Abstract: Systems and methods for providing integrated, secure, and verifiable home services, such as delivery of physical items within a home and execution of services within a home, are disclosed. In certain embodiments, the system includes cameras, sensors and locks wirelessly connected and configured to provide information to a server associated with the delivery of items and services. In one embodiment, the disclosed methods track and deliver a package in a secure and verifiable manner through use of a time-limited electronic key. Other embodiments include apparatuses having wirelessly connected cameras that allow monitoring of the status of the delivery of an item or of services.

Abstract: In a distributed ledger (DLT) network, a transaction, related to movement of a monitored entity from a first party's location to a second party's location, is monitored. The transaction is associated with a respective real-time status and with at least a first predetermined milestone. Sensor outputs from an IoT enabled sensor that is operably coupled to the monitored entity, are received while the monitored entity is located remotely from the first and second parties during its movement from the first location to the second location. Updates to a real-time status of the monitored entity, relating to progress towards a milestone, are determined based on the received sensor outputs. The transaction is updated, in real time, on the DLT network when the milestone is reached. Information is communicated relating to the update of the transaction and the first predetermined milestone, in real-time, to the first party and the second party.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an unmanned delivery management device. The unmanned delivery management device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a travel route manager, a delivery information manager, an obstacle analyzer, and a UAV control manager. Wherein the travel route manager is configured to confirm delivery mission information provided by a user terminal, to set a waypoint based on the delivery mission information, to set a travel route including a waypoint for a takeoff segment, a landing segment and a flight segment, and to correct the travel route according to a travel condition of a UAV.

Abstract: Aspects described herein may provide determination of a pedestrian route for a user to reach a seating area inside of a venue. Financial transaction data of the user may be reviewed to determine the user purchased one or more tickets to an event at the venue. Information regarding the event or the venue may be determined including seating charts for the venue and whether the tickets are for assigned or unassigned seats. Crowd densities inside and outside of the venue may be determined. The pedestrian route may be determined based on the crowd densities, number of tickets, and type of seating. The route may be updated as conditions change including any change to the crowd densities or change to seating availability. The route may increase a likelihood that the user reaches the seating area prior to a start of the event, and in a less stressful manner.

Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods are provided for enhanced geographical caching of estimated arrival times. A method may include receiving respective user inputs indicative of respective users being in transit to a destination location from within a geographic region; determining, for the first user and the second user, a first estimated time of arrival from a first geographical area to the destination location, the first geographical area including the first location and the second location; identifying a third location of the first device at a third time, wherein the third location is within the first geographical area; determining that a time-to-live (TTL) of the first estimated time of arrival has not expired at the third time; and refraining from recalculating the first estimated time of arrival.

Abstract: A dual mode method of assessing a toll fee by collecting i) sensor data of a vehicle as it travels on a lane and determining a first axle count based on said sensor data; and 2) collecting video images of said vehicle and determining a second axle count based on said video images. The video images are analyzed using computer vision and machine learning to determine the second axle count, and the first and second axles count compared and if identical the vehicle is charged based on the axle count. However, the video images are re-analyzed if the first and second axle counts are not identical and this is repeated until identity is obtained. The system learns from its errors, and the axle count improves with time. If identity is not reached, the transaction record can be flagged for human intervention, but tests show at least 100 fold reduction in errors, thus obviating thousands of interventions per day. Ultimately, monthly summaries of charges are compiled and sent to the customer.

Abstract: A method for managing a delivery item in the absence of a recipient invention includes the operations in which a delivery item management system determines whether or not an unloading request has been made by a client terminal with respect to a delivery robot which has arrived at a place of delivery; and the delivery item management system enables the delivery robot to automatically unload a delivery item at the place of delivery, on the basis of the determination result.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods are provided herein for facilitating in-garage delivery. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for facilitating in-garage delivery including a memory configured to store computer-readable instructions; communication circuitry configured to receive image data representative of an interior of a garage captured by an imaging device; and a processor operably coupled to the memory and the communication circuitry, the processor configured to execute the computer-readable instructions to: process the image data to determine a characteristic of the interior of the garage; select a packaging for an item to be delivered to the garage based at least in part on the characteristic of the interior of the garage; and effect delivery to the garage of the item with the selected packaging.

Abstract: Embodiments of this invention provide an adaptive marketplace in which customers can place a request for a service and vendors have an opportunity to make an offer to provide the service on behalf of the customer for a particular price. The service request and vendor management is handled by a systems engine. An apparatus is arranged to receive a customer request and identify at least one vendor suitable for satisfying the customer request. The system is arranged to determine a vendor compatibility score, which is dependent on the compatibility of the vendor to the customer request. An estimate is made of the probability of the vendor being selected to provide the customer request. The customer request, customer preferred reference price and the probability of the vendor being selected are provided to the vendor.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for facilitating label-less returns. The apparatus may include a memory and a processor(s) configured to receive a shipment identifier of an item(s) responsive to a device scanning a label or marking(s) on the item(s) delivered to a customer for a shipper. The processor is also configured to generate a return authorization number (RAN) or indicator for the item(s) and link the RAN/indicator to the identifier responsive to verifying that the customer is registered and that the item(s) qualifies for return. The processor is further configured to cause return delivery of the item(s) to the shipper using the label or the marking(s) on the item(s) responsive to verifying the RAN/indicator is linked to the identifier. Corresponding computer program products and methods are also provided.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for coordinating an Unmanned Vehicle (UV) to perform authenticated delivery of goods. A method for coordinating a delivery may include instructing, via a communication network, a user device to collect user preferences on delivery logistics. The method may also include receiving the user preferences from the user device. The method may also include receiving user financial data from a financial service provider server. The method may also include receiving real-time information comprising location information of a UV and a user device. The method may also include authorizing the delivery of the package if an authentication process is satisfied based on the user preferences, the user financial data, and the real-time information. The method may also include transmitting to the UV a command to complete the delivery, if the delivery is authorized. The method may also include transmitting to the UV an abort command, if the delivery is not authorized.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide for an intelligent laboratory lockbox. The intelligent laboratory lockbox self-regulates an internal temperature of one or more compartments, regardless of external temperatures. The one or more compartments can be individually climate controlled. The intelligent laboratory lockbox is in communication with a remote server, which is in communication with one or more remote sources including an electronic health record server, a courier server, and the like.

Abstract: A distributed computing system is disclosed that practically applies networked computing technology and machine-readable indicia to support traceability of products from providers to clients, the system comprising a plurality of distributed computers for connection over a network regarding a product identified by machine-readable indicia, for which a record is maintained in memory, and which is distributed through a supply chain that includes the provider, a transporting entity, an aggregation facility, a back haul provider, a distribution facility, and the client. The distributed computers include first, second, third, and fourth computers that cooperate with each other to support compliance with client rules and tracking of the order from the provider to the client through the participants in the supply chain via the machine-readable indicia and associations that are created in the memory to link the product with its passage through the supply chain.

Abstract: Rental property management technology, in which electronic entry data for rental properties, energy related data for the rental properties, reservation data for the rental properties, and settings for energy management of the rental properties is accessed. Integrated data that includes the accessed electronic entry data, the accessed energy related data, and the accessed reservation data integrated with the accessed settings for energy management of the rental properties is stored in electronic storage. The integrated data is analyzed to determine whether energy management of the rental properties aligns with the accessed settings and accords with one or more efficiency rules. Based on the analysis, an energy management operation is performed for at least one of the rental properties.

Abstract: Technologies are disclosed herein for providing an aerial transport network infrastructure for unmanned aerial vehicles, such as drones. The transport network infrastructure comprises models built from publicly available information, such as Federal Communications Commission and Department of Transportation (FCC-DOT) map data. An Electric Regulated Drone Operating System (ERDOS) executing within a drone includes logic for routing, queuing, monitoring, and rescuing using Level 5 automation techniques within the aerial transport network infrastructure.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus are disclosed for multi-entity management of an ID node in a wireless node network. The ID node associates with a first entity user access device, which operates as a master node and communicates directly with a server over a first communication path. The first device separately communicates with the ID node over a second communication path, but the ID node is unable to directly communicate with the server. The ID node provides the first device with access to data collected by the ID node if an initial privilege authorizes it. After associating with a shipping entity master node, the ID node provides the shipping entity master node with the data collected based on a transferred privilege from the server. And then after associating with a second entity user access device, the ID node provides access to this second device if authorized by a destination privilege from the server.

Abstract: A method includes, in response to a determination that one or more authenticated delivery locations includes a first delivery location, identifying, using an unmanned aerial vehicle registry, one or more unmanned aerial vehicles based on at least one unmanned aerial vehicle characteristic associated with a medication delivery request. The method also includes determining, for each unmanned aerial vehicle of the one or more unmanned aerial vehicles, an availability status, selecting an unmanned aerial vehicle based on at least a corresponding availability status and at least one selection criteria, and instructing the unmanned aerial vehicle to transport the medication package from a starting location to the first delivery location.

Abstract: An information processing system includes: an acquisition portion configured to acquire pieces of attribute information of a first package; a controlling portion configured to perform a determination process of determining whether or not a first vehicle is suitable as a collection and delivery place for the first package based on package attribute condition information that is included in the attribute information of the first package, the package attribute condition information being related to an attribute of the first package as one of determination conditions based on which the first vehicle is determined to be suitable as the collection and delivery place; and an output portion configured to output a result of the determination process.

Abstract: A node is provided for implementing an asset sharing scheme in which the asset is mobile. The node being is to determine a location of the mobile asset in dependence on data, relating to the mobile asset, that is recorded in a data corpus authenticated by a distributed authentication protocol. The node may be configured to interact with other nodes to implement the distributed authentication protocol.

Abstract: A method, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium for delivering supplemental physical and/or electronic content in association with a physical delivery item. Various embodiments include operations for receiving tracking data regarding a delivery item, determining, based on the tracking data, whether supplemental content is associated with the delivery item, and automatically scheduling delivery of the supplemental content when supplemental content is associated with the delivery item.