Storage device for the delivery and pickup of goods
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1. A storage device for the delivery and pick-up of goods, the storage device comprising:
- an enclosure for enclosing the goods, the enclosure including a door, a lock for locking the door, and a lock operator for unlocking the lock, the lock operator including a keypad for permitting entry of an alphanumeric key code; and
a communication apparatus operably coupled with the enclosure for controlling entry to the enclosure and for providing a notification that goods have been delivered to or picked-up from the enclosure, the communication apparatus including a controller coupled with the keypad, the controller includingmemory for storing a plurality of vendor codes each associated with a separate vendor,comparing means for comparing the key code to the vendor codes to determine if the key code matches one of the vendor codes, andactivating means for activating the lock operator for unlocking the lock if the key code matches one of the vendor codes.
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Abstract
A storage device (10) that secures goods from theft and exposure to the elements and that provides a notification that goods have been delivered and/or picked up is disclosed. The storage device (10) includes an enclosure (14) for enclosing the goods and a communication apparatus (16) for providing notification that goods have been delivered or picked up.
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18 Claims
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1. A storage device for the delivery and pick-up of goods, the storage device comprising:
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an enclosure for enclosing the goods, the enclosure including a door, a lock for locking the door, and a lock operator for unlocking the lock, the lock operator including a keypad for permitting entry of an alphanumeric key code; and a communication apparatus operably coupled with the enclosure for controlling entry to the enclosure and for providing a notification that goods have been delivered to or picked-up from the enclosure, the communication apparatus including a controller coupled with the keypad, the controller including memory for storing a plurality of vendor codes each associated with a separate vendor, comparing means for comparing the key code to the vendor codes to determine if the key code matches one of the vendor codes, and activating means for activating the lock operator for unlocking the lock if the key code matches one of the vendor codes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A storage and delivery system for the delivery and pick-up of goods, the system comprising:
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a storage device including an enclosure for enclosing the goods, the enclosure including a door, a lock for locking the door, and a lock operator for unlocking the lock, the lock operator including a keypad for permitting entry of an alphanumeric key code, and a communication apparatus operably coupled with the enclosure for controlling entry to the enclosure and for transmitting a notification message indicating that the goods have been delivered to or picked-up from the enclosure; and a remote communication apparatus positioned remote from the storage device for receiving the notification message for notifying a person that the goods have been delivered to the storage device or picked-up from the storage device; the communication apparatus including a controller coupled with the keypad, the controller including memory for storing a plurality of vendor codes each associated with a separate vendor, comparing means for comparing the key code to the vendor codes to determine if the key code matches one of the vendor codes, and activating means for activating the lock operator for unlocking the lock if the key code matches one of the vendor codes. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A storage device for the delivery and pick-up of goods, the storage device comprising:
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an enclosure for enclosing the goods, the enclosure including a door, a lock for locking the door, and a lock operator for unlocking the lock, the lock operator including an input device for permitting entry of a code; and a communication apparatus operably coupled with the enclosure for controlling entry to the enclosure, the communication apparatus including a controller coupled with the input device, the controller including means for accessing memory having stored therein a plurality of vendor codes each associated with a separate vendor, comparing means for comparing the code to the vendor codes to determine if the code matches one of the vendor codes, and activating means for activating the lock operator for unlocking the lock if the code matches one of the vendor codes. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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