DELIVERY AND COLLECTION APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM
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1. A storage container for storing postal items, the container comprising:
- a container with a door,a locking means for locking the door shut,code input means for inputting a code to unlock the locking means,weighing means for measuring the weight of contents of the container, andcommunication means for communicating the measured weight of the contents when the door is locked shut, wherein a code for unlocking the locking means varies over time.
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Abstract
A storage container for storing postal items, the container comprising: a container with a door, a locking means for locking the door shut, code input means for inputting a code to unlock the locking means, weighing means for measuring the weight of contents of the container, and communication means for communicating the measured weight of the contents when the door is locked shut, wherein a code for unlocking the locking means varies over time.
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1. A storage container for storing postal items, the container comprising:
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a container with a door, a locking means for locking the door shut, code input means for inputting a code to unlock the locking means, weighing means for measuring the weight of contents of the container, and communication means for communicating the measured weight of the contents when the door is locked shut, wherein a code for unlocking the locking means varies over time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for processing a request for collection of a package from a storage container, the container comprising an internal means for weighing a package, means to communicate with a user device and being unlockable using a time-varying access code, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for collection of a package, providing a currently valid access code for accessing the storage container, receiving information regarding the weight of the contents of the container, and generating collection information on the basis of the weight of the contents, wherein the information regarding the weight of the contents of the container is communicated to a user device via the means to communicate with a user device when the container is locked shut. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15)
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11. A method for providing an access code for delivery of a package to a storage container, the container comprising an internal means for weighing a package, means to communicate with a user device and being unlockable using a time-varying access code, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for an access code for delivery of a package, providing a currently valid access code for accessing the storage container, receiving information regarding the weight of the contents of the container, and generating delivery information on the basis of the weight of the contents, wherein the information regarding the weight of the contents of the container is communicated to a user device via the means to communicate with a user device when the container is locked shut. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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