Compartment system

An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory which contains program code, wherein the memory and the program code are configured to cause an apparatus with the at least one processor to perform and/or control at least:

• detecting, at a lock control unit assigned to a compartment of a compartment system comprising a control unit and a plurality of compartments provided with respective locks and lock control units assigned to the compartments and configured to communicate with the control unit, that the compartment has been closed or that at least one shipment from or for a person has been placed in the compartment and the compartment has been closed, wherein for detecting one or more sensors, which are part of the lock control unit or communicatively connected to the lock control unit, are used,
• transmitting at least a piece of information identifying the lock control unit to the control unit if it has been detected that the compartment has been closed or that at least one shipment from or for a person has been placed in the compartment and the compartment has been closed,
• obtaining, upon the transmitting of at least the piece of information identifying the lock control unit to the control unit, a first identifier, which is associated at least with one person, from the control unit,
• storing the first identifier in the lock control unit,
• obtaining, by the lock control unit, a request to open the compartment assigned to the lock control unit if the lock control unit stores a piece of information indicating that the compartment contains a shipment for collection and/or an identifier associated with a person,
• causing, by the lock control unit, opening of the compartment if the lock control unit stores a piece of information indicating that the compartment contains a shipment for collection and/or an identifier associated with a person, and
• deleting, by the lock control unit, the information indicating that the compartment contains a shipment for collection and/or the identifier associated with the person.

A method comprising:

• detecting, at a lock control unit assigned to a compartment of a compartment system comprising a control unit and a plurality of compartments provided with respective locks and lock control units assigned to the compartments and configured to communicate with the control unit, that the compartment has been closed or that at least one shipment from or for a person has been placed in the compartment and the compartment has been closed, wherein for detecting one or more sensors, which are part of the lock control unit or communicatively connected to the lock control unit, are used,
• transmitting at least a piece of information identifying the lock control unit to the control unit if it has been detected that the compartment has been closed or that at least one shipment from or for a person has been placed in the compartment and the compartment has been closed,
• obtaining, upon the transmitting of at least the piece of information identifying the lock control unit to the control unit, a first identifier, which is associated at least with one person, from the control unit,
• storing the first identifier in the lock control unit,
• obtaining, by the lock control unit, a request to open the compartment assigned to the lock control unit if the lock control unit stores a piece of information indicating that the compartment contains a shipment for collection and/or an identifier associated with a person,
• causing, by the lock control unit, opening of the compartment if the lock control unit stores a piece of information indicating that the compartment contains a shipment for collection and/or an identifier associated with a person, and
• deleting, by the lock control unit, the information indicating that the compartment contains a shipment for collection and/or the identifier associated with the person.