Monitoring and notification of delivered packages
US9892379B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG08B13/19676
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods, systems and computer program products for monitoring delivered packages are provided. Aspects include receiving, from a shipping information system, a first notification of an expected delivery of a package and responsively activating a smart mat and monitoring the smart mat for a delivery of the package, the delivery being indicated by a change in a weight measured by the smart mat. Aspects also include activating a camera to capture one or more images of the smart mat and the package based at least in part on detecting a change in the weight measured by the smart mat after the delivery. Aspects further include notifying one or more individuals with a second notification based on a determination that the package has been removed from the smart mat by analyzing the one or more images.
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