Providing parcel procurement with acknowledgement of receipt in an intelligent mailbox
US8198982B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/00896
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for providing a procuration to a user on behalf of a letter or parcel recipient for authorizing this user to retrieve this letter or parcel with acknowledgement of receipt in an intelligent mailbox. Exemplary embodiments include a method to forward delegation between the original recipient and the delegated user through an exchange supported by any electronic or physical protocol of a delegation information made of the recipient unique identifier, a validity period and a hashcode, signed with the recipient private key and the mailbox public key.
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