Secure Package Delivery System and Associated Methods

A package delivery system comprising:

• a door access panel configured as a wicket to provide selective access to a passageway adjacent to, or within, an entry door, and being moveable between an open position and a closed position;
• a frame configured to be carried by the door adjacent the passageway, and configured to movably mount the door access panel;
• an actuator coupled to the door access panel;
• a motor coupled to the actuator and configured to impart motion to the door access panel via the actuator;
• a controller, coupled to the motor, and configured to control selective actuation of the door access panel via the motor and actuator;
• a wireless communication interface, coupled to the controller, and configured to communicatively couple the controller and a smart device of an authorized user for receiving a remote input to actuate, via the motor and actuator, the door access panel to move between the closed position and the open position;
• a user interface, coupled to the controller, and configured to receive local input for actuation of the door access panel to move between the closed position and the open position;
• a sensing unit, coupled to the controller, and including a position sensor configured to generate position signals to the controller with respect to the position of the door access panel;
• a scanning unit, coupled to the controller, and including detectors configured to scan packages delivered through the passageway for determining package parameters including at least one of package contents, dimensions, quantities, temperature, warnings, and sender information;
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• a power source configured to provide power to the controller and the motor.