System and Method for Shipping Distribution and Pickup
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1. A system for distribution of parcels comprising:
- a system controller in communication over a network with at least one remote pod unit, said remote pod unit containing a plurality of lockable storage spaces;
a pod controller accepting one or more access codes to open a particular lockable storage space;
wherein said system is adapted to allow a shipper in possession one of said access codes to place a shipped parcel into said particular lockable storage space, and a recipient in possession of one of said access codes can remove said shipped parcel from the particular lockable storage space.
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Abstract
A shipping and distribution system with remote holding pods where a shipper can safely leave a package, and the recipient of the package can pick it up. The system controls the package from the time the shipper leaves it at the pod until the package owner or recipient or authorized party retrieves it. A system controller with an online interface allocates the temporary storage resources to shipping/receiving parties. Secure access codes are provided to both the shipper and the recipient. The secure storage area at the pod can contain a contents sensor that can notify the receiver when the package is deposited and the sender when the package is retrieved.
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1. A system for distribution of parcels comprising:
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a system controller in communication over a network with at least one remote pod unit, said remote pod unit containing a plurality of lockable storage spaces; a pod controller accepting one or more access codes to open a particular lockable storage space; wherein said system is adapted to allow a shipper in possession one of said access codes to place a shipped parcel into said particular lockable storage space, and a recipient in possession of one of said access codes can remove said shipped parcel from the particular lockable storage space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for secure delivery of items from a sender to a receiver comprising:
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a secure storage space accessed by at least one access code; a system controller in communication with said secure storage space; a website allowing said sender to obtain a sender access code to the secure storage space; a contents sensor in said secure storage space, wherein said sensor is adapted to notify the system controller when contents change in said secure storage space; the system controller adapted to notify said receiver that the sender has placed contents in said secure storage space and to provide the sender with a receiver access code to the secure storage space. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for providing a secure transfer storage space between a sender and a receiver comprising:
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providing a secure storage space for use by both a sender and a receiver; providing a sender access code to said secure storage space to the sender; providing a receiver access code to said secure storage space to either the receiver or the sender; notifying the receiver when the sender places contents in said secure access space. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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