Automated management of a shipping system
US11295266B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/40
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method/system is provided for automatically managing a shipping system, including receiving trip information for a plurality of trips requested by at least one shipper and receiving get-load requests associated with a plurality of carriers to participate in an assignment process to be assigned to execute one or more of the trips. The method further includes tentatively assigning a carrier identified by a get-load request to a trip, triggering a determination whether an EL requirement for the trip is satisfied by an amount of original EL indicated for the carrier, and if not satisfied, requesting adequate immediate digital provision of EL trip coverage for the carrier, only assigning the carrier to the trip after receiving confirmation that the EL trip coverage can be immediately and digitally obtained, and otherwise blocking the get-load request associated with the carrier from participating in an assignment process to be assigned to the trip and/or other equivalent trips.
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