Node-Enabled Management of Delivery of a Shipped Item Using Elements of a Wireless Node Network

摘要

Methods and systems for managing a delivery of an item being shipped are described using a wireless node network having at least an ID node related to the item being shipped, a mobile user access device operative to function as a master node, and a server. The mobile user access device adapted to function as a master node in the network receives shipping information from the server. The shipping information is related to the item being shipped and an identification of the ID node. The mobile user access device then detects a signal broadcast from the ID node as the ID node comes within a communication range of the device. The ID node and mobile user access device are then associated to acknowledge the delivery of the item. Thereafter, the mobile user access device operating as the master node notifies the server about the acknowledged delivery.

主权项

1. An improved method for managing a delivery of an item being shipped using a wireless node network having at least an ID node related to the item being shipped, a mobile user access device operative to function as a master node, and a server, the method comprising:
receiving, by the mobile user access device operative to function as the master node, shipping information from the server, the shipping information being related to the item being shipped and an identification of the ID node; detecting, by the mobile user access device operative to function as the master node, a signal broadcast from the ID node as the ID node comes within a communication range of the mobile user access device operative to function as the master node; associating the ID node and the mobile user access device operating as the master node to acknowledge the delivery of the item; and notifying the server by the mobile user access device operating as the master node, the notification being about the acknowledged delivery.