US 11,720,852 B2
Node association payment transactions using elements of a wireless node network
Ole-Petter Skaaksrud, Germantown, TN (US)
Assigned to FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC., Collierville, TN (US)
Filed by FedEx Corporate Services, Inc., Collierville, TN (US)
Filed on Sep. 17, 2014, as Appl. No. 14/488,509.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/003,566, filed on May 28, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/910,202, filed on Nov. 29, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2015/0154585 A1, Jun. 4, 2015
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/0833 (2023.01); G06Q 10/083 (2023.01); G06Q 20/22 (2012.01); G06Q 10/0836 (2023.01); H04W 12/06 (2021.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.01); H04W 52/04 (2009.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0251 (2023.01); G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04L 67/12 (2022.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); H04W 12/08 (2021.01); B65D 25/02 (2006.01); G06K 19/07 (2006.01); H04H 20/61 (2008.01); H04H 20/71 (2008.01); H04W 8/18 (2009.01); H04B 1/3822 (2015.01); H04W 24/10 (2009.01); G06Q 10/0835 (2023.01); G06Q 20/32 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G08B 21/02 (2006.01); H04L 41/0813 (2022.01); H04L 67/303 (2022.01); H04L 41/0823 (2022.01); H04L 43/10 (2022.01); H04L 45/00 (2022.01); H04L 65/403 (2022.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); H04W 8/24 (2009.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); B65D 25/10 (2006.01); H04L 41/026 (2022.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 10/65 (2018.01); G01C 21/36 (2006.01); G16H 80/00 (2018.01); H04W 4/60 (2018.01); B65B 25/02 (2006.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01)
CPC G06Q 10/0836 (2013.01) [B65D 25/02 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); G06K 19/0712 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 10/087 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0835 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0838 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08355 (2013.01); G06Q 20/14 (2013.01); G06Q 20/22 (2013.01); G06Q 20/325 (2013.01); G06Q 20/40 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0269 (2013.01); G08B 21/0261 (2013.01); G08B 21/0269 (2013.01); H04B 1/3822 (2013.01); H04H 20/61 (2013.01); H04H 20/71 (2013.01); H04L 41/0813 (2013.01); H04L 41/0823 (2013.01); H04L 43/10 (2013.01); H04L 45/22 (2013.01); H04L 65/403 (2013.01); H04L 67/01 (2022.05); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); H04L 67/12 (2013.01); H04L 67/303 (2013.01); H04L 67/52 (2022.05); H04W 4/023 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/38 (2018.02); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 8/18 (2013.01); H04W 8/24 (2013.01); H04W 12/06 (2013.01); H04W 12/08 (2013.01); H04W 24/10 (2013.01); H04W 52/0212 (2013.01); H04W 52/04 (2013.01); H04W 64/00 (2013.01); H04W 64/003 (2013.01); H04W 64/006 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); B65B 25/02 (2013.01); B65D 25/102 (2013.01); G01C 21/3407 (2013.01); G01C 21/3453 (2013.01); G01C 21/362 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 10/65 (2018.01); G16H 40/63 (2018.01); G16H 40/67 (2018.01); G16H 80/00 (2018.01); H04L 41/026 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 4/60 (2018.02); Y02D 30/70 (2020.08)] 39 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An improved method for shipping a package that includes obtaining shipping information prior to drop off of the package that is used to provide a shipping service for the package and further includes conducting a payment transaction for shipping the package, wherein obtaining the shipping information and conducting the payment transaction include using node association in a wireless node network having at least a master node related to a shipping service entity acting as a payment receiver entity, an ID node related to a shipping customer acting as a payment provider entity, and a server for coordinating the shipping service, the method comprising:
initially registering at the server the package and the ID node based on registration information received from the ID node at the server including storing shipping information for the package in memory at the server, the shipping information specifying details regarding the desired shipping service including the destination of the package and including an association of the ID node and the package;
detecting, by the master node, a signal broadcast from the ID node as the ID node approaches the master node, wherein the detected signal includes a first part of information within the detected signal comprising an advertising state of the ID node selected from the group of a discoverable advertising state, a general advertising state, and a non-connectable advertising state that indicates whether the ID node desires to associate with the master node and a second part of information within the detected signal;
determining, by the master node, that the ID node desires to associate with the master node for the initiation of the shipping service for the package and for the payment transaction based upon the advertising state of the first part of information within the detected signal;
associating the master node and the ID node based upon the determination by the master node that the ID node desires to associate with the master node for the initiation of the shipping service for the package and for the payment transaction; and
submitting, by the master node, association data identifying the ID node and payment transaction data acknowledging that the association of the master node and the ID node has occurred to the server for purposes of initiating the shipping service for the package, the association data being based upon the second part of information within the detected signal;
using, by the server in response to receiving the submission of the association data from the master node, the data identifying the ID node to find and rely upon the stored shipping information for the package;
concluding, by the server on the basis of the received association data, that the payment transaction has occurred; and
authorizing, by the server on the basis of the received association data, the shipping of the package.