Method, apparatus and system to facilitate delivery of goods and services to secure locations
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1. A delivery system, comprising:
- a secured area having an entrance;
a lock securing the entrance to the secured area and responsive to at least a first delivery agent access key to provide access to the secured area;
a customer communications device configured to place requests for at least one of goods and services and to transfer the first delivery agent access key;
a business communications device configured to receive the requests and the first delivery agent access key transferred from the customer communications device; and
a handheld delivery agent communications device configured to transmit the first delivery agent access key to the lock to access the secured area.
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Abstract
A delivery system includes a secured area having an entrance; a lock securing the entrance to the secured area and responsive to at least a first delivery agent access digital key to provide access to the secured area; a customer communications device configured to place requests for at least one of goods and services and to transfer the first delivery agent access digital key; a deliverer communications device configured to receive the requests and the delivery agent access digital key from the customer communications device; and a deliverer handheld communications device configured to transmit the delivery agent access digital key to the lock to access the secured area.
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40 Claims
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1. A delivery system, comprising:
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a secured area having an entrance;
a lock securing the entrance to the secured area and responsive to at least a first delivery agent access key to provide access to the secured area;
a customer communications device configured to place requests for at least one of goods and services and to transfer the first delivery agent access key;
a business communications device configured to receive the requests and the first delivery agent access key transferred from the customer communications device; and
a handheld delivery agent communications device configured to transmit the first delivery agent access key to the lock to access the secured area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A customer delivery system, comprising:
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a lock for securing an entrance to a secured area, the lock responsive to at least a first customer access key and to at least a first delivery agent access key to provide access to the secured area; and
a customer communications device selectively couplable to a business to transfer the first delivery agent access key and a request for at least one of goods and services to the business, the customer communications device also couplable to the lock to set at least the first delivery agent access key to a defined value different from a defined value of the first customer access key and other delivery agent access keys and customer access keys. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 40)
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14. A business delivery system, comprising:
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a business communications device selectively couplable to receive a delivery agent access key and a request for at least one of goods and services from a customer communication device; and
a delivery agent communications device couplable to transfer the delivery agent access key to a lock to gain access to a secure area.
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17. A method of facilitating the delivery of goods and services, comprising:
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receiving a request for at least one of goods and services;
receiving a first delivery agent access key;
entering the first delivery agent access key into a lock controlling access to a secured area;
gaining access to the secured area; and
delivering the requested goods and services to the secured area.
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25. A method of facilitating the delivery of goods and services, comprising:
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transmitting a request for at least one of goods and services to a business;
transmitting a first delivery agent access key to the business; and
configuring a lock controlling access to a secured area to provide access to the secured area in response to receipt of at least the first delivery agent access key.
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37. An automated ordering method, comprising:
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displaying information identifying at least one of goods and services available for order;
in response to a single action transmitting a request for at least a selected one of the goods and services along with a delivery agent access key for gaining access to a secure area;
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38. The automated ordering method, further comprising:
in response to the single action transmitting the delivery agent access key to a lock securing the secured area.
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39. A client system for ordering goods and services, comprising:
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a display component for displaying information identifying goods and services available for order; and
a single-action ordering component that in response to a performance of a single action, sends a request to a server system to order at least a selected one of the available goods and services, the request including a delivery agent access key for gaining access to a secure area.
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