System and method for providing access to an unattended storage
First Claim
1. A method for delivery to an unattended storage device and receiving a digital signature comprising:
- receiving tracking information, wherein said tracking information comprises delivery information for an item;
obtaining a digital signature, wherein the digital signature is created by processing the tracking information; and
transmitting the digital signature to a third party.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the present invention, a system for access to an unattended storage device is described. The system includes a first transmitter for placing an order for an item with a merchant; a second transmitter for transmitting a request for a pick-up of the item; a tracking information generator for generating tracking information in response to a request for a pick-up of the item; a transceiver for receiving and transmitting the tracking information; a memory for storing the tracking information; a third transmitter for transmitting the tracking information to a storage device a comparator for comparing the tracking information transmitted to the storage device to the tracking information stored in the memory; and a digital signature generator for creating a digital signature. In another embodiment of the present invention, a method of providing remote access to a storage device is described. The method includes the steps of transmitting tracking information to a storage device; and gaining access to an interior of the storage device if the tracking information transmitted to the storage device matches tracking information stored in a memory.
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79 Claims
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1. A method for delivery to an unattended storage device and receiving a digital signature comprising:
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receiving tracking information, wherein said tracking information comprises delivery information for an item;
obtaining a digital signature, wherein the digital signature is created by processing the tracking information; and
transmitting the digital signature to a third party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
generating a message including the tracking information and a timestamp.
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7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of transmitting the digital signature includes transmitting the digital signature indirectly to the third party via the logistics company.
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8. A method for registering a digital signature comprising:
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registering a customer with a certificate authority, wherein said certificate of authority stores customer information and verifies the accuracy of said digital signature;
creating a private key;
creating a public key; and
granting a logistics company access to the public key. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
registering the customer with a central operations center prior to the registering of the customer with the certificate authority.
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10. The method of claim 8, wherein the certificate authority stores customer information.
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11. The method of claim 8, wherein the customer is registered with the certificate authority by a third party.
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12. The method of claim 9, wherein the central operations center is the certificate authority.
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13. The method of claim 8, where the step of creating a private key further comprises the step of passing the private key to a storage device.
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14. The method of claim 8, where the step of creating a private key further comprises the step of retaining the private key.
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15. A method for delivery to unattended storage device and receiving a digital signature comprising:
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receiving an order from a customer;
requesting pick-up of the item from a logistics company; and
receiving a digital signature, wherein the digital signature is created by processing tracking information, wherein said tracking information comprises delivery information for said item. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
generating a message including the tracking information and a timestamp.
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23. A method for delivery to unattended storage device and receiving a digital signature comprising:
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receiving a request for a pick-up of an item;
transmitting tracking information to a storage device, wherein said tracking information comprises delivery information for said item; and
receiving a digital signature, wherein the digital signature is created by processing tracking information. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
generating a message including the tracking information and a timestamp.
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30. A method of providing remote access to an unattended storage device comprising:
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transmitting tracking information to a storage device, wherein said tracking information comprises pick-up information for said item or delivery information for said item; and
gaining access to an interior of the storage device if the tracking information transmitted to the storage device matches tracking information stored in a memory. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
determining whether the tracking information transmitted matches the tracking information stored in the memory.
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33. The method of claim 32, wherein the storage device determines whether the tracking information transmitted matches the tracking information stored in the memory.
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34. The method of claim 32, wherein a central operations center determines whether the tracking information transmitted matches the tracking information stored in the memory.
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35. The method of claim 30, further comprising:
transmitting a digital signature in response to a match to at least one recipient selected from the group consisting of a merchant, a logistics company, and a central operations center.
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36. The method of claim 35, wherein the digital signature is transmitted once an access door of the storage device has been closed.
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37. The method of claim 30, further comprising:
providing at least one notification to at least one recipient selected from the group consisting of a merchant, a logistics company, a central operations center and a merchant.
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38. The method of claim 30, wherein the step of transmitting tracking information to the storage device further comprises transmitting tracking information from a handheld device to the storage device.
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39. The method of claim 38, wherein the tracking information is transmitted by IR signal.
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40. The method of claim 38, wherein the tracking information is transmitted by RF signal.
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41. The method of claim 38, wherein the tracking. information is wirelessly transmitted.
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42. The method of claim 30, wherein the step of transmitting the tracking information to the storage device further comprises transmitting the tracking information indirectly to the storage device via a third party.
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43. A method for providing remote access to an unattened storage device for the pick-up of an item comprising:
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receiving a request for the pick-up of an item;
generating tracking information for the item, wherein said tracking information comprises pick-up information for said item;
transmitting the tracking information to a memory;
transmitting the tracking information to the storage device; and
gaining access to an interior of the storage device if the tracking information transmitted to the storage device matches the tracking information stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
determining if the tracking information transmitted matches the tracking information stored in the memory of the storage device.
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45. The method of claim 43, wherein the storage device determines whether the tracking information transmitted matches the tracking information stored in the memory.
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46. The method of claim 43, wherein a central operations center determines whether the tracking information transmitted matches the tracking information stored in the memory.
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47. The method of claim 43, wherein the step of transmitting the tracking information to the memory further comprises transmitting the tracking information indirectly to the memory via a third party.
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48. The method of claim 43, wherein the step of transmitting tracking information to the storage device further comprises transmitting tracking information from a handheld device to the storage device.
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49. The method of claim 48, wherein the tracking information is transmitted by IR signal.
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50. The method of claim 48, wherein the tracking information is transmitted by RF signal.
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51. The method of claim 48, wherein the tracking information is wirelessly transmitted.
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52. The method of claim 43, wherein the step of transmitting the tracking information to the storage device further comprises transmitting the tracking information indirectly to the storage device via a third party.
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53. A system for providing access to an unattended storage device comprising:
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a first transmitter for placing an order for an item with a merchant;
a second transmitter for transmitting a request for a pick-up of the item;
a tracking information generator for generating tracking information in response to a request for a pick-up of the item, wherein said tracking information comprises pick-up information for said item or delivery information for said item;
a transceiver for receiving and transmitting the tracking information;
a memory for storing the tracking information;
a third transmitter for transmitting the tracking information to a storage device a comparator for comparing the tracking information transmitted to the storage device to the tracking information stored in the memory; and
a digital signature generator for creating a digital signature. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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