Package delivery notification and protection device, system and method
First Claim
1. A package delivery notification and protection device, comprising:
- a package sensor including a placement surface and a load sensor configured to generate a sensor signal based upon a load of a package placed on the placement surface;
wireless communications circuitry configured to communicate over a wireless network; and
processing circuitry coupled to the package sensor and coupled to the wireless communications circuitry to communicate over the wireless network, the processing circuitry configured to send a delivery notification over the wireless network responsive to the sensor signal indicating a package has been placed on the placement surface.
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Abstract
A package delivery notification and protection device includes a package sensor including a placement surface. The package sensor is configured to generate a sensor signal indicating whether a package has been placed on or removed from the placement surface. Wireless communications circuitry is configured to communicate over a wireless network and processing circuitry is coupled to the package sensor and to the wireless communications circuitry to communicate over the wireless network. The processing circuitry is configured to send a delivery notification over the wireless network responsive to the sensor signal indicating a package has been placed on the placement surface. The package delivery notification and protection device may include and alarm that the processing circuitry activates upon unauthorized removal of a delivered package from the placement surface.
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21 Claims
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1. A package delivery notification and protection device, comprising:
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a package sensor including a placement surface and a load sensor configured to generate a sensor signal based upon a load of a package placed on the placement surface; wireless communications circuitry configured to communicate over a wireless network; and processing circuitry coupled to the package sensor and coupled to the wireless communications circuitry to communicate over the wireless network, the processing circuitry configured to send a delivery notification over the wireless network responsive to the sensor signal indicating a package has been placed on the placement surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A package delivery notification and protection device, comprising:
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a package sensor including a placement surface and configured to generate a sensor signal indicating whether a package has been placed on or removed from the placement surface, wherein the package sensor includes; a circular placement pad that forms the placement surface; at least one load sensor coupled to the circular placement pad and configured to generate the sensor signal, wireless communications circuitry configured to communicate over a wireless network, and processing circuitry coupled to the package sensor and coupled to the wireless communications circuitry to communicate over the wireless network, the processing circuitry configured to send a delivery notification over the wireless network responsive to the sensor signal indicating a package has been placed on the placement surface. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. An electronic system, comprising:
a package delivery notification and protection device, including; a package sensor including a placement surface, the sensor being configured to detect a change in pressure on the placement surface; an alarm circuit configured to generate an alarm; wireless communications circuitry; and processing circuitry coupled to the package sensor, the alarm circuit, and the wireless communications circuitry, the processing circuitry configured to activate the alarm and send a signal over the wireless communication circuitry to a user based on the change in pressure and the processing circuitry further configured to send a signal over the wireless communications circuitry to a plurality of users, each user being part of a safe circle associated with the package delivery notification and protection device, each user in the safe circle being authorized to receive notifications from and provide notifications to the processing circuitry of the package delivery notification and protection device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of delivering a package, comprising:
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placing a package on a package placement surface, the package placement surface being located proximate a delivery address of the package; sensing with a load sensor a placement of the package on the package placement surface; and sending a delivery notification to a recipient of the package in response to sensing the package has been placed on the package placement surface. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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Specification