Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for managing information associated with storage containers. In accordance with some embodiments, a wireless tracking module includes a communications interface, a timer, and an indicator. The communications interface may receive instructions to track spoilage status of a perishable stored in a storage container and the timer may track a time duration associated with spoilage status of the perishable based on the received instructions. An indication may be provided by the indicator that reflects the spoilage status based on the time remaining in the tracked time duration. Further disclosed embodiments include a storage container including a wireless tracking module. Other embodiments disclose a tracking device that communicates with the wireless tracking module and includes a timer controller, a communications interface, and an alarm.

Abstract: A method for operating electronic lockers for parcel deposit and collection and pick-up wherein a remote shipping system transmits to at least one mobile device via a long distance communication network data related to parcels to be handled by at least one electronic locker and wherein a user operates the at least one electronic locker with the at least one mobile device via a short distance communication network without using a user interface of the at least one electronic locker and wherein the at least one electronic locker using the at least one mobile device via the short distance communication network transmits data related to parcels handling during the user operation of the at least one electronic locker.

Abstract: A system and method are provided for generating and transmitting push notifications in connection with a transport service. Push notification triggers can be configured by a user via an application-based user interface corresponding to an application specific to the transport service. A user profile associated with the user can be accessed to detect one or more preconfigured push notification triggers, and thereafter transport service activity can be dynamically monitored for trigger events. Such trigger events can cause the system to generate and transmit push notifications to the user's mobile device.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide real-time shipping optimization recommendations for reducing the cost of shipping freight units in a shipment. System comprises a measurement system in communication with a computer system that comprises a client computer device in communication with a host computer system. The measurement system comprises multiple sensing devices to determine weight, dimensions, and other shipping parameters of the freight units in the shipment. The computer system computes a current shipping cost and density based on the shipping parameters. The computer system determines shipping recommendations including recommended adjustments to the shipping parameters that reduce the current shipping cost. The shipping recommendations are transmitted to the client computer device prior to loading the shipment onto a carrier vehicle for the shipment.

Abstract: Disclosed is an information providing method of an electronic apparatus. The information providing method includes identifying identification information of at least one item included in a set of items, and, based on the identification information of the at least one item, providing at least one of information associated with the packing material and information associated with the coolant, each information associated with the at least one item.

Abstract: An express package delivery request is received from a courier terminal that indicates identifier information of a courier and first positioning information corresponding to a location of the courier. The express package delivery content information corresponding to a recipient address is retrieved from a database. The identifier information of the courier and the first positioning information corresponding to the location of the courier is determined to be within proximity to the retrieved recipient address. The second positioning information of a recipient that can receive an express package is determined corresponding to an account in the retrieved express package delivery content information. A notification is provided to the courier terminal to deliver the express package identified in the express package delivery request if the determined second positioning information of the recipient coincides with the retrieved recipient address.

Abstract: In some embodiments, methods and systems are provided that provide for delivering products to customers while analyzing and satisfying product-associated and/or delivery location-associated restrictions. The delivery attempt of the products is commenced after the product-associated restrictions are determined to be satisfied. The delivery of the product or products to the customer or an authorized person is authorized after the delivery location-associated restrictions are determined to be satisfied.

Abstract: An information processing device include: a first accepting unit that accepts, from an owner, setting of conditions for renting his or her vehicle; a second accepting unit that accepts, from each of a plurality of users, setting of preferred conditions for using a vehicle; and a selecting unit that combines two or more of the preferred conditions for using a vehicle, which include at least a preferred condition that the user wants to use the one-way car sharing, compares the combined two or more preferred conditions for using a vehicle with the conditions for renting the vehicle, and if the combined two or more preferred conditions for using a vehicle match the conditions for renting the vehicle, selects each user having set the preferred conditions that match the conditions for renting the vehicle as users permitted to use the vehicle.

Abstract: A vehicle rental system includes a processor that determines whether a parked vehicle in a standby parking space is a rental vehicle or an owned vehicle of a user on the basis of parked vehicle identification information, rental vehicle identification information, and owned vehicle identification information, and the processor executes wrong parking handling processing for removing the parked vehicle in the standby parking space when the processor determines that the parked vehicle in the standby parking space is not the rental vehicle or the owned vehicle within a rental vehicle usage scheduled period.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for toll fee charging. One of the computer-implemented methods includes obtaining information of a vehicle traveling on a toll road, where the vehicle is associated with a user account on a payment platform. For the vehicle and to a blockchain, recording a travel history by using a blockchain node corresponding to the tolling system in a blockchain network, where the travel history comprises a distance the vehicle is driven on the toll road. In response to determining that the distance the vehicle is driven reaches a predetermined distance, charging a toll fee using the payment platform.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for the collection and delivery of physical items. Implementations consistent with the present disclosure provide a method including receiving, by a user interface device, a request from a user to deliver an item to a destination using a digital stamp, wherein the item includes destination information. The method also includes receiving, by the user interface device, a destination address from the user. The method also includes providing, by the user interface device, the delivery fee for the item. The method also includes generating the digital stamp using the destination address received from the user, the delivery fee for the item, and user account information. The method also includes collecting the item, wherein the item lacks any physical indicia that the delivery fee for the item has been paid or will be paid.

Abstract: The subject matter disclosed herein relates to a method for checking toll transactions, produced from position notifications of a mobile phone connected via a mobile network to a transaction server, with the aid of a network of distributed toll beacons, which can communicate via short-range radio with on-board units of passing vehicles and are connected to the transaction server. To this end, a interoperable multi-functional OBU is created that is formed from a GNSS- and NFC-enabled mobile phone on the one hand and an NFC- and DSRC-enabled OBU on the other hand, which exchange data concerning a session identifier (SID) via their common NFC interface, which session identifier forms a link between the infrastructureless and the infrastructure-bound billing functions of the multi-functional OBU. The disclosed subject matter also relates to a toll beacon and a transaction server for same.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for improved processing of instructions to provide temporal selection to a client when scheduling a load to be transported for a prospective transportation industry customer. The apparatus includes a processor and a non-transitory machine readable memory. The processor is designed to process instructions to provide date and time selection to a client from a server to enable temporal scheduling of a load to be transported for a prospective transportation industry customer. The non-transitory machine readable memory at a host server has stored therein computer instructions programmed to cause the processor to store and access user information and instructions, and to present, enable, receive, store and associate date ranges, time ranges and waypoints for a load and cargo delivery destination. A method is also provided.

Abstract: A device receives delivery information indicating instructions for delivery of an item at a location, wherein the delivery information include an image of the location with a designated point for delivering the item. The device receives information indicating that a user device, associated with a delivery person, is at the location, and processes the delivery information and the information indicating that the user device, associated with the delivery person, is at the location, with a machine learning model, to generate delivery instructions for the item, wherein the delivery instructions include augmented reality information indicating the designated point for delivering the item at the location. The device provides the delivery instructions to the user device, wherein the delivery instructions enable the user device to utilize the augmented reality information to display the designated point for delivering the item within a live image of the location.

Abstract: According to the first aspect of the invention, a system for adaptively maximizing cost savings or profits over a period of time in response to a time-bound variable is provided, comprising: a limited capacity energy storage device configured to provide energy to or receive energy from an electrical consumer and/or producer and to alternatively receive energy from or supply energy to an electrical grid; a bilateral flow link operatively coupled to the energy storage device and configured to control a direction and a magnitude of a flow of the energy from or to the energy storage device, the magnitude of the energy being within an operating range comprising a maximum possible flow of energy to the energy storage device (in-flow limit) and a maximum possible flow of energy from the energy storage device (out-flow limit); and a control device operatively coupled to the bilateral flow link; wherein the control device controls an energy flow via the bilateral flow link in response to the time-bound variable used t

Abstract: In an approach location allocation planning, one or more computing units determine at least one location matching model for a first current participating entity of a plurality of current participating entities of a current event, wherein an output of the location matching model indicates a matching degree between the first current participating entity and a current event location. The one or more computing units create at least one initial location allocation plan for the plurality of current participating entities of the event based, at least in part, on the at least one location matching model. The one or more computing units receive feedback from at least one of the plurality of current participating entities. Responsive to the feedback indicating acceptance of the initial location allocation plan, the one or more computing units determine a final location allocation plan based on the initial location allocation plan.

Abstract: Systems for facilitating the return of items include generating first code data associated with an order and second code data associated with an item within the order. When input data indicating the first code data is received, user interface data presenting the items associated with the order is generated. The user interface may be customized to prioritize primary characteristics of items, such as size or color of clothing items, and may be arranged to position items more likely to be returned prior to other items based on a user's previous activity. When input data indicative of the second code data is received, a return process for the item associated with the second code data is initiated. User interface data indicating the return of the item is then generated and presented. Use of code data to initiate returns may reduce the need for a user to navigate a user interface.

Abstract: An operating system for a vehicle-sharing service includes: a reservation input unit configured to input a usage reservation of an electric vehicle made by a user; a reservation result sending unit; a charging plan creating unit configured to create a charging plan for the electric vehicle; and a cost calculating unit configured to calculate an operation cost of the vehicle-sharing service based on a prediction of an available solar power supply. The charging plan creating unit creates the charging plan such that the operation cost of the vehicle-sharing service has a minimum cost under a predetermined acceptance condition. The result sending unit sends, to the user, a reservation result indicating that the usage reservation is unacceptable when the operation cost calculated according to the charging plan does not satisfy the predetermined acceptance condition.

Abstract: Electrical utilities offer incentives to customers to reduce consumption during periods of demand-supply mismatch. A building's participation in demand response (DR) depends both on its ability (due to building constraints), and its willingness (a function of incentive) to reduce electricity. Customers prefer a large incentive whereas a utility would want to minimize the revenue outflow to achieve a target reduction. Systems and methods of the present disclosure identify optimal incentive from the utility's perspective reflecting this trade-off. A model is built to estimate the demand response potential (DRP) of a building for a given incentive offered by the utility. The models for individual buildings are used to characterize the behavior of an ensemble of buildings. The utility may then decide optimum incentives that should be offered to achieve a target DR, using the associated DRP.

Abstract: A parking management system includes a reading device, a vehicle detection device, and a parking management device. The reading device reads identification information for identifying a vehicle from an identifying body mounted on the vehicle that enters a boundary of a management area including parking spaces in each of which one vehicle can be parked. The vehicle detection device detects the vehicle that exists in each of the parking spaces. When the identical identification information is not read again during a passing determination time from a time point at which the identification information is initially read by the reading device, and when a new vehicle is detected in the parking space by the vehicle detection device during the passing determination time, the parking management device determines that the vehicle indicated by the identification information is parked in the parking space.