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Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015

Filed:

Jun. 15, 2012
Applicants:

Mark E. Caldwell, Memphis, TN (US);

Erika J. Raeth, Germantown, TN (US);

James S. Staggs, Eads, TN (US);

Kevin B. Reasons, Germantown, TN (US);

Inventors:

Mark E. Caldwell, Memphis, TN (US);

Erika J. Raeth, Germantown, TN (US);

James S. Staggs, Eads, TN (US);

Kevin B. Reasons, Germantown, TN (US);

Assignee:

FedEx Corporate Services, Inc., Collierville, TN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

There is disclosed methods and systems for managing drop boxes. Events reflecting outputs from one or more sensors are detected. Information that is a function of the detected event is forwarded to a drop box management system. This information, along with additional information received by the drop box management system, is utilized to generate instructions including display instructions for each drop box. Displays of drop boxes are then updated based on the instructions.


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