Patent ID: 9223315
Filing Date: 2015-12-29
Classification: B65G,G05D,G06F,G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling delivery of an item to a storage unit comprising at least two receptacles and a first control unit, the method comprising: receiving via a scanner at the storage unit, at a time of delivery of the item to the storage unit, item identification information scanned from a computer readable identifier located on the item, wherein the item identification information includes a unique item identifier and a recipient identifier; after receiving the scanned item identification information from the item at the storage unit, transmitting the scanned item identification information to an availability determination module; requesting availability information for at least one of the at least two receptacles at the storage unit based on the scanned item identification information received from the item at the storage unit; receiving availability information in response to the request for availability information for at least one of the at least two receptacles at the storage unit; receiving information identifying the location in the storage unit of an available one of the at least two storage receptacles based on the scanned item identification information; allowing access to the available one of the at least two receptacles; determining whether the item has been deposited into the available one of the at least two receptacles; and transmitting a message to the recipient indicating a deposit of the item in the receptacle.