Product Delivery Interceptor for Dynamic Rerouting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Online shopping has created a need for solutions that cater to consumers seeking best prices and those in urgent need of products, as existing delivery systems do not efficiently facilitate early product acquisition or price negotiation between recipients and interested purchasers.
Innovation Solution
A product delivery interceptor system that allows purchasers to bid for products scheduled for delivery to recipients, enabling rerouting of the product if the recipient accepts the bid, thereby allowing for early receipt of desired items or price adjustments.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of time
If a product is delivered according to the original scheduled delivery, then the recipient receives the product at the expected time, but the purchaser who needs the product urgently has to wait longer
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery system is made dynamic by allowing the delivery destination to change from the original recipient to a purchaser who bids for the product. The system transitions from a static scheduled delivery to a flexible delivery that can be intercepted and rerouted based on purchaser demand and bidding outcomes.
Solution Approach 2:
A delivery interceptor is introduced as an intermediary component that sits between the original delivery system and the final delivery execution. This interceptor monitors scheduled deliveries, receives purchaser bids, and coordinates the rerouting process, enabling the delivery schedule to be modified without completely redesigning the delivery system.
2Loss of time
If the delivery is rerouted to the purchaser, then the purchaser receives the product earlier, but the original recipient does not receive the product
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where the original recipient is notified of the purchaser's bid and given the opportunity to respond. This feedback loop ensures that the original recipient is involved in the decision-making process, and their acceptance or rejection of the bid determines whether the delivery is rerouted, maintaining operational simplicity through structured communication.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by notifying the original recipient of the bid before the delivery is intercepted. This allows the recipient to prepare a response in advance, and the delivery rerouting is only executed if the recipient accepts the bid, ensuring that the process remains simple and controlled.
3Productivity
If the system allows bid submission and processing, then purchasers can acquire products earlier, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The delivery interceptor is designed as a multi-functional system that handles multiple tasks: monitoring scheduled deliveries, receiving and processing purchaser bids, notifying original recipients, coordinating rerouting instructions, and managing communication between all parties. This universal approach consolidates complexity into a single component rather than distributing it across multiple specialized systems.
Data Source
AI summary
Herein disclosed is a method and system to perform product delivery interception. In one implementation, a product delivery interceptor receives, from a purchaser, a request to determine availability of a product. The product delivery interceptor identifies a recipient of the product and transmits a bid for the product for consideration by the recipient. The product delivery interceptor acquires the recipient response to the bid and conveys an instruction to reroute delivery of the product to the purchaser if the recipient response indicates acceptance of the bid.