Computerized delivery acceptance system
First Claim
1. A computerized delivery-acceptance system comprising:
- a delivery container that is sized, shaped and structured to receive delivery of items for a desired building;
a door having both input locking means and output locking means, the input locking means being a computer-controllable lock in locking relationship between the door and the delivery container and the output locking means having a lock separate from the computer-controllable lock in controlled communication with the delivery container;
an authorization identifier that is computer programmable to unlock the computer-controllable lock of the input means on the input door; and
a computer in control communication with the computer-controllable lock and the authorization identifier.
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Abstract
A computerized delivery-acceptance system has a delivery container (1) with a computer-control input door (4) and an outlet door (18). The input door has a lock (5) that can be unlocked by computer-controlled recognition of access authorization for placing delivery items (2) in the delivery container. After the delivery items are placed in the delivery container, the input door is closed and locks automatically. Then the outlet can be opened separately for receiving the delivery items. Computerized recognition (40, 13, 42, 43, 14, 44, 45, 11, 10), delivery-arrival indicia (16), memory backup (58), power backup (57), operational alarm (15), misuse alarm, compartmental containment, freezer containment (19), delivery records (16) and all-weather protection are provided as options.
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1. A computerized delivery-acceptance system comprising:
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a delivery container that is sized, shaped and structured to receive delivery of items for a desired building; a door having both input locking means and output locking means, the input locking means being a computer-controllable lock in locking relationship between the door and the delivery container and the output locking means having a lock separate from the computer-controllable lock in controlled communication with the delivery container; an authorization identifier that is computer programmable to unlock the computer-controllable lock of the input means on the input door; and a computer in control communication with the computer-controllable lock and the authorization identifier. - 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, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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