Patent ID: 9652912
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A47G,G01C,G06Q,G07C,G08B

Claim:
1. A method of securely handling a delivery of a package by a deliverer at a smart environment that comprises a plurality of smart devices, the method comprising: detecting delivery information associated with at least one of the package and the deliverer at the smart environment using at least an entryway interface smart device of the plurality of smart devices; analyzing the detected delivery information using a computing system that is communicatively coupled to at least the entryway interface smart device of the plurality of smart devices; in response to the analyzing the detected delivery information, automatically providing drop-off feedback from the computing system to the deliverer via at least a first smart device of the plurality of smart devices, wherein the providing the drop-off feedback comprises enabling accessibility to a secure area of the smart environment; in response to the providing the drop-off feedback, detecting a drop-off action using at least a second smart device of the plurality of smart devices; analyzing the detected drop-off action using the computing system; and in response to the analyzing the detected drop-off action, disabling the accessibility to the secure area, wherein: