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EP-3542323-B1 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE ENERGY-SAVING TRANSPORTATION OF ITEMS

EP3542323B1EP 3542323 B1EP3542323 B1EP 3542323B1EP-3542323-B1

Inventors

  • SCHLOSSER-SCHRAMM, Konstanze

Dates

Publication Date
20260513
Application Date
20170927

Claims (15)

  1. System (1) for the energy-saving transportation of objects, characterized by : a. a plurality of communication modules (2), wherein each communication module (2) is unambiguously assigned to at least one person of a plurality of people, and wherein each communication module (2) is designed and configured for the inputting of at least one item of encounter information about a future encounter between at least two of the plurality of people, b. a storage module (3), spatially separate from the communication modules (2), in which the encounter information input by way of the communication modules (2) is stored, c. at least one transportation request module (4), into which a transportation request that contains at least information about a sender and a transport recipient is able to be input by a sender, and which sends the input transportation request, d. a calculation module (5), separate from the transportation request module (4), which receives the transportation request from the communication module (2) and which determines a sequence of different people from the stored encounter information, taking into account the item of information about the sender and the transport recipient, wherein an item of encounter information is present for immediately consecutive people in the sequence and wherein the sender is the first person in the sequence and wherein the transport recipient is the last person in the sequence, and wherein the calculation module (5) in each case transmits at least one item of handover information to the communication modules (2) of the respectively immediately consecutive people in the sequence, and e. wherein transportation of the object is able to be performed in such a manner that the sender transfers the object to the second person of the determined sequence during an encounter that is anyway scheduled and that the second person transfers the object during a encounter that is anyway scheduled to the third person of the determined sequence, and so on, until the object reaches the transport recipient.
  2. System (1) according to Claim 1, characterized in that a. the item of encounter information contains an item of information about the time of the encounter between the at least two people, and/or in that b. the item of encounter information contains an item of information about the regularity of future encounters between the at least two people, and/or in that c. the item of encounter information does not contain any information about the location of the encounter and/or in that the system is able to be operated without information about the location of the encounters.
  3. System (1) according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a. the transportation request module (4) is one of the communication modules (2) of the plurality of communication modules (2), and/or in that b. each of the communication modules (2) is also designed for the inputting of transportation requests.
  4. System (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a. at least one transportation parameter is able to be input via the transportation request module (4) and in that the calculation module determines the sequence taking into account the transportation parameter, and/or in that b. the calculation module (5) determines a plurality of alternative sequences and/or determines a plurality of alternative sequences that are characterized by different transportation parameters.
  5. System (1) according to Claim 4, characterized in that a. a transportation parameter relates to the determination of the sequence for the quickest transportation, and/or in that b. a transportation parameter relates to the determination of the sequence for the safest transportation, and/or in that c. a transportation parameter relates to the determination of the sequence involving people to whom the best ratings have been given by other people, and/or in that d. a transportation parameter relates to the determination of the sequence involving the lowest number of people, and/or in that e. a transportation parameter relates to the determination of the sequence involving people having a transfer and transport capacity suitable for the object to be transported.
  6. System (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a. for the determined sequence, the calculation module (5) determines a transportation duration for the transportation from the sender to the transport recipient and communicates the transportation duration to the sender and/or transmits it to the transportation request module (4), and/or in that b. the calculation module (5) takes into account the current whereabouts of the people of the plurality of people in the determination, and/or in that c. the calculation module (5) communicates the determined sequence to the sender and/or transmits it to the transportation request module (4), and/or in that d. the calculation module (5) communicates the determined sequence to the sender and/or transmits it to the transportation request module (4), wherein the identities of the people in the determined sequence are communicated to the sender and/or transmitted to the transportation request module (4), and/or in that e. the calculation module (5) assigns the determined sequence at least one item of object information about the object to be transported, which item of object information in particular contains an identification code, and/or in that f. the calculation module (5) determines a new sequence if the transportation progress is disrupted.
  7. System (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the communication module (2) and/or the transportation request module (4) is a PC or a smartphone or a tablet PC or in that the communication module (2) and/or the transportation request module (4) contains a PC or a smartphone or a tablet PC.
  8. Method for the energy-saving transportation of objects, characterized by the following steps: a. inputting encounter information about the future encounters between in each case at least two of a plurality of people in a storage module, wherein inputting is performed by each of the people via a communication module (2) assigned to them, b. transmitting the encounter information to a storage module (3), spatially separate from the communication modules (2), in which the encounter information input by way of the communication modules (2) is stored, c. inputting a transportation request, which contains at least information about a sender and a transport recipient, into a transportation request module (4), which sends the input transportation request, d. determining a sequence of different people from the stored encounter information, taking into account the item of information about the sender and the transport recipient, by way of a calculation module (5) separate from the transportation request module (4), wherein an item of encounter information is present for immediately consecutive people in the sequence and wherein the sender is the first person in the sequence and wherein the transport recipient is the last person in the sequence, wherein at least one item of handover information is in each case transmitted to the respectively immediately consecutive people in the sequence and/or to the communication modules (2) of the respectively immediately consecutive people in the sequence, and e. performing transportation of the object in such a manner that the sender transfers the object to the second person of the determined sequence during an encounter that is anyway scheduled and that the second person transfers the object during an encounter that is anyway scheduled to the third person of the determined sequence, and so on, until the object reaches the transport recipient.
  9. Method according to Claim 8, characterized in that a. the item of encounter information contains an item of information about the time of the encounter between the at least two people, and/or in that b. the item of encounter information contains an item of information about the regularity of future encounters between the at least two people, and/or in that c. the item of encounter information does not contain any information about the location of the encounter and/or in that the method is able to be performed without information about the location of the encounters.
  10. Method according to Claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the transportation request module (4), by way of which the transportation request is input, is one of the communication modules (2) of the plurality of communication modules (2).
  11. Method according to one of Claims 8 to 10, characterized in that a. at least one transportation parameter is input via the transportation request module (4) and in that the order of the sequence is determined taking into account the transportation parameter, and/or in that b. a plurality of alternative sequences are determined and/or a plurality of alternative sequences that are characterized by different transportation parameters are determined.
  12. Method according to Claim 11, characterized in that a. a transportation parameter relates to the determination of the sequence for the quickest transportation, and/or in that b. a transportation parameter relates to the determination of the sequence for the safest transportation, and/or in that c. a transportation parameter relates to the determination of the sequence involving people to whom the best ratings have been given by other people, and/or in that d. a transportation parameter relates to the determination of the sequence involving the lowest number of people, and/or in that e. a transportation parameter relates to the determination of the sequence involving people having a transfer and transport capacity suitable for the object to be transported.
  13. Method according to one of Claims 8 to 12, characterized in that a. for the determined sequence, a transportation duration for the transportation from the sender to the transport recipient is determined and the transportation duration is communicated to the sender and/or is transmitted to the transportation request module (4), and/or in that b. the determined sequence is communicated to the sender and/or is transmitted to the transportation request module (4), and/or in that c. the determined sequence is communicated to the sender and/or is transmitted to the transportation request module (4), wherein the identities of the people in the determined sequence are communicated to the sender and/or are transmitted to the communication module (2).
  14. Method according to one of Claims 8 to 13, characterized in that the determined sequence is assigned at least one item of object information about the object to be transported, which item of object information in particular contains an identification code, and is sent to the people in the determined sequence.
  15. Method according to one of Claims 8 to 14, characterized in that a new order is determined, in particular automatically, if the transportation progress is disrupted.

Description

The invention relates to a system and a method for transporting objects in an energy-saving manner. Sending an item to a specific destination is generally accomplished by handing the item over to a transport company. The transport company then delivers the item to the destination, either directly or via intermediate stops, with the necessary means of transport, such as vehicles and sorting facilities, being operated exclusively for this purpose. In this respect, the energy required to operate the means of transport is used solely for the purpose of transporting goods. From another perspective, the situation can be viewed as follows: Every day, many vehicles are on the move, some of which are operated with a considerable expenditure of energy solely for the purpose of transporting goods. It is also known to at least partially forgo commercial parcel services by having private individuals act as occasional couriers, for example, quickly delivering a package on their way to work. The packages are first dropped off at stationary distribution points and then picked up by the private individuals for delivery. This practice is known as crowdshipping. Out of DE 10 2011 084 282 A1 For example, a method for delivering a postal item to a destination address is known, wherein the postal item is made available at one of a plurality of bases. In this method, a first subscriber of a service is selected from a plurality of subscribers registered for the service based on a The participant was assigned to the base station, a request was sent to the selected first participant, and an acceptance message sent by the participant in response to the request was received. Based on the receipt of the acceptance message, the mail item was handed over to the first participant at the base station for transport on at least one part of a shipment route to the destination address. Crowdshipping has the disadvantage that, just like with a delivery service, it requires additional energy-intensive travel, for example, to pick up the package from a transshipment point for onward transport. Furthermore, it is technically complex to collect the necessary route and time information, such as travel, work, or shopping routes of different individuals, and to analyze this data to determine possible handover locations and times. A social game is described on the website http://www.missiontag.de, in which objects marked with a mission tag are passed from participant to participant. An online logbook is kept, and the game's objective is to pass the objects on randomly to other people without a planned route. The routes taken by the objects can then be viewed via the location information in the logs. The website www.PiggyBee.com describes a system based on the principle of collaborative delivery. The platform connects travelers willing to transport items with those needing to do so. Users wishing to send an item specify on the platform what it is, when it needs to be transported, and where. Travelers can then submit corresponding transport offers. It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a system that enables energy-saving transport of objects. The task is solved by a system characterized by: a. a plurality of communication modules, wherein each communication module is uniquely assigned to at least one person of a plurality of persons and wherein each communication module is designed and equipped to input at least one encounter information about a future encounter between at least two of the plurality of persons, b. a storage module located spatially separate from the communication modules, in which the encounter information entered via the communication modules is stored, c. at least one transport request module into which a transport request, containing at least information about a shipper and a consignee, can be entered by a shipper, and which sends the entered transport request, and d. a calculation module located remotely from the transport request module, which receives the transport request from the communication module and which, taking into account the information about the sender and the transport recipient, determines a sequence of different persons from the stored encounter information, whereby encounter information is immediately generated for persons who are successive in that sequence. is present and wherein the sender is the first person in the sequence and wherein the transport recipient is the last person in the sequence, and wherein the calculation module (5) sends at least one handover information to the communication modules (2) of the persons immediately following each other in the sequence, and e. the transport of the item can be carried out in such a way that the sender hands the item over to the second person in the determined sequence at a meeting that is already imminent, and that the second person hands the item over to the third person in the determined sequence at a meeting that is already imminent,