Mobile delivery receptacle
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method to automate package deliveries, comprising:
- relocating, by one or more computing devices associated with a mobile delivery receptacle, the mobile delivery receptacle from a first position to a second position based on an expected arrival of a delivery device transporting a package, the second position being a location for receiving a delivery from the delivery device;
transmitting, by the one or more computing devices associated with the mobile delivery receptacle, one or more beacons in an expected arrival direction of the delivery device; and
after receiving the package, relocating, by the one or more computing devices associated with the mobile delivery receptacle, from the second position to a third position, the third position being a location to store the package.
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Abstract
Improving automated package delivery to mobile delivery receptacles to allow accurate and reliable package deliveries comprises a delivery receptacle for an automated package delivery via an unmanned aerial delivery device. The delivery receptacle is notified of a pending delivery and travels to a receiving location. The delivery receptacle emits infrared (“IR”) beacons from one or more IR beacon transmitters. An aerial delivery device detects the IR beacon and uses the beacons to navigate to the delivery receptacle. The delivery receptacle receives IR beacon responses from the aerial delivery device and continually or periodically directs the IR beacons in the direction of the aerial delivery device. The aerial delivery device deposits the package in the delivery receptacle. After receiving the package, the delivery receptacle transports the package to a secure location, such as into a garage.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method to automate package deliveries, comprising:
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relocating, by one or more computing devices associated with a mobile delivery receptacle, the mobile delivery receptacle from a first position to a second position based on an expected arrival of a delivery device transporting a package, the second position being a location for receiving a delivery from the delivery device; transmitting, by the one or more computing devices associated with the mobile delivery receptacle, one or more beacons in an expected arrival direction of the delivery device; and after receiving the package, relocating, by the one or more computing devices associated with the mobile delivery receptacle, from the second position to a third position, the third position being a location to store the package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system to automate package deliveries, comprising:
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a delivery receptacle storage device; a processor communicatively coupled to the delivery receptacle storage device, wherein the processor communicatively coupled to the delivery receptacle storage device executes application code instructions that are stored in the delivery receptacle storage device to cause the system to; relocate from a first position to a second position based on an expected arrival of a delivery device transporting a package, the second position being a location for receiving a delivery from the delivery device; transmit one or more beacons in an expected arrival direction of the delivery device; and after receiving the package, relocate from the second position to a third position, the third position being a location to store the package. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer program product, comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable program instructions embodied thereon that when executed by a computer cause the computer to receive packages, the computer-executable instructions comprising; computer-executable program instructions to relocate a delivery receptacle associated with the computer from a first position to a second position based on an expected arrival of a delivery device transporting a package, the second position being a location for receiving a delivery from the delivery device; and computer-executable program instructions to relocate, after receiving the package, the delivery receptacle associated with the computer from the second position to a third position, the third position being a location to store the package. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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