Security systems for delivering goods and services
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1. A system for delivering goods and services comprising a computer, and an e-lock positioned near an entrance so that when the e-lock is locked, access to the premises is prevented, and when the e-lock is unlocked, access to the premises is permitted, the computer being programmed to communicate entry criteria for carrying out a transaction involving delivery of goods or services to the premises.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for delivering goods and services involving use of locks that are programmed to permit limited entry under specified circumstances. A lock may be electronically programmed from a remote location in connection with an e-commerce transaction.
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1. A system for delivering goods and services comprising
a computer, and an e-lock positioned near an entrance so that when the e-lock is locked, access to the premises is prevented, and when the e-lock is unlocked, access to the premises is permitted, the computer being programmed to communicate entry criteria for carrying out a transaction involving delivery of goods or services to the premises.
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12. A system for delivering goods and services comprising
a computer, an e-lock positioned near an entrance so that when the e-lock is locked, access to the premises is prevented, and when the e-lock is unlocked, access to the premises is permitted, the computer being programmed to communicate entry criteria for carrying out a transaction involving delivery of goods or services to the premises, and at least one video recording device positioned around the premises in a location calculated to record activity of a delivery person in or around the premises carrying out the transaction.
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13. A method of transferring goods comprising
accessing a vendor'"'"'s web site through a personal computer and a modem at a premises, selecting an item for purchase from the vendor, assigning a transaction-specific entry code for a limited purpose of permitting a one-time entry of the premises through an e-lock located at the premises, unlocking the e-lock by entering the transaction-specific entry code, and delivering the purchased item into the premises.
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18. A lock device comprising
a latch mechanism, a receiver configured to receive entry instructions from a remote server that is programmed to transmit entry criteria relating to a specific agreement to exchange goods, a processor programmed to receive entry instructions from the receiver and to permit unlocking of the latch mechanism when the entry criteria are satisfied.
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23. A system for procuring goods comprising
a personal computer located inside a premises, the personal computer being equipped with a modem, connected to a phone line, and programmed to access the world wide web, an e-lock located near an exterior entrance to the premises, the e-lock being equipped with a receiver configured to receive entry instructions from the personal computer.
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31. A method of procuring goods comprising
executing a transaction by purchasing an item over the internet, and programming an e-lock located at a premises to be unlocked upon entry of a transaction-specific entry code to facilitate secure delivery of the item to the premises.
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34. A device for securing goods delivered to premises comprising
a lock that is programmable to be opened according to a transaction-specific code.
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35. A device for securing goods delivered to premises comprising
a lock that is programmable to be opened according to a vendor-specific code.
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36. A method for receiving goods at a premises comprising
purchasing goods over the internet, communicating a code over the internet at the time of the purchasing step, entering the code into a lock mechanism at the purchaser'"'"'s premises, and delivering the purchased goods inside a secure enclosure at the purchaser'"'"'s premises.
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37. A method for receiving goods at a premises comprising
purchasing goods over the phone, communicating a code over the phone at the time of the purchasing step, entering the code into a lock mechanism at the purchaser'"'"'s premises, and delivering the purchased goods inside a secure enclosure at the purchaser'"'"'s premises.
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38. A building assembly for transferring goods comprising
a building structure having a plurality of enclosures, each enclosure having an e-lock for controlling entry, each e-lock being programmed to receive an instruction packet including a transaction-specific entry code from a computer located remotely from the building structure.
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39. A system for transferring goods comprising
a building structure having a plurality of enclosures, each enclosure having an e-lock for controlling entry, each e-lock being programmed to receive an instruction packet including a transaction-specific entry code from a computer located remotely from the building structure, at least one computer located at a premises remote from the building structure, the computer being owned and operated by an e-commerce shopper who owns or rents an enclosure in the building structure, wherein the computer is programmed to transmit a transaction-specific entry code to a vendor and to the e-lock on the shopper'"'"'s respective enclosure so that the vendor may execute delivery of goods purchased by the shopper to the enclosure for later pick-up by the purchaser.
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