Systems and methods for synchronized delivery

US10706384B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. · US

Inventors

• Chris Bolton · Woodstock, US
• Steven D. Brill · Alpharetta, US
• Matthew Collins · Milton, US
• Anthony Creasy · Suwanee, US
• Andrew Dotterweich · Milton, US
• Joseph Guerrisi · Sandy Springs, US
• Daniel Kettleson · Hamel, US
• Michael Mulholland · Snohomish, US
• Robert J. Gillen · Alpharetta, US
• Greg Loppatto · Atlanta, US
• John Hernandez · Atlanta, US
• Butch Butler · Atlanta, US
• Scott Lord · Atlanta, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 5, 2016
• Grant date: Jul 7, 2020
• Expiry date: May 22, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q10/0837
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

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 an identification of serviceable points being located within a common geofenced area. Accordingly, a geofence is defined surrounding a geographical area comprising a plurality of serviceable points. The geofence is associated with a record for a serviceable point located within the geofenced area, wherein the record comprises a physical address and a geocode for the serviceable point. Thereafter, shipping data for a shipment to be delivered to the serviceable point is received, and is compared to a database of shipments to determine whether a second shipment is to be delivered to a second serviceable point located within the same geofenced area.