Patent Publication Number: US-2019180226-A1

Title: System and method of ordering and automated delivery system

Description:
The present application claims benefit of and is a continuation in part of U.S. non provisional patent application Ser. No. 14/728,744 filed Jun. 2, 2015 which is herein incorporated by references in its entirety. U.S. non provisional patent application Ser. No. 14/728,744 filed Jun. 2, 2015 claims priority to both provisional application 62/122,313 filed Oct. 17, 2014 and provisional application 62/063,385 filed Oct. 13, 2014 all references mentioned herein are incorporated by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention generally relates to enhancing an automated delivery system and more particularly relates to enhancing the automated delivery system by using a laser scanning mechanism to detect the motion of the delivery vehicle and to dispense the selected item(s) and/or the delivery unit from the delivery vehicle. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Laser scanning technique is widely used in various fields for scanning the objects and determining the unique identity of these objects. Further, the technique can be easily adopted to enhance the usage of a system. 
     Purchasing items online over the network has increased over a period of time. An automated delivery system is implemented to simplify the online purchasing activity of a consumer, and at times it becomes an overhead for the system to identify the item(s) to be purchased from a retailer shop or any warehouse. Additionally, the system must be capable of carrying the delivery units that are filled with the items and to dispense the delivery units at the required location. In order to address these concerns, associated with the automated delivery system, it is recommended to implement the laser scanning technique in the automated delivery system to enhance the experience of online purchasing activity. 
     Hence, there is a need for enhancing the automated delivery system by implementing the laser scanning technique to scan the objects for delivering the item(s) and dispensing the delivery unit filled with the item(s) from the delivery vehicle. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates to a system and method for enhancing an automated delivery system by implementing a laser scanning mechanism, wherein the method comprises of dispensing the item(s) into a delivery vehicle based on the consumer&#39;s order and/or dispensing the delivery unit from the delivery vehicle. The method counts the number of objects placed over a guideway track to stop the delivery vehicle at the required location and collects the item(s) that is/are dispensed by the placer robot(s) based on the consumer&#39;s order. Further, the method counts the number of objects placed over the guideway track to stop the delivery vehicle at the required location to dispense the delivery unit filled with item(s) at the marketing unit. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a working overview of the system  100  for enhancing an automated delivery system  100  by implementing a laser scanning mechanism. 
         FIG. 2  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the placer robot(s)  105  covered with insulated material  201  to keep the stored items at a constant temperature. 
         FIG. 3  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the process of dispensing the item(s) from the placer robot(s)  105  by identifying the location of the delivery vehicle  103 . 
         FIG. 4  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the process of identifying the motion of the delivery vehicle  103  and instructing the placer robot(s)  105  to dispense the item(s) by using the laser scanning mechanism. 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the process of identifying the counter objects placed over the guideway track  104  to stop the delivery vehicle  103  at the required location by using the laser scanning mechanism. 
         FIG. 6  illustrates a block diagram that explains the process of dispensing multiple items ordered by the consumer. 
         FIGS. 7 a  and 7 b    illustrate a side-view and a rear-view of the delivery vehicle  103  provided with the drawers to collect the dispensed items. 
         FIGS. 8 a  and 8 b    illustrate various types of containers  800  used to design different layout for a delivery unit  802  to collect the dispensed item(s) or to dispense the delivery unit  802  as placer robot(s). 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a flow-chart  900  that explains the method  900  of delivering item(s) based on the consumer&#39;s order or dispensing a delivery unit  802  as a placer robot. 
         FIGS. 10 a  and 10 b    illustrates the design of the delivery vehicle  103  to determine the location of the delivery vehicle  103  over the guideway track  104  and to stop the movement of the delivery vehicle  103  by using the guiding pin and a wheel button. 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a screen-shot of the accordion connector  1101  used for connecting a plurality of containers  800  for designing a delivery unit  802  of the delivery vehicle  103 . 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the plurality of containers  800  connected by the accordion connector  1101 , wherein the plurality of containers  800  is filled with the item(s) and dispensed at the placer robot(s)  105 . 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the process of extracting the delivery unit  802  from the delivery vehicle  103  and positioning the delivery unit  802  as a placer robot  105 . 
         FIG. 14  illustrates a system overview  1400  of components used for enhancing an automated delivery system  100  by implementing a laser scanning mechanism. 
         FIG. 15  illustrates an old container new container system  1500  according to one embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     FIGURE DESCRIPTION 
     
         
           100 —An automated delivery system overview for implementing the laser scanning mechanism 
           101 —Location of a consumer placing an order for the required items 
           102 —Location of a store, a factory, or a warehouse for collecting the required item(s) 
           103 —A delivery vehicle used for delivering the required item(s) 
           104 —A guideway track over which the delivery vehicle is set in motion 
           105   a,    105   b,    105   c —A collection of placer robots from which the item(s) is/are dispensed. 
           106 —The process of dispensing item(s) into the delivery vehicle 
           201 —Insulated placer robots that are used for maintaining the temperature of the stored items constant 
           300 —A processing device used to process the consumer&#39;s order 
           401 —A laser emitting device (LED) 
           402 —A motion sensor or detector 
           403 —The process of scanning the delivery vehicle 
           501 —A counter object used for determining the location of the delivery vehicle 
           501   a,    501   b,    501   c —Counter objects placed at different locations over the guideway track 
           600 —Depicts the process of implementing the method of laser scanning mechanism to deliver the item(s) and/or to dispense the delivery unit as placer robot(s). 
           701 —Side-view of the delivery vehicle 
           702   a,    702   b,    702   c,    702   d,    702   e,  and  702   f —Drawers placed in the delivery vehicle 
           703 —A plurality of wheels connected to the delivery vehicle 
           704 —A rear-view of the delivery vehicle 
           800 —Overview of the containers 
           801   a —Overhead view of the container 
           801   b —Overhead view of the square container 
           801   c —Overhead view of long rectangular container 
           801   d —Overhead view of short rectangular container 
           801   e,    801   f,    801   g  and  801   h —Overhead view of square containers and a long rectangular container 
           801   i,    801   j,    801   k —Overhead view of three rectangular containers placed in the form of rows 
           801   l,    801   m —Overhead view of two short rectangular containers 
           802 —A delivery unit comprising a plurality of containers 
           900 —Depicts the process of implementing the method of dispensing item(s) into the delivery vehicle 
           1011 —Front view of the delivery vehicle 
           1012 —A plurality of wheels connected to the delivery vehicle 
           1013 —A guiding pin connected to the delivery vehicle 
           1014 —A scroll button connected to the delivery vehicle 
           1015 —A counter object placed inside the guiding groove 
           1016 —A guiding groove for placing the counter object 
           1017 —A wheel button connected to the delivery vehicle 
           1101 —An accordion connector 
           1301 —Empty placer robot(s) 
           1301 —Delivery vehicle carrying the delivery unit filled with item(s) 
           1303 —Delivery unit dispensed from the delivery vehicle 
           1304 —Placer robot nozzle for dispensing the item(s) into the delivery vehicle 
       
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     The following detailed description of the preferred embodiments presents a description of certain specific embodiments to assist in understanding the claims. However, the present invention is intended to cover alternatives, modifications and equivalents, which may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Furthermore, in the following detailed description of the present invention, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be evident to one of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. 
     In an embodiment, the automated delivery system implements a laser scanning mechanism to scan the delivery vehicle&#39;s unique identifier and to instruct the placer robot(s) for dispensing the ordered item(s) in the delivery vehicle upon identifying the delivery vehicle  103  within the vicinity of the placer robot  105 . 
     In an embodiment, the item(s) is/are ordered by a consumer through a computer network and the order is shared with the placer robot(s)  105  along with the delivery vehicle  103 . The placer robot(s)  105  is/are configured at the stores, factory, or a ware house to retrieve and dispense the item(s) ordered by consumer. Hence, throughout the document, the term placer robot(s)  105  is/are commonly used for referring to the terms such as stores, factory, or ware house from where the item(s) are retrieved. 
     In an embodiment, the term counter object refers to an object that is used to determine the location of the delivery vehicle  103  based on which the placer robot(s)  105  is/are triggered to retrieve the item(s) and to dispense the retrieved item(s) as the delivery vehicle  103  arrives at the specified placer robot(s)  105 . Additionally, the delivery vehicle  103  can dispense the container(s), filled with item(s), at the marketing unit. 
     In an embodiment, the marketing unit can be considered to be a retailer shop, a wholesale market, a trading unit, a sales unit, a placer robot, or the like that provides an order for dispensing the delivery unit filled with the required goods or items. 
     In an embodiment, a delivery unit refers to a structure supported in the form of drawers or box cart that can be used to collect the items in the delivery vehicle  103  and to dispense the items from the delivery vehicle  103 . The delivery unit structure can be in the form drawers and/or a box cart. 
     In an embodiment, the term Item holder refers to a plurality of containers designed and placed inside the drawers for collecting the items in the delivery vehicle  103 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 1  illustrates a working overview of the system  100  for enhancing an automated delivery system  100  by implementing a laser scanning mechanism. As depicted in the figure, a consumer places his/her order  101  through the internet and as the consumer places the order  101 , a delivery vehicle  103  waiting at the consumer&#39;s location is configured to receive the order  101 . Upon the receiving the consumer&#39;s location, the delivery vehicle  103  starts moving towards the placer robot  105 . In an embodiment, the delivery vehicle  103  is configured to move over the guideway track  104  to reach the placer robot(s)  105  and to collect the ordered items from the placer robot(s)  105 . In an embodiment, the placer robot(s)  105  is/are configured to identify the delivery vehicle  103  that arrives at the location of a placer robot  105  (by using a laser scanning mechanism) and upon identifying the delivery vehicle  103 , the placer robot(s)  105  is/are configured to retrieve the item(s) and dispense the retrieved item(s) into the delivery vehicle  103 . In an embodiment, each of the placer robots  105  is configured to dispense a single type of item into the delivery vehicle  103 . Further, as the delivery vehicle  103  collects the required item(s) from the placer robot(s)  105 , the vehicle  103  moves back towards the consumer&#39;s destination. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the placer robot(s)  105  covered with insulated material  201  to keep the stored items at a constant temperature. In an embodiment, energy can be used to heat or cool the placer robot  105  interior containers so that the retail goods or items inside the dispensing unit can be stored at an ideal warm or cool temperature. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the process of dispensing the item(s) from the placer robot(s)  105  by identifying the location of the delivery vehicle  103 . In an embodiment, as the delivery vehicle  103  approaches the placer robot(s)  105 , the processing device  300  sends a signal to the placer robot(s)  105  to dispense the item(s), ordered by the consumer, into the delivery vehicle  103 . For example, as the delivery vehicle  103  approaches the placer robot  105   a,  the processing device  300  sends a signal to the placer robot  105   a  to dispense a cereal package into the delivery vehicle  103 . The delivery vehicle  103  collects the dispensed item(s) and moves towards the next placer robot  105   b.  Further, as the delivery vehicle  103  arrives at the placer robot  105   b,  the processing device  300  sends a signal to the placer robot  105   b  to dispense milk packet(s) into the delivery vehicle  103 . Upon collecting the dispensed item(s) from the placer robot  105   b,  the delivery vehicle  103  moves towards the placer robot  105   c.  Further, as the delivery vehicle  103  arrives at the placer robot  105   c,  the processing device  300  sends a signal to the placer robot  105   c  to dispense bread packet(s) into the delivery vehicle  103 . Upon collecting the dispensed item(s) from the placer robots  105   a,    105   b,  and  105   c,  the delivery vehicle  103  returns towards the consumer&#39;s destination. 
     Referring to  FIG. 4  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the process of identifying the motion of the delivery vehicle  103  and instructing the placer robot(s)  105  to dispense the item(s) by using the laser scanning mechanism. In an embodiment, as the delivery vehicle  103  approaches the placer robot  105 , the delivery vehicle  103  identifies a Light Emitting Device (LED)  401  over the guideway track  104  and stops at the location where the LED device  401  is identified. Further, as the delivery vehicle  103  stops at the LED device  401 , a motion detector  402  placed in front of each placer robot  105  is configured to detect the movement of the delivery vehicle  103  over the guideway track  104 . In an embodiment, as the motion detector  402  detects that the delivery vehicle  103  has stopped in front of the placer robot  105 , the motion detector  402  sends a signal to the LED device  401  to emit a laser signal for scanning the unique identifier of the delivery vehicle  103 . For example, the laser signal can scan the QR code or a bar code attached to the delivery vehicle  103 . Upon identifying the delivery vehicle  103  by scanning the unique identifier  403  using the laser signal, the processing device  300  is configured to receive the delivery vehicle  103  related information. In an embodiment, the delivery vehicle  103  related information comprises of information related to the item(s) that are ordered by the consumer, the destination address, the travelling time preferred for delivering the ordered item(s), and any other information associated with the consumer&#39;s delivery order. Upon receiving the delivery vehicle  103  related information, the processing device  300  determines that the delivery vehicle  103  has stopped at the placer robot  105  and sends a signal to the placer robot  105  for dispensing the item(s) ordered by the consumer. Upon receiving the signal from the processing device  300 , the placer robot(s) is/are configured to dispense the item(s) to the delivery vehicle  103  as per the information provided by the processing device  300 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 5  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the process of identifying the counter objects placed over the guideway track  104  to stop the delivery vehicle  103  at the required location by using the laser scanning mechanism. In an embodiment, the processing device  300  is configured to instruct the delivery vehicle  103  to stop after the delivery vehicle  103  has counted, passed, and recorded a desired number of counter objects  501   a,    502   b,    501   c  placed over the guideway track  104 . For example, as depicted in the figure, the delivery vehicle  103  is instructed to stop after the vehicle  103  has counted, passed, and recorded four counter objects over the guideway track  104 . In the second instance, the delivery vehicle  103  is instructed to stop after the vehicle  103  has counted, passed, and recorded the fifth and sixth counter objects ( 501   d  and  501   e ) over the guideway track  104 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 6  illustrates a block diagram  600  that explains the process of dispensing multiple items ordered by the consumer. As depicted in the figure, the consumer  601  provides his/her order  602  for purchasing the item(s) through the network  603  such as an internet. In an embodiment, the order  604  provided by the consumer  601  is processed by the processing device  300  and the processing device  300  is configured to share the order information with the placer robots  105   a,    105   b,  and  105   c  to dispense multiple items from the placer robots  105   a,    105  b, and  105   c  to the delivery vehicle  103  as the delivery vehicle  103  arrives at the placer robots. In an embodiment, as the delivery vehicle  103  arrives at the placer robot  105   a,  the LED device sends a laser signal to the processing device  300  indicating that the delivery vehicle  103  has arrived at the placer robot  105   a.  Upon receiving the laser signal, the processing device  300  is configured to send the order information  604  to the placer robot  105   a  for retrieving the item ordered by the consumer  601  and dispensing the ordered item into the delivery vehicle  103 . The process repeats until all the items ordered by the consumer  601  are retrieved and dispensed from the placer robots  105   b,    105   c  into the delivery vehicle  103 . 
     Referring to  FIGS. 7 a  and 7 b    illustrates a side-view and a rear-view of the delivery vehicle  103  provided with the drawers to collect the dispensed items. As depicted in  FIG. 7 a   , the side-view  701  of the delivery vehicle  103  displays multiple drawers  702   a,    702   b,  and  702   e  placed one above the other to collect the retrieved items from the placer robot  105 . The drawers can be slided-out from the back of the delivery vehicle  103  to collect the item(s) from the placer robot  105 . Further, the delivery vehicle  103  is attached with a plurality of wheels  703  that moves over the guideway track  104 . In another embodiment, the drawers  702   a,    702   b,    702   e,    702   d,    702   e,    702   f  of the delivery vehicle  103  can be placed side-ways at the rear-side  704  of the delivery vehicle  103  as shown in the  FIG. 7 b   , and the drawers can be pulled towards the side-ways to fill in the items dispensed from the placer robot(s)  105 . 
     A delivery vehicle  103  can be owned by a consumer or by a business unit, in which case the goods or items can be delivered directly to the consumer from the business unit. While delivering the item(s), the drawers can be locked by the business unit. In an embodiment, to unlock the locked drawer or box cart of the delivery vehicle  103 , it may be necessary for the consumer to use a permanent password, or a one-time password that could be assigned to consumer over the internet before, during, or after the consumer placed the order. In other embodiments, the consumer may also open a locked drawer with a key, a card key, scannable card, or using other objects, which functions as a key. The consumer may receive the instruction to choose the locking and unlocking mechanism for drawers on a screen such as a computer monitor screen, a cell phone screen, or a tablet screen. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 8 a  and 8 b    illustrates various types of containers  800  used to design different layouts for a delivery unit  802  to collect the dispensed item(s) or to dispense the delivery unit  802  as placer robot(s)  105 . A container  800  may be a vacuum container to reduce food waste. A container  800  may be a reusable container to reduce waste. As depicted in the  FIG. 8 a   , the container(s)  800  can be designed in various forms and shapes to fill in the item(s), and/or can be dispensed as a delivery unit  802  by the delivery vehicle  103 . For example, the container design includes but not limited to a square container  801   b,  a long rectangular container  801   c,  a short rectangular container  801   d,  a combination of square and rectangular containers  801   e,    801   f,    801   g,  and  801   h,  rectangular containers arranged in the form of rows  801   i,    801   j,  and  801   k,  two rectangular containers  801   l  and  801   m  placed next to each other. Further, as shown in  FIG. 8 b   , the delivery unit  802  can comprise of one or more drawers or box cart(s) filled with various container(s) to collect the dispensed item(s) from the placer robot(s)  105 . In an embodiment, the delivery unit  802   c  can be extracted by the placer robot(s) to behave as placer robot(s)  105  for dispensing the item(s) from the delivery unit  802  into the delivery vehicle  103 . In an embodiment, the delivery unit  802  can be lifted off the delivery vehicle  103  manually by a plurality of humans and/or robots and then loaded onto a placer robot  105  where the delivery unit  802  will function as the placer robots  105  dispensing unit. In an embodiment, a container constructed of insulating material can function as the dispensing unit of the placer robot  105 . 
     In an embodiment, as the consumer places an order over the internet, the consumer can be instructed over the internet through illustrative, and/or text and/or auditory means regarding the number of containers, the size of containers, the shape of containers, and the layout designs to arrange the containers within a drawer of the delivery vehicle  103 . 
     For example, in one embodiment as the consumer places an order over the internet, the consumer will be able to see the drawing on the consumer&#39;s monitor, cell Phone, or tablet screen that instructs the consumer about the layout design of the containers to be used within the delivery vehicle  103 . Written words and/or voice instructions can also be used to inform the consumer about the layout design of containers to be placed in the delivery vehicle  103 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 9  illustrates a flow-chart  900  that explains the method  900  of delivering item(s) based on the consumer&#39;s order or dispensing a delivery unit  802  as a placer robot. Initially, at step  901 , the processing device  300  receives an order from the consumer(s)  601  or a marketing unit through the network. Further, at step  902 , the order received from the consumer  601  or the marketing unit is processed by the processing device  300 . At step  903 , the processed order is sent to the placer robot(s)  105  when the delivery vehicle  103  arrives at the placer robot  105  over the guideway track. At step  904 , as the delivery vehicle  103  arrives at the placer robot  105 , the LED device detects the location of the delivery vehicle and sends a laser signal to the processing device  300 . As the processing device  300  receives the laser signal, at step  905 , the processing device  300  sends the consumer&#39;s order and instructs the placer robot(s)  105  to dispense the item(s) into the delivery vehicle  103 . 
     In an embodiment one or a plurality of mechanical arms located at the bottom of the placer robot(s) can catch, or pick an item to place the item into the delivery vehicle  103 . In yet another embodiment, a retail item that is available in the placer robots  105  dispensing unit can be held by a mechanical contraption and the mechanical contraption can than place the item inside the delivery vehicle  103 . 
     Optionally, the processing device  300  instructs the delivery vehicle  103  to dispense the delivery unit(s)  802  at the placer robot(s) based on the order provided by the marketing unit. Further, the delivery unit(s)  802  can be used to dispense the item(s) based on the consumer&#39;s order. At step  906 , the dispensed item(s) can be collected in the delivery vehicle  103  and sent to the consumer&#39;s destination over the guideway track. At step  907 , the method  900  frequently monitors to receive order(s) placed by the consumer(s) and/or the marketing unit. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 10 a  and 10 b    illustrates the design of the delivery vehicle  103  to determine the location of the delivery vehicle  103  over the guideway track  104  and to stop the movement of the delivery vehicle  103  by using the guiding pin and a wheel button. As depicted in the figure, the front-view  1011  of the delivery vehicle  103  comprises of: a plurality of wheels  1012  connected at the adjacent sides of the delivery vehicle  103 , a guiding pin  1013  extending from the center of the delivery vehicle  103 , a wheel attached at the bottom of the guiding pin  1013 , a counter object  1015  placed inside the guiding groove  1016 . In an embodiment, the guiding pin  1013  can be constructed in various shapes such as rectangular shape, a cylindrical shape, a cube shape, a square shape or the like, and a scroll button  1014  or a wheel button  1017  is attached at the bottom of the guiding pin  1013 . In an embodiment, the scroll button  1014  or the wheel button  1017  is pushed inside the guiding pin  1013  as the button  1014 ,  1017  gets in contact with the counter object  1015 . Further, as the button  1014 ,  1017  is pushed inside the guiding pin  1013 , the processing device  300  records the count of the object crossed by the delivery vehicle  103  over the guideway track  104 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 11  illustrates a screen-shot of the accordion connector  1101  used for connecting a plurality of containers  801  for designing a delivery unit  802  of the delivery vehicle  103 . 
     Referring to  FIG. 12  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the plurality of containers  801  connected by the accordion connector  1101 , wherein the plurality of containers  801  can be filled with the item(s) and/or dispensed at the marketing unit(s). 
     Referring to  FIG. 13  illustrates a screen-shot that depicts the process of extracting the delivery unit  802  from the delivery vehicle  103  and positioning the delivery unit  802  as a placer robot  105 . As depicted in the figure, the placer robots  105  are initially empty  1301 . As per the order placed by the marketing unit, the delivery vehicle  103  is loaded with the delivery unit  802  containing the items as per the marketing unit&#39;s order. The delivery vehicle  103  moves over the guideway track  104  to dispense the delivery unit  802  at the required placer robots  105  location. In an embodiment, the processing device  300  instructs or sends a signal to the delivery vehicle  103  to offload the delivery unit  802  at the placer robot  105  as the delivery vehicle  103  arrives at the placer robot  105  location. In an embodiment, the delivery unit  802  can be dispensed at the placer robot&#39;s  105  location either mechanically or physically  1303 . As the delivery unit  802  is dispensed at the placer robot  105 , the nozzle  1304  of the placer robot  105  can be used to release or dispense the item(s) from the placer robot  105  into the delivery vehicle  103 . 
     In an embodiment, the placer robot  105  equipped with a nozzle attached at its bottom can extend downward in side of the delivery vehicle  103  container through shutters located on top of the containers surface and then pour a liquid or granular product into the container located on board the delivery vehicle. 
     Referring to  FIG. 14  illustrates a system overview  1400  of components used for enhancing an automated delivery system  100  by implementing a laser scanning mechanism, wherein the system comprises of the following components: a Display module  1401 , a Processing module  1402 , a Laser scanning module  1403 , a Storage module  1404 , a Dispenser module  1405 , a Counting module  1406 , and a Controlling module  1407 . In an embodiment, the Display module  1401  is configured to accept the purchasing order information from the consumer through a network and is configured to display the status of the purchasing activity initiated by the consumer. In an embodiment, t h e Processing module  1402  is configured to process the order received from the consumer, which is referenced by the placer robot  105  for retrieving and dispensing the specified item(s). In an embodiment, the Laser scanning module  1403  is configured to scan the delivery vehicle  103  for uniquely identifying the vehicle  103  by performing a laser scan on the delivery vehicle  103 . In an embodiment, the Storage module  1404  is configured to store the consumer&#39;s order information, along with the delivery vehicle  103  related information, which will be processed by the processing device  300 . The processed information is used for instructing the placer robot  105  to retrieve and dispense the ordered item(s) into the container(s) of the delivery vehicle  103 . In an embodiment, the Dispenser module  1405  is configured to dispense the ordered item(s) into the delivery vehicle  103  and to dispense the container(s) filled with item(s) at the marketing unit. In an embodiment, the Counting module  1406  is configured to count the number of counter objects placed over the guideway track  104  to stop the delivery vehicle  103  at the required location for collecting the dispensed item(s). In an embodiment, the Controlling module  1407  is configured to transfer data across various modules used in implementing the proposed method. The dispenser robot can release the market good that the customer ordered online into reusable vacuum containers that will keep food fresh longer and help reduce food waste as well as the consumption of resources such as petroleum and water used to produce and transport the food. When a customer places a new order online instructions will be displayed on a computer monitor screen in writing and illustration that instruct the customer on how to arrange the container set that they received from a previous order. The customers container set consists of smaller vacuum containers located within a single larger delivery container. The smaller vacuum containers located within the larger delivery container can be arranged in a number of different ways. Than a drop off delivery vehicle containing the customers new order of food items that the customer ordered online will arrive at a location near the customers home. The customer will move to a location which will probably be walking distance from their home and drop of the arranged container set that they received from a previous order into The Drop Off Delivery Vehicle. Finally the customer will pick up their new order of new food items located within a new container set which like the previous container set will consist of smaller vacuum containers located within a single larger delivery container. The customers new container set can be secured within a lockable compartment located on the Drop Off Delivery Vehicle. The customer can unlock the compartment and retrieve their order with a special code, card key, or any other type of key. 
     Referring to  FIG. 15  illustrates an old container new container system  1500 . Shown is a drop off compartment  1502  on a drop off delivery vehicle  1504  the drop off delivery vehicle  1504  has a wheel  1506  shown are many wheels. A delivery container  1508  has an old container set  1510  with vacuum containers  1512 . A customer drops off the old container set  1510  from a previous order at the drop off delivery vehicles  1504  drop off compartment  1502 . The drop off delivery vehicle  1504  has a pick up compartment  1514 . A customer picks up a new container set  1520  to be exchanged with the old container set  1510  from the drop off vehicle pick up compartment  1514 . The drop off vehicle pick up compartment  1514  may be secured for customer access only. The delivery container  1508  may have the old container set  1510  and may have the new container set  1520  both at the same time or exclusive of each other.