Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing drone deliveries
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1. A system comprising:
- an elongated receptacle comprising a plurality of walls having a first height, with at least two of the plurality of walls having a respective pair of upper edges extending from the first height to a second height at an apex of the receptacle;
an automatically openable lid comprising at least two flaps, with each of the at least two flaps being secured to a respective one of the plurality of walls of the receptacle, with a first of the at least two flaps having a first flap resting position extending downwardly from the apex at an angle along a first of the pair of upper edges of a first of the at least two of the plurality of walls and further along a first of the pair of upper edges of a second of the at least two of the plurality of walls,wherein a second of the at least two flaps has a second flap resting position extending downwardly from the apex at an angle along a second of the pair of upper edges of the first of the at least two of the plurality of walls and further along a second of the pair of upper edges of the second of the at least two of the plurality of walls, wherein a portion of the first flap in the first flap resting position overlaps a portion of the second flap in the second flap resting position, and wherein each of the first and second of the at least two flaps has an exterior surface, and wherein a solar panel is mounted to the exterior surface of at least the first or second of the at least two flaps;
a communication device that receives signals concerning a delivery from a drone, wherein said signals cause;
the first and second of the at least two flaps of said automatically openable lid to open to respective open positions to receive said delivery from said drone; and
the first and second of the at least two flaps of said automatically openable lid to close to respective resting positions after receipt of said delivery from said drone.
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Abstract
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide an AirBox constructed to receive deliveries from a drone. The AirBox can comprise an automatically openable lid; and a wireless receiver that is constructed to receive data concerning a delivery from the drone. The automatically openable lid can open to receive the delivery from the drone.
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1. A system comprising:
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an elongated receptacle comprising a plurality of walls having a first height, with at least two of the plurality of walls having a respective pair of upper edges extending from the first height to a second height at an apex of the receptacle; an automatically openable lid comprising at least two flaps, with each of the at least two flaps being secured to a respective one of the plurality of walls of the receptacle, with a first of the at least two flaps having a first flap resting position extending downwardly from the apex at an angle along a first of the pair of upper edges of a first of the at least two of the plurality of walls and further along a first of the pair of upper edges of a second of the at least two of the plurality of walls, wherein a second of the at least two flaps has a second flap resting position extending downwardly from the apex at an angle along a second of the pair of upper edges of the first of the at least two of the plurality of walls and further along a second of the pair of upper edges of the second of the at least two of the plurality of walls, wherein a portion of the first flap in the first flap resting position overlaps a portion of the second flap in the second flap resting position, and wherein each of the first and second of the at least two flaps has an exterior surface, and wherein a solar panel is mounted to the exterior surface of at least the first or second of the at least two flaps; a communication device that receives signals concerning a delivery from a drone, wherein said signals cause; the first and second of the at least two flaps of said automatically openable lid to open to respective open positions to receive said delivery from said drone; and the first and second of the at least two flaps of said automatically openable lid to close to respective resting positions after receipt of said delivery from said drone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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