# US 12,118,504 B1 · Repository for secure package drop-off and pick-up > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,118,504 B1 - Document ID: US12118504B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 17/388,722 - Filed: 2021-07-29 - Granted: 2024-10-15 - Earliest claimed: 2018-12-19 - Assignees: Loxx Boxx Inc. - Applicants: Loxx Boxx Inc. - Inventors: Rodney Ray Sides - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12118504B1 ## CPC - G06Q 10/0836: Recipient pick-ups - G06K 7/14: using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light {(G06K7/10831 - G06K7/1097 take precedence)} - G06Q 10/0833: Tracking - G06Q 10/08365: {Deliveries to storage lockers} - G06Q 10/0837: Return transactions - G06Q 10/107: Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing] - G07C 9/00571: {operated by interacting with a central unit} - G07C 9/00912: {for safes, strong-rooms, vaults or the like} - G07C 9/0069: {actuated in a predetermined sequence} - G07C 2009/00825: {remotely by lines or wireless communication} - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE ## Abstract A repository is disclosed and configured for positioning on a porch of a building. The repository includes a mounting mechanism configured to secure the repository to at least one of a surface of the porch and a wall of the building. The repository further includes an interior compartment configured to store one or more packages. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A residential parcel repository configured to be positioned on a porch of a residential building and deter theft during package pickup and delivery, the residential parcel repository comprising: four side walls and a bottom side configured to define an interior compartment of the residential parcel repository, wherein the interior compartment is configured to store a package; a mounting mechanism including bolts configured to go through openings in the bottom side of the residential parcel repository, wherein the bolts are configured to secure the residential parcel repository to a surface of the porch; a repository door positioned on a top side of the residential parcel repository, wherein the repository door is configured to overhang and secure a horizontal access defined by top rims of the four side walls; a processor; a key access operable to open the repository door; a keypad positioned on the repository door, wherein the keypad is configured for receiving an input code from a user; a locking mechanism positioned on the repository door and coupled with the keypad, wherein the locking mechanism secures the horizontal access to the residential parcel repository; a wireless communications mechanism; and a temperature sensor configured for sensing a temperature of the interior compartment, wherein the processor is configured for: comparing the input code to a generated access code for opening the repository door, wherein generated access code includes alphanumeric characters customized for a characteristic associated with a first party; generating a temperature notification, via the wireless communications mechanism, for a mobile device when the temperature is outside of a safe temperature range prescribed for the package present in the interior compartment; and generating, via the wireless communications mechanism, an alert when the locking mechanism remains unlocked beyond a predetermined duration subsequent to deposition of the package into the residential parcel repository. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The residential parcel repository of claim 1, wherein the residential building is a residential home. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The residential parcel repository of claim 1, wherein the generated access code is valid only for a predetermined time span. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The residential parcel repository of claim 3, wherein the predetermined time span is associated with at least one of a delivery time and a pick up time scheduled for the package. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The residential parcel repository of claim 1, wherein the generated access code includes at least four digits of a package tracking number associated with the package. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The residential parcel repository of claim 1, wherein the generated access code includes at least eight digits of a package tracking number associated with the package. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The residential parcel repository of claim 1, wherein the generated access code is received via the wireless communications mechanism from a remote computing device and the remote computing device is configured to transmit the generated access code to the mobile device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The residential parcel repository of claim 1, wherein the generated access code is configured for a single use. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The residential parcel repository of claim 1, wherein the generated access code is configured for multiple uses. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The residential parcel repository of claim 1, wherein the residential parcel repository is configured to generate a tamper notification for the mobile device upon detecting a tampering event. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The residential parcel repository of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is associated with a user authorized to place a package within the interior compartment. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The residential parcel repository of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is associated with a user authorized to remove a package from the interior compartment. ### Claim 13 A method implemented on a processor within a residential parcel repository configured to deter theft during package pickup and delivery, the method comprising: determining a temperature within an interior compartment of the residential parcel repository using a temperature sensor, wherein: the interior compartment is configured to store a package; and the residential parcel repository includes: four side walls and a bottom side configured to define the interior compartment of the residential parcel repository; a repository door positioned on a top side of the residential parcel repository, wherein the repository door is configured to overhang and secure a horizontal access defined by top rims of the four side walls; a key access operable to open the repository door; a keypad positioned on the repository door, wherein the keypad is configured for receiving an input code from a user; a locking mechanism positioned on the repository door and coupled with the keypad, wherein the locking mechanism secures access to the residential parcel repository: a mounting mechanism including configured to secure the residential parcel repository to a surface of a porch; comparing the input code to a generated access code for opening the repository door, wherein generated access code includes alphanumeric characters customized for a characteristic associated with a first party; determining the temperature is outside of a safe temperature range prescribed for the package present in the interior compartment; generating a temperature notification for a mobile device; transmitting the temperature notification via a wireless communications mechanism; and generating an alert, via the wireless communications mechanism, when the locking mechanism remains unlocked beyond a predetermined duration subsequent to deposition of the package into the residential parcel repository. ### Claim 14 A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions to be implemented on a processor within a residential parcel repository configured to deter theft during package pickup and delivery, the instructions when executed by the at least one processor cause the residential parcel repository to perform a method, the method comprising: determining a temperature within an interior compartment of the residential parcel repository using a temperature sensor, wherein: the interior compartment is configured to store a package; and the residential parcel repository includes: four side walls and a bottom side configured to define the interior compartment of the residential parcel repository; a repository door positioned on a top side of the residential parcel repository, wherein the repository door is configured to overhang and secure an access defined by top rims of the four side walls; a key access operable to open the repository door; a keypad positioned on the repository door, wherein the keypad is configured for receiving an input code from a user; a locking mechanism positioned on the repository door and coupled with the keypad, wherein the locking mechanism secures the horizontal access to the residential parcel repository; a mounting mechanism including configured to secure the residential parcel repository to a surface of a porch; comparing the input code to a generated access code for opening the repository door, wherein generated access code includes alphanumeric characters customized for a characteristic associated with a first party; determining the temperature is outside of a safe temperature range prescribed for the package present in the interior compartment; generating a temperature notification for a mobile device; transmitting the temperature notification via a wireless communications mechanism; and generating an alert, via the wireless communications mechanism, when the locking mechanism remains unlocked beyond a predetermined duration subsequent to deposition of the package into the residential parcel repository.