公开(公告)号：US07653603B1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-26

申请号：US09594829

申请日：2000-06-16

Applicant: Reinhold Holtkamp, Jr. ,  Jean-Stephan Rovani

Inventor： Reinhold Holtkamp, Jr. ,  Jean-Stephan Rovani

IPC: G06F17/60

CPC classification number: G07C9/00103 ,  A47G29/141 ,  A47G2029/144 ,  A47G2029/145 ,  A47G2029/147 ,  E05G1/005 ,  G06Q20/4012 ,  G07F17/12

Abstract: A network connected delivery box includes an input unit for inputting a user code. A communication unit communicates with a computer through the network so that an electrically controlled lock in the delivery box can be opened by a signal from the computer when the input user code matches a valid user code stored in the computer. Also provided is a method of managing purchase and delivery information associated with deliveries to a delivery box by storing, at a central computer, delivery information for each delivery by a delivery company. Aggregate and average delivery information is calculated and presented to a delivery box user to make an informed selection of a delivery company.

Abstract translation: 网络连接传送箱包括用于输入用户代码的输入单元。 通信单元通过网络与计算机进行通信，使得当输入的用户代码与计算机中存储的有效用户代码相匹配时，通过来自计算机的信号可以打开输送箱中的电控锁。 还提供了一种通过在中央计算机处存储由递送公司进行每次递送的递送信息来管理与递送箱相关联的购买和递送信息的方法。 计算汇总和平均交货信息并将其提交给交货箱用户，以便对送货公司进行知情选择。