Systems for routing and controlling vehicles for freight
US10977604B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 7, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/08345
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Data corresponding to a new less-than-truckload shipment request can be received from a first computing device. The data can include a pickup location, a delivery location, a pickup time, and a delivery time. One or more trucks that are assigned to a current less-than-truckload shipment and are capable of executing the new less-than-truckload shipment while also completing the respective current less-than-truckload shipment can be identified from accessing a database. A message corresponding to an invitation for executing the new less-than-truckload shipment can be transmitted to one or more operator computing devices of the identified one or more trucks capable.
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