SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF MANAGING ITEM PICKUP AT ATTENDED DELIVERY/PICKUP LOCATIONS

摘要

Systems and methods for facilitating pick up of items delivered to attended delivery/pickup locations. In various embodiments, the system is configured for confirming an identity of a person attempting to pick up a parcel from an attended delivery/pickup location before releasing the parcel to the person. The system may confirm the identity by receiving identifying information, by confirming a geographic location of a person attempting to retrieve the parcel, etc. In some embodiments, the system may be configure to enable parcel recipients to provide other persons the authorization to retrieve parcels and may be further configured to confirm this authorization before releasing parcels to a person other than the intended parcel recipient.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method of delivering a parcel to an alternate delivery/pickup location, said method comprising:
providing, by at least one processor, a selection of one or more attended delivery/pickup locations to a first user; receiving, by at least one processor, a request from said first user to deliver one or more parcels to a particular one of said one or more attended delivery/pickup locations, said one or more parcels having one or more intended parcel recipients; facilitating delivery, by at least one processor, of said one or more parcels from an origin location to said particular one of said one or more attended delivery/pickup locations; receiving, by at least one processor, an indication of a delivery of said one or more parcels at said particular one of said one or more attended delivery/pickup locations; receiving, by at least one processor, an indication that said one or more intended parcel recipients is attempting to pickup said one or more parcels from said particular one of said one or more attended delivery/pickup locations; confirming, by at least one processor, an identity of said one or more intended parcel recipients; and at least partially in response to said confirmation, enabling release, by at least one processor, of said one or more parcels to said one or more confirmed intended parcel recipients.