Radio-frequency LAN and WAN communication system for route delivery applications or the like
US6124800A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/02
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A route delivery communication system for collecting and processing order and related data from product delivery units such as vending machines and the like, grocery and merchandise retailers, pharmacies, restaurants hospitals, clinics, warehouses, and factories, or the like, or for collecting and processing package collection data from package delivery boxes (such as mailboxes) is described. The system includes a plurality of notifiers each of which including a transceiver and a data gathering transducer for connection to an information collection point such as a vending machine or mailbox. The system also includes a plurality of prompters each including a transceiver for activating, queuing, and receiving data from the notifiers. The prompters further include a user display for communicating with a user and a user input for allowing a user to access and manipulate the prompter and data collected by the prompter from the notifiers. The system also includes at least one guardian for queuing, each of which including a transceiver for activating, queuing, and receiving data from the prompters. The guardian further includes a user display input for communicating with a user and also i…
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