Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Inventory
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-05
2007-06-05
Le, Thien M. (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Inventory
C705S406000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10916874
ABSTRACT:
Provided are an intelligent parcel monitoring and controlling apparatus for real-time pickup and delivery, a method thereof, a terminal for the intelligent parcel monitoring and controlling apparatus, and a method for operating the terminal. The apparatus can correct address errors, generate optimum pickup/delivery sequences, and monitor the pickup and delivery in postal or door-to-door parcel delivery services. The intelligent parcel monitoring and controlling apparatus includes: an address correcting unit for acquiring correct pickup and delivery addresses; a planned sequence generating and managing unit for generating and managing an optimum pickup and delivery sequence; a terminal monitoring and controlling unit for transmitting pickup and delivery information; a monitoring unit for displaying monitoring information which is obtained based on the pickup and delivery state information and the location information; and an information storing and managing unit for storing and managing information related to pickup and delivery.
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Jung Hoon
Kim Hye-Kyu
Kim Jin-Suk
Park Jeong-Hyun
Blakely & Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Labaze Edwyn
Le Thien M.
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