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System and method for object delivery and pickup

A technology of objects and shells, applied in the field of computer program products, can solve the problems of easy theft of objects, increase the cost of consumers, increase the cost of couriers, etc., and achieve the effects of increasing overall efficiency, large market efficiency, and low cost

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-03-25
DEMAND SOLUTIONS CONSULTING
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This can significantly increase the cost of delivery for the courier and ultimately the consumer
Additionally, some couriers may leave packages on porches or in unsecured locations, which makes the object vulnerable to theft

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[0048] refer to figure 1 , which shows an exemplary system 100 for delivering an object by a courier and later picking up the object by a recipient. The present invention will be described with respect to how the courier or delivery person may use the system when there is currently no recipient to receive the object. It is to be understood that objects may include mail, parcels, registered mail, groceries, pharmaceuticals, and the like in some cases including items requiring special environmental requirements (eg, freezing, etc.).

[0049] Typically, the courier will leave a notice or hold card at the address to indicate that a delivery attempt was made. Advantageously, the present invention may eliminate the need for a courier to write out a card with a mail or tracking code for the recipient. The present invention may provide a predetermined unique identifier (such as a barcode or QR code or two-dimensional barcode or suitable code) to the courier, which may contain the un...

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A system and method for delivery of one or more objects is provided. The system and method includes the steps of determining if the object can be delivered to a first location; and in the event that the object cannot be delivered to the first location, a unique identifier is generated. The unique identifier is associated with the object and a reservation request is initiated to deliver the object to a second location. Determination of the second location is based on one or more parameters and notification of successful reservation request and second location is provided. A modular storage system having an actuator is also provided.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to a system, method, computer readable medium of instructions and / or computer program product for delivery and pickup of objects by a recipient. Background technique [0002] The postal system, couriers, and deliverers are able to deliver objects to home addresses that can include mail, but where the object is important, is something that cannot be mailed, or is too large to fit in a mailbox , the object is usually not left in a mailbox or mailroom, but a notice is provided with details for the recipient to pick up the object from a central location such as a post office or a collection point where a courier is present single (notification) or "shelf card (left card)". A post office or collection point may or may not be nearby. Additionally, the extracted points may often have a limited open time. Another problem with using a courier service is that the courier may try to deliver the package several times (as ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G06Q50/28G06Q10/02G06Q10/08G07F17/10A47G29/14
CPCG06Q10/083G06Q10/0836G07F9/105G07F17/13
Inventor C·J·霍夫曼A·霍夫曼
Owner DEMAND SOLUTIONS CONSULTING
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