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H04W 4/35 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour la gestion de biens ou de marchandises 4
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1.

SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS FOR MONITORING PACKAGES IN TRANSIT THROUGH A LOGISTICS NETWORK

      
Numéro de document 03223305
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2022-11-29
Date de disponibilité au public 2023-06-08
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Vaidyanathan, Bala
  • Methapatara, Chinnatat
  • Bochman, Christopher
  • Narasimhan, Gopal
  • Richardson, George

Abrégé

Methods, apparatus, and systems are described for monitoring packages in transit within a network to determine which packages are at risk of being delivered after a stated commit time. In general, package fingerprints that define events expected to occur for the package while in transit and define thresholds for those events are generated from historical data of events occurring in the logistics network for packages in transit. Those thresholds may be applied to packages in real time as the events for the packages are occurring while the packages are in transit to then determine a level of risk for any package that has an event that occurs after the threshold for the event. Attention can be given to those packages that are at a sufficient level of risk.

Classes IPC  ?

2.

METHODS FOR DETECTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL ANOMALY AND INITIATING AN ENHANCED AUTOMATIC RESPONSE

      
Numéro de document 03106044
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2019-09-11
Date de disponibilité au public 2020-03-26
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s) Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter

Abrégé

An improved system detects an environmental anomaly in a shipping container and initiates a mediation response through a generated layered alert notification. The system includes sensor-based ID nodes associated with packages within the container, and a command node mounted to the container communicating with the ID nodes and an external transceiver on a vehicle transporting the container. The command node is programmed to detect sensor data from the ID nodes; compare the sensor data to package environmental thresholds in context data related to each ID node; detect the environmental anomaly when the com- parison indicates an environmental condition for at least one package exceeds its environmental threshold; responsively generate a layered alert notification identifying a mediation recipient and mediation action, and establishing a mediation response priority based upon the comparison; and transmit the layered alert notification to the transceiver unit to initiate a mediation response related to the mediation action.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G06Q 10/0832 - Marchandises spéciales ou procédures de manutention spéciales, p. ex. manutention de marchandises dangereuses ou fragiles
  • H04W 88/16 - Dispositions de passerelles
  • H04W 4/38 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour la collecte d’informations de capteurs
  • G06Q 10/0833 - Repérage
  • A62C 3/07 - Prévention, limitation ou extinction des incendies spécialement adaptées pour des objets ou des endroits particuliers dans les véhicules, p.ex. les véhicules routiers
  • A62C 37/36 - Commande des installations de lutte contre l'incendie le signal de déclenchement étant émis par un détecteur distinct de la tuyère
  • G01T 7/12 - Dispositions pour actionner un signal d'alarme
  • G08B 17/00 - Alarmes d'incendie; Alarmes réagissant à une explosion
  • G08B 19/00 - Alarmes réagissant à plusieurs conditions différentes, indésirables ou anormales, p.ex. cambriolage et incendie, température anormale et débit d'écoulement anormal
  • G08B 23/00 - Alarmes réagissant à des conditions indésirables ou anormales, non spécifiées

3.

A MODULAR AUTONOMOUS BOT APPARATUS ASSEMBLY FOR TRANSPORTING AN ITEM BEING SHIPPED

      
Numéro de document 03090892
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2019-03-13
Date de disponibilité au public 2019-09-19
Date d'octroi 2023-01-17
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
  • Mayfield, Frank
  • Gates, Daniel

Abrégé

A modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly is described for transporting an item being shipped. The assembly includes a modular mobility base having propulsion, steering, sensors for collision avoidance, and suspension actuators; a modular auxiliary power module with a power source and cargo door; a modular cargo storage system with folding structural walls and a latching system; and a modular mobile autonomy module that covers the cargo storage system and provides human interaction interfaces, externals sensors, a wireless interface, and an autonomous controller with interfacing circuitry coupled to the human interaction interfaces and sensors on the mobile autonomy module. The assembly has a power and data transport bus that provides a communication and power conduit across the different modular components. A method for on-demand assembly of such a bot apparatus is further described with steps for authenticating the different modular components during assembly.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B60P 1/02 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement avec mouvement parallèle de haut en bas de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
  • B60P 1/16 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement avec un mouvement de basculement de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge actionné par un fluide
  • B60P 1/44 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement ayant une plate-forme de chargement qui élève la charge au niveau de l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge
  • B60P 1/64 - Véhicules destinés principalement au transport des charges et modifiés pour faciliter le chargement, la fixation de la charge ou son déchargement l'élément supportant ou contenant la charge étant rapidement démontable

4.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ENHANCED COLLISION AVOIDANCE ON LOGISTICS GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT USING MULTI-SENSOR DETECTION FUSION

      
Numéro de document 03090668
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2019-02-26
Date de disponibilité au public 2019-08-29
Date d'octroi 2022-09-13
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Ball, John E.
  • Burch, V. Reuben F.
  • Cagle, Lucas D.
  • Davenport, Collin S.
  • Gafford, James R.
  • Hannis, Tyler J.
  • Hegman, Andrew R.
  • Leclair, Andrew M.
  • Liu, Yucheng
  • Mazzola, Michael S.
  • Mcckinney, Howard G.
  • Reza, Tasmia
  • Shi, Jian
  • Wei, Pan
  • Iacomini, Dennison W.

Abrégé

Enhanced systems and methods for collision avoidance of a high value asset with reflective beacons around it using multi-sensor data fusion on a mobile industrial vehicle. The system has a sensing processing system with a LiDAR and camera sensors, and a multi¬ processor module responsive to the different sensors. The sensing processing system fuses the different sensor data to locate the reflective beacons. A model predictive controller on the vehicle determines possible control solutions where each defines a threshold allowable speed for the vehicle at discrete moments based upon an estimated path to a breaching point projected from the reflective beacons, and then identifies an optimal one of the control solutions based upon a performance cost function and associated with an optimal threshold allowable speed. The system has a vehicle actuator configured to respond and alter vehicle movement to avoid a collision when the vehicle exceeds the optimal threshold allowable speed.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B60W 30/095 - Prévision du trajet ou de la probabilité de collision
  • B60W 30/09 - Entreprenant une action automatiquement pour éviter la collision, p.ex. en freinant ou tournant
  • G01S 17/86 - Combinaisons de systèmes lidar avec des systèmes autres que lidar, radar ou sonar, p.ex. avec des goniomètres
  • G01S 17/931 - Systèmes lidar, spécialement adaptés pour des applications spécifiques pour prévenir les collisions de véhicules terrestres
  • B60K 31/00 - Accessoires agissant sur un seul sous-ensemble pour la commande automatique de la vitesse des véhicules, c. à d. empêchant la vitesse de dépasser une valeur déterminée de façon arbitraire ou maintenant une vitesse donnée choisie par le conducteur du
  • B64F 1/00 - Installations au sol ou installations pour ponts d'envol des porte-avions
  • G05D 1/02 - Commande de la position ou du cap par référence à un système à deux dimensions

5.

SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR SELF-ADJUSTING A BROADCAST SETTING OF A NODE IN A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK

      
Numéro de document 03014870
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2017-02-13
Date de disponibilité au public 2017-09-28
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s) Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter

Abrégé

Methods, apparatus and systems that are directed towards a tangible wireless node-based implementation for self-adjusting a broadcast setting of a node in a wireless node network. In general, the node (such as an ID node, a master node, or container-related node) detects a broadcast modification event (such as a time-based event, an association-based event, a location-based event, and/or a sensor-based event). In response to this detection, the node then accesses a broadcast profile stored within the node to determine an updated value for the broadcast setting of the node based upon the detected broadcast modification event. Pursuant to the broadcast profile, the updated value may be a modified RF transmission output power level setting, a modified frequency setting, and/or a timing setting that changes how the node broadcasts messages. Once the updated value is determined, the node then self-adjusts the broadcast setting from a current value to the updated value.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H04W 4/06 - Répartition sélective de services de diffusion, p.ex. service de diffusion/multidiffusion multimédia; Services à des groupes d’utilisateurs; Services d’appel sélectif unidirectionnel
  • H04W 4/35 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour la gestion de biens ou de marchandises
  • G06Q 10/083 - Expédition
  • G06Q 10/0833 - Repérage
  • G01P 13/00 - Indication ou enregistrement de l'existence ou de l'absence d'un mouvement; Indication ou enregistrement de la direction d'un mouvement

6.

EVENT MONITORING FOR AN EVENT CANDIDATE RELATED TO AN ID NODE WITHIN A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK

      
Numéro de document 02989132
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2016-05-31
Date de disponibilité au public 2017-01-12
Date d'octroi 2023-01-24
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
  • Hollahan, Terence

Abrégé

Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for enhanced monitoring for an event candidate within a wireless node network. Such a system, for example, may include a server at a top level within the wireless node network, an ID node disposed at a low level within the wireless node network, and a master node disposed at a middle level within the wireless node network. The master node, which separately communicates with the server and the ID node and executes event detection code stored on its memory storage, is operative to detect a first and a second advertising signal broadcast by the ID node over a communication path with the ID node, compare an observed parameter of each of the first and second advertising signal (such as signal strength), identify the event candidate based upon the comparison, and use a second communication path to report the identified event candidate to the server.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H04W 40/00 - Acheminement ou recherche d'itinéraire pour la communication

7.

SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF ENHANCED MANAGEMENT OF A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK BASED UPON AN EVENT CANDIDATE RELATED TO ELEMENTS OF THE WIRELESS NODE NETWORK

      
Numéro de document 03180305
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2016-05-31
Date de disponibilité au public 2017-01-12
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
  • Hollahan, Terence

Abrégé

Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for enhanced monitoring for an event candidate within a wireless node network. Such a system, for example, may include a server at a top level within the wireless node network, an ID node disposed at a low level within the wireless node network, and a master node disposed at a middle level within the wireless node network. The master node, which separately communicates with the server and the ID node and executes event detection code stored on its memory storage, is operative to detect a first and a second advertising signal broadcast by the ID node over a communication path with the ID node, compare an observed parameter of each of the first and second advertising signal (such as signal strength), identify the event candidate based upon the comparison, and use a second communication path to report the identified event candidate to the server.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services spécialement adaptés aux réseaux de télécommunications sans fil; Leurs installations
  • H04W 64/00 - Localisation d'utilisateurs ou de terminaux pour la gestion du réseau, p.ex. gestion de la mobilité

8.

SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHOD OF EVENT MONITORING FOR AN EVENT CANDIDATE WITHIN A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK BASED UPON SIGHTING EVENTS, SPORADIC EVENTS, AND BENCHMARK CHECKPOINT EVENTS

      
Numéro de document 03180281
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2016-05-31
Date de disponibilité au public 2017-01-12
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
  • Hollahan, Terence

Abrégé

Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for enhanced monitoring for an event candidate within a wireless node network. Such a system, for example, may include a server at a top level within the wireless node network, an ID node disposed at a low level within the wireless node network, and a master node disposed at a middle level within the wireless node network. The master node, which separately communicates with the server and the ID node and executes event detection code stored on its memory storage, is operative to detect a first and a second advertising signal broadcast by the ID node over a communication path with the ID node, compare an observed parameter of each of the first and second advertising signal (such as signal strength), identify the event candidate based upon the comparison, and use a second communication path to report the identified event candidate to the server.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services spécialement adaptés aux réseaux de télécommunications sans fil; Leurs installations
  • H04W 64/00 - Localisation d'utilisateurs ou de terminaux pour la gestion du réseau, p.ex. gestion de la mobilité
  • G06Q 10/087 - Gestion d’inventaires ou de stocks, p.ex. exécution des commandes, approvisionnement ou régularisation par rapport aux commandes

9.

SYSTEMS, APPARATUS AND METHOD OF ENHANCED CHECKPOINT SUMMARY BASED MONITORING FOR AN EVENT CANDIDATE RELATED TO AN ID NODE WITHIN A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK

      
Numéro de document 03180290
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2016-05-31
Date de disponibilité au public 2017-01-12
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
  • Hollahan, Terence

Abrégé

Systems, apparatus, and methods are described for enhanced monitoring for an event candidate within a wireless node network. Such a system, for example, may include a server at a top level within the wireless node network, an ID node disposed at a low level within the wireless node network, and a master node disposed at a middle level within the wireless node network. The master node, which separately communicates with the server and the ID node and executes event detection code stored on its memory storage, is operative to detect a first and a second advertising signal broadcast by the ID node over a communication path with the ID node, compare an observed parameter of each of the first and second advertising signal (such as signal strength), identify the event candidate based upon the comparison, and use a second communication path to report the identified event candidate to the server.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H04W 4/00 - Services spécialement adaptés aux réseaux de télécommunications sans fil; Leurs installations
  • H04W 64/00 - Localisation d'utilisateurs ou de terminaux pour la gestion du réseau, p.ex. gestion de la mobilité
  • H04W 4/35 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour la gestion de biens ou de marchandises
  • G06Q 10/0833 - Repérage

10.

SYSTEMS, APPARATUS, AND METHODS FOR QUANTIFYING SPACE WITHIN A CONTAINER USING A REMOVABLE SCANNING SENSOR NODE

      
Numéro de document 02970541
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2016-01-12
Date de disponibilité au public 2016-08-25
Date d'octroi 2023-09-26
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Burch V, Reuben F.
  • Cawein, William

Abrégé

Methods, apparatus, and systems are described for quantifying space within a container using a removable scanning sensor node. In general, the removable scanning sensor node identifies a type of the container, uses at least one depth sensor on the removable scanning sensor node to scan the space within the container to generate scan data, where the removable scanning sensor node is temporarily mounted within the container and above the space within the container, and where the depth sensor is oriented to scan the space within the container from above the space and within the container. The removable scanning sensor node then determines an unoccupied amount of the space within the container based upon the scan data.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G01B 21/18 - Dispositions pour la mesure ou leurs détails, où la technique de mesure n'est pas couverte par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe, est non spécifiée ou est non significative pour mesurer la profondeur
  • G01B 11/22 - Dispositions pour la mesure caractérisées par l'utilisation de techniques optiques pour mesurer la profondeur

11.

MANAGING LOGISTICS INFORMATION RELATED TO A LOGISTICS CONTAINER USING A CONTAINER INTERFACE DISPLAY APPARATUS

      
Numéro de document 02970545
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2016-01-12
Date de disponibilité au public 2016-08-25
Date d'octroi 2023-09-26
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Scott, Mark E.
  • Burch V, Reuben F.

Abrégé

Methods, apparatus, and systems are described for managing logistics information related to a container using a container interface display apparatus. The container interface display apparatus may comprise a mountable housing, a display screen, a memory, a scanner, and a wireless communication interface. The housing is coupled to the container to permit the scanner to identify an item being loaded for shipment within the container. The scanner identifies the item, and the apparatus records an association in memory as part of managed logistics information that reflects an established and tracked relationship between the container and the item. The apparatus increments package count information (another part of the managed logistics information) to reflect that the item is loaded within the container. The apparatus generates electronic logistics monitor information on the display screen to include at least a portion of the managed logistics information related to the container.

Classes IPC  ?

  • B65D 90/00 - MANUTENTION; EMBALLAGE; EMMAGASINAGE; MANIPULATION DES MATÉRIAUX DE FORME PLATE OU FILIFORME ÉLÉMENTS D'EMBALLAGE; PAQUETS - Parties constitutives, détails ou accessoires des grands réceptacles
  • H04W 4/00 - Services spécialement adaptés aux réseaux de télécommunications sans fil; Leurs installations
  • B65D 79/00 - Genres ou types de paquets ou parties constitutives, non prévus ailleurs
  • B65D 90/48 - Aménagements des dispositifs indicateurs ou de mesure

12.

ENHANCED DELIVERY MANAGEMENT METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR A SHIPPED ITEM USING A MOBILE NODE-ENABLED LOGISTICS RECEPTACLE

      
Numéro de document 02970796
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2015-12-28
Date de disponibilité au public 2016-08-18
Date d'octroi 2023-01-03
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s) Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter

Abrégé

Methods, apparatus, and systems that enhance delivery management of an item being shipped using a mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle are described that involve improved release control of the item and corrective delivery notifications related to the item. For example, a method for enhanced delivery management may a mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle identifying an intended delivery location associated with the item, detecting a current location of the mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle, and selectively releasing the item from the mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle based upon the detected current location of the mobile node- enabled logistics receptacle and the identified intended delivery location. Further detected conditions may be used when selectively releasing the item, such as successfully establishing a validation connection to a particular node in order to confirm or authorize release of the item or detecting signals from nodes associated with the intended delivery location.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G06Q 10/0832 - Marchandises spéciales ou procédures de manutention spéciales, p. ex. manutention de marchandises dangereuses ou fragiles
  • H04W 4/029 - Services de gestion ou de suivi basés sur la localisation
  • G06Q 10/0833 - Repérage
  • G06Q 10/0836 - Retrait par les destinataires

13.

METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSMITTING A CORRECTIVE PICKUP NOTIFICATION FOR A SHIPPED ITEM ACCOMPANYING AN ID NODE BASED UPON INTENDEDPICKUP MASTER NODE MOVEMENT

      
Numéro de document 03176972
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2015-12-28
Date de disponibilité au public 2016-08-18
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s) Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter

Abrégé

Methods, apparatus, and systems that enhance delivery management of an item being shipped using a mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle are described that involve improved release control of the item and corrective delivery notifications related to the item. For example, a method for enhanced delivery management may a mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle identifying an intended delivery location associated with the item, detecting a current location of the mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle, and selectively releasing the item from the mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle based upon the detected current location of the mobile node- enabled logistics receptacle and the identified intended delivery location. Further detected conditions may be used when selectively releasing the item, such as successfully establishing a validation connection to a particular node in order to confirm or authorize release of the item or detecting signals from nodes associated with the intended delivery location.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G06Q 10/0833 - Repérage
  • H04W 4/02 - Services utilisant des informations de localisation
  • H04W 68/00 - Avertissement aux utilisateurs, p.ex. alerte ou messagerie, sur l'arrivée d'une communication, un changement de service ou similaires
  • H04W 4/35 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour la gestion de biens ou de marchandises
  • G06Q 10/0835 - Relations entre l’expéditeur ou le fournisseur et les transporteurs
  • H04W 4/80 - Services utilisant la communication de courte portée, p.ex. la communication en champ proche, l'identification par radiofréquence ou la communication à faible consommation d’énergie

14.

METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSMITTING A CORRECTIVE PICKUP NOTIFICATION FOR A SHIPPED ITEM TO A COURIER MASTER NODE

      
Numéro de document 03176967
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2015-12-28
Date de disponibilité au public 2016-08-18
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s) Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter

Abrégé

Methods, apparatus, and systems that enhance delivery management of an item being shipped using a mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle are described that involve improved release control of the item and corrective delivery notifications related to the item. For example, a method for enhanced delivery management may a mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle identifying an intended delivery location associated with the item, detecting a current location of the mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle, and selectively releasing the item from the mobile node-enabled logistics receptacle based upon the detected current location of the mobile node- enabled logistics receptacle and the identified intended delivery location. Further detected conditions may be used when selectively releasing the item, such as successfully establishing a validation connection to a particular node in order to confirm or authorize release of the item or detecting signals from nodes associated with the intended delivery location.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G06Q 10/0833 - Repérage
  • H04W 4/029 - Services de gestion ou de suivi basés sur la localisation
  • H04W 4/35 - Services spécialement adaptés à des environnements, à des situations ou à des fins spécifiques pour la gestion de biens ou de marchandises
  • G06Q 10/0835 - Relations entre l’expéditeur ou le fournisseur et les transporteurs

15.

NODE-ENABLED DELIVERY NOTIFICATION USING ELEMENTS OF A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK

      
Numéro de document 03066597
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2015-05-28
Date de disponibilité au public 2015-12-03
Date d'octroi 2021-10-12
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s) Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter

Abrégé

Methods of operation and systems are described for node communication within a hierarchical wireless node network having a plurality of ID nodes on a first level, a master node on a second level, and a server at a third level. A first of the ID nodes associates with the master node. The first ID node cannot self-determine its location while the master node is adapted to self-determine its location via location circuitry. The first ID node captures relevant node information, such as profile data, security data, association data, shared data, and/or sensor data. The relevant node information may be captured from another ID node. The first ID node begins operating in a pseudo master node mode so that it can transmit the relevant node information to the server without using the master node as an intermediary to the server.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H04W 4/06 - Répartition sélective de services de diffusion, p.ex. service de diffusion/multidiffusion multimédia; Services à des groupes d’utilisateurs; Services d’appel sélectif unidirectionnel
  • H04W 4/12 - Messagerie; Boîtes aux lettres; Annonces
  • H04W 84/18 - Réseaux auto-organisés, p.ex. réseaux ad hoc ou réseaux de détection
  • H04W 4/021 - Services concernant des domaines particuliers, p.ex. services de points d’intérêt, services sur place ou géorepères

16.

NODE-ENABLED DELIVERY NOTIFICATION USING ELEMENTS OF A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK

      
Numéro de document 02949285
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2015-05-28
Date de disponibilité au public 2015-12-03
Date d'octroi 2020-03-10
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s) Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter

Abrégé

Methods of operation and systems are described for node communication within a hierarchical wireless node network having a plurality of ID nodes on a first level, a master node on a second level, and a server at a third level. A first of the ID nodes associates with the master node. The first ID node cannot self-determine its location while the master node is adapted to self-determine its location via location circuitry. The first ID node captures relevant node information, such as profile data, security data, association data, shared data, and/or sensor data. The relevant node information may be captured from another ID node. The first ID node begins operating in a pseudo master node mode so that it can transmit the relevant node information to the server without using the master node as an intermediary to the server.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H04W 84/20 - Dispositions maître-esclave
  • H04W 84/02 - Réseaux pré-organisés hiérarchiquement, p.ex. réseaux de messagerie, réseaux cellulaires, réseaux locaux sans fil [WLAN Wireless Local Area Network] ou boucles locales sans fil [WLL Wireless Local Loop]

17.

OBJECT TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM

      
Numéro de document 02938870
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2015-01-06
Date de disponibilité au public 2015-08-13
Date d'octroi 2023-10-03
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Hyatt, Anthony
  • Witty, Stephen
  • Henry, Kevin

Abrégé

A system for tracking at least one object configured to be transported by at least one vehicle may include at least one computer system. The at least one computer system may be configured to determine at least one location of the at least one vehicle and determine at least one location of the at least one object. The at least one computer system may be further configured to determine at least one location of at least one geofence adjacent the at least one vehicle based on the at least one location of the at least one vehicle. Also, the at least one computer system may be configured to determine whether the at least one object is located within the at least one geofence to determine whether a load of the at least one vehicle includes the at least one object.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G06Q 10/0833 - Repérage
  • G01S 13/74 - Systèmes utilisant la reradiation d'ondes radio, p.ex. du type radar secondaire; Systèmes analogues

18.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING SHIPMENT OF AN ITEM USING A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK

      
Numéro de document 02926543
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2014-11-07
Date de disponibilité au public 2015-07-02
Date d'octroi 2022-01-25
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
  • Hollahan, Terence
  • Benton, Steven

Abrégé

Methods and systems that manage shipment of an item using a wireless node network are disclosed having at least one ID node, a plurality of master nodes, and a server. The server receives shipping information that registers the ID node and the item. The ID node may be associated to a first master node prior to pick-up, with association information sent to the server. The ID node may be disassociated from the first master node when it associates with another master node along a predicted path traveled by the item and ID node. The disassociation/association information is reported to the server, which tracks the ID node associations and location. The ID node may be disassociated from the second master node when it associates with a final master node along the predicted path traveled by the item and ID node and after a drop-off event of the item.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H04W 4/029 - Services de gestion ou de suivi basés sur la localisation

19.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING SHIPMENT OF AN ITEM USING A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK

      
Numéro de document 03140332
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2014-11-07
Date de disponibilité au public 2015-07-02
Date d'octroi 2024-02-13
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
  • Hollahan, Terence
  • Benton, Steven

Abrégé

Methods and systems that manage shipment of an item using a wireless node network are disclosed having at least a plurality of nodes and a server. The system that carries this out has a first node and a second node, comprising a node processing unit, a node volatile memory coupled to the node processing unit, a first communication interface coupled to the node processing unit, and a second communication interface coupled to the node processing unit, wherein the first communication interface provides a short-range communication path between the first node and the second node. The server of the system has a server processing unit, a server volatile memory, and a third communication interface that provides a longer range communication path between the server and the second communication interface of the second node. The method comprises identifying, by a second of the nodes in the wireless node network, another (a first) of the nodes in the wireless node network as a potential for associating with the second node, the identifying being based upon a message broadcast by the first node and received by the second node. An association request is transmitted to the server by the second node and the server responds permissively to the second node. The first node and the second node are associated by the second node.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H04W 76/10 - Gestion de la connexion Établissement de la connexion
  • H04W 76/14 - Gestion de la connexion Établissement de la connexion Établissement de la connexion en mode direct

20.

METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING SHIPMENT OF AN ITEM USING A WIRELESS NODE NETWORK

      
Numéro de document 03224733
Statut En instance
Date de dépôt 2014-11-07
Date de disponibilité au public 2015-07-02
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
  • Hollahan, Terence
  • Benton, Steven

Abrégé

Methods and systems that manage shipment of an item using a wireless node network are disclosed having at least a plurality of nodes and a server. The system that carries this out has a first node and a second node, comprising a node processing unit, a node volatile memory coupled to the node processing unit, a first communication interface coupled to the node processing unit, and a second communication interface coupled to the node processing unit, wherein the first communication interface provides a short-range communication path between the first node and the second node. The server of the system has a server processing unit, a server volatile memory, and a third communication interface that provides a longer range communication path between the server and the second communication interface of the second node. The method comprises identifying, by a second of the nodes in the wireless node network, another (a first) of the nodes in the wireless node network as a potential for associating with the second node, the identifying being based upon a message broadcast by the first node and received by the second node. An association request is transmitted to the server by the second node and the server responds permissively to the second node. The first node and the second node are associated by the second node.

21.

METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR DETECTING AND RESOLVING RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH SHIPPED OBJECTS

      
Numéro de document 02911283
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2014-04-30
Date de disponibilité au public 2014-11-13
Date d'octroi 2022-08-02
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Williams, Amber Moriah
  • Swearingen, Chris
  • Shirokova, Cheri Bailey

Abrégé

Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for resolving a risk associated with a shipped physical object. The methods and servers comprise associating a time with a geographical region. The methods and servers also comprise receiving a set of locations associated with transport of a physical object. In addition, the methods and servers comprise, determining that the set of locations fails to satisfy a condition associated with the time and the geographical region. The sensor devices report location data to a server at a first time interval, wherein the location data fails to satisfy a condition associated with a time and a geographical region. The sensor devices also receive an indication of a panic mode. In addition, the sensor devices also report location data to the server at a second time interval, wherein the second time interval is different than the first time interval.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G06Q 10/0833 - Repérage
  • G06Q 50/30 - Transport; Communications
  • G06F 3/04817 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] fondées sur des propriétés spécifiques de l’objet d’interaction affiché ou sur un environnement basé sur les métaphores, p.ex. interaction avec des éléments du bureau telles les fenêtres ou les icônes, ou avec l’aide d’un curseur changeant de comport utilisant des icônes

22.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRIP MANAGEMENT

      
Numéro de document 02868044
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2013-03-20
Date de disponibilité au public 2013-09-26
Date d'octroi 2021-05-18
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Murphy, William S.
  • Milman, Kenneth L.
  • Perry, Zachary S.
  • Gately, Jesse

Abrégé

There is disclosed a method of providing information about a package in transit. The method involves receiving environmental data collected by a sensor associated with the package during transit and identifying contextual data about the package that is associated with the environmental data. The method also involves selectively providing access to the environmental and contextual data together as elements in an information feed to a plurality of parties, wherein the contextual data comprises at least one comment made by a party on an element in the information feed, and wherein one or more elements in the information feed are listed in chronological order beginning at a start time of the transit of the package.

Classes IPC  ?

23.

REAL-TIME AIRCRAFT STATUS DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

      
Numéro de document 02866141
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2013-03-02
Date de disponibilité au public 2013-09-06
Date d'octroi 2017-01-17
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Turon, Martin A.
  • Liccardo, Darren S.

Abrégé

A low power method for determining whether a cargo destined for air transport is in a flying state having the steps of: providing a housing for attachment to a cargo the housing having: an accelerometer for detecting a linear acceleration, a gyroscope for detecting an angular rate, a controller measuring a linear acceleration with the accelerometer, measuring an angular rate with the gyroscope, providing the measured linear acceleration and angular rate to the controller, and generating a flight status output signal indicating whether the housing is in a flying state as a function of the linear acceleration signal and angular rate signal.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G01C 23/00 - Instruments combinés indiquant plus d’une valeur de navigation, p.ex. pour l’aviation; Dispositifs de mesure combinés pour mesurer plusieurs variables du mouvement, p.ex. la distance, la vitesse ou l’accélération
  • B64D 9/00 - Appareillage pour manutention du fret; Appareillage pour faciliter l'embarquement des passagers ou autres
  • G01C 21/04 - Navigation; Instruments de navigation non prévus dans les groupes par des moyens terrestres
  • G01P 15/18 - Mesure de l'accélération; Mesure de la décélération; Mesure des chocs, c. à d. d'une variation brusque de l'accélération dans plusieurs dimensions

24.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RULE-DRIVEN MANAGEMENT OF SENSOR DATA ACROSS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS AND DERIVED ACTIONS

      
Numéro de document 02827199
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2012-02-03
Date de disponibilité au public 2012-08-30
Date d'octroi 2019-04-30
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
  • Ainsworth, Miley

Abrégé

The present disclosure relates to an information gathering method. The information gathering method includes identifying a location of a package, the location associated with one or more location-based restrictions on collecting data. The information gathering method also includes restricting access to sensor-collectable data associated with the package in accordance with the or more location-based restrictions.

Classes IPC  ?

  • G06F 21/00 - Dispositions de sécurité pour protéger les calculateurs, leurs composants, les programmes ou les données contre une activité non autorisée

25.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR AUTHENTICATING DEVICES IN A SENSOR-WEB NETWORK

      
Numéro de document 02827228
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2012-02-03
Date de disponibilité au public 2012-08-30
Date d'octroi 2019-01-15
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
  • Ainsworth, Miley

Abrégé

There is provided a method for distributing sensor data. The method includes receiving, from a requesting device, a request to access first sensor-collectable data associated with at least one package. The requesting device is authenticated to access the first sensor-collectable data. And when second sensor-collectable data is associated with a predetermined value, the method also includes denying the request for access.

26.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GEO-STAGING OF SENSOR DATA THROUGH DISTRIBUTED GLOBAL (CLOUD) ARCHITECTURE

      
Numéro de document 02827358
Statut Délivré - en vigueur
Date de dépôt 2012-02-21
Date de disponibilité au public 2012-08-30
Date d'octroi 2022-02-08
Propriétaire FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC. (USA)
Inventeur(s)
  • Skaaksrud, Ole-Petter
  • Ainsworth, Miley

Abrégé

There is disclosed a method of staging real-time data in proximity to a mobile device. The method includes determining a geographic location associated with the mobile device and identifying a storage device located in proximity to the determined geographic location. The method also includes enabling real-time data published by the mobile device or provided to the mobile device to be stored on the identified storage device.

Classes IPC  ?

  • H04W 4/029 - Services de gestion ou de suivi basés sur la localisation
  • H04L 45/30 - Routage de trafic multi-classes
  • H04L 67/101 - Sélection du serveur pour la répartition de charge basée sur les conditions du réseau
  • H04L 67/1021 - Sélection du serveur pour la répartition de charge basée sur la localisation du client ou du serveur
  • H04L 67/1023 - Sélection du serveur pour la répartition de charge basée sur un hachage appliqué aux adresses IP ou aux coûts
  • H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p.ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
  • H04L 67/52 - Services réseau spécialement adaptés à l'emplacement du terminal utilisateur
  • H04L 67/568 - Stockage temporaire des données à un stade intermédiaire, p.ex. par mise en antémémoire