US 12,469,374 B1
System and method for secure package delivery, storage, and pickup
Brennan Naylor, San Francisco, CA (US); David W Baarman, Fennville, MI (US); and Melissa Kieling, Agoura Hills, CA (US)
Assigned to Hyve Security LLC, Agoura Hills, CA (US)
Filed by Hyve Security LLC, Agoura Hills, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/928,755.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/661,730, filed on Jun. 19, 2024.
Int. Cl. G08B 13/22 (2006.01); A47G 29/14 (2006.01); A47G 29/30 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0836 (2023.01); G06V 10/147 (2022.01); G06V 20/00 (2022.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01)
CPC G08B 13/22 (2013.01) [A47G 29/141 (2013.01); A47G 29/30 (2013.01); G06Q 10/0836 (2013.01); G06V 10/147 (2022.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); H04N 7/183 (2013.01); H04N 7/188 (2013.01); H04N 23/56 (2023.01); H04N 23/661 (2023.01); A47G 2029/145 (2013.01); A47G 2200/08 (2013.01); A47G 2200/103 (2013.01); A47G 2200/226 (2013.01); G06V 20/95 (2022.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A package storage system for pickups and deliveries comprising:
a package storage compartment for receiving packages;
a package storage compartment door for selectively accessing the package storage compartment;
a package storage compartment door actuator configured to actuate the package storage compartment door;
a digital lock configured to selectively lock the package storage compartment door to prevent unauthorized access to the package storage compartment;
a local user interface in communication with the digital lock configured to operate the digital lock and the package storage compartment door actuator;
package storage compartment communication circuitry configured to receive wireless communication from a remote device;
a package storage compartment controller having memory, the package storage compartment controller configured for automatic operation of the digital lock and the package storage compartment door actuator based on received wireless communication from the remote device;
wherein the package storage compartment includes a package photograph portal for capturing photographs of delivered packages; and
a delivery remote device configured to take a photograph of a delivered package through the package photograph portal and automatically communicate delivery verification information wirelessly to the package storage compartment communication circuitry, wherein the package photograph portal is embedded in the top surface of the package storage compartment and includes guidance structure to facilitate positioning the delivery remote device such that a camera lens of the delivery remote device faces the package photograph portal, wherein the delivered package photograph taken through the package photograph portal is associated with a package storage identifier.