System and method for identifying freight capacity
US11068832B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 20, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0834
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a memory and at least one processor to determine a location of each vehicle of a plurality of vehicles that have freight capacity, determine a distance of each vehicle to a location of each uncovered shipment of a plurality of uncovered shipments, determine an estimated time of arrival for each vehicle to arrive at the location of each uncovered shipment of the plurality of uncovered shipments, determine a particular vehicle of the plurality of vehicles having a highest score that is selected to service a particular uncovered shipment of the plurality of uncovered shipments, the highest score based on the distance, the estimated time of arrival, and a pick up time for the particular uncovered shipment, and transmit a notification to a computing device of an operator of the particular vehicle that indicates that the particular vehicle is selected to service the particular uncovered shipment.
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