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US 11,367,036 · App. 16/852,163 · Granted Jun 21, 2022

Systems and methods for using network data in an automated delivery system

Inventor: Manoneet Kohli (White Plains, NY)
Assignee: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
G06Q10/083G06Q20/409G06Q30/0601H04L43/16H04L61/2007H04L61/6022H04W12/08H04W12/088H04W76/10
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Patent No.
US 11,367,036
App. No.
16/852,163
Granted
Jun 21, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A computer-implemented method for using network data in an automated delivery system is provided. The method is implemented using a delivery validation server in communication with a memory. The method includes receiving an online order originating from a user computer device. The online order includes a delivery address and network information associated with a wireless network associated with the delivery address. The method also includes configuring a delivery device based on the network information and the delivery address, and receiving a delivery confirmation message transmitted from the delivery device through the wireless network associated with the delivery address. The delivery device is connected to the wireless network based on the network information.

Claims (33)

1. A computer-based method for using network data in an automated delivery system, said method implemented using a delivery validation server in communication with a memory, said method comprising:

receiving, at the delivery validation server, an online order originating from a user computer device, wherein the online order includes a delivery address and network information for a wireless network associated with the delivery address;

transmitting the network information and the delivery address from the delivery validation server to a delivery device; and

receiving, from the delivery device, a delivery confirmation message transmitted through the wireless network associated with the delivery address, wherein the delivery confirmation message includes routing information indicating that the delivery device established connectivity with the wireless network using the network information.

2. The method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising configuring the delivery device to communicate with the wireless network associated with the delivery address.

3. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the delivery device is configured to travel to the delivery address and connect to the wireless network associated with the delivery address using the network information included in the online order and transmitted from the delivery validation server to the delivery device.

4. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the delivery confirmation message is transmitted from the delivery device to the wireless network and routed from the wireless network to the delivery validation server via the Internet.

5. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the routing information further indicates that the delivery confirmation message was transmitted through the wireless network.

6. The method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the network information included in the online order is transmitted from the delivery validation server to the delivery device.

7. The method in accordance with claim 1 further comprising:

transmitting, to the user computer device, a request to add the delivery device to a trusted device list associated with the wireless network; and

configuring the delivery device based on the request.

8. A delivery validation server for using network data in an automated delivery system, the delivery validation server comprising one or more processors communicatively coupled to one or more memory devices, the delivery validation server programmed to:

receive an online order originating from a user computer device, wherein the online order includes a delivery address and network information for a wireless network associated with the delivery address;

transmit the network information and the delivery address from the delivery validation server to a delivery device; and

receive, from the delivery device, a delivery confirmation message transmitted through the wireless network associated with the delivery address, wherein the delivery confirmation message includes routing information indicating that the delivery device established connectivity with the wireless network using the network information.

9. The delivery validation server in accordance with claim 8 further programmed to configure the delivery device to communicate with the wireless network associated with the delivery address.

10. The delivery validation server in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the delivery device is configured to travel to the delivery address and connect to the wireless network associated with the delivery address using the network information included in the online order and transmitted from the delivery validation server to the delivery device.

11. The delivery validation server in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the delivery confirmation message is transmitted from the delivery device to the wireless network and routed from the wireless network to the delivery validation server via the Internet.

12. The delivery validation server in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the routing information further indicates that the delivery confirmation message was transmitted through the wireless network.

13. The delivery validation server in accordance with claim 8 , wherein the network information included in the online order is transmitted from the delivery validation server to the delivery device.

14. The delivery validation server in accordance with claim 8 further programmed to:

transmit, to the user computer device, a request to add the delivery device to a trusted device list associated with the wireless network; and

configure the delivery device based on the request.

15. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by a delivery validation server having at least one processor coupled to at least one memory device, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to:

receive an online order originating from a user computer device, wherein the online order includes a delivery address and network information for a wireless network associated with the delivery address;

transmit the network information and the delivery address from the delivery validation server to a delivery device; and

receive, from the delivery device, a delivery confirmation message transmitted through the wireless network associated with the delivery address, wherein the delivery confirmation message includes routing information indicating that the delivery device established connectivity with the wireless network using the network information.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the computer-executable instructions further cause the at least one processor to configure the delivery device to communicate with the wireless network associated with the delivery address.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the delivery device is configured to travel to the delivery address and connect to the wireless network associated with the delivery address using the network information included in the online order and transmitted from the delivery validation server to the delivery device.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the delivery confirmation message is transmitted from the delivery device to the wireless network and routed from the wireless network to the delivery validation server via the Internet.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the routing information further indicates that the delivery confirmation message was transmitted through the wireless network.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage media in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the network information included in the online order is transmitted from the delivery validation server to the delivery device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 17, 2020
From: KOHLI, MANONEET
To: MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 052432/0931 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15168761 · May 31, 2016
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