Inserting stops into delivery routes
US8498947B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/40
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Various systems and methods are described for insertion of optional stops in delivery routes. To this end, a plurality of delivery routes is provided in a computing device, where each delivery route has a plurality of stops. A determination is made in the computing devices as to whether an optional stop can be inserted between a pair of the stops in at least one of the delivery routes without violating a predefined set of criteria. The optional stop is ultimately inserted between a respective pair of stops in a selected one of the delivery routes.
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