PACKAGE TRACKING
Embodiments are directed towards tracking a package with a tracking device (TD). Embodiments include obtaining a shipping itinerary for the package, receiving a carrier acceptance confirmation indicating the driver has transferred the package to the carrier; receiving a departure confirmation for the segment; receiving, after receiving the departure confirmation, a TD status message including a first location of the package as determined by the TD; and in response to receiving the TD status message after the departure confirmation, issuing a failure to board alert for the package.
1 . (canceled)
2 . A method, comprising:
receiving, at a handler system, a status message comprising an environmental condition measurement from a tracking device incorporated into a label affixed to an exterior of a package, wherein the tracking device comprises an environmental sensor;
determining that the environmental condition measurement is outside an environmental condition requirement for a ground segment of an electronic shipping itinerary by comparing the environment condition measurement to the environmental condition requirement; and
in response to the determining, issuing an action alert to a driver device associated with a driver that informs the driver of the environmental condition requirement.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the environmental sensor measures temperature, humidity, oxygen content, atmospheric pressure, acceleration, speed, or light intensity.
4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the environmental sensor has a first configurable measurement rate, and wherein the tracking device comprises a second environmental sensor having a second configurable measurement rate.
5 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:
transmitting a command message to the tracking device to cause the tracking device to change the first configurable measurement rate to modify a remaining battery life.
6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the tracking device further comprises a global positioning system receiver.
7 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the status message further comprises a tracking device identifier, a location of the tracking device, a remaining battery life, and a timestamp.
8 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
transmitting a command message to the tracking device to cause the tracking device to stop transmitting to the handler system and start transmitting to a warehouse system.
9 . A system, comprising:
a memory; and
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
receive, at a handler system, a status message comprising an environmental condition measurement from a tracking device incorporated into a label affixed to an exterior of a package, wherein the tracking device comprises an environmental sensor;
determine that the environmental condition measurement is outside an environmental condition requirement for a ground segment of an electronic shipping itinerary by comparing the environment condition measurement to the environmental condition requirement; and
in response to the determining, issue an action alert to a driver device associated with a driver that informs the driver of the environmental condition requirement.
10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the environmental sensor measures temperature, humidity, oxygen content, atmospheric pressure, acceleration, speed, or light intensity.
11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the environmental sensor has a first configurable measurement rate, and wherein the tracking device comprises a second environmental sensor having a second configurable measurement rate.
12 . The system of claim 11 , the at least one processor further configured to:
transmit a command message to the tracking device to cause the tracking device to change the first configurable measurement rate to modify a remaining battery life.
13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the tracking device further comprises a global positioning system receiver.
14 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the status message further comprises a tracking device identifier, a location of the tracking device, a remaining battery life, and a timestamp.
15 . The system of claim 9 , the at least one processor further configured to:
transmit a command message to the tracking device to cause the tracking device to stop transmitting to the handler system and start transmitting to a warehouse system.
16 . 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:
receiving, at a handler system, a status message comprising an environmental condition measurement from a tracking device incorporated into a label affixed to an exterior of a package, wherein the tracking device comprises an environmental sensor;
determining that the environmental condition measurement is outside an environmental condition requirement for a ground segment of an electronic shipping itinerary by comparing the environment condition measurement to the environmental condition requirement; and
in response to the determining, issuing an action alert to a driver device associated with a driver that informs the driver of the environmental condition requirement.
17 . The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 16 , wherein the environmental sensor measures temperature, humidity, oxygen content, atmospheric pressure, acceleration, speed, or light intensity.
18 . The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 16 , wherein the environmental sensor has a first configurable measurement rate, and wherein the tracking device comprises a second environmental sensor having a second configurable measurement rate.
19 . The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 16 , the operations further comprising:
transmitting a command message to the tracking device to cause the tracking device to change the first configurable measurement rate to modify a remaining battery life.
20 . The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 16 , wherein the status message further comprises a tracking device identifier, a location of the tracking device, a remaining battery life, and a timestamp.
21 . The non-transitory computer-readable device of claim 16 , the operations further comprising:
transmitting a command message to the tracking device to cause the tracking device to stop transmitting to the handler system and start transmitting to a warehouse system.