Destination Identifier Registration for Secure Delivery Routing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional destination addresses are cumbersome, prone to transcription errors, and lack privacy features, making them inefficient and insecure for mail and shipment delivery.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of destination identifiers, which are registered with a central entity and can be translated into shipping addresses, encoded for error detection, and designed to exclude personally identifiable information, allowing for dynamic updates and improved privacy.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional destination addresses are used for mail and shipment delivery, then delivery information can be provided to the recipient, but the addresses are cumbersome, prone to transcription errors, and reveal personally identifiable information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional destination addresses with destination identifiers that serve as simplified copies or proxies for the actual delivery location. Instead of transcribing complex addresses, users input or scan a compact identifier (e.g., barcode, QR code, or short code) that the system translates into the full delivery address, eliminating transcription errors while maintaining delivery accuracy
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a translation service as an intermediary between the destination identifier and the actual delivery address. This mediator translates the compact identifier into the full address information needed for delivery, separating the user-facing simple identifier from the system-required complex address, thereby improving both ease of operation and reliability
2Reliability
If traditional destination addresses are used, then complete delivery information is available, but personally identifiable information is revealed and privacy is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a destination identifier that copies only the essential routing information needed for delivery while excluding personally identifiable information. The identifier serves as a proxy that preserves delivery functionality without exposing sensitive data such as names, street addresses, or contact information
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts and removes personally identifiable information from the destination data structure, retaining only the minimal information necessary for delivery routing. The destination identifier contains solely the routing key, while the full address information (including PII) is stored separately and accessed only through authorized translation processes
3Productivity
If traditional destination addresses are used, then delivery routing can be performed, but the addresses are long and unwieldy to write and remember
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces lengthy destination addresses with compact destination identifiers that are easy to write, remember, and transmit. These identifiers may take the form of short codes, barcodes, or QR codes that condense what would otherwise be long textual addresses into brief, error-resistant formats
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transforms the destination information from a long textual format (street address, city, state, ZIP code) into a compact parameterized format (identifier code or graphical symbol). This parameter change reduces the physical length and complexity of the destination information while maintaining all necessary routing capabilities through system translation
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are various embodiments for registration of destination identifiers to be used in lieu of geographic addresses. In one embodiment, a user specification of a destination identifier is received. It is determined that the destination identifier is available for registration. A user request is received to register the destination identifier as associated with a geographic address. The destination identifier is registered in response to the user request by creating a stored mapping between the destination identifier and the geographic address.