AUTOMATIC PACKAGE DELIVERY AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for providing packages to customers, comprising:
- providing a notification to a user that a package is available for retrieval, the notification including a code;
storing a package at a user specified kiosk, the user specified kiosk including an automatic retrieval mechanism;
receiving the code from a user at the user specified kiosk; and
retrieving the package for the user with the automatic retrieval mechanism,wherein when the package is stored in the user specified kiosk for greater than a set period of time is considered dead and the automatic retrieval mechanism retrieves the package and places the package in a predetermined location reserved for dead packages for retrieval and removal.
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Abstract
Described herein are an automatic package delivery and retrieval apparatus, system and method. The automatic package delivery and retrieval includes a Package Delivery Kiosk (PDK), associated front end and back end package delivery management systems, portals for the consumer and the retailer, portals for the common carrier, sender, and recipient, a package inventory management system, integrated retailer access, a real and automated retailer bidding system and a kiosk for distribution. In one embodiment, a system for automated package retrieval and delivery includes a kiosk, package retrieval apparatus, and various computing systems for running the systems. A method for providing packages to customers includes providing a notification with a code to a user that a package is available for retrieval. The method includes storing a package in the kiosk. The method further includes receiving the code from a user at the kiosk and retrieving the package with the automatic retrieval mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing packages to customers, comprising:
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providing a notification to a user that a package is available for retrieval, the notification including a code; storing a package at a user specified kiosk, the user specified kiosk including an automatic retrieval mechanism; receiving the code from a user at the user specified kiosk; and retrieving the package for the user with the automatic retrieval mechanism, wherein when the package is stored in the user specified kiosk for greater than a set period of time is considered dead and the automatic retrieval mechanism retrieves the package and places the package in a predetermined location reserved for dead packages for retrieval and removal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. (canceled)
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12. A system for providing automated retrieval of packages to a user, the packages delivered by a common carrier, the system comprising:
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a user-specified kiosk, the user-specified kiosk including an automatic retrieval mechanism, a touch screen interface, and a computing system for controlling the touch screen interface and automatic retrieval mechanism, wherein when a package is stored in the user-specified kiosk for greater than a set period of time is considered dead and the automatic retrieval mechanism retrieves the package and places the package in a predetermined location reserved for dead packages for retrieval and removal; and a notification, provided to a user, the notification providing for a code for the user to enter at the touch screen interface, the code activating the automatic retrieval mechanism and retrieving a package for the user. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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