Abstract: Data sources containing a plurality of health information is combined throughout a plurality of travelers. Profile vectors are created from each individual member of the traveling party and a group profile vector is built as a representative whole of the traveling parties interests. Potential travel destinations vectors are clustered and mapped with dimensions comprised in the group profile vector. A recommended vacation or travel destination itinerary is proposed based on the highest overlaying dimensional score between the group profile vector and potential travel destinations.

Abstract: Described are systems and methods that enable the repurposing of packages and shipment of items in those repurposed packages. For example, a first user may repurpose a package in which they previously received a shipment and, using a label or identifier already affixed to the package, ship an item to a different delivery destination. The described implementations enable the first user to repurpose a package and ship an item in that repurposed package without having to print a shipping label, weigh the repurposed package, or deliver the repurposed package to a carrier for shipment.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are described for managing logistics information related to a container using a container interface display apparatus. The container interface display apparatus may comprise a mountable housing, a display screen, a memory, a scanner, and a wireless communication interface. The housing is coupled to the container to permit the scanner to identify an item being loaded for shipment within the container. The scanner identifies the item, and the apparatus records an association in memory as part of managed logistics information that reflects an established and tracked relationship between the container and the item. The apparatus increments package count information (another part of the managed logistics information) to reflect that the item is loaded within the container. The apparatus generates electronic logistics monitor information on the display screen to include at least a portion of the managed logistics information related to the container.

Abstract: A system comprising a computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program and a method for determining vehicle overlap with a parking space is presented. The method may include accessing a set of pixel coordinates defining a location of a vehicle within an image, and translating the set of pixel coordinates to a set of global coordinates defining a geospatial location of the vehicle. The method may further include accessing a set of known coordinates of the parking space. The method may further include determining an overlap amount by comparing the global coordinates of the vehicle with the known global coordinates of the parking space, and determining the vehicle overlaps the parking space based on the overlap amount transgressing a threshold overlap amount. The method may further include updating a data object associated with the vehicle to indicate the vehicle overlaps the parking space.

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: A universal fare payment and collection system configured to allow users to purchase tickets and/or passes for a plurality of public transport authorities using a single account or device. The system is configured to detect a first ticketing technology of a first nearby transportation system, configure the traveler's electronic device for authorizing at least one of a ticket and a pass via the first ticketing technology, detect a second ticketing technology of a second nearby transportation system, the second ticketing technology being different from the first ticketing technology, and configure the traveler's electronic device for authorizing at least one of a ticket and a pass via the second ticketing technology.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for sharing shipment condition information in a wireless node network having a plurality of network devices and a server. In one method, a first node detects an advertising signal broadcast from a second node, where the first node is a first of the network devices and related to a first package, and the second node is a second of the network devices and related to a second package. The method continues by associating the first node and the second node. The first node then accesses the shipment condition information from a memory in the first node, and transmits or otherwise shares the shipment condition information with the second node if the first node is authorized to share the shipment condition information with the second node.

Abstract: Provided are systems and processes for optimizing assignments of deliveries for perishable goods. In one aspect, a method is provided for pairing a set of created orders with a set of available couriers. The set of created orders may include orders confirmed by the merchant and the set of available couriers include couriers that are online with an active status. Feasible pairings are generated between each courier and each created order. Infeasible pairings are eliminated based on factors such as transportation mode. Possible routes for each pairing are generated and scored based on weighted factors. The scores are optimized to achieve a set of routes with a maximum score. The routes are then offered to the corresponding courier if the courier will arrive at or after the created order is completed by the merchant. A neural network may be implemented to recognize the optimal score for a given duration.

Abstract: An input corresponding to a time window is received in an integrated container management system. For containers of a specific container type, a network flow solver implementing a multi-commodity network flow problem is executed based on the input. A graph is generated with nodes representing depot locations, mode of transport locations and customer locations. Arcs connecting nodes, and representing operations and costs associated with the nodes are generated. Pick-up arcs are generated between the depot locations and customer locations. Return arcs are generated between the customer locations and the depot locations. Street turn arcs are generated among customer locations. Unload load arcs are generated between the mode of transport locations and the depot locations. Output tables are generated with values representing functionalities associated with container repositioning, container pick-up and return, and container street turn.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for determining a predicted distribution of future transportation service time point. The systems may perform the methods to obtain historical service time points of transportation service requests occurred in a predetermined region; determine a variance of the historical service time points; determine a predicted distribution of future transportation service time point in the predetermined region based on the variance; and store the predicted distribution in a database.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining the position and shape of a control area on a road on which a vehicle is travelling, and to which a usage charge applies. According to the invention, a segment of the road is divided into segment sections and the perimeter of geographical coordinates of the control area associated with each segment section is calculated. At at least two different moments, a GNSS receiver calculates the position of the vehicle, said calculated positions being inside the control area; a control area being provided that is defined by a perimeter of geographical coordinates, fulfilling the requirements in terms of charging availability being above a pre-determined threshold value and the probability of a charging error being below a threshold value.

Abstract: The present invention describes the system of centralized toll identification, payment and monitoring, which uses geo-location enabled devices such as mobile phone, pager or wireless connected laptops to do so. The invention receives the series of readings, distributed over the length of the toll road, by Location Based Services (LBS) provided by geo-enabled devices along with geo-location database lookup and statistical algorithms to accurately identify whether the vehicle is travelling on toll road, distance travelled by the vehicle on toll road and accordingly calculate and deduct charge by online mode. Using such system, person can do the payment of toll when passing through toll road area directly from his geo-location enabled devices without any intervention of any attendant and simultaneously police can use the toll data from the centralized toll system for enforcement.

Abstract: Computer program products, methods, systems, apparatus, and computing entities are provided for predicting and correcting addresses. In one embodiment, this includes applying exception rules to determine whether to generate an exception for an address. If an exception exists, there are various approaches for predicting or correcting the addresses.

Abstract: Methods and systems for machine learning assisted search functions for unique accommodations founded in listing booking conversion are disclosed. In one embodiment, an online booking system models the conversion propensity of listings based on statistical relationships between features of previously received accommodation reservation requests and the booking of those reservation requests by guests. In particular, the system classifies reservation requests based on several features—a reservation request either possesses a feature or does not possess a feature. The conversion propensity of a listing for a particular request feature is modeled based on the relationship between the reservation requests that possess the feature and the reservation requests that are booked by a guest.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are described for dynamically transforming dimensional data representing a shipping item being loaded within a container using a scanning sensor node mounted above a space within the container. Generally, the scanning sensor node has a memory, a depth sensor oriented to scan the space from above, and a communications interface to an external managing node. For example, the method uses the scanning sensor node to access the onboard memory for available material dimension data related to the shipping item. The method uses the depth sensor to generate scan data on the shipping item once the shipping item is placed within the container, compare the generated scan data to the available material dimension data, and dynamically transform the available material dimension data into the current dimensional data representing the shipping item based upon the comparison of the generated scan data to the available material dimension data.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining the preferences of hosts offering accommodations are disclosed. In one embodiment, an online booking system models the preferences of hosts based on statistical relationships between features of previously received accommodation reservation requests and the acceptance of those reservation requests by the hosts. In particular, the system classifies reservation requests based on several features—a reservation request either possesses a feature or does not possess a feature. The preference of a host for a particular request feature is modeled based on the relationship between the reservation requests that possess the feature and the reservation requests that are accepted by the host.

Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a computer system for monitoring and enforcing an automated fee payment in an infrastructure. A mobile device on a verifier's vehicle monitors a record of a transaction of a payment on a distributed ledger. The payment is paid for using a service of the infrastructure and by a mobile device on an infrastructure user's vehicle. The mobile device on the verifier's vehicle captures information of the transaction of the payment and the infrastructure user's vehicle. The information is broadcasted by the mobile device on the infrastructure user's vehicle. The mobile device on the verifier's vehicle determines whether there is a valid transaction of the payment for the service. The mobile device on the verifier's vehicle sends a violation record to an offense reporting address of an infrastructure provider, in response to determining that there is no valid transaction of the payment.

Abstract: A predetermined amount, which may, in general, be zero, less than, the same as, or greater than a (yet-to-be-determined) final transaction amount, is charged upon first presentation of a payment device to a merchant. A final transaction amount is calculated, preferably at a central server, subsequent to the first presentation. A variable adjustment value is calculated, preferably at the central server, by comparing the predetermined amount already charged with the final transaction amount. A new predetermined amount charged, upon a subsequent presentation of the payment device, is modified by the variable adjustment value.

Abstract: Methods and systems for forecasting demand are described. A method may include determining a demand pattern for each respective item of at least some items of a plurality of items. The method may also include clustering the plurality of items into a plurality of clusters based on the determined demand patterns. The method may further include determining a composite demand pattern for each cluster. The method may additionally include forecasting a demand for an item of the plurality of items based on the composite demand pattern of the cluster to which the item belongs.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for providing suggested files in relation to a calendar event. An electronic device receives an input related to the calendar event. Calendar event information, such as attendees, subject, and the date, are obtained. A search is performed for files related to the calendar event information. The related files can be ordered or ranked according to confidence values. The files are then displayed as suggestions. Links between suggested files and the calendar event are also formed.