公开(公告)号：US10387822B1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US14988527

申请日：2016-01-05

Applicant: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.

Inventor： Chris Bolton ,  Steven D. Brill ,  Matthew Collins ,  Anthony Creasy ,  Andrew Dotterweich ,  Joseph Guerrisi ,  Daniel Kettleson ,  Michael Mullholland ,  Robert J. Gillen ,  Greg Loppatto ,  John Hernandez ,  Butch Butler ,  Scott Lord

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q10/08

Abstract: Various embodiments provide systems and methods for facilitating synchronized delivery of shipments/items scheduled to be delivered to multiple serviceable points located nearby one another. Various embodiments identify nearby serviceable points based on a determination of distance between serviceable points and/or time required to travel between serviceable points. Accordingly, shipping data for a first shipment is initially received, and a determination is made whether a second shipment is available for synchronized delivery with the first shipment. To make such a determination, a previous distance is identified between a first serviceable point and a second serviceable point, a time elapsed is identified between the first serviceable point and the second serviceable point, and the distance and the time elapsed are compared with respective thresholds. Upon a determination that the distance and/or the time satisfies a respective threshold, the first serviceable point and the second serviceable point are identified as nearby.