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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2017
Coreorient Oy, Helsinki, FI;
Heikki Pekka Waris, Helsinki, FI;
Harri Lauri Paloheimo, Espoo, FI;
COREORIENT OY, Espoo, FI;
Abstract
A system and method for managing transportation and storage of packages by crowd sourcing to individuals, including a server; first device and second devices having a proximity interface, with one device including a mobile device of a crowdsourced individual; and a package control device attached to a package. The server and first and second devices having a processor, a memory and a communication network interface. The server and the package control device having transport and storage information, including authentication information to authorize package handover. The server communicates the transport and storage information via the communication network interface with the first or second device, which communicates same over the proximity interface with the package control device. The first or the second device compares the authentication information communicated by the server and the package control device, and authorizes the handover of the package.