Abstract: Systems and methods for coordinating the transportation of shipping containers through a terminal are provided. The systems and methods provide for efficient storage of shipping containers in flow stacks in a terminal, enable collaboration among users, and provide efficiencies in executing export street turns and the use of off dock container yards.

Abstract: Systems, methods and devices are provided for real-time tracking a location an asset (e.g., package) that is in transit (rail, air, truck, etc.) and real-time monitoring of environmental conditions that the asset is subjected to during transit such as temperature, light exposure, barometric pressure, and other conditions.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a system for automatic loading/unloading and related devices, capable of achieving fully automated goods transportation within a particular area.

Abstract: Systems and methods for optimization-based travel itinerary planning utilizing a multiattribute travel booking platform are described herein. The system has a database, a scheduler, a parser, and a processor. The database stores a travel lexicon having attribute names, a travel taxonomy having look-up tables, and user preferences for a user related to travel attributes. The scheduler instantiates the travel attributes in terms of the travel lexicon and indexes them, searches for feasible travel itineraries, and transmits an optimal travel itinerary. The parser parses the travel-related query and ascertains a relevant attribute set, which produces attribute values. The processor receives a travel-related query from a user device, receives the user preferences from the database, ranks and weights the attribute values, associates values to the feasible travel itineraries, scores the feasible travel itineraries, and selects the optimal travel itinerary.

Abstract: A shared vehicle managing system includes: a managing server configured to accept rental reservations by a plurality of users and to manage rental of shared vehicles; and a terminal configured to communicate with the managing server. The terminal includes: an information transmitting unit configured to transmit information about the shared vehicle; and a notifying unit configured to give a notification to each user who uses the shared vehicle upon reception of a prescribed maintenance signal, the notification prompting the user to perform maintenance of the shared vehicle. The managing server includes: a maintenance determining unit configured to determine whether the maintenance of the shared vehicle is required based on the information about the shared vehicle from the information transmitting unit; and a signal transmitting unit configured to transmit the maintenance signal to the terminal when the maintenance determining unit determines that the maintenance is required.

Abstract: In one embodiment a transportation request is received from a computing device of a first subscriber to a transportation service. It is determined that the transportation request is authorized by a second subscriber to the transportation service. One or more details associated with the transportation request and location information of the computing device of the first subscriber are communicated to a computing device of a driver associated with the transportation service to allow the driver to fulfill the transportation request.

Abstract: One or more processors obtain a first radio environment signature associated with an aerial vehicle (AV) and a second radio environment signature associated with a computing device. Responsive to determining that the first radio environment signature and the second radio environment signature satisfy a similarity criteria, the one or more processors generate a validation data object verifying one or more of (i) that a location of the AV substantially corresponds to a location of the computing device at a time associated with at least one of the first radio environment signature or the second radio environment signature, (ii) a AV delivery associated with the AV and the computing device, or (iii) a AV pickup associated with the AV and the computing device. The one or more processors store or provide validation information based on the validation data object.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for optimizing an order for a product for delivery. The method includes receiving an order for a product from a first requestor, the order identifying a delivery timeframe. The method also includes identifying an undelivered shipment of the product associated with an existing order of a second party. The method further includes transmitting a request to reroute the undelivered shipment of the product to the first requestor within the delivery timeframe. The method still further includes processing the order for the product. The processing includes arranging delivery of the product to the second party. Systems and apparatus are also disclosed to implement the disclosed methods.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for occupancy identification for guiding delivery personnel are described. One method for a security or home automation system may include receiving an indication regarding a delivery of a package to a structure associated with the security or home automation system, determining an occupancy of the structure based on the received indication, identifying an identity of an occupant within the structure based on the determined occupancy, and transmitting delivery instructions, to a delivery person associated with the delivery of the package, regarding how to deliver the package based on the identity of the occupant or the determined occupancy.

Abstract: Generally, embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods that can facilitate delivery and access to an unattended home. A location of the unattended home for a drop off of the item is determined based on information received from a user or information associated with a user profile, the information including permission to enter the unattended home. Location data for a carrier device is determined based on receiving satellite positioning data from the carrier device, the location data of the carrier device indicating that the carrier device corresponds to the location of the unattended home. Information associated with an identifier affixed to the item is also determined. Access to the unattended home is granted based on transmitting a signal to at least one of a home monitoring system and a networked home device at the unattended home when the information corresponds to the location data from the carrier device.

Abstract: Systems and methods which utilize gravity feed for mail item movement in postage metering operations are shown. Embodiments provide for gravity drop feeding mail items into a portion of a postage metering system for metering operations, such as to activate or apply postage indicia thereto. Embodiments provide for gravity drop exit of mail items from a portion of a postage metering system after metering operations, such as activation or application of postage indicia thereto. Postage metering operations as performed by embodiments of the invention may comprise scanning and activation of preprinted tokens. Postage metering operations according to alternative embodiments of the invention may printing postage indicia. Embodiments provide processing in addition to or in the alternative to the aforementioned postage indicia activation or printing and mail item marking operations, such as weighing, sorting, etc.

Abstract: A misconnect management system models the movement of passengers, bags, and crew through flights and airports. In various embodiments, a misconnect management system identifies potential misconnected passengers and provides recommendations and input configured to support decision makers, such as ramp controllers and operations controller, in evaluating hold/no hold decisions for a flight. Via use of the misconnect management system and associated methods, misconnected passenger numbers may be reduced, expenses associated with missed connections may be reduced, and organizational efficiency may be improved.

Abstract: A system and method for managing the delivery of goods ordered by a customer from a provider thereof to at least one Smart Locked Storage Container (SLSC), each SLSC associated with the customer utilizing: a customer server for ordering and managing the goods to be delivered to the at least one SLSC; a delivery server for managing deliveries of the goods to the at least one SLSC by a delivery agent; a smart communicator for enabling communications between the provider of goods, the delivery server, a signaler and/or the customer server; a controller for controlling the communications; a signaler communicatively connected to the SLSC for transmitting a signal to the SLSC allowing access thereinto by the delivery agent, the customer, and/or an agent of the customer, and at least one of: an element from a list of particular elements.

Abstract: A system for a delivery service includes a server having delivery information on a delivery, drone information on a drone to be used for the delivery, and vehicle information on a vehicle that the drone is to board. The server is configured to control the drone through the delivery information, the drone information, and the vehicle information to board and travel on the vehicle, to pick up a package to be delivered or to depart the vehicle to deliver the package to a delivery destination.

Abstract: Embodiments for distributing energy for an energy system having an energy generation source, an energy storage system and a load. The method including identifying a risk level for the energy system, the risk level having objectives prioritized relative to one another. Calculating an objective function based on values including energy market values, electricity rates, and power producing, storing and consumption. Identifying an Optimized solution for charging or discharging the energy storage system based on the objective function. Controlling the distribution of energy to the energy storage system for charging according to the Optimized solution based on the objective function and discharging according to the Optimized solution. The objective function is Optimized using feasibility constraints, again Optimized using technical constraints and additional constraints.

Abstract: Techniques for energy management including enrollment using verification technology. In some implementations, a computing device receives applicant data to execute an enrollment application for an applicant applying for a particular energy management program. The computing device receives grid operator data from a grid operator to verify against the applicant data. The computing device determines whether the applicant data verifies to the grid operator data. The computing device generates an enrollment recommendation that corresponds to the applicant for the particular energy management program in response to determining whether the applicant data verifies to the grid operator data. The computing device provides the enrollment recommendation to a grid operator for review of whether to accept or reject the applicant to the particular energy management program.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for parking lot metering. The present invention allows multi-space meters to separately manage and control premium parking spaces, such as those for charging electric vehicles or those which supply electric power for engine block heaters in both pay-by-space and pay-an-display systems. Such premium spaces can be managed together over large areas (e.g., a city or region), or may be managed over smaller areas (e.g., the domain of an individual kiosk), or individually per parking space. Management includes pricing, time limits, hours, seasons of operation, and restrictions by vehicle type, and alternative pricing and restrictions for non-premium hours.

Abstract: Systems and methods which implement localized functionality in a client server system using a technique of caching one or more functional objects for access in response to an appropriate server call are shown. Embodiments provide a browser based postage indicia generation and printing solution in which a browser upon which a postage client is operable is controlled to cache one or more functional objects in the form of script files. Various functional objects may be optimized for caching by clients such as postal rating scripts, postal insurance rating scripts, address verification scripts, etc. Security and/or accuracy verification may be implemented by a server to independently verify the results of use of functional objects by a client.

Abstract: Techniques are directed to detecting an abnormal event while data storage equipment is in transit. Such techniques involve receiving a series of sensor signals from a set of sensors affixed to the data storage equipment. The series of sensor signals identifies a series of positional integrity measurements for the data storage equipment while the data storage equipment is in transit. Such techniques further involve performing a series of comparison operations that compares the series of positional integrity measurements to a set of range. Such techniques further involve, based on the series of comparison operations, providing an abnormal event signal in response to a particular positional integrity measurement falling outside a corresponding range of the set of ranges.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems and methods for redelivering packages to customers, comprising a memory storing instructions and a processor configured to execute the instructions to receive, from a first user device, a notification of a delivery failure of a package, modify a database to assign the notification of the delivery failure and a cause for the delivery failure to the package identifier, modify the database to assign the package identifier to a group, among a plurality of groups, based on a delivery address associated with the package identifier, generate a map of the plurality of groups, and send the map for display on the user device. The map may comprise an activatable icon, and a location of the activatable icon on the map may be associated with the delivery address associated with the package identifier.