Improved consignment drop-off at mobile transport units

• Main Authors: SCHEER ANJA, FISCHER LUTZ, DAUTZ CHRISTOPH
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 18.02.2022
• Subjects: CALCULATING; COMPUTING; COUNTING; DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES; PHYSICS; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

A method (300) performed at a mobile transport unit (2, 2', 2") is disclosed. In the method, one or more parameters are determined (301) by using one or more sensors (22, 23) of the mobile transport unit (2, 2', 2"), wherein the one or more parameters comprise one or more characteristics of the mobile transport unit (2, 2', 2") or of a part thereof and/or one or more characteristics of a consignment (4) that is to be transported or at least temporarily stored by the mobile transport unit (2, 2', 2"). In the method, one or more parameters are transmitted (302) to a routing system (3) to enable the routing system (3) to determine, at least based on the one or more parameters, one or more of: a transport route (6) for the mobile transport unit (2, 2', 2") or for another mobile transport unit (2a, 2b, 2c); a need that one or more waypoints (60, 61) and/or a timing of an existing transport route (6) of the mobile transport unit (2, 2', 2") or of another mobile transport unit (2a, 2b, 2c) has to be changed to obtai