APPARATUS FOR SECURELY STORING DELIVERED GOODS, AN INTEGRATED CONTROLLER FOR USE WITH THE APPARATUS AND A METHOD OF SECURELY SUPPLYING GOODS TO A CUSTOMER
First Claim
1. An apparatus for securely storing goods delivered to a location, comprising:
- a chassis having a first compartment configured to store goods at a first temperature and a second compartment configured to store goods at a second temperature different from said first temperature;
an access barrier mounted to said chassis and movable between an open position in which access to said first and second compartments is allowed and a closed position in which said access is denied; and
an integrated controller including an access management system configured to control said access to said first and second compartments through said access barrier and a goods management system configured to track goods deposited to and retrieved from said first and second compartments.
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Abstract
An apparatus, an integrated controller and a method of securely supplying goods to a customer. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes: (1) a chassis having a first compartment configured to store goods at a first temperature and a second compartment configured to store goods at a second temperature different from the first temperature, (2) an access barrier mounted to the chassis and movable between an open position in which access to the first and second compartments is allowed and a closed position in which the access is denied and (3) an integrated controller including an access management system configured to control the access to the first and second compartments through the access barrier and a goods management system configured to track goods deposited to and retrieved from the first and second compartments.
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1. An apparatus for securely storing goods delivered to a location, comprising:
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a chassis having a first compartment configured to store goods at a first temperature and a second compartment configured to store goods at a second temperature different from said first temperature; an access barrier mounted to said chassis and movable between an open position in which access to said first and second compartments is allowed and a closed position in which said access is denied; and an integrated controller including an access management system configured to control said access to said first and second compartments through said access barrier and a goods management system configured to track goods deposited to and retrieved from said first and second compartments. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An integrated controller, comprising:
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an access management system configured to control access to a plurality of pass-through compartments of an apparatus, each of said plurality having an exterior and an interior opening for access thereto; and a goods management system configured to monitor goods delivered to said apparatus by tracking when said goods are deposited to said plurality through said exterior openings and when said goods are removed from said plurality through said interior openings. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of securely supplying goods to a customer, comprising:
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receiving an order for goods from a customer via a communications network, said order including an indication that said goods are to be delivered to a specified location and a delivery access code that permits authorized access through at least one exterior opening of an apparatus affixed to a structure at said location to allow depositing said goods in said apparatus; and providing said goods for delivery to said apparatus, said apparatus including at least one interior opening to allow said customer to access said goods delivered thereto from inside said structure.
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