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1. A method of generating a video receipt for purposes of creating evidence of shipment of one or more packaged items from one person to an other person so as to provide means of proving that the one person sent the one or more packaged items to the other person when the other person contends that such one or more packaged items were not received, the method comprising:
bringing one or more packaged items to a kiosk configured to be placed in one of numerous locations convenient for persons who wish to ship packaged items to an other person, the kiosk comprising (a) a secure drop box into which the one or more packaged items may be placed for later pick up by a shipping service, (b) a computer system comprising a user interface and means for communicating wired or wirelessly via a public or private network; and (c) a video camera secured to the kiosk and actuatable by the person desiring to ship one or more packaged items via the user interface of the computer; establishing a connection with the public or private network via the user interface in order to enter information about the desired shipment of the one or more packaged items desired to be shipped; actuating the video camera to record the placement of the one or more packaged items into the drop box by the person; and sending at least a portion of the video, via an electronic communication application installed on the computer system, to the intended recipient of the one or more packaged items to show the recipient that the one or more packaged items have in fact been securely shipped. |
