Composite shipping labels for multi-location deliveries

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12469412-B1
Application number	US-202217957993-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Sep 30, 2022
Priority date	Sep 30, 2022
Publication date	Nov 11, 2025
Grant date	Nov 11, 2025

Abstract

Composite shipping labels for multi-location deliveries are described herein. In an example, a computer system receives a request for a delivery of an item to a delivery location associated with an intermediate location. The item is to be delivered to the intermediate location prior to being delivered to the delivery location. The computer system causes a printing of a label for the item. The label includes a first label part indicating the delivery location. The first label part is configured to be coupled to the item. The label also includes a second label part indicating the intermediate location. The second label part is configured to be positioned at least partially covering the first label part and at least partially detachable from the first label part. The computer system instructs an operation of attaching the label to the item.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system comprising:
one or more processors; and one or more memories storing instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to:
receive a request for a delivery of an item to a delivery location associated with an intermediate location, wherein the item is to be delivered to the intermediate location prior to being delivered to the delivery location;
cause a printing of a label for the item, wherein the label comprises:
a first label part indicating the delivery location, the first label part configured to be coupled to the item; and
a second label part indicating the intermediate location, wherein the second label part is configured to be positioned at least partially covering the first label part and at least partially detachable from the first label part; and

instruct an operation of attaching the label to the item.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first label part comprises a first address of the delivery location indicated on a first front surface of the first label part and a first attachment mechanism on a first bottom surface of the first label part, and wherein the second label part comprises a second address of the intermediate location and a barcode associated with information about the delivery indicated on a second front surface of the second label part and a second attachment mechanism on a second bottom surface of the second label part.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the operation comprises a first operation and a second operation, and wherein the one or more memories further store instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to instruct the operation by:
instructing the first operation of adhering, by the first attachment mechanism, the first label part to an exterior surface of the item; and instructing the second operation of adhering, by the second attachment mechanism, the second label part at least partially over the first label part.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second label part comprises a barcode associated with information about the delivery to the intermediate location, and wherein the one or more memories further store instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to:
receive a scanning of the barcode at the intermediate location; and causing a presentation of a notification at a user device of a user associated with the delivery location, the notification indicating the delivery of the item to the intermediate location.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first label part comprises a barcode associated with information about the delivery to the delivery location, and wherein the one or more memories further store instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to:
receive a scanning of the barcode at the delivery location; and causing a presentation of a notification at a user device of a user associated with the delivery location, the notification indicating the delivery of the item to the delivery location.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more memories further store instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to:
access a database storing associations between a plurality of delivery locations and a plurality of intermediate locations in response to receiving the request, wherein the database includes an association between the delivery location and the intermediate location; and determine that the delivery location is associated with the intermediate location based on the association.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second label part includes a visual indicator that the label includes the first label part.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the second label part comprises a barcode associated with information about the delivery to the intermediate location, and wherein the one or more memories further store instructions that, upon execution by the one or more processors, configure the one or more processors to:
receive a scanning of the barcode at the intermediate location by a user device; and cause a presentation of a notification at the user device, the notification indicating that the second label part is to be at least partially detached from the first label part prior to delivery to the delivery location.

Assignees

• Amazon Tech Inc

Inventors

• Mozo Olea Javier
• Arthus Vincent

Classifications

• G09F3/10 Primary

  by an adhesive layer · CPC title

• G09F2003/022

  Shipment · CPC title

• G09F3/0288

  Labels or tickets consisting of more than one part, e.g. with address of sender or other reference on separate section to main label; Multi-copy labels · CPC title

• G09F2003/0245

  Differential adhesive strength · CPC title

• G06Q10/083

  Shipping · CPC title