoming service point that is associated with a service point device, it is determined whether the item to be delivered to the service point is within an activation zone for activating the service point device. Responsive to determining that the item is within the activation zone, the service point device is remotely activated. Remotely activating the service point device triggers dynamical provision of an alert interface. An indication of user interaction via the user interface indicating availability of the user to receive the item is received. A notification of the indication of the user interaction is provided. If the notification indicates that the individual is available to receive the item at the service point, the item is delivered to or picked-up from the service point.

公开(公告)号：US09904521B2

公开(公告)日：2018-02-27

申请号：US14742797

申请日：2015-06-18

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Asheesh Goja ,  Vidhya Chari

IPC: G06F9/44 ,  G06F9/45 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F17/22

CPC classification number: G06F8/31 ,  G06F8/36 ,  G06F8/51 ,  G06F8/72 ,  G06F9/54 ,  G06F17/227

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatuses, and computing entities are provided for enforcing usage of a canonical model. For example, machine-automatable artifacts that express the canonical model using a set of metadata constraints and a set of transformation rules can be received from a canonical model artifact repository. These machine-automatable artifacts can be converted into language-specific bindings and applications can subsequently utilize those language-specific bindings to enforce conformity to the canonical model.

公开(公告)号：US09836715B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-05

申请号：US15487839

申请日：2017-04-14

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Robert J. Gillen ,  Mark S. Lewis

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06Q10/083 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06K7/10722 ,  G06K7/10861 ,  G06K7/10881 ,  G06K19/06009 ,  G06Q10/1093

Abstract: Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for arranging for shipping a package without the customer needing to generate or apply a shipping label, or any other information, to the package. In one embodiment, a system may comprise a carrier server and a carrier device. The carrier server may receive and store a smart code and shipping information associated with the package, which it may link together. The carrier device may capture the smart code from the package and send a request, including the smart code, to the carrier server for related shipping information. The carrier server may receive the request from the carrier device, retrieve the shipping information based on the smart code, and send the shipping information to the carrier device. The carrier device may receive the shipping information and generate a shipping label for the package based on the shipping information.

公开(公告)号：US09824365B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US14964036

申请日：2015-12-09

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： David L. Bradley ,  John A. Olsen, III ,  Mark J. Davidson

IPC: G01F9/00 ,  G06F7/00 ,  B60R16/023 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G01F9/02 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC classification number: B60R16/0236 ,  B60K15/04 ,  B60K2015/0461 ,  B60K2015/0477 ,  B67D7/42 ,  G01F9/001 ,  G01F9/023 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q30/018 ,  Y02T10/84

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are provided for determining carbon emissions of one or more vehicles. For instance, in one example embodiment, an apparatus may calculate miles traveled by the vehicles along a predefined route and may calculate a fuel usage of the vehicles for traveling along the route to obtain one or more fuel values. The apparatus may also analyze data indicating the miles traveled and the fuel values to determine fuel efficiency values corresponding to the vehicles traveling the route. The apparatus may also determine an estimate of an amount of carbon emissions for each of the vehicles based in part on applying at least one carbon emission value to respective fuel values associated with corresponding determined fuel efficiency values.

公开(公告)号：US09824325B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US13828019

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Geoff S. Chalmers ,  Thomas V. Hoffmann

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q30/08

CPC classification number: G06Q10/0837 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q40/04

Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for processing return transactions over a network. An embodiment of the invention discloses an online return application that generates an electronic return shipping label that can be delivered to a browser of a customer that wishes to make a return. Also, disclosed is the creation and transmission of label delivery links, which provide for dynamic generation and delivery of shipping labels.

公开(公告)号：US09798998B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-24

申请号：US14536601

申请日：2014-11-08

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Nagesh Kadaba

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  B07C3/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q30/04

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.

公开(公告)号：US09709402B1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US14170128

申请日：2014-01-31

Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Mark J. Davidson

IPC: G01C21/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/30

CPC classification number: G01C21/00 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/30 ,  G01C21/32 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G06F17/30241 ,  G06F17/30345 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for determining the accuracy of map data. In one embodiment, map data and collected telematics data can be compared. The difference between the map data and the telematics data can be used to determine the accuracy of the map data.