Methods and Systems for Node-Enabled Shipment Merging for a Set of Items Being Shipped

摘要

Methods and systems are described for merging of a set of items being shipped using a wireless node network. In an example method, a master node receives ID node identification information from a server in the network. The ID node identification information defines the group of ID nodes. Each of the ID nodes is related to a different item from the set of items being shipped. Next, each of the ID nodes in the group is associated with the master node when the master node detects a signal from each ID node as they respectively approach the master node. When the master node detects a last one of the ID nodes in the group approaching the master node, the master node transmits a notification to the server. Thereafter, the master node receives a shipment merge indication from the server.

主权项

1. A method for shipment merging of a set of items being shipped using a wireless node network having a master node, a group of ID nodes, and a server, the method comprising:
receiving, by the master node, ID node identification information from the server, the ID node identification information defining the group of ID nodes, each ID node from the group of ID nodes being related to a different item from the set of items being shipped; associating each of the ID nodes in the group of ID nodes with the master node when the master node detects a signal from each of the ID nodes in the group of ID nodes as each of the ID nodes in the group of ID nodes approaches the master node; transmitting a notification to the server by the master node when a last one of the ID nodes in the group of the ID nodes is detected to be approaching the master node; and receiving, by the master node, a shipment merge indication from the server.