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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2021
Applicant:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Inventors:
Charles P. McLellan, Fairfax, VA (US);
Gabriel Michael Yessin, Arlington, VA (US);
William Albert Tartal, Baltimore, MD (US);
Assignee:
United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00 (2020.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); G06Q 50/32 (2012.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2023.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00896 (2013.01); E05B 47/00 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 50/32 (2013.01); G07C 9/00571 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0072 (2013.01); G07C 2009/0092 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00769 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00984 (2013.01); G07C 2209/63 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments of a system and method for using a mobile device to assist with the efficient and secure delivery of item. The mobile device can assist an item deliver to lock or unlock secure item delivery receptacles. The mobile device can also notify an item deliverer about particular delivery conditions associated with particular delivery endpoints. The mobile device can further help the item deliverer to determine whether or not he or she is delivering the item to the correct location.