SG11201907236VA - Method and system for exchanging shipping containers - Google Patents

Abstract

Receiveoffer from second user of group of users to match request by exchanging empty import container owned or leased by shipping line Notify first user of offer If offer is accepted by first user, determining if empty import container is approved by shipping line to be exchanged as empty export container If empty import container is approved, notifying first and second users to exchange empty import container as empty export container Figure 130 W O 20 18/ 14657 6 Al 150 160 (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 16 August 2018 (16.08.2018) WIP0 1 PCT omit VIII °nolo Holm woo 1111 IIII mom oimIE (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/146576 Al (51) International Patent Classification: G06Q 10/08 (2012.01) G06Q 10/04 (2012.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IB2018/050542 (22) International Filing Date: 30 January 2018 (30.01.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 2017900371 07 February 2017 (07.02.2017) AU (71) Applicant: MATCHBOX EXCHANGE PTY LTD [AU/AU]; 5/692 Orrong Road, Toorak, Victoria 3142 (AU). (72) Inventor: MARCHESE, Carl; 5/692 Orrong Road, Toorak, Victoria 3142 (AU). (74) Agent: WULFF, Steven; K&L Gates, Level 25 South Tow- er, 525 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 (AU). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) in black and white; the international application as filed contained color or greyscale and is available for download from PATENTSCOPE = (54) Title: METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXCHANGING SHIPPING CONTAINERS (57) : A computer-implemented method under control of one or more cam- ,o0 puting devices configured with specific computer-executable instructions, the method comprising: receiving a request from a first user of a group of users for an empty export container; notifying the group of users of the request; receiving an offer from a 110 Receive request from first user cm group of users for empty ex second user of the group of users to match the request by exchanging an empty import port contane container owned or leased by a shipping line; notifying the first user of the offer; if the offer is accepted by the first user, determining if the empty import container is 120 approved by the shipping line to be exchanged as the empty export container; if the empty import container is approved, notifying the first and second users to exchange the empty import container as the empty export container. Notify group of users of the eque