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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.

Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026

Filed:

Sep. 20, 2022
Applicant:

Fedex Corporate Services, Inc., Collierville, TN (US);

Inventors:

Ole-Petter Skaakrud, Germantown, TN (US);

Frank Mayfield, Collierville, TN (US);

Daniel Gates, Memphis, TN (US);

Assignee:

Federal Express Corporation, Memphis, TN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/08 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B60C 5/00 (2006.01); B60G 17/015 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B65D 88/52 (2006.01); B65D 90/02 (2019.01); B65D 90/08 (2006.01); B65D 90/18 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 67/24 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/225 (2024.01); G05D 1/226 (2024.01); G05D 1/227 (2024.01); G05D 1/229 (2024.01); G05D 1/245 (2024.01); G05D 1/246 (2024.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01); G05D 1/43 (2024.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G05D 1/65 (2024.01); G05D 1/661 (2024.01); G05D 1/69 (2024.01); G05D 1/692 (2024.01); G05D 1/695 (2024.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0836 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0837 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0875 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G07C 9/27 (2020.01); G07C 9/37 (2020.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); H02J 9/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/3822 (2015.01); H04W 52/32 (2009.01); G06Q 10/08 (2023.01); H04W 84/20 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/27 (2020.01); B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/08 (2013.01); B25J 9/162 (2013.01); B25J 9/163 (2013.01); B25J 9/1666 (2013.01); B25J 9/1679 (2013.01); B25J 19/02 (2013.01); B60C 5/005 (2013.01); B60G 17/0152 (2013.01); B60P 3/007 (2013.01); B60Q 5/005 (2013.01); B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 30/09 (2013.01); B65D 88/524 (2013.01); B65D 90/023 (2013.01); B65D 90/08 (2013.01); B65D 90/18 (2013.01); B65G 1/1373 (2013.01); B65G 67/24 (2013.01); G01C 21/3438 (2013.01); G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); G05D 1/0225 (2013.01); G05D 1/027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0274 (2013.01); G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); G05D 1/0287 (2013.01); G05D 1/0295 (2013.01); G05D 1/223 (2024.01); G05D 1/225 (2024.01); G05D 1/226 (2024.01); G05D 1/227 (2024.01); G05D 1/229 (2024.01); G05D 1/245 (2024.01); G05D 1/246 (2024.01); G05D 1/247 (2024.01); G05D 1/43 (2024.01); G05D 1/617 (2024.01); G05D 1/65 (2024.01); G05D 1/661 (2024.01); G05D 1/69 (2024.01); G05D 1/692 (2024.01); G05D 1/695 (2024.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0836 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0837 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0838 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0875 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0633 (2013.01); G07C 9/00182 (2013.01); G07C 9/00563 (2013.01); G07C 9/00571 (2013.01); G07C 9/00857 (2013.01); G07C 9/37 (2020.01); G08G 1/202 (2013.01); H02J 9/00 (2013.01); H04B 1/3822 (2013.01); H04W 52/322 (2013.01); B60W 2554/00 (2020.02); G05B 2219/39172 (2013.01); G05B 2219/50391 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G07C 2009/0092 (2013.01); H04W 84/20 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods are described that perform dispatched store-to-consumer logistics operations for an ordered item using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server. A dispatch command is received from the dispatch server. The different modular components of the bot assembly are verified to be compatible with the dispatched operation and the ordered item is received in a payload area of a modular cargo storage system. The bot assembly autonomously moves from an origin location to a destination location and notifies the delivery recipient of the approach delivery. When delivery recipient authentication input is received that correlates to the authentication information, selective access is provided to the ordered item within the cargo storage system at the destination location. The bot apparatus monitors unloading, and autonomously moves back to the origin location after the ordered item is detected as removed from the cargo storage system.


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