Cheri B Shirokova

US Patent:

20150046361, Feb 12, 2015

Filed:

Aug 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/961518

Inventors:

- Collierville TN, US
Amy Mays - Memphis TN, US
Cheri Bailey Shirokova - Germantown TN, US
John Marshall Veitenheimer - Arlington TN, US
Jessica Jordan Shoup - Olive Branch MS, US
Surendra Ajmera - Germantown TN, US

Assignee:

FedEx Corporate Services, Inc. - Collierville TN

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08

US Classification:

705330

Abstract:

Methods and systems are disclosed for managing shipped physical objects. The methods and systems comprise receiving data associated with a journey of the shipped object and determining, using a processor, alert conditions based on the received data. Alert conditions are representative of risk of damage, loss, or delay associated with the shipped object. In addition, the methods and systems comprise transmitting one or more alternative options for mitigating the alert condition to a user, receiving a selection of one of the alternative options, and modifying the journey based on the received selection.

US Patent:

20140330737, Nov 6, 2014

Filed:

May 6, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/887463

Inventors:

- Collierville TN, US
Chris Swearingen - Memphis TN, US
Cheri Bailey Shirokova - Germantown TN, US

Assignee:

FedEX Corporate Services, Inc. - Collierville TN

International Classification:

G06Q 10/08

US Classification:

705333

Abstract:

Methods, systems, and devices are disclosed for resolving a risk associated with a shipped physical object. The methods and servers comprise associating a time with a geographical region. The methods and servers also comprise receiving a set of locations associated with transport of a physical object. In addition, the methods and servers comprise determining that the set of locations fails to satisfy a condition associated with the time and the geographical region. The sensor devices report location data to a server at a first time interval, wherein the location data fails to satisfy a condition associated with a time and a geographical region. The sensor devices also receive an indication of a panic mode. In addition, the sensor devices also report location data to the server at a second time interval, wherein the second time interval is different than the first time interval.