US 12,230,082 B2
Mobile device for safe, secure, and accurate delivery of items
Charles P. McLellan, Fairfax, VA (US); Gabriel Michael Yessin, Arlington, VA (US); and William Albert Tartal, Baltimore, MD (US)
Assigned to United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by United States Postal Service, Washington, DC (US)
Filed on Jul. 24, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/357,946.
Application 18/357,946 is a continuation of application No. 17/451,301, filed on Oct. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,710,360.
Application 17/451,301 is a continuation of application No. 16/888,363, filed on May 29, 2020, granted, now 11,151,824, issued on Oct. 19, 2021.
Application 16/888,363 is a continuation of application No. 16/006,595, filed on Jun. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,762,731, issued on Sep. 1, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/568,098, filed on Oct. 4, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/518,943, filed on Jun. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0029489 A1, Jan. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 9/00 (2020.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2023.01); G06Q 50/60 (2024.01); H04W 4/021 (2018.01)
CPC G07C 9/00896 (2013.01) [E05B 47/00 (2013.01); G06F 21/44 (2013.01); G06Q 10/083 (2013.01); G06Q 50/60 (2024.01); G07C 9/00571 (2013.01); E05B 2047/0072 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00769 (2013.01); G07C 2009/0092 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00984 (2013.01); G07C 2209/63 (2013.01); H04W 4/021 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for item delivery to secured receptacles comprising:
a mobile computing device comprising a location module; and
a server in communication with a lock located at a delivery point and the location module, the server configured to:
receive a request for a wait time from the lock located at the delivery point;
determine a wait time based on a location of the mobile computing device; and
transmit the wait time to the lock;
wherein the server is configured to instruct the lock to enter into a low power consumption state for the wait time.