Patents Examined by Rupangini Singh
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Patent number: 12118480Abstract: System, apparatus, device and methods relating to a telematic vehicle sharing platform ecosystem and a telematic vehicle share I/O expander to automate sharing and management of a vehicle that is shared by more than one operator.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Mendes, Stephen Michael Fox, Benjamin John Gordon Gaffney
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Patent number: 12112584Abstract: System, apparatus, device and methods relating to a telematic vehicle sharing platform ecosystem and a telematic vehicle share I/O expander to automate sharing and management of a vehicle that is shared by more than one operator.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2020Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Geotab Inc.Inventors: Christopher J. Mendes, Stephen Michael Fox, Benjamin John Gordon Gaffney
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Patent number: 12086753Abstract: An AV receives a delivery request made by a user. The AV navigates to the user's location. The AV's onboard controller determines that the AV has arrived at the location. The onboard controller then commands the AV's motor to pause motion. The onboard controller provides the user an access to a delivery assembly in the AV. The onboard controller or the delivery assembly detects, by using sensors in the delivery assembly, whether an item has been removed from or placed into the container. Subsequent to detecting that the item has been removed from or placed into the container, the onboard controller commands the AV's motor to resume motion. The onboard controller or delivery assembly may also control a movable element in the container to allow the user to load or unload the item from a safe spot or control a divider in the container to protect the user's privacy.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2021Date of Patent: September 10, 2024Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLCInventors: Timothy Jon Meador, Alexis DeStasio, Andrew W. Clavijo, Jordan Hale Factor
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Patent number: 12073352Abstract: Systems and methods herein describe receiving a transport request from a first device, transmitting the transport request to a second device, causing the second device to display a first instruction, determining that a current location of a securable container associated with the second device matches the first location, based on the determination, generating a first access code operable to access the securable container, and transmitting the first access code to a third device, receiving an indication that the securable container has been opened using the first access code, based on the indication, causing the second device to display a second instruction, determining that a subsequent location of the securable container matches the second location, based on the determination, generating a second access code and transmitting the second access code to the first device; and receiving a subsequent indication that the securable container has been opened using the second access code.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.Inventors: Ahmed Wahba, Steven E. Williams, Karl P. Wickizer
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Patent number: 12062007Abstract: A method for facilitating on-time delivery of temperature and time sensitive (TTS) shipments. The method includes receiving, by a processor of a computing device, entry of TTS shipping data. The method includes receiving an entry providing an identification of a location tracker that is collocated with the TTS package, the location tracker enabling the TTS package to be geographically tracked during shipping. Method includes receiving a total time limit for package delivery from a current time, and assigning at least one threshold time that precedes the total time limit; receiving, via a network connection to the location tracker, an update of a real-time location of the TTS package relative to an intended destination; in response to the total elapsed time surpassing one threshold, generating and forwarding a notification to an output device that includes a pre-configured notification message related to the time and/or temperature sensitivity of the TTS package.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: Overhaul Group, Inc.Inventors: Barry Conlon, David Broe, Andy Fletcher, Amy Shortman
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Patent number: 12056779Abstract: The present invention provides a reception system, a reception method, and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a program that are capable of identifying a guest. The reception system (100) includes a face photo information check unit (1), and a reception terminal (2). When the reception terminal (2) receives an input indicating an application for a check-in of a guest (GS1), the face photo information check unit (1) checks passport-face-photo-at-check-in-time information scanned from a passport (P1) at the time of check-in, with face-photo-at-check-in-time information through photographing the guest (GS1) at the time of check-in. When the passport-face-photo-at-check-in-time information and the face-photo-at-check-in-time information indicate a same person as a result of checking by the face photo information check unit (1), the reception terminal (2) displays information on a room reserved by the guest (GS1), and issues a card key for the room reserved by the guest (GS1).Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2020Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.Inventors: Teruoki Matsumoto, Hiroshi Sakamoto, Naorni Kakinaga, Kiyokazu Otsuka
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Patent number: 12051278Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a controller. When a cancellation of a reservation for use of an on-demand bus occurs, the controller determines a cancellation fee to be charged to a user who makes the cancellation, based on timing of occurrence of the cancellation.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Sho Otaki
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Patent number: 12045768Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an unmanned delivery device, a delivery robot dispatching method, and an electronic device. The unmanned delivery device includes a container body, M delivery robots and a transfer module. The container body is provided with M cabinet groups and each of the cabinet groups is used to store goods to be delivered by a corresponding delivery robot. The container body is configured to identify a target delivery robot, determine order information of target goods stored in a target cabinet group corresponding to the target delivery robot, and instruct the target delivery robot to deliver the target goods according to the order information. The transfer module is used to move the target goods stored in the target cabinet group corresponding to the target delivery robot to the target delivery robot.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2020Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: RAJAX NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.Inventors: Zhijun Guan, Wei Chen, Xu Liu, Jiqiang Fan
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Patent number: 12039485Abstract: A home delivery system delivering objects to a residence comprises a moving body configured to move autonomously or remotely, a plurality of sensors placed in the residence, and the processing apparatus. The processing apparatus is configured to execute observing status of a resident including whether or not the resident is in the residence based on detection information acquired from the plurality of sensors. Then, the processing apparatus is configured to execute instructing the moving body to start a delivery at least condition that the resident is in the residence and instructing the moving body to complete the delivery on condition that the resident is available to response after the moving body arriving at the residence.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Nobuhisa Otsuki, Haeyeon Lee, Kunihiro Iwamoto, Yuta Itozawa, Hirotaka Komura, Yutaro Takagi, Kota Oishi
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Patent number: 12039484Abstract: An AV receives a delivery request made by a user. The AV navigates to the user's location. The AV's onboard controller determines that the AV has arrived at the location. The onboard controller then commands the AV's motor to pause motion. The onboard controller provides the user an access to a delivery assembly in the AV. The onboard controller or the delivery assembly detects, by using sensors in the delivery assembly, whether an item has been removed from or placed into the container. Subsequent to detecting that the item has been removed from or placed into the container, the onboard controller commands the AV's motor to resume motion. The onboard controller or delivery assembly may also control a movable element in the container to allow the user to load or unload the item from a safe spot or control a divider in the container to protect the user's privacy.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2021Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: GM Cruise Holdings LLCInventors: Timothy Jon Meador, Alexis DeStasio, Andrew W. Clavijo, Jordan Hale Factor
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Patent number: 12026657Abstract: A system for handling hazmat products in a fulfillment center. The system includes a conveyance and packing equipment assembly that facilitates physical acquisition and consolidation of inventory items into a container, a labeling applicator that automatically applies hazmat labels, a scan tunnel, and a server. The server includes computing hardware of a processor, a memory, an input/output engine, a database, and a hazmat handling engine. The input/output engine is configured to receive a customer order and communicate between the server and the conveyance and packing equipment assembly, the labeling applicator, and the scan tunnel. The hazmat handling engine determines customer orders with exceptions requiring specialized handling. The hazmat handling engine marks determined customer orders with exceptions and forwards the remaining orders for allocation and cartonization.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Walmart Apollo, LLCInventor: Neysa Diskey
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Patent number: 12020521Abstract: A system include a server configured to: receive a request from a computing device to unlock a delivery box; determine whether the request is authenticated; and send an unlock signal to the delivery box in response to the request being authenticated, such that when the unlock signal is sent to the delivery box, the delivery box is remotely unlocked in response thereto. The delivery box may include a container comprising an interior configured to hold an item; an access door configured to close the container; a UV LED configured to be activated to disinfect the interior when the access door is closed relative to the container; and a controller that controls the UV LED. The controller is connected to a network and a user is configured to control the controller over the network.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: HOME VALET, INC.Inventors: John M. Simms, John M. Simms, Jr.
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Patent number: 12014318Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2014Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.Inventor: Ole-Petter Skaaksrud
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Patent number: 12002316Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2022Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: Flash Seats, LLCInventors: Samuel Gerace, Michael Rojas, Matthew Servant
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Patent number: 11983665Abstract: A system and method are provided for integrating a plurality of supply chain networks, the system comprising interfaces to vendors, consolidation centers, warehouses, retail facilities, and last mile delivery companies to enable multiple retailers to use at least one facility or transportation vehicle from another supply chain or delivery network to utilize excess capacities. The system provides a management service for exposing, abstracting, and integrating multiple supply chain network elements from different parties into a single supply chain and delivery network.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2019Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Clear Destination Inc.Inventor: Christian Lafrance
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Patent number: 11954616Abstract: An intelligent stereo garage system based on Internet+ and a vehicle parking and pick-up method. The system includes a mobile APP (10), a cloud server (20), a computer system (30), a programmable logic controller (PLC) system (40), a stereo garage (50), and an all-in-one touch machine (60), where the all-in-one touch machine (60) is deployed next to the stereo garage (50), and the computer system (30) is deployed outside or inside the stereo garage (50). A fully-automatic parking method uses different parking and pick-up modes, which technically ensures that users can get their vehicles in time without hindering other users, and allows users to truly experience the system intelligence. This deeply embodies the smart city's idea of interconnecting everything with a mobile phone. The method largely solves problems such as parking difficulty, illegal parking, unauthorized charges, traffic jams, traffic noise, traffic accidents, and vehicle pollution.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Shandong University of Science and TechnologyInventors: Tao Sui, Chuanzhen Sun, Xiuzhi Liu, Shengrun Guo, Zhizhong Huo
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Patent number: 11954754Abstract: A computing system can detect the launch of a rider application on computing devices of users of a transport service. The computing system can receive location data indicating the current location of each user, and determine a usage pattern for each user based on historical data corresponding to historical utilization of the transport service by the user. Based on the current location and the usage pattern of the user, the computing system can determine one or more suggested destination locations for the user, and transmit, over the one or more networks, display data to cause the rider application to display a destination accelerator for each of the one or more suggested destination locations. The destination accelerator can be selectable by the user to automatically input a destination location into a transport request for the transport service.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2019Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Uber Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Yuhki Yamashita, Didier Patrick Hilhorst, Bryant Jow, Peter Ng
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Patent number: 11941571Abstract: A method for delivering restricted items to users includes detecting that a user has selected a restricted item for delivery. A user profile is accessed, and authorization for delivery of the restricted item associated with the user profile is verified. Upon detecting a first authorization associated with the user profile, authorizing the dispatch of the restricted item to the user at a delivery location. The restricted item is transported to the delivery location by the mobile robot. The mobile robot has an item space with a lid and an electronic lock, which is locked during transit. A second authorization to confirm a user's identity before the user receives the restricted item. If the second authorization fails, communication is established between the user and a remote operator terminal via the mobile robot, and the remote operator terminal performs the second authorization and/or repeats the first authorization.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: STARSHIP TECHNOLOGIES OÜInventors: Rao Pärnpuu, Javier Amate, Phillip Lindberg
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Patent number: 11938969Abstract: Embodiments for intelligent dynamic parking for autonomous vehicles by a processor. A dynamic parking plan may be determined for an autonomous vehicle to travel from a selected location and returning to the selected location within a selected time window according to a transportation network and one or more a variable parking functions in lieu of waiting at the selected location.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2018Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Adi Botea, Beat Buesser, Bei Chen, Akihiro Kishimoto
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Patent number: 11941575Abstract: An unallocated item/product inventory is maintained in each of a plurality of delivery vehicles traversing service routes within a delivery service area. Upon receipt of an order for delivery of an item/product that may be selected from the item/product inventory maintained within a delivery vehicle and that is to be delivered to a destination location within the delivery service area, a delivery vehicle driver is instructed to deliver an item/product selected from the item/product inventory located on the delivery vehicle during the corresponding service route on the same day that the order was placed. A delivery label for the item/product is printed, and the delivery vehicle driver secures the printed delivery label to an item/product selected from the unallocated item/product inventory, and delivers the item/product to the destination location on the same day the order was placed.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.Inventor: Paul Loubriel