Computer generated digital modeling for product delivery technique

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024020620-A1
Application number	US-202217812046-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jul 12, 2022
Priority date	Jul 12, 2022
Publication date	Jan 18, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

A digital model can be generated to determine alternative techniques for product delivery to a customer. A computer can receive data which includes a customer initiated request for delivery of a product from a seller having a seller delivery system with seller delivery capabilities, and the customer having a customer delivery system with one or more delivery capabilities. The customer delivery system and the customer delivery capabilities can be analyzed, including seller delivery system and seller delivery capabilities for transport specifications. A delivery plan can be determined for delivery of the product in response to the transport specifications, and the delivery plan can include one or more delivery modes of transportation of the product.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A computer-implemented method for generating a digital model to determine alternative techniques for product delivery to a customer, comprising:
receiving data, at a computer, the received data including a customer initiated request for delivery of a product from a seller having a seller delivery system with seller delivery capabilities, the request including a delivery location, and the customer having a customer delivery system with one or more delivery capabilities; analyzing the customer delivery system and the customer delivery capabilities, and the seller delivery system and seller delivery capabilities for transport specifications, the transport specifications including one or more modes of transportation; determining a delivery plan for delivery of the product in response to the transport specifications, the delivery plan including one or more delivery modes of transportation for the product; communicating the delivery plan to the seller delivery system and the customer delivery system; and implementing coordination of the seller delivery system and the customer delivery system according to the delivery plan and in response to the communication of the delivery plan, to deliver the product to the customer.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving the delivery plan at the seller delivery systems and the customer delivery system; and delivering the product to the delivery location based on the delivery plan.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the customer delivery system includes an autonomous vehicle.

4 . The method of claim 3 , wherein the delivery plan includes utilizing the autonomous vehicle to transport at least a first portion of the product.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the delivery plan includes:
using the customer delivery system for at least part of the delivery of the product; and using the seller delivery system for at least part of the delivery of the product.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a digital twin model of the delivery plan using the received data.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a digital twin model, using the computer, of the delivery plan using the received data, the model including the following;
updating the received data;
updating the analysis of the customer delivery system and the customer delivery capabilities;
updating the determining of the delivery plan for delivery of the product in response to the transport specification; and
updating the communicating of the delivery plan to the seller delivery system and the customer delivery system.

8 . The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
iteratively generating the digital twin model to produce updated models.

9 . A system for generating a digital model to determine alternative techniques for product delivery to a customer, which comprises:
a computer system comprising; a computer processor, a computer-readable storage medium, and program instructions stored on the computer-readable storage medium being executable by the processor, to cause the computer system to perform the following functions to; receive data, at a computer, the received data including a customer initiated request for delivery of a product from a seller having a seller delivery system with seller delivery capabilities, the request including a delivery location, and the customer having a customer delivery system with one or more delivery capabilities;
analyze the customer delivery system and the customer delivery capabilities, and the seller delivery system and seller delivery capabilities for transport specifications, the transport specifications including one or more modes of transportation;
determine a delivery plan for delivery of the product in response to the transport specifications, the delivery plan including one or more delivery modes of transportation for the product;
communicate the delivery plan to the seller delivery system and the customer delivery system; and
implement coordination of the seller delivery system and the customer delivery system according to the delivery plan and in response to the communication of the delivery plan, to deliver the product to the customer.

10 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising:
receiving the delivery plan at the seller delivery systems and the customer delivery system; and delivering the product to the delivery location based on the delivery plan.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the customer delivery system includes an autonomous vehicle.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the delivery plan includes utilizing the autonomous vehicle to transport at least a first portion of the product.

13 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the delivery plan includes:
using the customer delivery system for at least part of the delivery of the product; and using the seller delivery system for at least part of the delivery of the product.

14 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising:
generating a digital twin model of the delivery plan using the received data.

15 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising:
generating a digital twin model, using the computer, of the delivery plan using the received data, the model including the following;
updating the received data;
updating the analysis of the customer delivery system and the customer delivery capabilities;
updating the determining of the delivery plan for delivery of the product in response to the transport specification; and
updating the communicating of the delivery plan to the seller delivery system and the customer delivery system.

16 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising:
iteratively generating the digital twin model to produce updated models.

17 . A computer program product for generating a digital model to determine alternative techniques for product delivery to a customer, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a computer to cause the computer to perform functions, by the computer, comprising the functions to:
receive data, at a computer, the received data including a customer initiated request for delivery of a product from a seller having a seller delivery system with seller delivery capabilities, the request including a delivery location, and the customer having a customer delivery system with one or more delivery capabilities; analyze the customer delivery system and the customer delivery capabilities, and the seller delivery system and seller delivery capabilities for transport specifications, the transport specifications including one or more modes of transportation; determine a delivery plan for delivery of the product in response to the transport specifications, the delivery plan including one or more delivery modes of transportation for the product; communicate the delivery plan to the seller delivery system and the customer delivery system; and implement coordination of the seller delivery system and the customer delivery system according to the delivery plan and in response to the communication of the delivery plan, to deliver the product to the customer.

18 . The computer program product of claim 17 , further comprising:
receiving the delivery plan at the seller delivery systems and the customer delivery system; and delivering the product to the delivery location based on the delivery plan.

19 . The computer program product of claim

Assignees

• IBM

Inventors

• Rendahl Randy A
• Keen Martin G
• Fox Jeremy R
• Rakshit Sarbajit K

Classifications

• G06Q10/0832 Primary

  Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods · CPC title

• G06Q10/0835

  Relationships between shipper or supplier and carriers · CPC title

• G06Q10/083

  Shipping · CPC title

• G06Q10/08355

  Routing methods · CPC title