Systems and methods of delivering parcels using attended delivery/pickup locations

US10521761B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. · US

Inventors

• Daniel Lievens · Ressegem, BE
• Vincent Dethier · Brussels, BE
• Peter Henderickx · Brussels, BE
• Luc Pirenne · Brussels, BE
• Denis Payre · Paris, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 6, 2014
• Grant date: Dec 31, 2019
• Expiry date: Dec 28, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0233
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Systems and methods for facilitating delivery of parcels to, from, and between attended delivery/pickup locations. In various embodiments, the attended delivery/pickup locations may be associated with brick-and-mortar retail locations and used to facilitate inventory transfer between locations, shipment of goods purchased at the brick-and-mortar-retail locations to other attended delivery/pickup locations or other locations, and to receive delivery of parcels sent from any suitable location. In some embodiments, the attended delivery/pickup locations are configured to receive shipments of items ordered from online retail websites. In other embodiments, the attended delivery/pickups locations are associated with shopping centers and configured to facilitate shipment of items purchased at the associated shopping centers.