公开(公告)号：US11748695B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-05

申请号：US17396949

申请日：2021-08-09

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Barbush ,  Kenneth Bradley Gubler ,  Robert J. Gillen

IPC: G06Q10/0835 ,  G06Q10/047

CPC classification number: G06Q10/08355 ,  G06Q10/047

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention involve systems, methods, and computer program products utilized in facilitating alternative delivery options for customers. In certain embodiments, a consignee may meet a driver and receive an item at a location different from the delivery address associated with the item. The receipt of the item may be prior to the driver attempting to deliver the item to the designated shipping location or after an unsuccessful delivery attempt. The carrier, the driver, the carrier system, the mobile station, and/or the sensors located on the item may communicate with the consignee to arrange a mutually acceptable time and location to accomplish the delivery. In certain embodiments, the consignee may be responsible for arriving at a dynamic delivery location to retrieve the item while the driver is at the location performing other tasks.

公开(公告)号：US20210374670A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17396949

申请日：2021-08-09

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Anthony Barbush ,  Kenneth Bradley Gubler ,  Robert J. Gillen

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/04

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention involve systems, methods, and computer program products utilized in facilitating alternative delivery options for customers. In certain embodiments, a consignee may meet a driver and receive an item at a location different from the delivery address associated with the item. The receipt of the item may be prior to the driver attempting to deliver the item to the designated shipping location or after an unsuccessful delivery attempt. The carrier, the driver, the carrier system, the mobile station, and/or the sensors located on the item may communicate with the consignee to arrange a mutually acceptable time and location to accomplish the delivery. In certain embodiments, the consignee may be responsible for arriving at a dynamic delivery location to retrieve the item while the driver is at the location performing other tasks.

公开(公告)号：US11087268B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-10

申请号：US14556972

申请日：2014-12-01

Applicant: UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC.

Inventor： Anthony Barbush ,  Kenneth Bradley Gubler ,  Robert J. Gillen

IPC: G06Q10/08 ,  G06Q10/04

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention involve systems, methods, and computer program products utilized in facilitating alternative delivery options for customers. In certain embodiments, a consignee may meet a driver and receive an item at a location different from the delivery address associated with the item. The receipt of the item may be prior to the driver attempting to deliver the item to the designated shipping location or after an unsuccessful delivery attempt. The carrier, the driver, the carrier system, the mobile station, and/or the sensors located on the item may communicate with the consignee to arrange a mutually acceptable time and location to accomplish the delivery. In certain embodiments, the consignee may be responsible for arriving at a dynamic delivery location to retrieve the item while the driver is at the location performing other tasks.