Abstract: A computer program, method, and system for managing shipping transactions provide a graphical user interface that contemporaneously displays a list of shipment requests and one or more interface elements. The shipment requests each display information about a shipment request including a plurality of carriers and associated bid statuses. The interface elements include a create shipment requests interface element that receives a user input. Upon receiving the user input the graphical user interface displays a create shipment request screen that allows a shipper to create multiple shipment requests and send them to at least one carrier. The carrier receives a communication regarding the shipment request and the communication includes a prompt to respond. In response to the prompt a second graphical user interface is displayed to the carrier that allows further communication with the shipper regarding the shipment request.

Abstract: A method is provided for host management in an online marketplace. The method includes obtaining a property listing listed on the online marketplace. The method may also include providing a host management graphical user interface for managing co-hosts. If the property listing is associated with one or more co-hosts, the method includes displaying host detail affordances. In response to detecting a user selecting a host detail affordance corresponding to a co-host, the method includes displaying permissions, payouts, and activity log, for the co-host. If the property listing is not associated with co-hosts, the method includes displaying a co-host add option to add a co-host for the property listing. The method may also include, in response to detecting an input from the user, to select the co-host add option, allowing the user to specify a new co-host and associating the new co-host with the property listing.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed to determine customer's pick-up information and their position while waiting at a brick-and-mortar store. The brick-and-mortar store may have one or more transmitters installed at predetermined locations. By utilizing an application installed on each customer's mobile computing device, each mobile computing device may transmit customer information and ranging data when within range of one or more of the transmitters. The ranging data may include an indication of a range between each of the customer's mobile computing device and one or more proximate transmitters. By correlating the customer information to pick-up information, each customer's pick-up order may be retrieved. Furthermore, by analyzing the ranging data, the position of each customer at the brick-and-mortar store may be determined. A brick-and-mortar store computing device is disclosed that may display each customer's position at the brick-and-mortar store along with their pick-up order information.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure include computer-implemented systems and methods for generating an electronic shipping document. The systems may include a memory storing instructions configured to be executed by a processor to perform operations. The operations may include causing a display of a user device to present a user interface. The user interface may include an inquiry relating to an item to be shipped. The operations may also include receiving, via the user interface, a response to the inquiry and analyzing the response to identify one or more electronic documents for shipping the item. The operations may further include causing the user interface to present the one or more electronic documents, and populating one or more fields of the one or more electronic documents based on the response to the inquiry.

Abstract: Methods and an assembly apparatus are described for operating a node-enabled logistics receptacle in a wireless node network having at least a first node related to an item being shipped. The method generally begins with the node-enabled logistics receptacle detecting a signal broadcast by the first node, such as when a package having the first node approaches the receptacle. The method then associates the node-enabled logistics receptacle with the first node. The method continues with the node-enabled logistics receptacle determining a location of the first node, and then altering a current inventory of nodes related to the node-enabled logistics receptacle based upon the location of the first node, such as when the first node is within a vicinity of the receptacle that is an area sufficiently proximate to the node-enabled logistics receptacle to indicate an item and node within the vicinity intends to be shipped.

Abstract: A for ensuring grid stability by using a distributed ledger, the method comprising the steps: measuring metrics from a plurality of distributed energy resource, DER, wherein said metrics are related to grid stability; storing (a) said metrics/measurements in the distributed ledger; transferring said metrics from the distributed ledger into a smart contract (2); computing any deviations between said metrics and predetermined values stored in advance in the smart contract (2) by executing the smart contract; transferring and storing results from the computing step in the distributed ledger; and transferring said results from the distributed ledger to the respective DER of the plurality of DERs, wherein said DER receives positive or negative values which regulates the amount of contribution to the grid.

Abstract: A method for user-initiated end of delivery confirmation. A method and technique comprises causing display of a first interactive element on a user device in response to a vehicle carrying a payload approaching a destination; receiving a first user input comprising a first user interaction with the first interactive element; in response to receiving the first user input, causing a vehicle management component communicatively coupled to the vehicle to enable access to the payload in the vehicle and causing display of a second interactive element on the user device; receiving a second user input from the user device, the second user input comprising a second user interaction with the second interactive element; determining a retrieval status associated with the payload based on the second user interaction; and causing display of a confirmation on the user device based on retrieval status, the confirmation indicating that the payload has been retrieved.

Abstract: A system for providing ticket based authorized entry of a mobile access device includes a memory, a transceiver and a control module. The memory stores an access code of a ticket of an event to be accessed by the mobile access device. The mobile access device also stores the access code. The control module: determines an amount of time since the ticket was purchased or an amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated; and updates the access code stored in the memory and signals the mobile access device via the transceiver to update the access code stored at the mobile access device in response to the amount of time since the ticket was purchased exceeding a first predetermined amount of time or the amount of time since the access code of the ticket was last updated exceeding a second predetermined amount of time.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a first tag is associated with a first parcel that is to be delivered. A data structure is accessed that indicates that the first parcel is assigned to be placed in a first logistics vehicle of a plurality of logistics vehicles. An indication is received that a first device, which may be located inside, on, or in proximity to the first logistics vehicle, has read data of the first tag. A determination is made that the first parcel has been placed inside the first assigned logistics vehicle and a notification is transmitted to a user device associated with a first user that indicates that het first parcel has been placed inside the first logistics vehicle.

Abstract: When attending an event at a venue, the attendee typically presents ticket information that is scanned by a venue scanner. In conventional systems, once validated, the scanner prints a paper stub that typically includes seat location data. Production of this paper stub can be dispensed with, and the associated data conveyed by the paper stub as well as additional information not contemplated or possible with paper stubs can be conveyed by an electronic stub or e-stub that resides on a device of the attendee, generally the same device employed to present the ticket information.

Abstract: A processing system may determine a plurality of aspects of a trip of a user, each of the plurality of aspects associated with a travel service provider of a plurality of travel service providers, identify a plurality of travel service provider applications that are available on the mobile computing device and that are associated with the plurality of travel service providers, and obtain an authorization of the user of the mobile computing device to interact with the plurality of travel service provider applications in connection with the trip. The processing system may then detect an event associated with the trip and perform, in response to detecting the event, at least one task via a second travel service provider application using a first set of data from at least a first of the plurality of travel service provider applications, where the second travel service provider application is available on the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A system includes a transport container, a delivery management server, and a delivery vehicle. The transport container includes a secure space for holding an item. The delivery management server includes a delivery platform communication interface, a condition detection interface, a rules engine, and a transmission system. The delivery platform communication interface is configured to receive a delivery order for the transport container that includes instructions to defer a delivery operation until a specified condition is satisfied. The rules engine is configured to, responsive to determining that the specified condition is satisfied, generate a command to execute the delivery operation. The transmission system is for transmitting the command to a delivery vehicle. The delivery vehicle includes a vehicle communication interface and an electromechanical interface. The vehicle communication interface is configured to receive the command.

Abstract: In one aspect, data characterizing fueling station user's location relative to a fueling station, a time slot of availability of a fuel dispenser at the fueling station, and a configuration of the fuel dispenser for fuel dispensing operations can be received. An arrival time of the fueling station user at the fueling station can be determined based on the location data. A selection prompt characterizing the fuel dispenser configuration data can be determined, and the selection prompt can include a field for specifying an operating parameter of the fuel dispenser. Selection data characterizing the operating parameter can be determined in response to an input of the operating parameter into the field. A fueling station allocation can be determined based on the arrival time, the time slot data, and the selection data. The fueling station allocation can be provided. Related apparatus, systems, methods, techniques, and articles are also described.

Abstract: Techniques for automatically providing a package for pickup are presented. The techniques can include: receiving, at a publicly-accessible terminal, a code associated with the package; validating the code with data in a database communicatively coupled to the terminal; retrieving, by a robot communicatively coupled to the publicly-accessible terminal, the package from a publicly-inaccessible package staging site; delivering, by the robot, the package to a customer interface repository; obtaining confirmation that the package has been removed from the customer interface repository; and storing data, by at least one server, indicating the package has been removed.

Abstract: A method executed by an information processing apparatus configured to communicate with a vehicle that transports one or more packages stored in a storage space includes acquiring a transportation condition for a package to be stored in the storage space and controlling an environment of the storage space during transportation of the package, or limiting acceleration magnitude of the vehicle during transportation of the package, based on the acquired transportation condition.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed to determine customer's prescription information and their position while waiting in a drive-thru lane. The drive-thru lane may have one or more transmitters installed at predetermined locations. By utilizing an application installed on each customer's mobile computing device, each mobile computing device may transmit customer information and ranging data when within range of one or more of the transmitters. The ranging data may include an indication of a range between each of the customer's mobile computing device and one or more proximate transmitters. By correlating the customer information to prescription information from recently filled and/or called in prescriptions, each customer's prescription order may be retrieved. Furthermore, by analyzing the ranging data, the position of each customer in the drive-thru lane may be determined.

Abstract: The invention refers to a method for providing a fillable transport container, whereby a transport container is provided with a first sealing component, comprising a first identification means, and with a second sealing component, comprising a second identification means, and with a container identification means on the transport container, whereby a first combined information and/or a second combined information are stored in the database means (100) such that the transport container with the first and second sealing components is uniquely identifiable and/or trackable and/or traceable. The invention further refers to a transport container, a method for identification and/or tracking and/or tracing of a transport container and a computer-readable media.

Abstract: A logistics system provides a logistics service utilizing a logistics robot that delivers packages by autonomous traveling. The logistics system includes one or more processors. When delivery destinations of the packages are dispersedly located on a plurality of floors of a building, the one or more processors execute a priority determination process that determines priority among the plurality of floors. Then, the one or more processors execute a logistics robot control process that controls the logistics robot so as to deliver the packages to the plurality of floors in an order of the priority.

Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful for ordering and securely delivering products. In some embodiments, a system for ordering and securely delivering products comprises an inventory system associated with a retailer, a system controller, and a storage container. The storage container includes a housing that enclosing a product cavity, a locking door configured to enable access to the product cavity, a user interface coupled to the housing, a wireless communication device, and a container control circuit configured to receive, via the user interface, an electronic purchase order for products from the retailer, transmit to the inventory system the electronic purchase order, receive from the system controller a signal instructing the container control circuit to unlock the door, and perform an electronic unlocking function causing the door to unlock.

Abstract: An enhanced multi-compartment connected logistics receptacle system includes a storage receptacle, a bridge node, and wireless accessory sensor node with a plurality of sensors. A first subset of the sensors is disposed relative to a first monitored receptacle compartment and a second subset of the sensors is disposed relative to a second monitored receptacle compartment. The plurality of sensors monitor for a change in state of the storage receptacle. The wireless accessory sensor node detects the storage receptacle's state change based upon sensor data and broadcasts a signal with a flag set indicating there is event information available for upload. The bridge node detects the flag set, retrieves the event information available for upload from the wireless accessory sensor node, and transmits the retrieved event information to a backend server to cause the backend server to initiate a dispatched logistics operation related to the storage receptacle.