# US 2020/0394604 A1 · Method for Shipping and Handling of Goods Based on Automatically Operated, Dual-Access Storage Boxes

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- Number: US 2020/0394604 A1
- Document ID: US20200394604A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/006,353
- Filed: 2020-08-28
- Published: 2020-12-17
- Earliest claimed: 2018-07-15
- Inventors: Han Bin Kim
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200394604A1

## CPC

- G06Q 10/0832: Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods
- G06Q 10/0833: Tracking
- G07C 9/00309: {operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks}
- G07C 9/00571: {operated by interacting with a central unit}
- G07C 9/00896: {specially adapted for particular uses}
- G07C 9/00904: {for hotels, motels, office buildings or the like}
- G07C 2009/00769: {with data transmission performed by wireless means}
- 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
- 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 method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes is provided with at least one computerized dual-access storage box, at least one vehicle-authentication module, a central server module, and at least one courier vehicle. the vehicle-authentication module performs an authentication process on the courier vehicle goes for conditional access to the computerized dual-access storage box. The central server module receives an authentication request from the vehicle-authentication module. Accordingly, the vehicle-authentication module performs a first unlock event, if the courier vehicle is granted an authentication confirmation. This automatically opens a vehicle-side door for delivery of a cargo. Similarly, the central server module receives a user unlocking request. Accordingly, the central server module performs a second unlock event if the user unlocking request is verified. Further, the central server module executes the second unlock command wherein a recipient-side door is automatically opened.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes, the method comprising the steps of:
(A) providing at least one computerized dual-access storage box, at least one vehicle-authentication module, a central server module, and at least one courier vehicle, wherein the computerized dual-access storage box is mounted onto a curbside, and wherein the computerized dual-access storage box comprises a vehicle-side door and a recipient-side door, and wherein the vehicle-side door and the recipient-side door are electronically connected to the central server module;
(B) receiving an authentication request from the courier vehicle with the vehicle-authentication module;
(C) relaying an authentication confirmation from the vehicle-authentication module to the central server module, if the authentication request is verified by the vehicle-authentication module;
(D) relaying a first unlock command from the central server module to the computerized dual-access storage box, if the authentication confirmation is relayed to the central server module;
(E) executing the first unlock command on the vehicle-side door with the computerized dual-access storage box;
(F) receiving a user unlocking request with the central server module;
(G) relaying a second unlock command from the central server module to the computerized dual-access storage box, if the user unlocking request is verified by the central server module;
(H) executing the second unlock command on the recipient-side door with the computerized dual-access storage box;

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes, the method as claimed in claim 1 comprising the steps of:
managing a schedule for the computerized dual-access storage box with the central server module, wherein the courier vehicle is assigned a designated timeslot within the schedule;
managing a current time with the central server module;
verifying the authentication request from the courier vehicle with the vehicle-authentication module, if the current time is within the designated time slot of the courier vehicle during step (B);

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes the method as claimed in claim 1 comprising the steps of:
providing a user access device and a recipient-authentication module;
managing at least one user profile with the central server module, wherein the user profile includes an access code;
receiving an entered code from the user access device with the recipient-authentication module;
appending the entered code into the user unlocking request with the recipient-authentication module before step (F);
relaying the user unlocking request from the recipient-authentication module to the central server module during step (F);
comparing the entered code to the access code with the central server module in order to verify the entered code with the access code;
executing step (G), if the entered code is verified by the access code;

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes the method as claimed in claim 1 comprising the steps of:
providing a user access device;
managing at least one user profile with the central server module, wherein the user profile includes an access code;
receiving an entered code with the user access device;
appending the entered code into the user unlocking request with the user access device before step (F);
relaying the user unlocking request from the user access device to the central server module during step (F);
comparing the entered code to the access code with the central server module in order to verify the entered code with the access code;
executing step (G), if the entered code is verified by the access code;

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes the method as claimed in claim 1 comprising the steps of:
providing the courier vehicle with an externally mounted contactless electronic tag;
executing step (C), if the vehicle-authentication module detects the externally mounted contactless electronic tag;

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes the method as claimed in claim 1 comprising the steps of:
providing a manual input device as the vehicle-authentication module, wherein the vehicle-authentication device stores an access code;
receiving a courier input through the manual input device during step (B);
executing step (C), if the courier input matches the access code;

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes the method as claimed in claim 1 comprising the steps of:
providing the at least one computerized dual-access storage box as a first box and a second box, wherein the first box and the second box are mounted adjacent to each other;
providing the at least one courier vehicle as a first vehicle and a second vehicle, wherein the first vehicle is associated to the first box, and wherein the second vehicle is associated to the second box;
providing the at least one vehicle-authentication module as a proximal module and a distal module, wherein the proximal module is mounted adjacent to the first box and the second box, and wherein the distal module is mounted offset to the first box and the second box;
receiving the authentication request from the first vehicle with the proximal module during step (B);
receiving the authentication request from the second vehicle with the distal module during step (B);
executing the first unlock command on the vehicle-side door with the first box during step (E) in order for the vehicle-side door to be in an opened configuration;
executing the first unlock command on the vehicle-side door with the second box during step (E), if the vehicle-side door of the first box transitions from the opened configuration to a closed configuration;

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes the method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of markers is externally inscribed onto the computerized dual-access storage box, and wherein the plurality of markers is positioned offset from each other in order to delineate an ideal parking position for the courier vehicle.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes the method as claimed in claim 1, wherein a manual access lock is operatively integrated into the vehicle-side door of the computerized dual-access storage box.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes the method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the courier vehicle is an autonomous vehicle, and wherein the vehicle-side door is automatically closed by the computerized dual-access storage box until the autonomous vehicle is not detected by the vehicle-authentication module after step (F).

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The method for shipping and handling of goods based on automatically operated, dual-access storage boxes the method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the courier vehicle is a driver-operated vehicle, and wherein the vehicle-side door prompts to be manually closed after step (F).