Patent SG-11201808137W-A (SG)
Title: Automated locker system and method for delivery and collection of packages
Inventor: MILLER STUART
IPC: G07F17/12
Filed: 2017-03-15
Abstract: INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property :::` , Organization 03 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111101110111111111110111111 International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date .....•\"\" WO 2017/163018 A3 28 September 2017 (28.09.2017) WIP0 I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: tre, Stirling University Innovation Park, Stirling FK9 4NF GO7F 17/12 (2006.01) (GB). O'SHAUGHNESSY, Peter; Pebble Code Limited, (21) International Application Number: W214, Westminster Business Square, 1-45 Durham Street, London SE11 5JH (GB). FINCH, Steven; J.E. Evans-Jack- PCT/GB2017/050713 son & Co. Limited, 2nd Floor, Renown House, 33-34 Bury (22) International Filing Date: Street, London EC3A 5AR (GB). 15 March 2017 (15.03.2017) (74) Agent: NOVAGRAAF UK; 2nd Floor, Renown House, (25) Filing Language: English 33-34 Bury Street, London EC3A 5AR (GB). (26) Publication Language: English (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, (30) Priority Data: AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, 1604868.8 22 March 2016 (22.03.2016) GB CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, (71) Applicant: BYBOX HOLDINGS LIMITED [GB/GB]; 1 DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, - 2 Cherry Barns, High Street, Harwell, Didcot Oxfordshire HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, OX11 OEY (GB). KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, (72) Inventors: MILLER, Stuart; ByBox Holdings Limited, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, 1-2 Cherry Barns, High Street, Harwell, Didcot Oxfordshire SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, OX11 OEY (GB). BROMWELL, Mark; ByBox Holdings TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. _ Limited, 1-2 Cherry Barns, High Street, Harwell, Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 OEY (GB). POWELL, Damian; ByBox (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every = =_ Holdings Limited, 1-2 Cherry Barns, High Street, Harwell, kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 OEY (GB). MINTO, Robin; By- GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, = Box Holdings Limited, 1-2 Cherry Barns, High Street, Har- UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, — well, Didcot Oxfordshire OX11 OEY (GB). MCMAHON, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, = Anthony; Peacock Technology Ltd, Unit 13 Alpha Cen- EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, (54) Title: AUTOMATED LOCKER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERY AND COLLECTION OF PACKAGES = = _= (57) : A delivery and collection system comprises a plurality of auto- locker lockers .. ... mated assemblies (2), each comprising a plurality of contiguous (21) which are monitored and controlled by a central computer system (3). Each - 2 = I 1 2 2 locker (21) has an autonomous lock unit (4) including a processor (43), memory 22 = 44 transceiver (45) which communicates with any of a and short range wireless = = 1 i 4 r - - 11 plurality of mobile phones or other wireless devices (1). Customers of the system 200 are granted access to the lockers by validation codes which are communicated 202 — 2 = 21 \" 1111 6 ' I- — i r - - [ 1 I 201 via an enabling message from the central computer system to an app running on the customer's device (1). The app is configured to send an access request to the = = — = _ :: 1 , '1 _J lock unit (4) based on the enabling message, and to transmit event details down- loaded from the lock unit back to the central computer system (3). Each enabling message may authorise the user device to perform multiple deliveries or collec- 2 • t ons or may be a one-time code which cannot be used again for another collec- tion or delivery. Multiple enabling messages may be stored on the user's device 4 ii en 4, 21 il I ! for the same or different lockers. A single device (1') may be provided proximate the assembly (2) to control access to the lockers. In other embodiments, each package (6) in a locker assembly, optionally of conventional design including a local control unit 200, may be identified by a unique package ID 61 and also by a generic product ID or SKU, and a collection invitation may be sent to a customer GC 1-1 -- 4-- 44 41 3, to collect the package responsive to a request for that product type. -31 © en 43 ,‘46 ,32 1- 1-1 IN --r-- 11 42 © ei C [Continued on next page] WO 2017/163018 A3 MIDEDIMOMOIDIDIROIDEMOMOHIMIIIMOHOMOMI00# MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Declarations under Rule 4.17: — as to applicant's entitlement to apply for and be granted a patent (Rule 4.17(H)) Published: — with international search report (Art. 21(3)) — before the expiration of the time limit for amending the claims and to be republished in the event of receipt of amendments (Rule 48.2(h)) (88) Date of publication of the international search report: 26 October 2017 (26.10.2017)