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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2017
Jochen Jansen, Bonn, DE;
Ramin Benz, Bonn, DE;
Christoph Dautz, Bonn, DE;
Christian Carstens, Windhagen, DE;
Dirk Schusdziara, Bonn, DE;
Erwin Hirtreiter, Traitsching, DE;
Franz A. Schießl, Großaign, DE;
Christian Eisenhart, Neukirchen-Balbini, DE;
Stanislav Bulygin, Filderstadt, DE;
Jochen Jansen, Bonn, DE;
Ramin Benz, Bonn, DE;
Christoph Dautz, Bonn, DE;
Christian Carstens, Windhagen, DE;
Dirk Schusdziara, Bonn, DE;
Erwin Hirtreiter, Traitsching, DE;
Franz A. Schießl, Großaign, DE;
Christian Eisenhart, Neukirchen-Balbini, DE;
Stanislav Bulygin, Filderstadt, DE;
Deutsche Post AG, Bonn, DE;
Abstract
Provided is a method involving obtaining an identifier at a control unit of a compartment system having compartments provided with respective locks and respective lock control units that are configured to communicate with the control unit; obtaining information indicating that one compartment has been closed, and causing storing of the identifier in the lock control unit assigned to the compartment. Also provided is a method comprising detecting, at a lock control unit assigned to a compartment of a compartment system comprising a control unit and compartments provided with respective locks and lock control units configured to communicate with the control unit, that the compartment has been closed; transmitting a piece of information identifying the lock control unit to the control unit if it has been detected that the compartment has been closed; obtaining an identifier from the control unit; and storing the identifier in the lock control unit.