SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SECURELY SENDING AND RECEIVING PACKAGES VIA DRONES
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a mobile vehicle frame having a package receptacle configured to secure one or more packages to the mobile vehicle frame and equipped with an engageable access device, the mobile vehicle frame having one or more processors configured by code to;
access an authorized shipper profile and authorized receiver profile from a database, wherein the shipper and receiver profiles include respective location data and identification data;
navigate, using the location data, the mobile vehicle frame to the shipping location;
receive authentication data from a shipper;
authenticate the shipper by comparing the shipper authentication data with the shipper identification data;
permit access to the package receptacle upon a match of the shipper identification data and shipper authentication data by disengaging the access device of the package receptacle,navigate, using the location data, the mobile vehicle frame to the recipient location;
authenticate the recipient by comparing the recipient authentication data with the recipient identification data; and
permit access to the package receptacle upon a match of recipient identification data and recipient authentication data by disengaging the access device of the package receptacle.
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Abstract
An autonomous vehicle comprising a transport body configured to travel to an identified location, a package retention device for securing one or more packages to the transport body; one or more processors integral to the transport body, wherein the processors are configured by code executing therein to: access shipper and recipient profile data; wherein the shipper and recipient profile data includes location data for shipper and recipient; navigate the autonomous vehicle to a shipping destination and a delivery destination; provide access to the package retention device upon authentication of a shipper presenting a package at a shipping destination, and provide access to the package retention device upon authentication of a recipient retrieving a package at the delivery destination.
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1. A system comprising:
a mobile vehicle frame having a package receptacle configured to secure one or more packages to the mobile vehicle frame and equipped with an engageable access device, the mobile vehicle frame having one or more processors configured by code to; access an authorized shipper profile and authorized receiver profile from a database, wherein the shipper and receiver profiles include respective location data and identification data; navigate, using the location data, the mobile vehicle frame to the shipping location; receive authentication data from a shipper; authenticate the shipper by comparing the shipper authentication data with the shipper identification data; permit access to the package receptacle upon a match of the shipper identification data and shipper authentication data by disengaging the access device of the package receptacle, navigate, using the location data, the mobile vehicle frame to the recipient location; authenticate the recipient by comparing the recipient authentication data with the recipient identification data; and permit access to the package receptacle upon a match of recipient identification data and recipient authentication data by disengaging the access device of the package receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for authenticating shippers and recipients of packages using an autonomous package delivery device equipped with a package securing device and one or more processors, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining an authorized shipper profile, wherein the authorized shipper profile includes a at least a shipper photo of a shipper, a shipper location and personal identification data associated therewith and an authorized recipient profile, wherein the authorized recipient profile includes at least a recipient photo of a recipient, a recipient location and a personal identification data associated therewith; navigating the autonomous package delivery device using the shipper location data to the shipping location; accessing, from one or more image devices, an image of one or more individuals present at the shipping location; authenticating the shipper by comparing, using one or more facial recognition modules configured as code executing in the processor, the shipper photo and the image of the one or more identified individuals; permitting access to the package securing device upon authentication of the shipper; navigating the autonomous package delivery device to the receiving location using the receiver location data; obtaining an image of one or more individuals present at the receiving location; authenticating the receiver by comparing, using one or more facial recognition modules configured as code executing in the processor, the receiver photo and the image of the one or more identified individuals to determine an identity match; and permitting access to the package securing device upon authentication of the recipient where an identity match is found. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An autonomous vehicle comprising:
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a transport body configured to travel to an identified location, a package retention device for securing one or more packages to the transport body; one or more processors integral to the transport body, wherein the processors are configured by code executing therein to; access shipper and recipient profile data;
wherein the shipper and recipient profile data includes location data for shipper and recipient;navigate the autonomous vehicle to a shipping destination and a delivery destination; provide access to the package retention device upon authentication of a shipper presenting a package at a shipping destination; and provide access to the package retention device upon authentication of a recipient retrieving a package at the delivery destination. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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