System and methods for transportation and delivery using bar codes
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1. A method of obtaining a package, comprising:
- notifying a user electronically that a package has arrived at a predetermined location;
generating a receipt including a two-dimensional bar code encoding the user'"'"'s previously provided biometric information;
at the predetermined location, scanning the two-dimensional bar code, decoding the two-dimensional bar code to obtain the user'"'"'s previously provided biometric information and conveying a receiving user'"'"'s current biometric information to a retrieval device; and
if the receiving user'"'"'s current biometric information is equivalent to the previously provided biometric information, providing the package to the receiving user.
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Abstract
A method of obtaining a package is described. A user is electronically notified that a package has arrived at a predetermined location. The user then prints a paper receipt including a two-dimensional bar code encoding the user'"'"'s previously provided biometric information. At the predetermined location, the user scans the two-dimensional bar code, which is decoded to obtain the previously provided biometric information. The user also conveys current biometric information. If the user'"'"'s current biometric information is equivalent to the user'"'"'s current biometric information, a retrieval devices provides the package to the user.
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1. A method of obtaining a package, comprising:
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notifying a user electronically that a package has arrived at a predetermined location; generating a receipt including a two-dimensional bar code encoding the user'"'"'s previously provided biometric information; at the predetermined location, scanning the two-dimensional bar code, decoding the two-dimensional bar code to obtain the user'"'"'s previously provided biometric information and conveying a receiving user'"'"'s current biometric information to a retrieval device; and if the receiving user'"'"'s current biometric information is equivalent to the previously provided biometric information, providing the package to the receiving user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of obtaining a package, comprising:
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generating a receipt including a two-dimensional bar code encoding an intended receiver'"'"'s previously provided biometric information; scanning the two-dimensional bar code and decoding the two-dimensional bar code to obtain the previously provided biometric information; capturing a receiving user'"'"'s current biometric information; and comparing the current biometric information to the previously provided biometric information; and providing the package to the receiving user responsive to the current biometric information matching the previously provided biometric information.
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18. An apparatus for delivering goods, comprising:
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a notification unit operable to notify a user that a package has arrived at a predetermined location; a scanner operable to scan a two-dimensional bar code provided by a receiving user responsive to being notified of availability of the package, the two-dimensional bar code encoding previously provided biometric information associated with an intended receiver of the package; a collector operable to collect the receiving user'"'"'s current biometric information; and a comparator operable to compare the current biometric information and the previously provided biometric information and determine that the package can be provided to the receiving user responsive to the current biometric information matching the previously provided biometric information. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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