Ship-to-Vehicle Parcel Transfer for Hailed Service Vehicles
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current transportation services, such as taxis and shared cars, primarily function as transportation tools and do not offer additional services like cooking, massage, medical services, or parcel delivery, especially for occupants of autonomous vehicles.
Innovation Solution
The provision of vehicle-based services that include cooking, massage, medical services, and parcel delivery, with the option to ship parcels to vehicles using a ship-to-vehicle method, and notification systems within vehicle-hailing interfaces for parcel readiness.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If autonomous vehicles function only as transportation tools, then the vehicle system remains simple, but user service needs (cooking, massage, medical services, parcel delivery) cannot be met
Solution Approach 1:
The vehicle system is transformed from a single-function transportation tool into a multi-functional service platform. The patent integrates cooking services, massage services, medical services, and parcel delivery services into the autonomous vehicle, allowing it to perform multiple functions beyond transportation. This enables the vehicle to adapt to diverse user needs while maintaining a unified system architecture.
2Ease of operation
If parcel delivery to traditional addresses is used, then delivery infrastructure is simple, but user convenience deteriorates when users are not at home or want to maintain privacy
Solution Approach 1:
The autonomous vehicle serves as an intermediary between the parcel delivery system and the user. Instead of delivering parcels directly to traditional addresses (home or workplace), the system uses the hailed vehicle as a temporary receiving point. The vehicle receives the parcel and delivers it to the user during the ride, eliminating the need for users to be present at traditional delivery locations and maintaining their privacy.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional taxi or shared car services are provided, then the transportation service is simple, but additional services (cooking, massage, medical, parcel delivery) are not available
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges previously separate services (cooking, massage, medical services, parcel delivery) with the autonomous vehicle transportation service. These services that were traditionally provided at separate locations (restaurants, spas, clinics, delivery centers) are now integrated into the vehicle itself, creating a unified mobile service platform that combines transportation with multiple value-added services.
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AI summary
System and method for providing vehicle-based services. Hailed vehicles are arranged to provide cooking, massage, medical, and parcel-delivery services. Using a ship-to-vehicle method, a parcel is delivered to an occupant of a hailed vehicle. In one aspect, a ship-to-vehicle option is presented in a purchasing interface. In another aspect, methods are provided to transfer a parcel from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to a vehicle. In other aspects, methods are provided to transfer a parcel from a vehicle to another vehicle.