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Unattended package delivery cross-docking apparatus and method

  • US 6,344,796 B1
  • Filed: 10/30/2000
  • Issued: 02/05/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/28/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An unattended package delivery cross-docking apparatus, comprisinga plurality of storage devices, each having a door with a lock that is locked and unlocked in response to codes, a local lock controller associated with each of the storage devices and including an input device for inputting an access code that unlocks the lock when it is locked and a transaction code that locks the lock when it is unlocked, and a central operations controller in communication with the local lock controllers and programmed to receive the access and transaction codes input to each local lock controller, to create an access code for the lock of each storage device upon receiving a transaction code that locks the lock, and to output a notice of the access code to be used to unlock the lock of each storage device when it is locked.

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