Blockchain system and method for calculating location of time-crucial shipments according to expectation and smart contracts
US10217078B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W4/35
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A client-server system and a blockchain method for calculating whether a time-crucial shipment is located according to an expectation comprising a client device adapted for being adhered to or placed within a time-crucial package shipment; and a remote special purpose computer server comprising a transit plan schedule database based on pickup time and location stored in memory. The system and method calculates a location of the client device based on data accessed from a Wi-Fi access point location database, transmitted identification data, and transmitted signal strength data; and compares the calculated location to an expected location based on common carrier schedule transit plan pickup time and delivery location received from third party database sources.
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