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Receptacle for detecting delivery and retrieval events

US10558941B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 22, 2017
Grant dateFeb 11, 2020
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K2019/06253
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A receptacle for detecting delivery and retrieval events has a door sensor, an item sensor, a scanner, and a control unit for operating the sensors, and transmitting the sensor information for processing and analysis. A system can determine whether an event was a delivery or retrieval event based on sensor information and item tracking information. A system can further include an item configured to interact with a computing device.

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