Smart mailbox, smart mailbox system and related method
First Claim
1. A mailbox comprising:
- a box body comprising a door with a lock;
a box opening code input device configured to receive a box opening code for unlocking the door;
an inner power source inside an inner power source box having a cover with an electronic lock, wherein the electronic lock is configured to be unlocked by receiving the box opening code via the box opening code input device;
a communication unit configured to communicate with a remote management terminal;
a storage device configured to store one or more preset box opening codes; and
a processor configured to;
determine that the received box opening code matches one of the one or more preset box opening codes,issue a box opening instruction in response to determining that the received box opening code matches one of the one or more preset box opening codes,invalidate the matched preset box opening code upon the door being unlocked,generate one or more new box opening codes upon the one or more preset box opening codes being invalidated, andstore the one or more new box opening codes in the storage device.
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Abstract
A mailbox comprises a box body with a door having a lock, a mailbox unlocking code input device for inputting an unlocking code to unlock the mailbox, a communication module for communicating with a remote management terminal, a storage module at the mailbox or the remote management terminal for storing one or more preset mailbox unlocking codes, and a processor at the mailbox or the remote management terminal for identifying whether the input mailbox unlocking code matches the one or more preset mailbox unlocking codes, and issuing a mailbox unlocking instruction if matching. The processor comprises a mailbox unlocking code management circuit used to invalidate the matched mailbox unlocking code after the mailbox is unlocked, generate a new mailbox unlocking code when no valid mailbox unlocking code is currently available, and store the new mailbox unlocking code in the storage. The mailbox can safely, conveniently and automatically receive and/or send mail.
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19 Claims
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1. A mailbox comprising:
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a box body comprising a door with a lock; a box opening code input device configured to receive a box opening code for unlocking the door; an inner power source inside an inner power source box having a cover with an electronic lock, wherein the electronic lock is configured to be unlocked by receiving the box opening code via the box opening code input device; a communication unit configured to communicate with a remote management terminal; a storage device configured to store one or more preset box opening codes; and a processor configured to; determine that the received box opening code matches one of the one or more preset box opening codes, issue a box opening instruction in response to determining that the received box opening code matches one of the one or more preset box opening codes, invalidate the matched preset box opening code upon the door being unlocked, generate one or more new box opening codes upon the one or more preset box opening codes being invalidated, and store the one or more new box opening codes in the storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system comprising a mailbox and a remote management terminal,
wherein the mailbox comprises: -
a box body having a door with a lock, a box opening code input device configured to receive a box opening code for unlocking the door, an inner power source inside an inner power source box having a cover with an electronic lock, wherein the electronic lock is configured to be unlocked by receiving the box opening code via the box opening code input device, and a communication unit configured to communicate with a remote management terminal; and the remote management terminal comprises; a storage device configured to store one or more preset box opening codes, and a processor configured to; determine that the received box opening code matches one of the one or more preset box opening codes, issue a box opening instruction in response to determining that the received box opening code matches one of the one or more preset box opening codes, invalidate the matched box opening code upon the door being opened, generate one or more new box opening codes upon the one or more preset box opening codes being invalidated, and store the one or more new box opening codes in the storage device.
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16. A method for controlling a mailbox system including a mailbox and a remote management terminal, the method comprising:
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receiving a box opening code; determining that the received box opening code matches one of one or more preset box opening codes; in response to determining that the received box opening code matches one of the one or more preset box opening codes, issuing a box opening instruction, and invalidating the matched preset box opening code; determining that the one of the one or more preset box opening codes are invalidated; and in response to determining that the one or more preset box opening codes are invalidated, generating one or more new box opening codes, wherein the mailbox has an inner power source inside an inner power source box having a cover with an electronic lock, and wherein the electronic lock is configured to be unlocked upon receipt of the issued box opening instruction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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