Server and related method for managing parcel delivery
US11501246B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 18, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06V30/424
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Server for use in directing a mail element or package delivery is configured for determining if a mail element or package is destined for a location inside a local market or outside the local market, wherein the local market includes a plurality of post offices within a distance from a post office where the mail element or package initially arrives upon, and wherein a route determination is executed by sorting the mail element or package with an automated or robotic machine directed by the server. When the mail element or package is destined for a location inside the local market, the server directs transport of the mail element or package to a destination post office within the local market. When the mail element or package is destined for a location outside the local market, the server directs transport of the mail element or package to a regional center.
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