IP Library Patent Application 15406463
Patent Application
App. No. 15/406,463

LOGISTICS SYSTEM AND LOGISTICS DISTRIBUTION METHOD AND SYSTEM

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App. No.
15/406,463
Abstract

A logistics distribution method is disclosed. The method may comprise converting, by a logistics system, one or more receiver addresses corresponding to one or more packages into one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more receiver addresses, according to a pre-stored address library and a preset address conversion rule. The method may further comprise sending, by the logistics system, the one or more address identifiers to one or more carrier systems for logistics distribution of the one or more packages.

Claims (64)

1 . A logistics distribution method, comprising:

converting, by a logistics system, one or more receiver addresses corresponding to one or more packages into one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more receiver addresses, according to a pre-stored address library and a preset address conversion rule; and

sending, by the logistics system, the one or more address identifiers to one or more carrier systems for logistics distribution of the one or more packages.

2 . The logistics distribution method according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more carrier systems comprise: an order-receiving carrier system and a distribution carrier system.

3 . The logistics distribution method according to claim 2 , further comprising:

packing, by the order-receiving carrier system, packages corresponding to a same address identifier into a large package according to the one or more address identifiers, and sending one or more large packages and one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more large packages to the distribution carrier system; and

distributing, by the distribution carrier system, the one or more large packages according to: the one or more address identifiers that correspond to the one or more large packages and that are sent by the order-receiving carrier system, the pre-stored address library, and the preset address conversion rule.

4 . The logistics distribution method according to claim 3 , wherein:

the address identifier comprises at least a first identifier corresponding to a destination country and a second identifier corresponding to a destination state/province, and the preset address conversion rule comprises an address-identifier correspondence library, and

packing, by the order-receiving carrier system, the packages corresponding to the same address identifier into the large package according to the one or more address identifiers, and sending the one or more large packages and the one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more large packages to the distribution carrier system comprises:

packing packages corresponding to the same address identifier into a large package, and adding the address identifier to the large package; and

sending the large package to the distribution carrier system.

5 . The logistics distribution method according to claim 4 , wherein distributing, by the distribution carrier system, the one or more large packages according to the one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more large packages and that are sent by the order-receiving carrier system, the pre-stored address library, and the preset address conversion rule comprises:

sorting the one or more large packages according to the one or more address identifiers adhering to the one or more large packages; and

distributing the one or more large packages to one or more corresponding destination states/provinces according to the address-identifier correspondence library and the address library.

6 . The logistics distribution method according to claim 5 , wherein:

the address library comprises address names, and the address-identifier correspondence library comprises the address names and identifiers corresponding to the address names, and

converting, by the logistics system, the one or more receiver addresses corresponding to the one or more packages into the one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more receiver addresses, according to the pre-stored address library and the preset address conversion rule comprises:

performing word segmentation on the one or more receiver addresses to obtain a plurality of segmented phrases;

performing matching between the plurality of segmented phrases and the address library to obtain one or more matched address names;

searching the address-identifier correspondence library for one or more identifiers corresponding to the one or more address names; and

combining the one or more identifiers of the one or more address names to obtain the one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more receiver addresses.

7 . The logistics distribution method according to claim 6 , wherein the identifier corresponding to the address name includes: a number, a letter or letters, and/or a number-letter combination.

8 . The logistics distribution method according to claim 2 , wherein the order-receiving carrier system and the distribution carrier system belong to the same entity.

9 . The logistics distribution method according to claim 2 , wherein, the distribution carrier system comprises:

one or more transit carrier systems; and

a terminal distribution carrier system.

10 . The logistics distribution method according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one of:

creating, by the logistics system, the address library according to address names, and storing the address library; or

downloading, by the logistics system, the address library from a cloud server, and storing the address library.

11 . A logistics distribution system, comprising:

one or more carrier systems; and

a logistics system, configured to convert, one or more receiver addresses corresponding to one or more packages into one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more receiver addresses, according to a pre-stored address library and a preset address conversion rule, and send the one or more address identifiers to the one or more carrier systems for logistics distribution of the one or more packages.

12 . The logistics distribution system according to claim 11 , wherein the one or more carrier systems comprise: an order-receiving carrier system and a distribution carrier system.

13 . The logistics distribution system according to claim 12 , wherein:

the order-receiving carrier system is configured to pack packages corresponding to the same address identifier into a large package according to the one or more address identifiers, and send one or more large packages and one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more large packages to the distribution carrier system; and

the distribution carrier system is configured to distribute the one or more large packages according to: the one or more address identifiers that correspond to the one or more large packages and that are sent by the order-receiving carrier system, the pre-stored address library, and the preset address conversion rule.

14 . The logistics distribution system according to claim 13 , wherein: the address identifier comprises at least a first identifier corresponding to a destination country and a second identifier corresponding to a destination state/province;

the preset address conversion rule comprises an address-identifier correspondence library; and

to pack the packages corresponding to the same address identifier into the large package according to the one or more address identifiers, and send the one or more large packages and the one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more large packages to the distribution carrier system, the order-receiving carrier system is configured to:

pack packages corresponding to the same address identifier into a large package, and add the address identifier to the large package; and

send the large package to the distribution carrier system.

15 . The logistics distribution system according to claim 14 , wherein, to distribute the one or more large packages according to the one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more large packages and that are sent by the order-receiving carrier system, the pre-stored address library, and the preset address conversion rule, the distribution carrier system is configured to:

sort the one or more large packages according to the one or more address identifiers adhering to the one or more large packages; and

distribute the one or more large packages to one or more corresponding destination states/provinces according to the address-identifier correspondence library and the address library.

16 . The logistics distribution system according to claim 15 , wherein:

the address library comprises address names;

the address-identifier correspondence library comprises the address names and identifiers corresponding to the address names; and

to convert the one or more receiver addresses corresponding to the one or more packages into the one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more receiver addresses, according to the pre-stored address library and the preset address conversion rule, the logistics system is configured to:

perform word segmentation on the one or more receiver addresses to obtain a plurality of segmented phrases;

perform matching between the plurality of segmented phrases and the address library to obtain one or more matched address names;

search the address-identifier correspondence library for one or more identifiers corresponding to the one or more address names; and

combine the one or more identifiers of the one or more address names to obtain the one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more receiver addresses.

17 . The logistics distribution system according to claim 16 , wherein the identifier corresponding to the address name includes: a number, a letter or letters, and/or a number-letter combination.

18 . The logistics distribution system according to claim 12 , wherein, the order-receiving carrier system and the distribution carrier system belong to the same entity.

19 . The logistics distribution system according to claim 12 , wherein the distribution carrier system comprises:

one or more transit carrier systems; and

a terminal distribution carrier system.

20 . The logistics distribution system according to claim 11 , wherein the logistics system is configured to perform at least one of:

creating the address library according to address names, and storing the address library; or downloading the address library from a cloud server, and storing the address library.

21 . A logistics system, comprising:

a receiving module configured to receive one or more receiver addresses corresponding to one or more packages;

an address identifier generation module configured to convert the one or more receiver addresses corresponding to one or more packages into one or more address identifiers corresponding to the one or more receiver addresses according to a pre-stored address library and a preset address conversion rule; and

a sending module configured to send the one or more address identifiers to one or more carriers for logistics distribution of the one or more packages.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2018
From: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
To: CAINIAO SMART LOGISTICS HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 045301/0161 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2017
From: HU, BIN
To: ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 041044/0816 →