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Logistical management system

US11443271B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 28, 2020
Grant dateSep 13, 2022
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Expiry dateJul 28, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C21/3461
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for managing a user request for a transport of good. An embodiment operates by receiving a user request for the transport of the good from a pickup location to a destination location. After receiving the user request, a pickup and destination node is identified from a pre-generated graph of nodes. Subsequently, a transit cost for the pickup location or the destination location is determined. Based on the lowest transit cost, a preferred route among possible routes from the pickup location is generated. Thereafter, a transporter arrival time related to the pickup location and/or an intermediate location is determined based on the preferred route, and a transporter to pick up the good from the pickup location or the intermediate location is assigned and tracked during the transporting of the good.

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