Pickup locations with modifiable storage compartment configurations
First Claim
1. A system for managing storage compartments at a pickup location, the system comprising:
- a pickup location, including;
a plurality of storage compartments in a first storage compartment configuration that is modifiable to produce a second storage compartment configuration;
a plurality of doors to provide access to storage compartments;
at least one partition;
at least one partition positioning element for positioning the at least one partition; and
a modification components area for storing the at least one partition; and
a computing system, including;
a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor and storing program instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to at least;
receive data regarding a plurality of items that are to be delivered to the pickup location, the data including a size for each of the plurality of items;
determine that the first storage compartment configuration of the pickup location will be modified based at least in part on the size for each of the plurality of items;
modify the first storage compartment configuration so as to produce the second storage compartment configuration, the second storage compartment configuration including a plurality of storage compartments for storing the plurality of items, wherein the modifying of the first storage compartment configuration includes controlling the at least one partition positioning element to position the at least one partition at a location to modify the first storage compartment configuration, and the at least one partition is stored in the modification components area when the at least one partition is not positioned at the location; and
associate the plurality of items with the plurality of storage compartments so that each of the plurality of items will be stored in respective storage compartments when each of the plurality of items are delivered to the pickup location.
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Abstract
Storage compartment configurations of pickup locations may be modified (e.g., by dividing larger storage compartments into multiple smaller storage compartments, or vice versa) based on sizes of items to be delivered to the pickup locations, so as to allow more items to be stored with less unused space in each of the storage compartments. Partitions may be positioned (e.g., inserted, moved, removed, etc.) utilizing positioning elements (e.g., rollers, motors, actuators, robotic arms, etc.) for configuring the sizes of each of the storage compartments. Door operations for each of the storage compartments may be modified so as to correspond to the current sizes of the storage compartments, and in some instances multiple doors may be utilized for providing access to larger storage compartments while individual doors may be utilized for providing access to smaller storage compartments.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for managing storage compartments at a pickup location, the system comprising:
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a pickup location, including; a plurality of storage compartments in a first storage compartment configuration that is modifiable to produce a second storage compartment configuration; a plurality of doors to provide access to storage compartments; at least one partition; at least one partition positioning element for positioning the at least one partition; and a modification components area for storing the at least one partition; and a computing system, including; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing program instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to at least; receive data regarding a plurality of items that are to be delivered to the pickup location, the data including a size for each of the plurality of items; determine that the first storage compartment configuration of the pickup location will be modified based at least in part on the size for each of the plurality of items; modify the first storage compartment configuration so as to produce the second storage compartment configuration, the second storage compartment configuration including a plurality of storage compartments for storing the plurality of items, wherein the modifying of the first storage compartment configuration includes controlling the at least one partition positioning element to position the at least one partition at a location to modify the first storage compartment configuration, and the at least one partition is stored in the modification components area when the at least one partition is not positioned at the location; and associate the plurality of items with the plurality of storage compartments so that each of the plurality of items will be stored in respective storage compartments when each of the plurality of items are delivered to the pickup location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for managing storage compartments at a pickup location, the system comprising:
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a pickup location, including; a plurality of storage compartments in a storage compartment configuration; a plurality of doors to provide access to storage compartments; at least one partition; at least one partition positioning element for positioning the at least one partition; and a modification components area for storing the at least one partition; and a computing system, including; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing program instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to at least; control the at least one partition positioning element to position the at least one partition at a location so as to modify the storage compartment configuration, wherein the at least one partition is stored in the modification components area when not positioned at the location. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for managing storage compartments at a pickup location, the system comprising:
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a pickup location, including; a plurality of storage compartments in a storage compartment configuration; a plurality of doors to provide access to storage compartments; at least one partition; at least one partition positioning element for positioning the at least one partition; and a modification components area for storing the at least one partition; and a computing system, including; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor and storing program instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to at least; receive data regarding a size of an item that is to be stored at the pickup location; determine, based at least in part on the size of the item, a size of a storage compartment for storing the item at the pickup location; determine a location where the at least one partition will be positioned for forming a storage compartment of the determined size that will store the item at the pickup location; and control the at least one partition positioning element to position the at least one partition at the location so as to modify the storage compartment configuration to form the storage compartment of the determined size that will store the item at the pickup location, wherein the at least one partition is stored in the modification components area when the at least one partition is not positioned at the location. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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