| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention relates to a delivery system, particularly for delivering product which has been ordered over a computer network e.g. the Internet, using electronic commerce. A major problem with electronic commerce is fulfilment. Delivery of product ordered on the Web is slow and unreliable. The present invention proposes providing a plurality of secure product storage devices placed at diverse geographical locations. The storage device is preferably networked via a host system. When a user purchases a merchants product via a merchants web site, a token is generated by the system (either via a link to the host or via an order means on the merchant system). The user receives the token. The system delivers the product to a product storage device in the geographical vicinity of the user. The user may be notified of delivery and then attends at the product storage device, inputs the token via an interface and the product storage device releases the product to the user. The product storage device may also be used for return of product to the system.</p> |
