Node-enabled delivery notification using elements of a wireless node network
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06Q-030/00
H04W-064/00
H04W-012/06
H04W-004/02
H04W-004/00
G01C-021/00
H04W-052/04
G06F-019/00
G06K-007/10
G06Q-010/08
G06Q-030/02
H04L-029/08
G06Q-020/14
G06Q-020/22
H04W-076/02
H04W-012/08
B65D-025/02
G06K-019/07
H04H-020/61
H04H-020/71
H04L-029/06
H04W-008/18
H04B-001/3822
H04W-024/10
G06Q-020/32
G06Q-020/40
G08B-021/02
H04L-012/24
H04L-012/26
H04L-012/707
H04W-008/24
H04W-052/02
G01C-021/34
G01C-021/36
G05D-001/00
G05D-001/02
출원번호
US-0446360
(2014-07-30)
등록번호
US-9788297
(2017-10-10)
발명자
/ 주소
Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
출원인 / 주소
FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
대리인 / 주소
Withers & Keys, LLC
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초록▼
Methods and apparatus are described for improved delivery notification using a wireless node network having an ID node, a master node, and a server. The master node detects a signal from the ID node as the ID node approaches the master node located substantially near a delivery point, where the ID n
Methods and apparatus are described for improved delivery notification using a wireless node network having an ID node, a master node, and a server. The master node detects a signal from the ID node as the ID node approaches the master node located substantially near a delivery point, where the ID node is related to an item being shipped (such as being in or part of the package that holds the item). The master node determines shipping information related to the ID node and an intended recipient of the item being shipped (e.g., via server inquiries), and transmits a notification from the master node to the identified recipient, the notification informing the intended recipient about the item being substantially near the delivery point. In some aspects, the master node may transmit an instruction to the server, which causes the server to transmit the notification to the intended recipient.
대표청구항▼
1. A method for improved delivery notification related to an item being shipped using a wireless node network having at least an ID node operating at a low-level of the network and packaged with the item being shipped, a first master node operating at a mid-level of the network and associated with a
1. A method for improved delivery notification related to an item being shipped using a wireless node network having at least an ID node operating at a low-level of the network and packaged with the item being shipped, a first master node operating at a mid-level of the network and associated with a delivery point for the item being shipped, and a server operating at a top-level of the network while being in direct communication with at least the first master node, the ID node packaged with the item being implemented with a second master node that normally operates at the mid-level of the network in direct communication with the server and configured to self-locate but is operating temporarily as the ID node because the second master node is temporarily unable to self-locate, the method comprising: detecting, by the first master node, a signal broadcast from the ID node as the ID node approaches the first master node prior to when the item is received at the delivery point, wherein the detected signal is broadcast from the ID node without being programmatically requested to respond by the first master node;determining, by the first master node, shipping information related to the ID node and an intended recipient of the item being shipped by accessing a memory on the first master node, the shipping information provided to the first master node by the server; andtransmitting a notification from the first master node to the identified recipient in response to the detecting step and the determining step, the notification informing the intended recipient about the item prior to the item being received at the delivery point. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining the shipping information further comprises: notifying, by the first master node, the server in the wireless node network that the first master node and the ID node are logically associated for tracking by the server; andreceiving the shipping information by the first master node from the server in response to notifying the server. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein the notifying step further comprises notifying, by the master node, the server that the first master node has established a passive association with the ID node without requiring an authorized connection between the first master node and ID node. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the delivery point comprises a designated package handling area. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the delivery point comprises a logistics receptacle. 6. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining, by the first master node, an identification of the ID node based upon the signal from the ID node, and wherein the step of determining the shipping information further comprises determining, by the first master node, the shipping information based upon the identification of the ID node. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the transmitting step further comprises: forwarding, by the first master node, the notification to the server in the wireless node network from the first master node, wherein the notification causes the server to send the notification to the intended recipient. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the notifying step further comprises notifying, by the first master node, the server in the wireless node network that the first master node has established an active association with the ID node reflecting an authorized connection between the first master node and ID node. 9. The method of claim 1 further comprising determining, by the first master node, that the ID node is within a predetermined range of the delivery point by instructing the ID node to alter an RF transmission power level for a future signal transmitted by the ID node as the ID node approaches the delivery point before transmitting the notification to the intended recipient. 10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions which when executed on a processor performs a method for improved delivery notification related to an item being shipped using a wireless node network having at least an ID node operating at a low-level of the network and packaged with the item being shipped, a first master node operating at a mid-level of the network and associated with a delivery point for the item being shipped, and a server operating at a top-level of the network while being in direct communication with at least the first master node, the ID node packaged with the item being implemented with a second master node that normally operates at the mid-level of the network in direct communication with the server and configured to self-locate but is operating temporarily as the ID node because the second master node is temporarily unable to self-locate, the method comprising: detecting, by the first master node, a signal broadcast from the ID node as the ID node approaches the first master node prior to when the item is received at the delivery point, wherein the detected signal is broadcast from the ID node without being programmatically requested to respond by the first master node;determining, by the first master node, shipping information related to the ID node and an intended recipient of the item being shipped by accessing a memory on the first master node, the shipping information provided to the first master node by the server; andtransmitting a notification from the first master node to the identified recipient in response to the detecting step and the determining step, the notification informing the intended recipient about the item prior to the item being received at the delivery point. 11. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the step of determining the shipping information further comprises: notifying, by the first master node, the server in the wireless node network that the first master node and the ID node are logically associated for tracking by the server; andreceiving the shipping information by the first master node from the server in response to notifying the server. 12. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 11, wherein the notifying step further comprises notifying, by the master node, the server that the first master node has established a passive association with the ID node without requiring an authorized connection between the first master node and ID node. 13. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the delivery point comprises a designated package handling area. 14. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the delivery point comprises a logistics receptacle. 15. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises determining, by the first master node, an identification of the ID node based upon the signal from the ID node, and wherein the step of determining the shipping information further comprises determining, by the first master node, the shipping information based upon the identification of the ID node. 16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the transmitting step further comprises: forwarding, by the first master node, the notification to the server in the wireless node network from the first master node, wherein the notification causes the server to send the notification to the intended recipient. 17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the notifying step further comprises notifying, by the first master node, the server in the wireless node network that the first master node has established an active association with the ID node reflecting an authorized connection between the first master node and ID node. 18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises determining, by the first master node, that the ID node is within a predetermined range of the delivery point by instructing the ID node to alter an RF transmission power level for a future signal transmitted by the ID node as the ID node approaches the delivery point before transmitting the notification to the intended recipient. 19. A delivery point master node for improved delivery notification related to an item being shipped using a wireless node network having at least an ID node operating at a low-level of the network and packaged with the item being shipped and a server operating at a top-level of the network while being in direct communication with at least the delivery point master node, the ID node packaged with the item being implemented with a second master node that normally operates at a mid-level of the network in direct communication with the server and configured to self-locate but is operating temporarily as the ID node because the second master node is temporarily unable to self-locate, the delivery point master node comprising: a node processing unit,a node memory storage coupled to the node processing unit, the node memory storage maintaining code for execution by the node processing unit and shipping information related to the item being shipped and the ID node packaged with the item being shipped, anda first communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to communicate with the ID node;a second communication interface coupled to the node processing unit and operative to communicate with the server; andwherein the node processing unit, when executing the code maintained on the node memory storage, is operative to: detect a signal broadcast from the ID node on the first communication interface as the ID node approaches the delivery point master node associated with a delivery point for the item being shipped and prior to the item being received at the delivery point, wherein the detected signal is broadcast from the ID node without being programmatically requested to respond by the delivery point master node,access the node memory storage to determine the shipping information related to the ID node and an intended recipient of the item being shipped from the shipping information, the shipping information provided to the delivery point master node by the server, andinstruct the second communication interface to transmit a notification from the master node to the intended recipient in response to detecting the signal broadcast from the ID node prior to the item being received at the delivery point, the notification informing the identified recipient about the item prior to the item being received at the delivery point. 20. The delivery point master node of claim 19, wherein the node processing unit is further operative to: notify to the server that the delivery point master node and the ID node are logically associated for tracking by the server; andreceive the shipping information by the delivery point master node from the server in response to notifying the server. 21. The delivery point master node of claim 20, wherein the node processing unit is further operative to notify the server that the delivery point master node has established a passive association with the ID node without requiring an authorized connection between the delivery point master node and ID node. 22. The delivery point master node of claim 19, wherein the delivery point comprises any one of a designated package handling area or a logistics receptacle. 23. The delivery point master node of claim 19, wherein the node processing unit is further operative to determine an identification of the ID node based upon the signal from the ID node, and determine the shipping information based upon the identification of the ID node. 24. The delivery point master node of claim 19, wherein the node processing unit is further operative to: forward the notification to the server from the delivery point master node; andcommunicate an instruction to the server to cause the server to send the notification to the intended recipient. 25. The delivery point master node of claim 19, wherein the node processing unit is further operative to notify the server that the delivery point master node has established an active association with the ID node reflecting an authorized connection between the delivery point master node and ID node. 26. The delivery point master node of claim 19, wherein the node processing unit is further operative to determine that the ID node is within a predetermined range of the delivery point by instructing the ID node to alter an RF transmission power level for a future signal transmitted by the ID node as the ID node approaches the delivery point before transmitting the notification to the intended recipient. 27. The delivery point master node of claim 19, wherein the node processing unit is further operative to transmit the notification by being operative to instruct the second communication interface to transmit the notification from the delivery point master node to the server for forwarding to the intended receipt.
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