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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2012
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Joshua K. Tang, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Morgan P. Murphy, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Travis J. McMillon, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Dennis J. Taylor, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Brett Taylor Armstrong, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Kimberly Ann Knowles Nico, Morro Bay, CA (US);
Kevin W. Watson, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Tommy L. Bennett, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
A package may have a sensor that detects the opening of the package. Upon detecting the opening of the package, a device associated with the sensor transmits a signal to a web server. The web server may take various actions in response to the receipt of the signal. In addition, a package may have a lock that prevents the package from readily being opened until a preset time. In addition, the package may be equipped with a device capable of automatically opening the cover of the package upon being unlocked.