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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2006
Anthony Baldassari, Denville, NJ (US);
Duane Anderson, Cockeysville, MD (US);
Robert Peters, Atlanta, GA (US);
Anthony Baldassari, Denville, NJ (US);
Duane Anderson, Cockeysville, MD (US);
Robert Peters, Atlanta, GA (US);
United Parcel Service of America, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Abstract
A disclosed method comprises scanning a radio-frequency identification (RFID) tag on a package to generate scanned data, and generating a handling instruction for the package based on the scanned data. The handling instruction can be executed to route the package to a tip position within a hub facility for directing the package to the next location along its route, and/or to pre-load the package in a vehicle for delivery to the package's final destination. Related systems and computer-readable media are also disclosed.