US 12,008,853 B2
Methods of performing a dispatched medical logistics operation related to a diagnosis kit for treating a patient and using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server
Ole-Petter Skaaksrud, Germantown, TN (US); Frank Mayfield, Collierville, TN (US); and Daniel Gates, Memphis, TN (US)
Assigned to FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC., Collierville, TN (US)
Filed by FEDEX CORPORATE SERVICES, INC., Collierville, TN (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/713,319.
Application 17/713,319 is a continuation of application No. 16/351,598, filed on Mar. 13, 2019, granted, now 11,331,790.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/642,732, filed on Mar. 14, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0297286 A1, Sep. 22, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 9/27 (2020.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/08 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B60C 5/00 (2006.01); B60G 17/015 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/04 (2006.01); B60W 10/20 (2006.01); B60W 30/09 (2012.01); B65D 88/52 (2006.01); B65D 90/02 (2019.01); B65D 90/08 (2006.01); B65D 90/18 (2006.01); B65G 1/137 (2006.01); B65G 67/24 (2006.01); G01C 21/34 (2006.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0836 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0837 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0875 (2023.01); G06Q 30/0601 (2023.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G07C 9/37 (2020.01); G08G 1/00 (2006.01); H02J 9/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/3822 (2015.01); H04W 52/32 (2009.01); G06Q 10/08 (2023.01); H04W 84/20 (2009.01)
CPC G07C 9/27 (2020.01) [B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/08 (2013.01); B25J 9/162 (2013.01); B25J 9/163 (2013.01); B25J 9/1666 (2013.01); B25J 9/1679 (2013.01); B25J 19/02 (2013.01); B60C 5/005 (2013.01); B60G 17/0152 (2013.01); B60P 3/007 (2013.01); B60Q 5/005 (2013.01); B60W 10/04 (2013.01); B60W 10/20 (2013.01); B60W 30/09 (2013.01); B65D 88/524 (2013.01); B65D 90/023 (2013.01); B65D 90/08 (2013.01); B65D 90/18 (2013.01); B65G 1/1373 (2013.01); B65G 67/24 (2013.01); G01C 21/3438 (2013.01); G05D 1/0011 (2013.01); G05D 1/0022 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G05D 1/021 (2013.01); G05D 1/0214 (2013.01); G05D 1/0223 (2013.01); G05D 1/0225 (2013.01); G05D 1/027 (2013.01); G05D 1/0274 (2013.01); G05D 1/0276 (2013.01); G05D 1/0287 (2013.01); G05D 1/0295 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0832 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0833 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0836 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0837 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0838 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0875 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0633 (2013.01); G07C 9/00182 (2013.01); G07C 9/00563 (2013.01); G07C 9/00571 (2013.01); G07C 9/00857 (2013.01); G07C 9/37 (2020.01); G08G 1/202 (2013.01); H02J 9/00 (2013.01); H04B 1/3822 (2013.01); H04W 52/322 (2013.01); B60W 2554/00 (2020.02); G05B 2219/39172 (2013.01); G05B 2219/50391 (2013.01); G06Q 10/08 (2013.01); G07C 2009/0092 (2013.01); H04W 84/20 (2013.01)] 56 Claims
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1. A method of performing a dispatched medical logistics operation related to a diagnosis kit for treating a patient and using a modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly and a dispatch server, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, a dispatch command from the dispatch server, the dispatch command initiated by a medical entity providing the diagnosis kit, the dispatch command comprising at least
identifier information on the diagnosis kit,
transport parameters on the diagnosis kit,
destination delivery information related to delivery of the diagnosis kit, and
delivery authentication information related to an authorized delivery recipient of the diagnosis kit;
receiving, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, the diagnosis kit in a payload area within the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly at an origin location related to the medical entity;
autonomously moving, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, from the origin location on a route to a destination location identified by the destination delivery information;
receiving delivery recipient authentication input by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly from a delivery recipient disposed external to the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly at the destination location;
providing, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, selective access to the diagnosis kit within the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly only when the delivery recipient authentication input correlates to the delivery authentication information indicating that the delivery recipient providing the delivery recipient authentication input is the authorized delivery recipient;
detecting, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, when at least a return item related to the diagnosis kit is located in the payload area of the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly using one or more sensors on the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly; and
autonomously moving, by the modular autonomous bot apparatus assembly, from the destination location on a return route to the origin location after the return item related to the diagnosis kit is detected.