The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for monitoring whether an item is properly delivered to a designated delivery point. According to one aspect of the invention, location data and timestamp data is generated in association with the transport and delivery of an item to
The present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for monitoring whether an item is properly delivered to a designated delivery point. According to one aspect of the invention, location data and timestamp data is generated in association with the transport and delivery of an item to a delivery point. The location and timestamp data can be compared, respectively, to at least one predetermined geographic boundary that defines a geographic area encompassing the designated delivery point, and to a scheduled time window within which delivery of the item is to occur. This information can be used to determine if a problem has arisen with regard to the transport and delivery of the item to the delivery point. The system is generally configured to generate one or more alerts if it is determined that a particular item has been transported or delivered in an unauthorized manner.
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That which is claimed: 1. A method of monitoring whether an item is properly delivered to a designated delivery point via a delivery vehicle, said method comprising the steps of: (1) storing first data relating to a first geographic boundary in a storage device, said first geographic boundary defin
That which is claimed: 1. A method of monitoring whether an item is properly delivered to a designated delivery point via a delivery vehicle, said method comprising the steps of: (1) storing first data relating to a first geographic boundary in a storage device, said first geographic boundary defining an area within which said delivery vehicle is to remain during the transport of said item to said designated delivery point; (2) storing second data in said storage device relating to a second geographic boundary, said second geographic boundary defining an area around said designated delivery point within which physical delivery of said item is to occur; (3) performing a destination scan of said item at an actual delivery point to which said item has been transported, said destination scan used, at least in part, for indicating that said item has reached said actual delivery point; (4) receiving one or more notifications from a computing device configured to receive and process geographic location data during the transport and delivery of said item to said actual delivery point, said one or more notifications including sufficient information to facilitate a determination of whether said delivery vehicle has traveled outside of said area defined by said first geographic boundary, and whether said actual delivery point is located within said area defined by said second geographic boundary; (5) in response to said notification that said delivery vehicle has traveled outside of said area defined by said first geographic boundary, generating a first alert in association with said item; and (6) in response to said notification that said actual delivery point is not located within said area defined by said second geographic boundary, generating a second alert in association with said item. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein said first and second alerts are transmitted from said computing device to a central monitoring system via a wireless transmission. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said first and second alerts is presented to a driver of the delivery vehicle being used to transport said item to said actual delivery point. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein said geographic location data is GPS data received via a wireless device. 5. A system for monitoring whether an item is properly delivered to a designated delivery point via a delivery vehicle, said system comprising: (1) a memory module for: (a) storing first data relating to a first geographic boundary, said first geographic boundary defining an area within which said delivery vehicle is to remain during the transport of said item to said designated delivery point; and (b) storing second data relating to a second geographic boundary, said second geographic boundary defining an area around said designated delivery point within which physical delivery of said item is to occur; (2) a data capture device for capturing a tracking number associated with said item proximate an actual delivery point to which said item has been transported; (3) a location module for monitoring the geographic location of said delivery vehicle and said item during the transport and delivery of said item to said actual delivery point; and (4) a processing module operable to communicate with said memory module, said data capture device and said location module, said processing module configured for: (a) generating a first alert in association with said item in response to a determination being made that said delivery vehicle has traveled outside of said area defined by said first geographic boundary; and (b) generating a second alert in association with said item in response to a determination being made that said actual delivery point is not located within said area defined by said second geographic boundary. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein said first and second alerts are transmitted from said computing device to a central monitoring system via a wireless transmission. 7. The system of claim 5, wherein at least one of said first and second alerts is presented to a driver of the delivery vehicle being used to transport said item to said actual delivery point. 8. The system of claim 5, wherein said geographic location data is GPS data received via a wireless device. 9. A method of monitoring whether an item is properly delivered to a designated delivery point via a delivery vehicle, said method comprising the steps of: (1) storing first data relating to a first geographic boundary in a storage device, said first geographic boundary defining an area within which said delivery vehicle is to remain during the transport of said item to said designated delivery point; (2) storing second data in said storage device relating to a second geographic boundary, said second geographic boundary defining an area around said designated delivery point within which physical delivery of said item is to occur; (3) storing a commit time in said storage device by which said item is expected to be delivered to said designated delivery point; (4) performing a destination scan of said item at an actual delivery point to which said item has been transported, said destination scan used, at least in part, for determining that said item has reached said actual delivery point; (5) receiving one or more notifications from a computing device configured to receive and process geographic location data and time data during the transport and delivery of said item to said actual delivery point, said one or more notifications including sufficient information to facilitate a determination of: (a) whether said delivery vehicle has traveled outside of said area defined by said first geographic boundary; (b) whether said actual delivery point is located within said area defined by said second geographic boundary; or (c) whether said destination scan of said item has occurred by said commit time; (6) in response to said notification that said delivery vehicle has traveled outside of said area defined by said first geographic boundary, generating a first alert in association with said item; and (7) in response to said notification that said actual delivery point is not located within said area defined by said second geographic boundary or that said destination scan of said item has not occurred by said commit time, generating a second alert in association with said item. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein said first and second alerts are transmitted from said computing device to a central monitoring system via a wireless transmission. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one of said first and second alerts is presented to a driver of the delivery vehicle being used to transport said item to said actual delivery point. 12. A system for monitoring whether an item is properly delivered to a designated delivery point via a delivery vehicle, said system comprising: (1) a memory module for: (a) storing first data relating to a first geographic boundary, said first geographic boundary defining an area within which said delivery vehicle is to remain during the transport of said item to said designated delivery point; and (b) storing second data relating to a second geographic boundary, said second geographic boundary defining an area around said designated delivery point within which physical delivery of said item is to occur; (2) a data capture device for capturing a tracking number associated with said item proximate an actual delivery point to which said item has been transported; (3) a location module for monitoring the geographic location of said delivery vehicle and said item during the transport and delivery of said item to said actual delivery point; (4) a timestamp module for associating a time and date with the capturing of said tracking number at said actual delivery point; and (5) a processing module operable to communicate with said memory module said data capture device, said location module and said timestamp module, said processing module configured for: (a) generating a first alert in association with said item if it is determined that said delivery vehicle has traveled outside of said area defined by said first geographic boundary; and (b) generating a second alert in association with said item if it is determined that said actual delivery point is not located within said area defined by said second geographic boundary, or if it is determined that said destination scan of said item has not occurred by said commit time. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein said first and second alerts are transmitted from said computing device to a central monitoring system via a wireless transmission. 14. The system of claim 12, wherein at least one of said first and second alerts is presented to a driver of the delivery vehicle being used to transport said item to said actual delivery point. 15. A portable computing device for monitoring whether an item is properly delivered to a designated delivery point via a delivery vehicle, said system comprising: (1) a memory module for: (a) storing first data relating to a first geographic boundary, said first geographic boundary defining an area within which said delivery vehicle is to remain during the transport of said item to said designated delivery point; and (b) storing second data relating to a second geographic boundary, said second geographic boundary defining an area around said designated delivery point within which physical delivery of said item is to occur; (2) a data capture device for capturing a tracking number associated with said item proximate an actual delivery point to which said item has been transported; (3) a location module for monitoring the geographic location of said delivery vehicle and said item during the transport and delivery of said item to said actual delivery point; (4) a timestamp module for associating a time and date with the capturing of said tracking number at said actual delivery point; and (5) a processing module operable to communicate with said memory module, said data capture device, said location module and said timestamp module, said processing module configured for: (a) generating a first alert in association with said item if it is determined that said delivery vehicle has traveled outside of said area defined by said first geographic boundary; and (b) generating a second alert in association with said item if it is determined that said actual delivery point is not located within said area defined by said second geographic boundary, or if it is determined that said destination scan of said item has not occurred by said commit time.
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