Method and system for parcel delivery in a ubiquitous environment and authenticaton server therefor
First Claim
1. A parcel delivery system comprising:
- a reception center adapted to receive a request for parcel delivery from a sender, and attach a tag storing assigned individual ID and parcel information to the parcel;
a deliverer terminal adapted to decipher the tag attached to the parcel to confirm the parcel information and request authentication for a receiver via the parcel information and receive an authentication result;
a receiver terminal adapted to transmit an electronic signature to an authentication server in order to request receiver authentication for the parcel delivered to the receiver; and
an authentication server adapted to assign the individual ID to the parcel, transmit the individual ID to the reception center and authenticate the receiver according to the electronic signature transmitted from the receiver terminal.
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Abstract
The invention provides a method and system for precise parcel delivery via mobile devices in a ubiquitous environment and an authentication server therefor. A reception center receives a request for parcel delivery from a sender and attaches a tag storing assigned individual ID and parcel information to the parcel. A deliverer terminal deciphers the tag attached to the parcel to confirm the parcel information and requests receiver authentication via the parcel information and receives an authentication result. Also, a receiver terminal transmits an electronic signature to an authentication server to request receiver authentication for the parcel delivered to a receiver. The authentication server assigns the individual ID to the parcel, transmits the individual ID to the reception center and authenticates the receiver according to the electronic signature transmitted from the receiver terminal. This allows precise parcel delivery to any place at any time.
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18 Claims
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1. A parcel delivery system comprising:
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a reception center adapted to receive a request for parcel delivery from a sender, and attach a tag storing assigned individual ID and parcel information to the parcel;
a deliverer terminal adapted to decipher the tag attached to the parcel to confirm the parcel information and request authentication for a receiver via the parcel information and receive an authentication result;
a receiver terminal adapted to transmit an electronic signature to an authentication server in order to request receiver authentication for the parcel delivered to the receiver; and
an authentication server adapted to assign the individual ID to the parcel, transmit the individual ID to the reception center and authenticate the receiver according to the electronic signature transmitted from the receiver terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An authentication server comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive parcel information and a request for individual ID assignment to a parcel from a reception center;
an ID assigner adapted to assign an individual ID to the parcel;
a transmitter adapted to transmit the assigned individual ID of the parcel to the reception center;
a wireless interface adapted to communicate with a deliverer terminal and a receiver terminal;
a data base adapted to store the parcel information and the individual parcel ID;
a decipherer adapted to decipher an electronic signature received from the receiver terminal; and
an authenticator adapted to authenticate the receiver based on electronic signature in response to a receiver authentication request from the deliverer terminal and transfer an authentication result to the deliverer terminal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12. A method for parcel delivery comprising steps of:
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(i) at a reception center, receiving a request for parcel delivery, transmitting parcel information to an authentication server and requesting the authentication server to assign an individual ID to the parcel;
(ii) at the authentication server, assigning the individual ID to the parcel;
(iii) attaching a tag storing the individual ID and parcel information to the parcel and transferring the parcel to the receiver;
(iv) at the deliverer terminal, deciphering the tag before the parcel is handed over to the receiver, identifying receiver information, and requesting the authentication server to authenticate the receiver;
(v) at the authentication server, requesting the receiver terminal to send an electronic signature, receiving the electronic signature, and authenticating the receiver based on the electronic signature; and
(vi) at the deliverer terminal, receiving an authentication result from the authentication server, if the receiver is authenticated, handing over the parcel to the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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