Title:
AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT ARTICLE STORAGE AND SELF-SERVICE RETRIEVAL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002074634
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An automated system of storage locker bins to efficiently provide the storage and self-service retrieval of articles. The articles can be packages and the automated system of storage locker bins can be used effectively in a package delivery process in which packages are transported in bulk to a destination centralized pickup location for recipients. The automated system of storage locker bins can be utilized to receive and store the bulk delivered packages as they can be loaded randomly into the automated system of storage locker bins, reducing the time and effort required by the package shipper to deliver the packages. The automated system of storage locker bins can operate at a high level of efficiency with regard to space utilization to further reduce storage costs and ultimately reduce delivery costs by employing moving and stationary bins to allow recipients to retrieve packages stored at heights above the reach of those recipients and bins which are configurable in size to allow storage locker bins to be adjusted to sizes more closely approximating the size of the articles or packages to be loaded into them. The automated system of storage locker bins can further reduce the cost of the package delivery effort by employing a notification function to automatically notify recipients of the bulk delivered packages following their being loaded into the bins of the automated system and by enabling recipients to perform self-service retrieval of their articles or packages. The automated system of storage locker bins can enable self-service retrieval following an authentication of the recipient by providing recipients the location of the storage machine unit containing their package and a temporary access code to retrieve their package.
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Inventors:
BLOOM GREGG (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/008022
Publication Date:
March 04, 2004
Filing Date:
March 15, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BLOOM GREGG (US)
International Classes:
B65G1/137; G06Q20/00; G07C9/00; G07F7/00; G07F17/12; (IPC1-7): G06F17/00
Foreign References:
| US6010064A | 2000-01-04 | |||
| US5385265A | 1995-01-31 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1415238A4
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