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US 6,987,452 B2Granted
iBOX with home delivery auto-receipt system
OwnerSunney Yanginventor
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Abstract
This invention—iBOX, an intelligent multifunction mailbox, combines several technologies, such as video camera, remote programmable keypad, PN junction thermoelectric unit, powerline communication, wire or wireless communication and Internet together to provide a more secure, multi functional mailbox. It resolves several short comes of the traditional signature-required delivery operations.
Claims61
An intelligent multifunctional mailbox having an unique identification number (ID) comprising:
- a main case having at least one built-in regular compartment;
- a control panel located at easy accessible top portion of the case, wherein the panel comprising:
- a programmable keypad;
- at least one LED status light;
- a first video camera;
- a first connector providing interface for all wires and power of the compartment;
- means for storing the captured video/audio data from the camera;
- at least one stackable secured module compartment having
- a door with magnetic door lock controlled by the programmable
- keypad through assigned passwords;
- means for sounding alarm while the door is opened;
- an optional auxiliary camera;
- an occupancy sensor coupling to the control panel;
- an optional means for controlling compartment temperature coupling to the occupancy sensor;
- a plurality of second connectors, which are the complementary of the first connector and connect the wires and power between the main case and the secured module compartments;
- and
- a power line.
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An intelligent multifunctional mailbox comprising:
- a case having at least one built-in regular compartment with one door;
- means for communicating with a remote device;
- a main case having at least one built-in regular compartment;
- a control panel located at easy accessible top portion of the case, wherein the panel comprising:
- a programmable keypad whose password can be assigned locally or remotely;
- at least one LED status light;
- a first video camera;
- a first connector providing interface for all wires and power of the compartment;
- means for storing the captured video/audio data from the camera;
- at least one stackable secured module compartment having
- a door with magnetic door lock controlled by the programmable keypad;
- means for sounding alarm while the door is opened;
- an optional auxiliary camera;
- an occupancy sensor coupling to the control panel;
- an optional means for controlling compartment temperature coupling to the occupancy sensor;
- a plurality of second connectors, which are the complementary of the first connector and connect the wires and power between the main case and the secured module compartments;
- and
- a power line.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.