Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
253 words
Method for tracking and controlling the delivery and/or pickup of
goods/containers for goods (22 1a , 22 1b , 22 2a , .... 22 Na , 22 Nb , 22 Nc ...),
characterized by the following steps: a) taking a mobile data terminal (1) in service center (28), said mobile data
terminal (1) having an integrated barcode scanner (10) for reading the data
required for performing tracking and controlling; b) reading the barcoded data of a driver (24) performing the pickup or delivery,
of his route and of a vehicle (26) used for the purpose of transportation; c) storing of the data read in step b) in a storage of mobile data terminal (1)
and displaying the data read in step b) in readable form; d) arriving at all customers (20 1 , 20 2 .... 20 N ) on the round and reading of each
customer's barcoded data and the data of the goods/containers for goods
being picked up or delivered at said customer together with simultaneous
storage of the date and the time; e) storing the data read in step d) and of the date and time in the storage of
the mobile data terminal (1) and displaying the data read in step d) in
readable form in a display (4) of the mobile data terminal (1); and f) transferring of the data at the end of the delivery and/or pickup round from
the storage of the mobile data terminal (1) to a computer system (29) in a
service center (28).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
166 words
Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that during the pickup of
goods/containers for goods (22 1a , 22 1b , 22 2a , .... 22 Na , 22 Nb , 22 Nc ....) from
customers (20 1 , 20 2 , .... 20 N ) the following steps are performed: reading the barcode of the customer, said barcode being located in a
pickup room, and displaying the number of the customer in the display (4); removing of the goods/containers for goods from the pickup room and
reading the barcodes of the goods/containers for goods and displaying the
number of the goods/containers for goods in the display (4) of the mobile
data terminal (1); using a program in the mobile data terminal (1) to determine the customer's
number contained in the number on the goods/containers for goods and
comparing this number with the customer's number entered into said
terminal in a prior step; and displaying a message in the event of a discrepancy between the numbers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
170 words
Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that during the delivery of
goods/containers for goods (22 1a , 22 1b , 22 2a , .... 22 Na , 22 Nb , 22 Nc , ....) to
customers (20 1 , 20 2 .... 20 N ) the following steps are performed: reading the barcode of the customer, said barcode being located in the
pickup room, and displaying the number of the customer in display (4) of
the mobile data terminal; depositing the goods/containers for goods in the pickup room and reading
the barcodes of the goods/containers for goods and displaying the numbers
of the goods/containers for goods in display (4) of the mobile data terminal
(1); using the program in the mobile data terminal (1) to determine the
customer's number contained in the number on the goods/containers for
goods and comparing this number with the customer's number read into the
mobile data terminal in a prior step; displaying of a message when there is a discepancy between the two
numbers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
106 words
Method according to Claim 3, characterized in that the following steps are
performed: reading in the service center of all barcodes of goods/containers for goods
(22 1a , 22 1b , 22 2a , .... 22 Na , 22 Nb , 22 Nc ....) to be delivered during a round; using of the program in mobile data terminal (1) to determine the tour's
number contained in the number on the goods/containers for goods and
comparing of this number with the tour's number read into the mobile data
terminal (1) in a prior step; and displaying a message when there is a discrepancy between the two
numbers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
Method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the transfer of the stored
data from the mobile data terminal (1) to the computer system (29) in the
service center (28) is performed by means of a data tele-transfer unit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
Method according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the transfer of
the stored data from mobile data terminal (1) to computer system (29) in
service center (28) is performed by means of a conventional cable connection
and a suitable communication program.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
241 words
Arrangement for tracking and controlling the delivery and/or pickup of
goods/containers for goods (22 1a , 22 1b , 22 2a , .... 22 Na , 22 Nb , 22 Nc , ....), said
arrangement comprising a mobile data terminal (1) with a display (4) and keys
(2) for data input and for activating certain functions stored in mobile data
terminal (4); said arrangement likewise being provided with a service center
(28) with a computer system (29) to which the data stored in mobile data
terminal (1) can be transferred or in which the functions stored in mobile data
terminal (1) can be updated, characterized in that a barcode scanner (10) is
integrated into the mobile data terminal (1) in that all data which is to be
collected by the mobile data terminal (1), are available in the form of a
barcode, and in that one barcode is allocated to a driver (24), one to
transportation a vehicle (26), one to each customer (20 1 , 20 2 , .... 20 N ) on a
round and one to each of the containers for goods (22 1a , 22 1b , 22 2a , .... 22 Na ,
22 Nb , 22 Nc ....) which are to be delivered to the customers (20 1 , 20 2 .... 20 N ) and
which are to be picked up from the customers (20 1 , 20 2 .... 20 N ) respsectively.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
Arrangement according to Claim 7, characterized in that the tour data stored
in the mobile data terminal (1) can be transmitted to the computer system (29)
in the service center (28) via data telecommunication.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
Arrangement according to Claim 7, characterized in that the tour data stored
in the mobile data terminal (1) can be transmitted via a conventional cable
connection and an appropriate communication program.