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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2018
Ralph Wiechers, Mayschoß, DE;
Ralph Wiechers, Mayschoß, DE;
Deutsche Post AG, Bonn, DE;
Abstract
A method is disclosed that involves the following steps. A control apparatus of a vehicle is used to obtain a piece of collection and/or delivery position information for a collection/or delivery position for collecting and/or delivering a shipment. The collection and/or delivery position is at least partly dependent on a position of a shipment recipient and/or shipment deliverer. The control apparatus brings about the at least partly autonomous movement of the vehicle to the collection and/or delivery position. The control apparatus brings about the provision of the shipment for collection and/or the holding, for obtainment, of the shipment at the collection and/or delivery position by the vehicle.