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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
May. 21, 2019
Applicant:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Rosemarie Bolha, Washington, DC (US);
Stephen M. Dearing, Herndon, VA (US);
Assignee:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/083 (2024.01); G06F 16/29 (2019.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0835 (2023.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/08355 (2013.01); G06F 16/29 (2019.01); G06Q 10/063116 (2013.01); G06Q 10/06315 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02);
Abstract
A system and method for tracking the progress of item delivery delivering items. In some embodiments, item delivery can use a mobile device to track the location, current route, and cargo for a vehicle they are using to deliver items. A central server can receive this information and determine a docking and staffing plan for an item delivery facility based on the information.