公开(公告)号：US11625971B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US15658071

申请日：2017-07-24

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Andrew Dotterweich ,  Jeffrey Cooper

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06F17/12 ,  G07F17/12 ,  G07C9/00 ,  G06Q10/0836 ,  G06Q30/06

Abstract: A secure, computerized locker bank that is adapted to facilitate the payment for, and physical exchange of an item between entities who have brokered the sale of the item via a marketplace, such as an on-line marketplace (e.g., an on-line auction site, an on-line classified advertisement site, or an online retail marketplace), or a traditional marketplace (e.g., traditional paper classified advertisements). In particular embodiments, each locker in the computerized locker bank comprises one or more imaging devices for allowing a potential purchaser to view an item (e.g., stored within a locker) before purchasing the item and retrieving it from the locker.

公开(公告)号：US11620611B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-04

申请号：US17027406

申请日：2020-09-21

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel Lievens ,  Vincent Dethier ,  Peter Henderickx ,  Luc Pirenne ,  Denis Payre

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/0837 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q10/0832 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/0836 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q10/0631 ,  G06Q10/0833 ,  G06Q30/0207 ,  G06Q10/0834 ,  G06Q30/0226 ,  G06Q10/083 ,  G06Q10/0835 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q20/40

Abstract: A system and method for locating nearby attended delivery/pickup locations with a particular item in stock is described. The system receives a request from an individual to purchase a particular item from an on-line retailer. The system receives information associated with attended delivery/pickup locations, including location and inventory information. The system then determines which (if any) attended delivery/pickup locations (e.g., the attended delivery/pickup locations are not the on-line retailer) are near the individual and have the particular item in stock and notifies the individual. In various embodiments, the system enables the user to purchase or reserve the particular item at the particular attended delivery/pickup location.

公开(公告)号：US11587135B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-21

申请号：US17004904

申请日：2020-08-27

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Mike Flanagan ,  Benny Delgado ,  Cheryl Wilson ,  Rohit Oberai ,  Preeti Singh ,  Richa Aggarwal ,  Amy Carney ,  Anilkumar Menon ,  Hammad Z. Muhammad ,  Satish B. Menon

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q20/40 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/018 ,  G06Q10/0832

Abstract: Systems and methods for supporting regulatory requirements for the distribution of controlled and non-controlled items such as, for example, non-controlled prescriptions (Rx), medical devices, and controlled substances in countries such as the United States and Canada, are provided. The systems and methods incorporate a license verification module that is configured to perform license validation for a particular order placed for a controlled and/or non-controlled item. In certain embodiments, the license verification module compares order data to historically sorted data and if one or more discrepancies exist, validation is unsuccessful. The license verification module may further query a third party database for updated license information upon validation failure. The systems and methods further incorporate a suspicious order monitoring module that is configured to perform a plurality of checks on the order to identify the order as an “order of interest” that may be further investigated and deemed to be suspicious.

公开(公告)号：US11580489B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US15786211

申请日：2017-10-17

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Geoff S. Chalmers ,  Thomas V. Hoffman

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q10/0837 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q30/0601

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：US11574376B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16279651

申请日：2019-02-19

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Minda McAllister ,  Sue Burton ,  Adolfo Ceballos ,  Matthew Major ,  Eileen Webb

IPC: G06Q50/28 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06V10/42 ,  H04N13/204

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a packaging instruction are disclosed. Sensor data of an item to be packaged is captured. The item is identified based on one or more detectable features. The item is determined to be associated with a plurality of item-specific characteristics that require different packaging materials. A plurality of user interface elements comprising the plurality of the item-specific characteristics is presented. A selection of one of the plurality of item-specific characteristics is received. An alternative packaging instruction associated with the received selection of the one of the plurality of item-specific characteristics is presented.

公开(公告)号：US20230011801A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-12

申请号：US17848037

申请日：2022-06-23

Applicant: United Parcel Service Of America, Inc.

Inventor： Warren Eastman Hearnes, II ,  Lester Robert Lamb

IPC: G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06F16/955

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention generally relate to systems and methods for identifying suspicious orders for controlled substances based on performing checks on a received order using historical information on previous orders. According to various embodiments, these checks may include: (1) comparing the order quantity for the received order with the order quantity history for the customer who placed the order for the controlled substance; (2) comparing the order quantity and the days since the last order was shipped to the customer for the same controlled substance with the order quantity history and the days between orders for the particular customer and controlled substance; (3) comparing the order quantity with order quantity history for orders received by customers of the same type for the controlled substance; and (4) comparing the order quantity with order quantity history for any customer for the particular controlled substance.

公开(公告)号：US11526973B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US17032958

申请日：2020-09-25

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Asheesh Goja

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06N20/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  G06N5/02 ,  B64C39/02

Abstract: A first parcel digital image associated with a first interaction point is received. The first parcel digital image may be associated with a first parcel being transported to or from the first interaction point. At least a second parcel digital image associated with at least a second interaction point is further be received. The second parcel digital image may be associated with the first parcel being transported to or from the second interaction point. A first parcel damage analysis is automatically generated based at least in part on analyzing the first parcel digital image and the at least second parcel image. The damage analysis can include determining whether the first parcel is damaged above or below a threshold.

公开(公告)号：US11526830B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16221031

申请日：2018-12-14

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Robert J. Gillen ,  Kenneth Bradley Gubler

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/06 ,  G06Q50/28 ,  G06Q20/14 ,  G06Q20/18

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided. In one embodiment, a connection between an electronic door hanger and a customer computing entity can be established at a customer's location. With a connection established, information about an attempted (e.g., successful/unsuccessful) pick-up or delivery can be automatically provided to the customer computing entity.

公开(公告)号：US11501242B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US16572036

申请日：2019-09-16

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Jay Christian Staples

IPC: G06Q10/08

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities for determining/identifying confidence ratings/indicators for delivery of items. In one embodiment, this comprises determining a number of location events that occurred within a zone of confidence for delivery an item to a serviceable address; and responsive to determining the number of location events that occurred within the zone of confidence for delivery the item to the serviceable address, determining, via one or more processors, a confidence rating for delivery of the item to the serviceable address based at least in part on the number of location events that occurred within the zone of confidence.

公开(公告)号：US11492202B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US16731312

申请日：2019-12-31

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Julio Gil ,  Thomas Ramsager

IPC: B65G1/137 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B65G67/04 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: An identifier associated with one or more assets is obtained in response to a reader component reading a tag associated with one or more assets as the one or more assets traverse a conveyor apparatus. At least partially in response to the obtaining of the identifier, a storage unit of a plurality of storage units is caused to automatically rotate to a loading location to receive the one or more assets.