System and method for managing the delivery of orders for goods
US9646280B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2005 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 10, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/087
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for managing the delivery of goods. The system and method particularly provides for manifesting and controlling route-based delivery of orders or packages from a vendor to one or more locations accessible by customers. The locations may include automated, self-service vending machines and/or will-call lockers, under the control of a system (ideally centralized and automated) that can receive and actively manage manifest information.
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