US Patent Application 17804481. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIMELY MOVING OF A PACKAGE INSIDE A DELIVERY VEHICLE simplified abstract
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIMELY MOVING OF A PACKAGE INSIDE A DELIVERY VEHICLE
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Inventor(s)
Yifan Chen of Ann Arbor MI (US)
John Vincent of Livonia MI (US)
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIMELY MOVING OF A PACKAGE INSIDE A DELIVERY VEHICLE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17804481 titled 'SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TIMELY MOVING OF A PACKAGE INSIDE A DELIVERY VEHICLE
Simplified Explanation
- The patent application describes systems and methods for efficiently moving packages in a delivery vehicle before reaching the final destination. - A computer system is used to identify a target spot ahead of the delivery destination. - An automated package moving apparatus in the vehicle is instructed to move the package from one location to another in the cargo area. - The movement of the package is initiated before or at the time the vehicle reaches the target spot on the delivery route. - The computer system determines the amount of time required for the package moving apparatus to complete the movement. - The goal is to ensure timely delivery by optimizing the package placement within the vehicle.
Original Abstract Submitted
Example embodiments described herein are directed to systems and methods related to moving a package in a delivery vehicle in a timely manner prior to the vehicle reaching a destination for the package. In an example embodiment, a computer identifies a target spot located ahead of the delivery destination. The computer then conveys an instruction to an automated package moving apparatus in the vehicle to initiate a movement of the package from a first location in a cargo area of the vehicle to a second location in the cargo area before or at a time of arrival of the vehicle at the target spot on the delivery route. The process of identifying the target spot on the delivery route can involve determining an amount of time to be allocated for the automated package moving apparatus to move the first package from the first location to the second location in the cargo area.
