SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING PACKAGE DELIVERY OR PICKUP
First Claim
1. A package door system, comprising:
- a first door;
a second door, wherein the first door is mounted in the second door;
a door locking mechanism coupled to the first door;
a data input device configured to receive an authorization code for a package to be delivered or picked up through the first door; and
at least one computing device configured to receive the authorization code from the data input device and to perform a comparison between the authorization code and attribute data indicative of at least one package to be delivered or pickup up by a courier service, the at least one computing device further configured to control the door locking mechanism based on the comparison.
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Abstract
A system for facilitating package delivery or pickup at premises of senders or recipients has a package door that is used for receipt and collection of packages. The package door includes an input device for entering package information and an image capture device for visually recording the arrival of a courier. Based on the package information entered via the input device, the system determines whether the package information matches a predetermined value, such as a package tracking number. The system may automatically unlock the package door if the package information matches such predetermined value. In other embodiments, a user may remotely monitor the package information and/or information from the image capture device to determine whether to provide inputs for unlocking the package door. The system logs the package information received from the input device and the image capture device.
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30 Claims
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1. A package door system, comprising:
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a first door; a second door, wherein the first door is mounted in the second door; a door locking mechanism coupled to the first door; a data input device configured to receive an authorization code for a package to be delivered or picked up through the first door; and at least one computing device configured to receive the authorization code from the data input device and to perform a comparison between the authorization code and attribute data indicative of at least one package to be delivered or pickup up by a courier service, the at least one computing device further configured to control the door locking mechanism based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for tracking deliveries, comprising:
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a first door; a door locking mechanism coupled to the first door; a data input device configured to receive an authorization code for a package to be delivered or picked up through the first door; and at least one computing device configured to receive the authorization code from the data input device and to perform a comparison between the authorization code and attribute data indicative of at least one package to be delivered or picked up by a courier service, the at least one computing device further configured to control the door locking mechanism based on the comparison, wherein the at least one computing device is configured to store in memory a plurality of attributes for a plurality of packages delivered through the first door thereby defining an attribute history for the plurality of packages, and wherein each of the attributes is selected from at least one of the group including;
a sender name and a category of a product contained by a respective one of the plurality of packages. - View Dependent Claims (8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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9. The system of claim 9, wherein the door locking mechanism comprises a latch assembly connected to the first door, a strike plate assembly connected to the second door and a controller configured to transition the strike plate assembly between a locked position and an unlocked position, the first door being in a closed position upon the latch assembly engaging the strike plate assembly, and wherein the controller is configured to receive an instruction from the at least one computing device to transition the strike plate assembly from the locked position to the unlocked position to permit the first door to move from the closed position to an open position.
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21. A method for tracking deliveries, comprising:
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receiving an authorization code for a package to be delivered or picked up through a first door; comparing by at least one computing device the authorization code to attribute data indicative of at least one package to be delivered or picked up by a courier service; automatically unlocking the door based on the comparing; and storing, in memory, a plurality of attributes for a plurality of packages delivered through the first door thereby defining an attribute history for the plurality of packages, wherein each of the attributes is selected from at least one of the group including;
a sender name and a category of a product contained by a respective one of the plurality of packages. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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