Secure Automated Parcel Delivery
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving, by a first device owned and controlled by a recipient entity to whom a physical item is being delivered, a delivery communication code;
determining, by the recipient entity and through the first device, a delivery policy data set indicative of a manner in which the physical item is to be delivered;
detecting, by the first device, that the physical item is in the process of being delivered to a designated delivery zone where the physical item will be received by the recipient entity;
responsive to the detection that the physical item is being delivered, wirelessly authenticating the first device to a second device controlled by a sender entity using the delivery communication code; and
responsive to the authentication of the first device to the second device, wirelessly communicating, from the first device to the second device, the delivery policy data set.
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Abstract
A mechanism is provided for secure automated parcel delivery. A first device owned and controlled by a recipient entity to whom a physical item is being delivered receives a delivery communication code. The recipient entity and through the first device determines a delivery policy data set indicative of a manner in which the physical item is to be delivered. Responsive to the detection that the physical item is being delivered to a designated delivery zone where the physical item will be received by the recipient entity, the first device wirelessly authenticates to a second. device controlled by a sender entity using the delivery communication code. Responsive to the authentication of the first device to the second device, the first device wirelessly communicates to the second device the delivery policy data set.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving, by a first device owned and controlled by a recipient entity to whom a physical item is being delivered, a delivery communication code; determining, by the recipient entity and through the first device, a delivery policy data set indicative of a manner in which the physical item is to be delivered; detecting, by the first device, that the physical item is in the process of being delivered to a designated delivery zone where the physical item will be received by the recipient entity; responsive to the detection that the physical item is being delivered, wirelessly authenticating the first device to a second device controlled by a sender entity using the delivery communication code; and responsive to the authentication of the first device to the second device, wirelessly communicating, from the first device to the second device, the delivery policy data set. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program stored therein, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to:
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receive, by a first device owned and controlled by a recipient entity to whom a physical item is being delivered, a delivery communication code; determine, by the recipient entity and through the first device, a delivery policy data set indicative of a manner in which the physical item is to be delivered; detect, by the first device, that the physical item is in the process of being delivered to a designated delivery zone where the physical item will be received by the recipient entity; responsive to the detection that the physical item is being delivered, wirelessly authenticate the first device to a second device controlled by a sender entity using the delivery communication code; and responsive to the authentication of the first device to the second device, wirelessly communicate, from the first device to the second device, the delivery policy data set. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one processor; and at least one memory coupled to the at least one processor, wherein the at least one memory comprises instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to; receive, by a first device owned and controlled by a recipient entity to whom a physical item is being delivered, a delivery communication code; determine, by the recipient entity and through the first device, a delivery policy data set indicative of a manner in which the physical item is to be delivered; detect that the physical item is in the process of being delivered to a designated delivery zone where the physical item will be received by the recipient entity; responsive to the detection that the physical item is being delivered, wirelessly authenticate the first device to a second device controlled by a sender entity using the delivery communication code; and responsive to the authentication of the first device to the second device, wirelessly communicate, from the first device to the second device, the delivery policy data set.
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