Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Methods and systems for automating a logistics transaction using an autonomous vehicle and elements of a wireless node network
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Application No.: US14539118Application Date: 2014-11-12
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Publication No.: US09913240B2Publication Date: 2018-03-06
- Inventor: Ole-Petter Skaaksrud
- Applicant: FedEx Corporate Services, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TN Collierville
- Assignee: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
- Current Assignee: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US TN Collierville
- Agency: Withers & Keys, LLC
- Main IPC: G06F7/00
- IPC: G06F7/00 ; H04W64/00 ; H04W12/06 ; H04W4/02 ; H04W4/00 ; G01C21/00 ; H04W52/04 ; G06F19/00 ; G06K7/10 ; G06Q10/08 ; G06Q30/02 ; H04L29/08 ; G06Q20/14 ; G06Q20/22 ; H04W76/02 ; H04W12/08 ; B65D25/02 ; G06K19/07 ; H04H20/61 ; H04H20/71 ; H04L29/06 ; H04W8/18 ; H04B1/3822 ; H04W24/10 ; G06Q20/32 ; G06Q20/40 ; G08B21/02 ; H04L12/24 ; H04L12/26 ; H04L12/707 ; H04W8/24 ; H04W52/02 ; G01C21/34 ; G01C21/36 ; G05D1/00 ; G05D1/02

Abstract:
Methods, systems, and node-enabled autonomous transport vehicles are described for automating a logistics transaction using a plurality of nodes and a server in a wireless node network. A first node is associated with a shipping courier and downloads shipment information from the server. The shipment information identifies a package for the logistics transaction, a transaction location, and an identification of a second node associated with the package. The first node provides the shipment information to a third node, which is part of an autonomous vehicle. The third node causes the autonomous vehicle to move from a first location to the transaction location, and conducts the logistics transaction related to the package if the third node on the autonomous vehicle completes a node association with the second node associated with the package.
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