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Granted Patent B2
US 12,572,884 · App. 18/761,786 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Sensor zone management

Inventors: Mark D. Hamm (Germantown, TN); Miley E. Ainsworth (Hernando, MS)
Assignee: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
G06Q10/0833G06K7/10366G06Q10/087
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Patent No.
US 12,572,884
App. No.
18/761,786
Filed
Jul 2, 2024
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Examiner
MA, LISA
Art Unit
3628
USPC
705/333
Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for tracking one or more items. In one exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method for tracking an item. The method may include periodically detecting sensor information of an item by a sensor device. The method may also include periodically transmitting the sensor information by the sensor device. The method may also include receiving the sensor information at a tracking center, storing the sensor information in a database, and reviewing the stored sensor information. The method may further include using the stored sensor information to update shipment information for a package.

Claims (55)

1 . A tracking system for monitoring shipping information of one or more items being shipped, the tracking system comprising:

a sensor device associated with an item being shipped, the sensor device configured to:

determine sensor information indicative of a condition of an item being shipped, wherein the sensor information includes a set of monitoring functions of the sensor device; and

transmit the determined sensor information to a tracking center; and

the tracking center is configured to:

receive the determined sensor information from the sensor device;

store the received sensor information;

maintain a sensor profile of the sensor device, wherein the sensor profile includes power requirements of the sensor device for the set of monitoring functions of the sensor device;

estimate a total power usage of the sensor device over time based on the set of monitoring functions;

based on the estimated total power usage, estimate a maximum duration of monitoring by the sensor device;

based on the estimated maximum duration of monitoring, define monitoring parameters of the sensor device; and

transmit a message including the monitoring parameters to the sensor device during configuration of the sensor device, wherein the configuration of the sensor device is a real-time, dynamic activity based on changing conditions, including one or more of: changes to the sensor profile, changes in the estimated total power usage, changes to the estimated maximum duration of monitoring, or changes to the monitoring parameters.

2 . The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the set of monitoring functions includes one or more of: location, temperature, humidity, light level, motion, pressure, acceleration, gas level, airflow, or vibration.

3 . The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the sensor profile includes historical data of power usage of the sensor device based on the set of monitoring functions.

4 . The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the tracking center is further configured to transmit a message including the monitoring parameters to the sensor device.

5 . The tracking system of claim 4 , wherein the sensor device is further configured to use the monitoring parameters to adjust determining the sensor information over a time period or based on a location of the item being shipped.

6 . The tracking system of claim 4 , wherein the sensor device is further configured to use the monitoring parameters to reduce a frequency of transmitting the determined sensor information to the tracking center.

7 . The tracking system of claim 4 , wherein the sensor device is further configured to use the monitoring parameters to temporarily stop transmitting the determined sensor information to the tracking center.

8 . The tracking system of claim 1 , wherein the tracking center is further configured to transmit a message including the monitoring parameters to the sensor device during initial setup of the sensor device.

9 . A computer-implemented method for monitoring shipping information of one or more items being shipped, the method comprising:

determining sensor information by a sensor device associated with the item being shipped, the sensor information indicative of a condition of an item being shipped, wherein the sensor information includes a set of monitoring functions of the sensor device;

transmitting the determined sensor information from the sensor device to a tracking center;

receiving the determined sensor information by the tracking center from the sensor device;

storing the received sensor information by the tracking center;

maintaining a sensor profile of the sensor device by the tracking center, wherein the sensor profile includes power requirements of the sensor device for the set of monitoring functions of the sensor device;

estimating, by the tracking center, a total power usage of the sensor device over time based on the set of monitoring functions;

based on the estimated total power usage, estimating, by the tracking center, a maximum duration of monitoring by the sensor device;

based on the estimated maximum duration of monitoring, defining, by the tracking center, monitoring parameters of the sensor device; and

transmitting, by the tracking center, a message including the monitoring parameters to the sensor device during configuration of the sensor device, wherein the configuration of the sensor device is a real-time, dynamic activity based on changing conditions, including one or more of: changes to the sensor profile, changes in the estimated total power usage, changes to the estimated maximum duration of monitoring, or changes to the monitoring parameters.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , wherein the sensor profile includes historical data of power usage of the sensor device based on the set of monitoring functions.

11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 9 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the tracking center, a message including the monitoring parameters to the sensor device.

12 . The computer-implemented method of claim 11 , further comprising:

using the monitoring parameters by the sensor device to:

adjust determining sensor information over a time period or based on a location of the item being shipped;

reduce a frequency of transmitting the determined sensor information to the tracking center; or

temporarily stop transmitting the determined sensor information to the tracking center.

13 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed on a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for monitoring shipping information of one or more items being shipped, the method comprising:

determining sensor information by a sensor device associated with the item being shipped, the sensor information indicative of a condition of an item being shipped, wherein the sensor information includes a set of monitoring functions of the sensor device;

transmitting the determined sensor information from the sensor device to a tracking center;

receiving the determined sensor information by the tracking center from the sensor device;

storing the received sensor information by the tracking center;

maintaining a sensor profile of the sensor device by the tracking center, wherein the sensor profile includes power requirements of the sensor device for the set of monitoring functions of the sensor device;

estimating, by the tracking center, a total power usage of the sensor device over time based on the set of monitoring functions;

based on the estimated total power usage, estimating, by the tracking center, a maximum duration of monitoring by the sensor device;

based on the estimated maximum duration of monitoring, defining, by the tracking center, monitoring parameters of the sensor device; and

transmitting, by the tracking center, a message including the monitoring parameters to the sensor device during configuration of the sensor device, wherein the configuration of the sensor device is a real-time, dynamic activity based on changing conditions, including one or more of: changes to the sensor profile, changes in the estimated total power usage, changes to the estimated maximum duration of monitoring, or changes to the monitoring parameters.

14 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , wherein the sensor profile includes historical data of power usage of the sensor device based on the set of monitoring functions.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13 , the method further comprising:

transmitting, by the tracking center, a message including the monitoring parameters to the sensor device.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , the method further comprising:

using the monitoring parameters by the sensor device to:

adjust determining sensor information over a time period or based on a location of the item being shipped;

reduce a frequency of transmitting the determined sensor information to the tracking center; or

temporarily stop transmitting the determined sensor information to the tracking center.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Jul 22, 2024
From: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
To: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068042/0062 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2024
From: HAMM, MARK D.; AINSWORTH, MILEY E.
To: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 067895/0748 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2024
From: FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC.
To: FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067896/0184 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 18352358 · Jul 14, 2023
Continuation 17124554 · Dec 17, 2020
Continuation 15473179 · Mar 29, 2017
Continuation 12566890 · Sep 25, 2009
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