SHIPMENT DELIVERY SYSTEM THAT OPTIMIZES ROUTES FOR PARCEL DELIVERY

Abstract

A shipment delivery system that optimizes routes and makes parcel delivery quick and efficient for delivery drivers.

Claims

1. A shipment delivery system comprising: a sensory device affixed to each package for locating each package; software that provide route planning; GPS integrated into said system; each packages sensory device are synced up to said package to its delivery details within said systems' route planning GPS services; said systems route planner configures sequence of entire route in ordered delivery stops.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising an LED signal to ensure each package corresponds to the correct drop off location.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said system provides exact number of packages that are to be delivered that day, as well as sequence of package deliveries.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said system assists drivers in finding their target destination, and the correct package.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said sensory device comprises a bright signal located on each package.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said system obviates misreading package labels and need to reorganize vehicle and search for right package.

7. A method for delivering packages efficiently comprising: systematically grouping parcels by convenient delivery routes; transmitting a signal to an electronic/sensory device connected to a corresponding parcel when it is ready to be delivered; emitting an LED light sensor to aid a driver in scanning said driver's vehicle to retrieve said package; delivering said package to a destination provided to said driver via GPS.

8. The method of claim 7 further comprising finding packages due to shifting around of said packages due to motion of said vehicle.

9. The method of claim 7 wherein a driver only has to affix a physical sensor to each package, scan and load.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein said system comprises a software component, application using web based technologies, to send a signal to hardware to said package within a vehicle to streamline visual or audible motivation of where it is located in said vehicle.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein said system performs integration with at least an OCR engine based on actual photos taken of boxes/labels.

12. The system of claim 11 wherein said system evaluates accuracy of OCR engines and ability to send an address and tracking device barcode.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein said system integrates selected OCR engines into a mobile application to associate tracking device and shipping address.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein said system provides an Android APK build of said mobile application.

15. The system of claim 1 further comprising a tracker pairing in iOS (iphone).

16. The system of claim 1 further comprising Bluetooth integration with a hardware device for light and sound triggers.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The present invention relates to a shipment delivery system that optimizes routes and makes parcel delivery quick and efficient for delivery drivers. The invention combines the ease of route planning with quick indicators to where the packages are located. In an embodiment, the invention provides an LED signal to ensure that the package corresponds to the correct drop off location.

[0041] In an embodiment the system provides the exact number of packages that are to be delivered that day, as well as the sequence of package deliveries. The invention assists drivers in the field so that they just have to follow the route sequence to reach each delivery destination, provided by the GPS integrated into the system. The invention assists drivers in finding their target destination, and the correct package. In a preferred embodiment, a bright signal guides the driver to their package.

[0042] The system of the present invention obviates misreading package labels and the need to reorganize the cargo vans and have to search for the right package.

[0043] In an embodiment, the system systematically groups parcels by convenient delivery routes. Once a package's drop off destination has been reached via the system's GPS, the driver uses the system to transmit a signal to a small electronic/sensory device connected to the corresponding parcel. That signal from the system emits an LED light sensor to aid the driver in scanning their vehicle to retrieve the package, reducing the time spent searching for the parcel.

[0044] In an embodiment, the system assists drivers in finding packages due to packages shifting around due to motion of the vehicle.

[0045] In an embodiment, a small sensory device is affixed to each package during the sorting process. In a preferred embodiment, this is done by a delivery loader. The loader scans each package's sensor and sync up the package to its delivery details within the system's route planning and GPS services. Once the loader is done with the scanning process, the system's route planner configures the sequence of the entire route in ordered delivery stops. Because the loader has access to the system and the sensory light device, a loader can highlight all next-day delivery parcels and be able to arrange them accordingly in the vehicle. The process continues with all package categories until the vehicle is loaded up. The loader only has to affix the physical sensor to each package, scan and load. The driver's only job is to follow the curated route plan and respond to the sensor's signal per package.

[0046] The present invention provides an application that works in conjunction with a mobile device to track packages being loaded into personal vehicles.

[0047] The present invention provides a hardware component, a device that attaches to a singular package, attached by a mechanism to a package, which syncs to an application.

[0048] The present invention uses a software component, application using web based technologies, to send a signal to the hardware to make it easier to find the target package within a vehicle to streamline the visual or audible motivation of where it is located in the vehicle.

[0049] The present invention provides a scalable system to send individual signals to each package as they are delivered. In an embodiment, the signal is audible, visual, or both indications to better find that package at delivery.

[0050] In an embodiment, the system uses 2D barcodes with varying size and built-in visual redundancy used to identify the tracking device.

[0051] In an embodiment, the system performs integration with at least the OCR engine based on actual photos taken of boxes/labels. In an embodiment, the system evaluates accuracy of the OCR engines and the ability to send an address and tracking device barcode. In an embodiment, the system establishes wire frames of the mobile application. In an embodiment, the system uses a mobile application and a picture function.

[0052] In an embodiment, the system integrates selected OCR engines into a mobile application to associate the tracking device and shipping address. In an embodiment, the system provides an Android APK build of the mobile application. In an embodiment, the system uses a tracker pairing in iOS (iphone).

[0053] In an embodiment, the system uses an application Bluetooth integration with a hardware device for light and sound triggers. In an embodiment, the system provides integration with a driving direction provider. In a preferred embodiment the driving direction provider is Google maps. In an embodiment, the driving directions are used with iOS or Android. In an embodiment, the tracking device has a Bluetooth trigger. In a preferred embodiment, the Bluetooth trigger is used with iOS and Android.