Patent ID: 6480758
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: A47G,G07C

Abstract:
A method of delivering a package from a sender to a destination comprising the steps of:determining a physical location of the destination within a coordinate system to within a predetermined accuracy; representing the physical location of the destination by means of an address code indicative of the physical location; communicating to a sender a request requesting delivery of a package by a sender and communicating the address code to the sender in the request; addressing the package with information indicative of the address code; reading the information and deriving the address code therefrom; proceeding to the actual location defined by the address code; electronically performing a first unlocking of a locker at the actual location; locking the locker after the electronic unlocking; performing a second unlocking of the locker; removing the package from the locker; and logging the first and second unlocking.