US Patent 11188868 Directionally-enabled smart shipping labels

Aspects of the present invention provide an approach for safeguarding a package for successful delivery. In an embodiment, a current location of a package, delivered but left outside its desired delivery location, is received from a smart label affixed to the package. The location and directional movements of the package are monitored. If the package is moved beyond a predefined distance threshold (e.g., 30 feet from a desired delivery residence), a threshold violation notification is sent to at least one party (e.g., customer, delivery service, police department, etc.) providing an alert of a potential theft of the package.