Abstract: Distributing warehousing of products by receiving, by a distributed warehousing system, a first notification that a product was delivered to a first customer at a first location. The technology receives a designation of the delivered product for return, and then identifies a second delivery location for the designated product, the second delivery location being a location of a second customer. A second notification of pickup of the designated product from the first location is then received by the technology. The technology then directs delivery of the product to the second location, without an intermediate storage of the product at a brick-and-mortar distribution facility, in response to receiving the second notification, and receives a third notification that the product was delivered to the second location.

Abstract: A system for connecting a driver and a rider comprises a processor and an interface. The processor is configured to select a driver for a requested ride from the rider. The interface is configured to, in the event that the driver accepts the rider, provide a connect notification to the rider. The connect notification comprises an image associated with the driver, an image associated with the driver's car, and an anonymized interface for contacting the driver.

Abstract: A computer implemented method allows the storage of tracked data records in a blockchain in order to incentivize airlines, ground handlers, IT Suppliers and airports to invest in tracking points for tracking baggage. The usage of tracking data records is determined by a smart contract. The smart contract causes a specific entry in a wallet and each entry represents the usage of tracking data records.

Abstract: A system for delivering articles (34) from a start point (54) to a destination point (56), having at least one drone (20), which a) has a flight control unit (22) configured for autonomous flying, b) has at least one flight motor realized as an electric motor (24), c) has a battery (28) that supplies the flight motor with voltage, d) has a programmable control (30) unit, and e) on its underside has a coupling (34) for electrical, and preferably also mechanical, connection, having a control center (50), which is wirelessly connected to the control unit (30) of the drone (20), having a mobility network consisting of a fleet of vehicles (44), in particular road vehicles, each vehicle having a drone carrier (40), which has a mating coupling (38) that acts in combination with the coupling (36), and having a digital mobility platform (46), which is wirelessly connected to the fleet of vehicles (44) and which is informed about their travel schedules, drone carriers (40) and current locations of the vehicles (44), an

Abstract: A method, electronic device, and computer-readable storage medium are provided. In one embodiment, a method is provided for receiving a request to display a calendar associated with a delivery point of a user, accessing shipment information associated with the user, the shipment information including a record of physical delivery items and electronic delivery items, and displaying, for each day on the calendar, a count of the physical delivery items and electronic delivery items.

Abstract: A computer system that queries a carrier computer system of a carrier associated with a shipment to determine whether delivery appointment scheduling is available for the shipment, based on a determination that the delivery appointment scheduling is available, generates and transmits a link for a dynamically generated web page to the recipient; receives a signal indicating activation of the link; obtains scheduling information for the shipment from the carrier computer system; dynamically generates page code for the web page and transmits the web page to a client, the web page displaying information associated with the shipment and digital assets that visually correspond to the shipper of the shipment and including a scheduling tool; receives a selection of a time slot from the scheduling tool; and communicates with the carrier computer system to update the carrier computer system with the time slot to schedule delivery of the shipment to the recipient.

Abstract: A receptacle for detecting delivery and retrieval events has a door sensor, an item sensor, a scanner, and a control unit for operating the sensors, and transmitting the sensor information for processing and analysis. A system can determine whether an event was a delivery or retrieval event based on sensor information and item tracking information. A system can further include an item configured to interact with a computing device.

Abstract: The present application discloses an improved wait time optimization system, and corresponding methods and computer-readable media. According to disclosed embodiments, the wait time optimization system generates a customized wait time period for a provider computing device that has arrived at a pickup location associated with a matched transportation request. Upon the expiration of the customized wait time period, the wait time optimization system selectively enables a cancellation option for the provider computing device that enables a user of the provider computing device to cancel the transportation request, thereby releasing the provider computing device for a new transportation request match.

Abstract: A mobile computing device executing software code interacts with a smart parking meter to permit the user to complete a parking transaction without the need to exit their car. The transaction proceeds digitally and confirmation of the purchase is sent to the user's smartphone or via other electronic message means. The user can access an interactive map via the parking application to provide real time status of the networked parking meters in a specific area. The user can view all meters meeting certain criteria, such as pricing and time to availability. The user can also reserve a particular parking space through the application. The user can further be directed to their car via map directions.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer programmable products are described herein for situational handling using a virtual reality application. A procurement system receives an order including one or more goods and a situation. A cloud platform receives sensor data of a package containing the one or more goods. A scanner scans the package and a storage location of the package. The procurement system provides the storage location to an virtual reality (VR) application for display and a notification of the situation once it occurs.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for dynamic pricing of energy consumed from a shared battery using real-time consumption data are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes calculating wear cost arising from a battery shared by multiple users, wherein the wear cost is based on usage data of the battery; calculating a proportionality factor for each of the multiple users for the calculated wear cost, wherein the proportionality factor is based on individual usage of the battery; apportioning the calculated wear cost to each of the multiple users based on the user's proportionality factor; and determining a dynamic price for energy used by the battery for each of the multiple users, based on said apportioning.

Abstract: A system for controlling prepaid delivery of utilities includes a utility meter with a cutoff device for enabling or disabling delivery of a utility; and a server connected to the utility meter via a network. The utility meter receives a usage limit from the server, measures usage of the utility by the load, and when the usage limit is exceeded, activates the cutoff device. The utility meter transmits the measured usage to the server at configurable intervals. The server maintains an account balance associated with the load, receives the measured usage from the utility meter, and decrements the account balance based on the measured usage. When the account balance is exhausted, the server sends a command to activate the cutoff device to the utility meter. Otherwise, the server generates a further usage limit based on the account balance, and sends the further usage limit to the utility meter.

Abstract: An approach is provided for proactive booking of a shared vehicle. A routing platform determines that a user is leaving a location for a destination. The routing platform calculates a probability that the user will use a transport mode employing the shared vehicle for a route segment to the destination based on a context and a profile of the user. The routing platform initiates a creation of a proactive reservation of the shared vehicle based on determining that the probability meets or exceeds a threshold value. The proactive reservation is created without intervention of the user.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for placing, customizing, and pricing part marks for use in one or more part designs that are represented in a computer model. Placement may be performed as a function of particular locations of part designs. Users may customize part marks by determining particular attributes thereof, such as textual content, font, and/or manufacturing method, among others. A user may manipulate a graphical user interface in order to determine various attributes that further define part mark. Pricing may be performed as a function of user-determined attributes and/or data from one or more pricing catalogs.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a technology enabling accurate recognition of an occupancy status of each seat, while reducing entire system cost. [Solution] A server device 20 (information processing device) includes: a vacant seat information creation unit 210 configured to create vacant seat information indicating a vacant seat in a seat space, by processing an image received from an imaging means for capturing an image of the seat space; a seat selection unit 220 for performing a process of selecting a seat to be used by a customer, by the use of the vacant seat information and in collaboration with a POS (Point of Sale) device (shop terminal 30) for handling payment for an item; and a seat information output unit 230 for outputting information indicating the selected seat.

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: The disclosed system may include a non-transitory memory and one or more hardware processors configured to execute instructions from the non-transitory memory to perform operations including determining online data and offline data from a mobile application, wherein the online data is determined based on the mobile application being online and the offline data is determined based on the mobile application being offline, determining travel distance data from a remote device associated with the vehicle, aggregating at least a portion of the online data, at least a portion of the offline data, and at least a portion of the travel distance data, generating data associated with the aggregation of the portion of the online data, the portion of the offline data, and the portion of the travel distance data, and causing the mobile application to display the generated data. Other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are disclosed.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a system which, in a product delivery procedure, monitors and manages, more simply and reliably, a deviation from a managed temperature during shipment. To solve the problem, provided is a logistics system, comprising: an information reading and transmitting device which reads an information code which is provided on a product and transmits data which is included in the information code; a server which accumulates, via a communications network, the data which is transmitted from the information reading and transmitting device; and a terminal device which refers to the data which is accumulated in the server via the communications network. The information code is formed from a pattern which changes with an occurrence of a deviation from a specified temperature. The system employs the information code.

Abstract: In one embodiment a first transportation request is received from a computing device of a member of an organization. It is determined that the first transportation request is authorized according to preapproval criteria associated with a travel account of the member of the organization, wherein the travel account is funded by the organization. The first transportation request is communicated to a transportation service provider to service the transportation request.

Abstract: A ride order dispatching system comprises a processor, and a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform a method. The method comprises: obtaining, from a computing device, a current location of a vehicle; inputting the current location of the vehicle and a time to a trained neural network model to obtain action information for the vehicle, the action information comprising: staying at the current location of the vehicle, re-positioning the vehicle, or accepting a ride order; and transmitting the action information to the computing device to cause the vehicle to stay at the current location, re-position to another location, or accept the ride order by proceeding to a pick-up location of the ride order.