Voice based proof of delivery for packages

A portable scanning and communications device for receiving and reporting a voice confirmation of a package delivery, the portable scanning and communications device comprising:

• a processor;
• a memory communicatively coupled to the processor;
• a proof of delivery processor that, when operating, is configured to:
• scan, by an operator using a portable scanning and communications device, a package label to identify a package and begin a delivery confirmation process;
• start a time-limited audio recording of a recorded voice proof of delivery that records audio for a determined period of time, where a duration of the time-limited audio recording is configurable;
• store, at the portable scanning and communications device, the time-limited audio recording;
• and
• send the time-limited audio recording from the portable scanning and communications device to a central storage.

A computer program product for receiving and reporting a voice confirmation of a package delivery, the computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising instructions for:
• scanning, by an operator using a portable scanning and communications device, a package label to identify a package and begin a delivery confirmation process;
• starting a time-limited audio recording of a recorded voice proof of delivery that records audio for a determined period of time, where a duration of the time-limited audio recording is configurable;
• storing, at the portable scanning and communications device, the time-limited audio recording;
• and
• sending the time-limited audio recording from the portable scanning and communications device to a central storage.