SMART DELIVERY RECEPTACLE AND RELATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A delivery receptacle comprising:
- a body portion configured to receive a package therein;
a cover portion configured to engage the body portion;
a lock configured to lock the cover portion in engagement with the body portion; and
a first electronics assembly comprising;
a scanner configured to scan a label of the package;
a first wireless communication device configured to transmit a first radio frequency (RF) signal including data pertaining to delivery information obtained from the label scanned by the scanner, wherein the first RF signal is a Wi-Fi signal or a cellular signal;
a second wireless communication device configured to communicate with a mobile computing device within range to effectuate locking and unlocking of the lock; and
a first processor configured to instruct the first wireless communication device to transmit the first RF signal.
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Abstract
A smart delivery receptacle and related systems and techniques are disclosed. The disclosed receptacle may be configured to detect and securely report wirelessly on whether a package has been delivered thereto. Moreover, the disclosed receptacle may be configured to alert an owner or other authorized party if the receptacle has been compromised or a package has been removed without authorization. To such ends, the disclosed receptacle may include RF wireless communication device(s) configured to transmit RF signal(s) including data pertaining to various conditions to be monitored. Information from the RF signal(s) may be delivered through the internet to a server, which may be cloud-based in some instances, allowing for inter-networking of the system components and other elements as part of the internet of things (IOT). Mobile and other computing devices may access the information stored at the server to monitor the receptacle, as well as control overall system operation.
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1. A delivery receptacle comprising:
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a body portion configured to receive a package therein; a cover portion configured to engage the body portion; a lock configured to lock the cover portion in engagement with the body portion; and a first electronics assembly comprising; a scanner configured to scan a label of the package; a first wireless communication device configured to transmit a first radio frequency (RF) signal including data pertaining to delivery information obtained from the label scanned by the scanner, wherein the first RF signal is a Wi-Fi signal or a cellular signal; a second wireless communication device configured to communicate with a mobile computing device within range to effectuate locking and unlocking of the lock; and a first processor configured to instruct the first wireless communication device to transmit the first RF signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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