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US 12,387,163 · App. 18/239,257 · Granted Aug 12, 2025

Logistical management system

Inventors: Nick Bulcao (Encinitas, CA); Ryan Rusnak (Encinitas, AZ); Rick Nyhan (Scottsdale, AZ); Adam Frazin (Poolesville, MD); Peter Fitzgibbons (Vista, CA)

Assignee: AIRSPACE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

G06Q10/083 G01C21/3407 G06Q10/08 G06Q30/04 G01C21/3667

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Patent No.: US 12,387,163
App. No.: 18/239,257
Granted: Aug 12, 2025
Kind: B2

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Abstract

Systems and methods of performing logistical management are provided. The logistical management system may receive a request to ship a package from an electronic device associated with a user. The request can include an initial location and information relating to one or more characteristics of the package. In response to receiving the request, electronic data store may be queried to determine a set of possible itineraries for the package. The set of possible itineraries can then be validated against a set of pre-determined rules to produce a subset of itineraries. One of the subset of itineraries can then be chosen.

Claims (89)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a request from a customer device to transport a package having one or more characteristics from a first location to a second location, wherein the request comprises a current GPS location of the package;

generating order information for the package, the order information comprising a unique global identifier;

determining a plurality of driver devices associated with a plurality of drivers by comparing the one or more characteristics to stored driver certifications;

transmitting a push notification to a first driver device in the plurality of driver devices, wherein the first driver device is a closest driver device among the plurality of driver devices to the current GPS location of the package;

receiving a rejection from the first driver device;

transmitting, by one or more processors, a second push notification to a second driver device in the plurality of driver devices, wherein the second driver device is a second-closest driver device among the plurality of driver devices to the current GPS location of the package;

receiving an acceptance from the second driver device;

generating a set of possible itineraries, each itinerary comprising one or more segments;

eliminating itinerary segments from the set of possible itineraries based on an incompatibility in an eliminated segment with a characteristic in the one or more characteristics to create an updated set of possible itineraries;

sorting the updated set of possible itineraries based on distance and speed to create a sorted set of possible itineraries;

selecting a highest ranked itinerary from the sorted set of possible itineraries;

generating and transmitting route information associated with the highest ranked itinerary to the second driver device;

causing the customer device to generate a graphical representation of the route information and a location of the second driver device;

receiving scan information comprising a first geotag and a scanned identifier from the second driver device, the scan information generated at the first location in response to a scan of a package label on the package;

verifying the scanned identifier against the unique global identifier associated with the package and verifying that the first geotag matches the first location;

receiving second scan information comprising a second geotag, the second scan information generated at the second location in response to a second scan of the package label on the package;

determining that the second location is a starting point of a subsequent trip with a carrier;

generating an electronic representation of a transit document for transport of the package on the subsequent trip with the carrier, wherein a format of the transit document matches a format required by the carrier; and

transmitting the electronic representation of the transit document to the carrier.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more characteristics comprise a weight, a volume, a hazard level, a content, a durability, a shape, one or more dimensional measurements, a fragility, and/or a density.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transmitting the electronic representation of the transit document to the second driver device.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

in response to the request, generating a quote comprising a timeline and a cost of transporting the package; and

transmitting the quote to the customer device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein each segment in the one or more segments relies on a mode of transportation, and wherein the mode of transportation is ground, air, or rail.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

eliminating second itinerary segments from the set of possible itineraries based on a temporal conflict to create the updated set of possible itineraries.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the transit document is an airway bill.

8. A system, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

receive a request from a customer device to transport a package having one or more characteristics from a first location to a second location, wherein the request comprises a current GPS location of the package;

generate order information for the package, the order information comprising a unique global identifier;

determine a plurality of driver devices associated with a plurality of drivers by comparing the one or more characteristics to stored driver certifications;

transmit a push notification to a first driver device in the plurality of driver devices, wherein the first driver device is a closest driver device among the plurality of driver devices to the current GPS location of the package;

receive a rejection from the first driver device;

transmit a second push notification to a second driver device in the plurality of driver devices, wherein the second driver device is a second-closest driver device among the plurality of driver devices to the current GPS location of the package;

receive an acceptance from the second driver device;

generate a set of possible itineraries, each itinerary comprising one or more segments;

eliminate itinerary segments from the set of possible itineraries based on an incompatibility in an eliminated segment with a characteristic in the one or more characteristics to create an updated set of possible itineraries;

sort the updated set of possible itineraries based on distance and speed to create a sorted set of possible itineraries;

select a highest ranked itinerary from the sorted set of possible itineraries;

generate and transmit route information associated with the highest ranked itinerary to the second driver device;

cause the customer device to generate a graphical representation of the route information and a location of the second driver device;

receive scan information comprising a first geotag and a scanned identifier from the second driver device, the scan information generated at the first location in response to a scan of a package label on the package;

verify the scanned identifier against the unique global identifier associated with the package and verifying that the first geotag matches the first location;

receive second scan information comprising a second geotag, the second scan information generated at the second location in response to a second scan of the package label on the package;

determine that the second location is a starting point of a subsequent trip with a carrier;

generate an electronic representation of a transit document for transport of the package on the subsequent trip with the carrier, wherein a format of the transit document matches a format required by the carrier; and

transmit the electronic representation of the transit document to the carrier.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the one or more characteristics comprise a weight, a volume, a hazard level, a content, a durability, a shape, one or more dimensional measurements, a fragility, and/or a density.

10. The system of claim 8 , the at least one processor further configured to:

transmit the electronic representation of the transit document to the second driver device.

11. The system of claim 8 , the at least one processor further configured to:

in response to the request, generate a quote comprising a timeline and a cost of transporting the package; and

transmit the quote to the customer device.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein each segment in the one or more segments relies on a mode of transportation, and wherein the mode of transportation is ground, air, or rail.

13. The system of claim 8 , the at least one processor further configured to:

eliminate second itinerary segments from the set of possible itineraries based on a temporal conflict to create the updated set of possible itineraries.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the transit document is an airway bill.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable device having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, causes the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:

generating order information for the package, the order information comprising a unique global identifier;

determining a plurality of driver devices associated with a plurality of drivers by comparing the one or more characteristics to stored driver certifications;

receiving a rejection from the first driver device;

transmitting a second push notification to a second driver device in the plurality of driver devices, wherein the second driver device is a second-closest driver device among the plurality of driver devices to the current GPS location of the package;