| 摘要 |
A system and method uses an appliance for delivery at a home or business whe n no one is home or without the need to disturb persons at the delivery site. The appliance is a locked storage container connected to remote computers su ch that access for particular delivery persons or companies is authorized when the owner of the appliance has placed an order. The appliance communicates, such as via the internet, with a remote delivery system computer having a scheduler that schedules deliveries during particular time intervals. Prior to scheduling the delivery, the delivery system computer compares the dimension s of the order with the available space within the appliance of the customer. After a delivery is made, the appliance communicates via the internet that t he delivery has been made and the delivery system computer then charges or debi ts the customer's account for the cost associated with the delivery.
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