| 发明名称 | Method of controlling item delivery to an electronic parcel locker | ||
| 摘要 | A system, apparatus, and method for use in delivery of items to a storage unit. The storage unit can include one or several storage receptacles and a control unit that controls and monitors the status of the one or several storage receptacles. The storage unit can be included in a storage unit system that can include one or several storage units and a central control unit. The central control unit can communicate with the one or several storage units, and can receive status and availability updates from the one or several storage units. | ||
| 申请公布号 | US9223315(B2) | 申请公布日期 | 2015.12.29 |
| 申请号 | US201213706234 | 申请日期 | 2012.12.05 |
| 申请人 | United States Postal Service | 发明人 | Irwin Donald E.;McKenzie Nan K.;Tartal William A.;Stephen Victoria K.;Amato Michael J. |
| 分类号 | G06F7/00;G05D3/00;B65G1/04;G06F17/00;G07F7/08;G07F17/10;G07F17/12;G06Q10/08 | 主分类号 | G06F7/00 |
| 代理机构 | Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP | 代理人 | Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP |
| 主权项 | 1. A method of controlling delivery of an item to a storage unit comprising at least two receptacles and a first control unit, the method comprising: receiving via a scanner at the storage unit, at a time of delivery of the item to the storage unit, item identification information scanned from a computer readable identifier located on the item, wherein the item identification information includes a unique item identifier and a recipient identifier; after receiving the scanned item identification information from the item at the storage unit, transmitting the scanned item identification information to an availability determination module; requesting availability information for at least one of the at least two receptacles at the storage unit based on the scanned item identification information received from the item at the storage unit; receiving availability information in response to the request for availability information for at least one of the at least two receptacles at the storage unit; receiving information identifying the location in the storage unit of an available one of the at least two storage receptacles based on the scanned item identification information; allowing access to the available one of the at least two receptacles; determining whether the item has been deposited into the available one of the at least two receptacles; and transmitting a message to the recipient indicating a deposit of the item in the receptacle. | ||
| 地址 | Washington DC US | ||