System and method for mobile gig locker
US11887163B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q2240/00
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mobile locker system is provided having a security mechanism permitting an agent to access the locker parked at a temporary product exchange station, and an exchange mechanism directing the agent to the station location. The agent can be a delivery agent inserting the product into the locker or a receiving agent removing the product from the locker. The locker may be attached to a mobile platform, such as an automotive vehicle. A communications subsystem transmits an identifier associated with the agent accessing the locker, an identifier associated with the locker, and the geographic location of the locker to a server. An ordering mechanism accepts product orders, product exchange station location requests, or both, from a receiving agent, and has an interface to supply the ordered product to a delivery exchange mechanism. A receiving exchange mechanism passes the locker information to the receiving agent.
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