Invention Application
- Patent Title: AUTOMATED PACKAGE DELIVERY TO A DELIVERY RECEPTACLE
- Patent Title (中): 自动包装送货到送货上
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Application No.: US14967254Application Date: 2015-12-11
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Publication No.: US20160117934A1Publication Date: 2016-04-28
- Inventor: Varun Soundararajan , Anurag Agrawal
- Applicant: GOOGLE INC.
- Main IPC: G08G5/00
- IPC: G08G5/00 ; G01S1/08

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US09558673B2 Automated package delivery to a delivery receptacle Public/Granted day:2017-01-31
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