SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF FLEXIBLY ACTIVATING TEMPORARY ATTENDED DELIVERY/PICKUP LOCATIONS

1 . A computer system comprising:

at least one processor, wherein the computer system is configured for:

(A) receiving desired area information, wherein the desired area information comprises information associated with a particular area where at least one attended delivery/pickup location is desired;

(B) receiving information associated with a temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location, wherein the information associated with the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location comprises:

i) a geographic location associated with the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location; and

ii) an indication that the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location is inactive;

(C) determining that the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location is located near the particular area based at least in part on the geographic location associated with the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location;

(D) transmitting a notification to a client device, wherein the notification comprises:

i) an indication that the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location is located near the desired area; and

ii) an indication that the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location is inactive;

(E) at least partially in response to transmitting the notification to the client device, receiving a request to activate the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location;

(F) at least partially in response to receiving the request to activate the at least one attended delivery/pickup location, facilitating activation of the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location.

2 . The computer system of claim 1 , wherein the request to activate the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location comprises a particular time for activating the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location.

3 . The computer system of claim 2 , wherein facilitating activation of the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location comprises facilitating activation of the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location at about the particular time.

4 . The computer system of claim 3 , wherein the particular time coincides with the beginning of at least one event.

5 . The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the particular area comprises an area associated with the at least one event.

6 . The computer system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one event comprises an event selected from the group consisting of:

(A) a concert;

(B) a marathon;

(C) a party;

(D) a sporting event; and

(E) a festival.

7 . The computer system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one event comprises a concert.

8 . The computer system of claim 7 , wherein the area associated with the at least one event comprises an area associated with the concert.

9 . The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location comprises a location selected from the group consisting of:

(A) a gas station;

(B) a grocery store;

(C) a conference center;

(D) a convenience store; and

(E) a retailer.

10 . The computer system of claim 4 , wherein the transmitted notification further comprises an indication that the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location needs to be staffed.

11 . The computer system of claim 10 , wherein the request to activate the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location comprises an indication that the temporary particular attended delivery/pickup location will be staffed by at least one staff member associated with the at least one event.

12 . A computer system comprising:

at least one processor, wherein the computer system is configured for:

(A) receiving desired area information, wherein the desired area information comprises a particular area associated with a particular event where at least one attended delivery/pickup location is desired;

(B) receiving information associated with a particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location, wherein the information associated with the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location comprises a geographic location associated with the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location;

(C) determining that the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location is located near the particular area based at least in part on the geographic location associated with the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location;

(D) transmitting at least one notification to at least one client device, wherein the at least one notification comprises:

i) an indication that the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location is located near the desired area; and

ii) an indication that the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location is inactive;

(E) at least partially in response to transmitting the at least one notification to the client device, receiving a request to activate the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location, wherein:

i) the request to activate the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location comprises a request to activate the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location at a particular start time; and

ii) the particular start time is associated with the start of the particular event; and

(F) at least partially in response to receiving the request to activate the at least one attended delivery/pickup location, facilitating activation of the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location at about the particular start time.

13 . The computer system of claim 12 , wherein:

(A) the request to activate the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location further comprises a particular end time; and

(B) the particular end time is associated with the end of the particular event.

14 . The computer system of claim 13 , wherein the computer system is further configured for facilitating deactivation of the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location at about the particular end time.

15 . The computer system of claim 14 , wherein the transmitted notification further comprises an indication that the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location needs to be staffed.

16 . The computer system of claim 15 , wherein the request to activate the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location comprises an indication that the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location will be staffed by at least one staff member associated with particular event from about the particular start time to about the particular end time.

17 . The computer system of claim 12 , wherein the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location comprises a business, wherein the business is not primarily for receiving one or more parcels.

18 . The computer system of claim 17 , wherein facilitating activation of the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location comprises authorizing the particular inactive attended delivery/pickup location to receive at least one parcel associated with at least one user.

19 . A computer-implemented method for the temporary activation of an attended delivery/pickup location comprising:

(A) receiving, by at least one computer processor, a request to open a temporary attended delivery/pickup location, the request comprising:

i) a location for the temporary attended delivery/pickup location;

ii) a start time to open the attended delivery/pickup location;

iii) a shut-down time for shutting down the attended delivery/pick up location;

(B) at least partially in response to receiving the request to open the temporary attended delivery/pickup location, facilitating, by at least one computer processor, opening the temporary attended delivery/pickup location at about the start time;

(C) facilitating a delivery of at least one parcel to the temporary attended delivery/pickup location; and

(D) facilitating a shut-down of the temporary attended delivery/pickup location at about the shut-down time.

20 . The method of claim 19 , wherein the location for the temporary attended delivery/pickup location is near an upcoming event.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the upcoming event is an event selected from the group consisting of:

(A) a concert;

(B) a marathon;

(C) a party;

(D) a sporting event; and

(E) a festival.

22 . The method of claim 19 , wherein:

(A) receiving the request to open the temporary attended delivery/pickup location comprises receiving the request by at least one processor; and

(B) facilitating the delivery of the at least one parcel to the temporary attended delivery/pickup location comprises facilitating the delivery of the at least one parcel to the temporary attended delivery/pickup location by at least one processor.

23 . A computer-implemented method for the temporary activation of an attended delivery/pickup location comprising:

(A) receiving, by at least one processor, a request to open a temporary attended delivery/pickup location, the request comprising:

i) a location for the temporary attended delivery/pickup location;

ii) event information associated with an event occurring near the location for the temporary attended delivery/pickup location, the event information comprising:

1) a start time for the event; and

2) an end time for the event;

(B) at least partially in response to receiving the request to open the temporary attended delivery/pickup location, facilitating, by at least one processor, facilitating opening the temporary attended delivery/pickup location at about the start time for the event;

(C) facilitating, by at least one processor, the delivery of at least one parcel to the temporary attended delivery/pickup location; and

(D) facilitating, by at least one processor, a shut-down of the attended delivery/pickup location at about the end time for the event.