Geolocation Interpolation for Courier Delivery Accuracy
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Solution Overview
Problem
Couriers often face difficulties in locating destination sites due to inaccurate or incomplete addresses, leading to undelivered packages and subsequent costs absorbed by senders, as existing systems lack effective methods to provide accurate geolocation information in real-time.
Innovation Solution
A system that allows couriers to request and receive geocoordinates of a destination site from a user's device, using a server to facilitate communication and provide GPS coordinates or approximate locations based on nearby addresses, enabling accurate delivery even with incomplete addresses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If couriers use traditional address-based navigation, then the system is simple to operate, but delivery accuracy deteriorates when addresses are incomplete or inaccurate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary system consisting of a server and mobile application that acts as a mediator between the courier and the destination. Instead of directly navigating to an address, the courier requests geocoordinates through the system, which then provides precise location data. This intermediary layer resolves the contradiction by handling the complexity of coordinate extraction and approximation internally while presenting a simple interface to the courier.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-calculating and storing geocoordinates for known addresses in a database. When a courier needs navigation, the system checks if the address already has stored coordinates. This preliminary preparation eliminates the need for real-time complex calculations during delivery, maintaining operational simplicity while ensuring high accuracy for registered addresses.
2Measurement precision
If couriers request real-time geocoordinates from the system, then location accuracy is improved, but communication infrastructure complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates a digital copy of location data by storing geocoordinates in a centralized database. Instead of requiring complex real-time communication infrastructure, the system uses pre-stored coordinate copies that can be quickly retrieved and transmitted. This copying approach reduces the burden on communication infrastructure while maintaining high location accuracy.
Solution Approach 2:
The system transforms address data into geocoordinate parameters through automated processing. By changing the parameter representation from text-based addresses to numerical coordinates, the system enables precise location identification without requiring complex communication protocols. The parameter transformation is handled internally by the server, simplifying the communication interface.
3Reliability
If the system stores and processes geocoordinates for all addresses, then delivery reliability is improved, but data storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies local quality by storing detailed geocoordinate data only for addresses that are actual delivery destinations, rather than universally storing data for all possible addresses. The server selectively maintains coordinate information based on delivery history and frequency, ensuring high reliability for known destinations while minimizing overall data storage requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements partial action by storing complete geocoordinate data only for frequently delivered addresses, while using approximation methods for less common destinations. This selective approach ensures high reliability for the majority of deliveries while avoiding the excessive storage burden of maintaining complete data for every possible address in the service area.
4Ease of operation
If couriers can easily request and receive geocoordinates, then ease of operation is improved, but information security risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses an intermediary server architecture that mediates all communication between couriers and location data. Instead of giving couriers direct access to the database or allowing them to input arbitrary queries, the server acts as a controlled intermediary that authenticates requests, validates addresses, and returns only authorized information. This maintains operational simplicity while mitigating security risks through centralized control.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus includes a memory and a processor. The memory can store a first address and a longitude, latitude, and altitude associated with the first address. The processor can receive a second address and determine that a user device associated with the second address is not located at the second address. In response to the determination that the user device is not located at the second address, the processor can approximate the geocoordinates of the second address based at least in part upon the longitude, latitude, and altitude associated with the first address.