Method and Device for Delivery or Obtaining of a Good

• US 20070257774A1
• Filed: 09/19/2003
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Original Assignee: Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
• Inventors: Stumpert, Martin, Ewert, Joerg
• Application Number:
  US10/595,177
• Publication Number:
  US 20070257774A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/7.100
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/08 Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management

Abstract

A method for delivery of a good for a first entity (C100) is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of transporting the good by a second entity (D100) to a storage (S120) which is locked by a lock system (S110), communicating a notification to the first entity (C100) for requesting an unlocking of the lock system (S110) for the second entity (D100), sending a message via a mobile telecommunication system from the first entity (C100) to the lock system (S110) for unlocking the lock system (S110), unlocking the lock system (S110) based on the received message, opening the storage (S120), and transferring the good from the second entity (D100) to the opened storage (S120). Furthermore, a method for obtaining a good from a storage (S120) of a first entity (C100) is disclosed and devices that allow the implementation of the methods.

Claims

1. A method for delivery of a good for a first entity, wherein the following steps are executed:

transporting the good by a second entity to a storage being locked by a lock system,

determining the location of the storage and/or the lock system,

communicating the determined location to the second entity in regular intervals or whenever the location of the storage and/or the lock system changes,

communicating a notification to the first entity for requesting an unlocking of the lock system for the second entity,

sending a message via a mobile telecommunication system from the first entity to the lock system for unlocking the lock system,

unlocking the lock system based on the received message,

opening the storage, and

transferring the good from the second entity to the opened storage.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of communicating an address of the storage or the lock system to the second entity during the transport.

3. A method for obtaining a good from a first entity, wherein the following steps are executed:

a second entity traveling to a storage comprising the good, the storage being locked by a lock system,

determining the location of the storage or and/or the lock system

communicating the determined location to the second entity in regular intervals or whenever the location of the storage or the lock system changes,

communicating a notification to the first entity for requesting an unlocking of the lock system for the second entity,

sending a message via a mobile telecommunication system from the first entity to the lock system for unlocking the lock system,

unlocking the lock system based on the received message, opening the storage, and

transferring the good from the opened storage to the second entity.

4. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of communicating a delivery address related to the storage or the lock system to the second entity during the traveling.

5. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of obtaining, by the second entity, information for notifying the first entity from the storage or the lock system.

6. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of authenticating at least one of the first entity, the second entity, and the lock system for the unlocking.

7. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of verifying an authorization of at least one of the first and the second entity by the lock system for the unlocking.

8. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of verifying restriction information for the unlocking.

9. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of supervising one or more steps of the method for delivery.

10. The method according to claim 3, wherein the storage is an interior of a vehicle.

11. The method according to claim 3, wherein the storage is the trunk of a car.

12. The method according to claim 3, further comprising the step of remotely locking the lock system.

13. A Method for remotely controlling a lock system, the method comprising the steps of

determining the location of the lock system,

communicating the determined location to a second entity in regular

intervals or whenever the location of the lock system changes,

communicating a notification to a first entity for requesting an operation of the lock system for the second entity,

receiving at the lock system a message for operating a lock of the lock system, the message being received from the first entity via a mobile communication system,

generating by the lock system a signal for operating the lock according to the message, and

communicating the signal to the lock and operating the lock according to the signal.

14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of authenticating the first entity or verifying an authorization of the first entity by the lock system for operating the lock.

15. The method according to claim 13, wherein the message is proxied via the second entity, the method further comprising the step of authenticating the second entity or and/or verifying an authorization of the second entity by the lock system for operating the lock.

16. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of verifying restriction information by the lock system for operating the lock.

17. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the steps of

receiving by the lock system from a detector a detector signal indicating information about the lock or about an environment of the lock,

generating by the lock system a further message based on the received detector signal for indicating said information to the first entity, and

communicating the further message to the first entity.

18. A remotely controllable lock system comprising

a receiving unit,

a transmission unit,

a processing unit,

a lock,

means to determine the location of the lock system,

means to communicate the determined location to a second entity in regular intervals or whenever the location of the lock system changes,

means for communicating a notification to a first entity for requesting an operation of the lock system for the second entity, the receiving unit being adapted to receive via a mobile telecommunication system a message from the first entity for operating the lock, the processing unit being adapted to process the message for generating a signal for operating the lock according to the message, and the transmission unit being adapted to communicate the signal to the lock and the lock being adapted to operate according to the signal.

19. The lock system according to claim 18, wherein the processing unit is adapted to generate the signal for operating the lock based on a key.

20. The lock system according to claim 18, wherein the processing unit is adapted to authenticate the first entity and to verify an authorization of the first entity for the operation.

21. The lock system according to claim 18, wherein the processing unit is adapted to verify restriction information for the operation.

22. The lock system according to claim 18, wherein the lock system further comprises a detector for a supervision of the lock or an environment of the lock.

23. The lock system according to claim 18, wherein the lock is a lock of a vehicle.

24. The lock system according to claim 18, wherein the lock system is portable.

25. The lock system according to claim 18, wherein the receiving unit, the processing unit, and the transmission unit are part of a communication device with mobile phone functionality.

26. (canceled)