Patent ID: 7256691

Claim:
A smart mailbox for receiving mail, comprising: a base, a plurality of side walls secured to said base extending upwardly therefrom, a front panel mechanically attached to said base also extending upwardly from said base, said front panel having a front panel door and having a postal slot; an upper lid secured to said side walls and said front panel; said base, said plurality of walls, said front panel, and said upper lid defining a receptacle therein; a sensor configured internally within said receptacle for detecting receipt of a mail; an indicator placed on said front panel door, connected to said sensor for indicating receipt of a mail; a first lock placed on said front panel door configured for locking and unlocking said front panel door to said front panel of said receptacle; a second lock placed on said upper lid configured for locking and unlocking said upper lid to said front panel; and a keypad mounted on said receptacle connected to said first lock for operating locking and unlocking of said front panel door.