Patent ID: 8010462

Claim:
A method of delivering parcels to recipients, each parcel being associated with shipping information, comprising: disposing a plurality of Automatic Delivery Machines (ADM) in a plurality of predetermined places accessible by the recipients, each ADM having a local computer and data network connection, and a plurality of cells for storing parcels; at an at least one computerized control center: providing an ADM database with locations of at least part of said ADMs, providing a last mile delivery system (LAMIS) server computer program for handling data associated with the operation of said system, and receiving, from a postal service, a selection of a particular ADM for delivery of the parcel, said selection of a particular ADM chosen from the at least part of said ADMs with locations in the ADM database by using said ADM database, and connecting said LAMIS server and the local computers of said ADMs via a data network; inputting the shipping information of said parcel into said LAMIS server, said LAMIS server associating said shipping information with a cell in said particular ADM; loading said parcel into said cell of the particular ADM; providing said recipient with an access code and an address for said particular ADM; and the local computer of the particular ADM identifying said recipient by said access code and providing said recipient with access to said parcel from said cell.