APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CONTAINER INTERFACE OPERATIONS

1 . An apparatus, comprising:

an input device configured to receive data including transfer information; and

a container coupled to the input device, the container comprising:

a cover;

a lock adjustable between a first locked state and a first unlocked state, the lock configured to engage the cover while in the first locked state to prevent the cover from transitioning to an open state; and

a controller electrically coupled to the lock, wherein the controller is configured to, based on a determination that the cover is in a closed state and the lock is in the locked state:

enable determination of geographic route information and communication with a device located outside of the container;

determine, based on the data, the geographic route information associated with a first location, a destination location, or both; and

communicate with the device located outside of the container to initiate a display that indicates the transfer information at the device.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the container further comprises a base, and wherein the cover comprises a membrane coupled to the base.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the base comprises a non-rigid material.

4 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to receive geographic route information from another container, and wherein the data includes the geographic route information.

5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , the container further comprises:

a base;

a first locking bar coupled to a first end of the base; and

a second locking bar coupled to a second end of the base opposite the first end, wherein each of the first locking bar and the second locking bar is configured to attach to anchor points, and wherein each of the first locking bar and the second locking bar is adjustable between a second locked state and a second unlocked state.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the input device is configured to receive second data including second transfer information, wherein the second transfer information is associated with a second delivery; and

wherein the controller is configured to, after arrival at the destination location:

determine, based on the second data, second geographic route information associated with one or both of a second location and a second destination location; and

communicate with a second device located outside of the container to initiate the display to indicate the second transfer information at the second device in response to a second detected condition indicating movement of the container from the third location to a fourth location.

7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the data includes transportation information that comprises traffic information, weather information, transportation route information of one or more vehicles that carry transport containers between locations, or a combination thereof.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the data includes transportation information that comprises obstacle data associated with one or more obstacles along a geographic route.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the geographic route is for an autonomous delivery vehicle.

10 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to communicate with the device to initiate the display in response to a detected condition indicating movement of the container from the first location to a second location.

11 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the controller is further configured to, after deployment of the container:

receive carrier transfer information and particular transportation information via a rerouting signal;

determine a particular geographic route from a carrier location to the destination location based on the carrier transfer information and the particular transportation information; and

communicate the carrier transfer information to a carrier input device in response to a detected location of the container indicating the carrier location.

12 . The apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the rerouting signal comprises a rerouting authentication code.

13 . The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the controller is configured to determine the particular geographic route responsive to validating the rerouting authentication code.

14 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a display screen attached to an external surface of the container.

15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , further comprising an output device coupled to the container and configured to communicate second data including status information.

16 . A method comprising:

determining, by a controller of a container having a cover and a lock, whether the cover is in a closed state and the lock is in a locked state;

enabling, by the controller and based on the determination that the cover is in the closed state and the lock is in the locked state, determination of geographic route information and communication with a device located outside of the container;

receiving, by the controller from an input device coupled to the container, data including transfer information;

determining, by the controller and based on the data, the geographic route information associated with a first location, a destination location, or both; and

communicating, by the controller, with the device located outside of the container to initiate a display indicating the transfer information at the device.

17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

determining, by the controller, a first carrier route based on first carrier transfer information included in the data, the first carrier route extending from a first carrier initial location to a first carrier destination location; and

initiating, by the controller, display of the first carrier transfer information at the device when the container is located at the first carrier initial location.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising initiating, by the controller, deployment of the container to a first carrier at the first carrier initial location.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising:

determining, by the controller, that the first carrier destination location is not the destination location;

determining, by the controller, a second geographic route from the first carrier destination location to a second carrier initial location based on second carrier transfer information;

initiating, by the controller, display of the second carrier transfer information at the device when the container is located at the second carrier initial location; and

initiating, by the controller, deployment of the container to a second carrier at the second carrier initial location.

20 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause a processor to:

determine, at a container having a cover and a lock, whether the cover is in a closed state and the lock is in a locked state;

enable, at the container, determination of geographic route information and communication with a device located outside of the container based on the determination that the cover is in the closed state and the lock is in the locked state;

receive, from an input device coupled to the container, data including transfer information;

determine, at the container and based on the data, the geographic route information associated with a first location, a destination location, or both; and

communicate, at the container, with the device located outside of the container to initiate a display indicating the transfer information at the device.