Delivery system and method using an electronic tag
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1. A delivery system, comprising:
- a drop box comprising a first transceiver; and
an electronic tag associated with a package and comprising a second transceiver, wherein said first and second transceivers wirelessly communicate with each other in order to access said drop box.
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Abstract
A delivery system includes a drop box including a first transceiver, and an electronic tag associated with a package and comprising a second transceiver. The first and second transceivers wirelessly communicate with each other in order to access the drop box.
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20 Claims
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1. A delivery system, comprising:
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a drop box comprising a first transceiver; and
an electronic tag associated with a package and comprising a second transceiver, wherein said first and second transceivers wirelessly communicate with each other in order to access said drop box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20)
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14. An electronic tag associated with a package, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory device coupled to said processor for storing delivery information; and
a transceiver for wirelessly communicating data from said memory device to a drop box in order to access said drop box.
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15. A drop box for a delivery system, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory device coupled to said processor for storing delivery information;
a transceiver for wirelessly communicating data from said memory device to an electronic tag in order to access said drop box; and
a lock mechanism operatively coupled to said processor.
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16. A delivery method, comprising:
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inputting data to an electronic tag associated with a package; and
wirelessly communicating said data from said electronic tag to said drop box, in order to access said drop box.
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17. A programmable storage medium tangibly embodying a program of machine-readable instructions executable by a digital processing apparatus to perform a delivery method, said method comprising:
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inputting data to an electronic tag associated with a package; and
wirelessly communicating said data from said electronic tag to said drop box, in order to access said drop box.
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