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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.:

US 12020198 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 21, 2017

Intelligent collection box

Applicant:

United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US);

Inventors:

Anthony Cramer Jones, Brooklyn, NY (US);

Dominic Heinrich, New York, NY (US);

Caspar Serge Ouvaroff, New York, NY (US);

Assignee:

UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, Washington, DC (US);

Attorney:

MH2 TECHNOLOGY LAW GROUP, LLP

Primary Examiner:

Omar Zeroual

Assistant Examiner:

Duane N Moore

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/083 (2023.01); A47G 29/122 (2006.01); A47G 29/124 (2006.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 40/263 (2020.01); G06F 40/58 (2020.01); G06N 3/006 (2023.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0283 (2023.01); G07B 17/00 (2006.01); G10L 15/08 (2006.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01); G10L 17/00 (2013.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); A47G 29/12 (2006.01); A47G 29/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); A47G 29/1225 (2013.01); A47G 29/124 (2013.01); G06F 21/32 (2013.01); G06F 40/263 (2020.01); G06F 40/58 (2020.01); G06N 3/006 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0283 (2013.01); G07B 17/00 (2013.01); G10L 15/08 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 17/00 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); A47G 29/1207 (2013.01); A47G 2029/1226 (2013.01); A47G 2029/1228 (2013.01); A47G 29/30 (2013.01); G10L 2015/088 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01);
Abstract

Systems and methods for an intelligent collection box are provided. Implementations of the intelligent collection box include a processor, a computer-readable data storage system storing program instructions, a weighing scale, a display, a speaker, a microphone, a network interface, and a power generator. The program instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the intelligent collection box to perform operations including identifying keywords spoken by the user. The operations also include authenticating the user using the keywords. The operations also include determining a request for delivery of an item based on the keywords. The operations also include responding to the request for delivery. The operations also include determining a weight of the item. The operations also include determining delivery options for the item using the weight and using delivery information. The operations also include determining that the item has been received by the collection box.

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