Patent ID: 6070793
Filing Date: 2000-06-06
Classification: G07C

Abstract:
A method for tracking and controlling delivery and/or pickup of goods/containers for goods, the method comprising the steps of:a) taking a mobile data terminal in a service center, said mobile data terminal having an integrated barcode scanner for reading data required for performing tracking and controlling;b) reading barcoded data of a driver performing the pickup or delivery, of his route and of a vehicle used for transportation;c) storing the data read in step b) in a storage of mobile data terminal and displaying the data read in step b) in readable form;d) arriving at all customers on a 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 date and time;e) storing the data read in step d) and of the date and time in the storage of the mobile data terminal and displaying the data read in step d) in readable form in a display of the mobile data terminal;f) indicating the discrepancy between the data stored in the mobile data terminal and the data scanned; andg) transferring the data at the end of the delivery and/or pickup round from the storage of the mobile data terminal to a computer system in the service center.