CA2513428A1 - Method for depositing mail in a electronic safety deposit box system; safety deposit system - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for depositing mail by a deliverer of mail in an electronic safety deposit box system provided with several lockable compartments. The method is characterized in that control means of the safety deposit box system cause one or several compartments to open in order to deposit mail and at least one new compartment opens automatically when a compartment is closed and when detecting means of the safety deposit box system have detected information allocated prior to sending. The invention also relates to an electronic safety deposit box system suitable for the implementation of said method.
Description
METHOD FOR DEPOgITING MAIL IN AN ELECTRONIC $ALs'ETY DEgOSIT
BOX SYSTEM; SAFETY DEPOSIT SYSTEM
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The invention relates to a method for depositing shipments by a deliverer into an electronic locker system having sevexal lockable compartments.
!0 The invention also relates to an electronic locker system ~or implementing the method for depositing shipments.
Electronic locker systems having several lockable compartments for depositing and picking up shipments are !5 generally known. These shipments can be, for example, catalog pxoducts, food ax other shipments that axe deposited by a deliverer into a compartment of the locker system for a specific recipient. Tn particular, locker systems are known for depositing and picking up shipments 20 such as parcels and packages.
French patent application FR 2 563 987, for example, describes a locker system that has at least one lockable compartment, input and display means as well as a 25 connection to a remote computer. The patent application discloses the basic principle of a method for the operation of lockable compartments a.n various embada.me~nts .
U.S. Pat. No. 6,344,796 B1 also discloses a storage device for depositing and picking up deliveries, whereby the 30 device employed has a plurality of lockable compartments. A
specific method of Creating and checking a code is used in order to control access to the compartments. A free compartment can be assigned to the shipper or else he/she selects a free compartment.
BOX SYSTEM; SAFETY DEPOSIT SYSTEM
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The invention relates to a method for depositing shipments by a deliverer into an electronic locker system having sevexal lockable compartments.
!0 The invention also relates to an electronic locker system ~or implementing the method for depositing shipments.
Electronic locker systems having several lockable compartments for depositing and picking up shipments are !5 generally known. These shipments can be, for example, catalog pxoducts, food ax other shipments that axe deposited by a deliverer into a compartment of the locker system for a specific recipient. Tn particular, locker systems are known for depositing and picking up shipments 20 such as parcels and packages.
French patent application FR 2 563 987, for example, describes a locker system that has at least one lockable compartment, input and display means as well as a 25 connection to a remote computer. The patent application discloses the basic principle of a method for the operation of lockable compartments a.n various embada.me~nts .
U.S. Pat. No. 6,344,796 B1 also discloses a storage device for depositing and picking up deliveries, whereby the 30 device employed has a plurality of lockable compartments. A
specific method of Creating and checking a code is used in order to control access to the compartments. A free compartment can be assigned to the shipper or else he/she selects a free compartment.
Tnternational patent application WO 00/51750 A1 describes, for example, a locker system for receiving parcel shipments with an appertaining method in which recipient data and S parcel data are recorded in order to reservE an appropriate compartment in a system for a parcel that is to be delivered. At the time of the delivery, a control unit unlocks the reserved compartment. Tf it turns out, far instance, that the compartment is taa small for the 10 delivered shipment, then the Control unit locks the originally reserved compartment and unlocks a compartment of the next size.
International patent application WO 0x/52199 A2 disalcses.
15 an electronic locker system with several compartments for receiving shipments. When a shipment is delivered, the deliverer is identified. After the identification has been verified, a control unit opens a reserved or free compartment of the appropriate size. After a shipment has 20 been deposited, the compartment is closed automatically manually. ' Tnternational patent application WO 02/097605 A1 describes a locker system for receiving shipments, whereby the 25 associated method calls for the identification of the deliverer. After the Identification has been verified, a control unit opens up one single compartment lock or a group of compartment locks. Here, preferably several compartments are opened at the same time.
With such types of locker systems, a deliverer typically identifies himself/herself at the locker system arid uses an input means to select a mode far depositing shipments, Then the deliverer opens a first compartment, whereby the opening can also take place automatically, so that a door, opens up. The deliverer places the first shipment into the compartment, whereby during this procedure, it is often the case that information in the form of rdentCodes or other 5 character strings associated with the shipments is ,recorded.
After the compartment has been filled, the deliverer closes it and confirms the filling procedure, as a result of which the compartment is logged as having been filled. Then the deliverer opens the next compartment and the procedure is 10 repeated with all of the individual steps.
When large numbers of shipments are deposited in sevexa7.
compartments of a system, the entire filling procedure is very time-consuming due to the various process steps 15 required for each compartment. In addition to the negative time factor, this can also put a burden on the deliverer which, in tur~x, can lead to errors in the operation,of the locker system. For example, parcels are placed incorrectly, parcels are forgotten or information is not correctly 2Q recorded. These drawbacks can occur not only with locker I
systems operated by postal service providers but also wzth any other kind of locker systems that are filled by deliverers.
25 Therefore, the objective of the invention is to provide a method for depositing shipments into an electronic locker system in which the time needed by the deliverer to fill several compartments is reduced in comparison to known methods.
It is also the objective of the invention to provide a locker system for implementing such a method.
According to the invention, this objective is achieved in that, with a method for depositing shipments into an electronic locker system having several lockable com-partments, control means of the locker system cause one or S more compartments to open up for the depositing of shipments, and at least one new compartment opens automatically as soon as a compartment is closed and recording means of the locker system have previously recorded information, whereby the information is associated 10 with the shipment.
The number of compartments that open at the beginning of the filling procedure aan be stared in the control means.
For example, just one empty compartment or else empty 15 compartments o~ different sizes can open. A locker system typically has compartments of different dimensions in order to receive shipments of various sizes. The selection of the compartments to be opened initially can likewise be stored in the control means.
In another possible embodiment of the invention, the ' deliverer can select the number and sizes of the compartments to be opened, far example, at the beginning of the filling procedure.
The invention also provides that a new compartment opens up automatically as soon as the deliverer closes a compartment and recording means have previously recorded in~orma'tian that is associated with the shipment. This information is, 30 for example, one or more IdentCOdes or other character strings. The term recording means encompasses as any means that is suitable for recording information such as, for example, scanners for reading in codes, keyboards fax entering character strings or touChsCreens.
If the deliverer closes a compartment before znfarmatian associated with the shipment has been recorded, it has proven to be advantageous for the compartment to 5 automatically open up again. zn this manner, for instance, it can be prevented that a shipment - due to the closing and simultaneous confirmation procedure - is logged as having been deposited even though no shipment was placed at all. On the other hand, if the deliverer Closes a 1U compartment after the information associated with the deposited shipment has been properly recorded, then the closing of the compartment is construed as a confirmation and the compartment is logged as having been filled. The delzverex does not have to once again confirm the procedure 15 via the input means and initiate the beginning of the next filling procedure, but rather this is done automatically according to the invention.
An especially preferred embodiment of the invention is 20 characterized in that the filling procedure is terminated when a termination function is selected. ' In an especially preferred embodiment of the invention, the deliverer can only terminate the entire filling procedure 25 and close all of the opened compartments consecutively oncE
he/she has previously selected an appropriate function via the input means. only in that case is the closing of a compartment not logged as a confirmation and filling of a compartment. This is not possible if he/she has previously 30 recorded information associated with a shipment, since it can be assumed that a shipment was deposited and this must not remain without a confirmation and logging.
Moreover, it is advantageous to configure the invention in such a Way that the amount of time that has lapsed since the compartment was closed and/or since the locker system was operated in any other way is recorded and that the 5 filling procedure is terminated once a predefinable time interval has been exceeded.
The predefinable time interval can be freely selected and preferably amounts to between 1S seconds and two minutes, !0 wherEby values between 30 and 90 seconds are especially preferred.
An especially advantageous embodiment of the method calls for configuring the locker system in such a way that, after IS the time interval has lapsed, no more compartments can be~
opened and/or closed.
This measure prevents the possibility that fraudulent objects might be placed into the parcel compartment system.
2Q Moreover, this means that the automatic termination of the filling procedure can be achieved in an especially simple' and advantageous manner.
The invention also comprises an electronic locker system ?5 for implementing the method aCCarding to the invention for depositing shipments by a deliverer, having input means and display means for carrying out a dialog with the deliverer, whereby the input means is connected to control means and the locker system has several lockable compartments with 30 lacking mechanisms, whereby these locking mechanisms can be actuated by the control means on the basis of stored instructions and information that has been entered via the input means.
The stored instructions are, for example, the number and size of the compartments to be opened at the beginning of the Filling procedure. The information entered via the input means can be numbers selected manually by the 5 deliverer andlor it can be the selection of a Filling mode.
The invention also relates to an electronic locker system for implementing a method for depositing shipments by a deliverer. The locker system has input means and display IO means for carrying out a dialog with the deliverer, whereby the input and display means are connected to the control means. The system also has several lockable compartments with hacking mechanisms, whereby these locking mechanisms can be actuated by the control means on the basis of stored 15 instructions and information entered via the input means.
Additional advantages, special features and practical refinements of the invention can be gleaned from the subordinate claims and from the following description of 20 preferred embodiments of the invention. I
In an especially preferred embodiment of the invention, a deliverer identifies himself/herself at an electronic locker system, thereby lagging into the control system of 25 the locker system at the beginning of the filling procedure.
The identification can take place through various known identification methods. For example, entering a code or reading in a card are options.
30 >alectronic locker systems typically comprise means for controlling the system in various modes. These control means include, for example, computer means and mechanical and/or electroriic circuits by means of which the locker system is operated. In particular, the control means actuate locking mechanisms of the compartment doors and thus open and close compartments. Moreover, the con~~rol means are connected to input means and output means such as monitors, keyboards and/or touchscreens. The deliverer uses 5 these input and display means to carry out a dialog with the locker system.
In order to deposit shipments, he/she selects, for instance, the mode ~~deliver parcels". Information can be stored in 10 the control means about how many compartments should open up at the beginning of this selected mode. It has been found to be advantageous, for example, ~or one compartment of each available size to open up for the deliverer. That way, he/she has a suitable compartment available for all 15 possible shipment sixes. If the locker system has, fox example, three different compartment sizes, then one compartment of each size would open up. .
However, it can also be advantageous fox the deliverer to 20 individually select the number of compartments and their I
size, zf the deliverer knows, for instance, that he/she ' only needs a specific Compartment size for the following filling procedure, he/she can select this size_ In this case, the deliverer would use the input means to indicate 25 the desired compartments to the Control means of the locker system, which would then process the information and open the desired number of compaztments in the appropriate sizes.
In Loth cases, one or more empty compartments open up so 30 that shipments can be deposited.
The shipments to be deposited can be, for example, of various kinds with the appertaining process steps. In typical logistic systems, foz example, in the realm of postal applications, parcels or packages are associated with identification means such as codes, so that the route of a particular shipment can be controlled and tracked as efficiently as possible. Conventionally, such a code has to 5 be recorded by the recording means of a locker system when a shipment is deposited. For example, a postal number in the form of a scanned-in code or a character string entered via a keyboard is recorded.
14 Whereas the recording of a postal number that identifies the shipment is advantageously pxovided for each shipment, it is also possible to have shipments that are additionally provided with a special Identcode that likewise has to be scanned in before the shipment is deposited. Furthermore, 15 these can be C.O.D. deliveries with C.O.D. amounts that have to be entered, ox any other special shipment calling for additional steps.
At the end of each filling procedure, the deliverer closes 20 the compartment, which is construed as confixmatzon of the procedure. In an especially preferred embodiment, the confirmation means that the compartment is logged as having been filled. Thus, no more manual confirmations from the deliverer are needed, which reduces the filling time needed 25 per compartment. Moreover, according to the invention, after the closing of a compartment, a new compartment automatically opens up so that the opening of a new compartment does not have to be initiated by the deliverer through additional manual input. This translates into 30 additional time savings.
In addition to reducing the time needed, the automatic confirmation and opening approach has the advantage that the steps to be carried out by the deliverer are simplified and reduced in number, thus making hisJher job easier. This, in turn, enhances his/her concentration so that fewer errors occur during the filling procedure. zn actual practice, it has been found that deliverers are so familiar 5 with the work steps at a lackey system that the appertaining input and display means often respond too slowly to keep up with the deliverer, wha is ready for the next step. This can cause the deliverer to become impatient and lose concentration. Particularly when a locker system 10 as ro be filled with a large number of shipments, the constantly recurring procedures, which have to be initiated arid confirmed individually, cause the work to be more stressful and time-con$uming.
l5 Consequently, the reduction according to the invention of~
the process steps and of the work steps speeds the filling procedure, alleviates the workload of the deliverer and reduces the potential for errors. In order to check the consecutive filling of already opened compartments and to 20 avoid errors, advantageous refinements can be provided ink embodiments of the invention.
For example, it is advantageous for the new compartment that is opened after the closing of a compartment to have 25 the same dimensions as the one that was previously closed.
Here, it is assumed that a locker system typically has different sizes of compartments so that shipments with different dimensions can be accommodated, whereby the available space is utilized as optimally as possible.
~4 Therefore, small shipments are preferably placed into small carnpartments so as not to waste any space in larger compartments. zf the control means are programmed in such a way that, at the beginning, they open a certain range of sizes, then it is advantageous, every time a compartment is closed, to offer the deliverer a compartment of the same size so that he/she always has the same range of sizes to choose from. If no compartment of that size is available, then the next-larger compartment could be opened. It can 5 also be provided that the deliverer is informed via a display about this and can select the further course of action.
Since the closing of a compartment is construed as a 10 confirmation of the filling procedure, there is a risk that a deliverer might inadvertently close a compartment even though, for example, he/she has not placed any shipment into it or necessary information has not been recorded.
therefore, it is advantageous that the closing of a 15 compartment is only construed as a confirmation once all of the necessary information has previously been xecarded. zn an especially pxe~erred embodiment of the invention, this.
includes a postal number that is scanned in or entered for each shipment. If this has not yet been done, it is 20 advantageous ~or the compartment to open up again automatically so that it cannot be closed. In this manner;
no existing parcel will be logged as having been "deposited" and no important information can be forgotten for deposited shipments.
In order to terminate the entire filling procedure and to be able to close all of the compartments that are still open, the deliverer has to transmit this information to the control means of the locker system since otherwise the 34 compartments cannot be closed. Far this purpose, he/she can select an appropriate function, for example, "terminate filling". Now the compartments can be closed without the procedure being construed as confirmation of the placement of a shipment. However, this presupposes that no information about the shipment has previously been recorded since this would mean that this is a confirmation of a filling procedure after a11.
5 If an error has occurred nevertheless during the filling of the compartments, another function, for example "cancel", can be provided, Which allows the deliverer to open an incorrectly filled compartment and to correct the filling.
the completed procedure is thus reversed and the lU compartment in question opens up automatically.
International patent application WO 0x/52199 A2 disalcses.
15 an electronic locker system with several compartments for receiving shipments. When a shipment is delivered, the deliverer is identified. After the identification has been verified, a control unit opens a reserved or free compartment of the appropriate size. After a shipment has 20 been deposited, the compartment is closed automatically manually. ' Tnternational patent application WO 02/097605 A1 describes a locker system for receiving shipments, whereby the 25 associated method calls for the identification of the deliverer. After the Identification has been verified, a control unit opens up one single compartment lock or a group of compartment locks. Here, preferably several compartments are opened at the same time.
With such types of locker systems, a deliverer typically identifies himself/herself at the locker system arid uses an input means to select a mode far depositing shipments, Then the deliverer opens a first compartment, whereby the opening can also take place automatically, so that a door, opens up. The deliverer places the first shipment into the compartment, whereby during this procedure, it is often the case that information in the form of rdentCodes or other 5 character strings associated with the shipments is ,recorded.
After the compartment has been filled, the deliverer closes it and confirms the filling procedure, as a result of which the compartment is logged as having been filled. Then the deliverer opens the next compartment and the procedure is 10 repeated with all of the individual steps.
When large numbers of shipments are deposited in sevexa7.
compartments of a system, the entire filling procedure is very time-consuming due to the various process steps 15 required for each compartment. In addition to the negative time factor, this can also put a burden on the deliverer which, in tur~x, can lead to errors in the operation,of the locker system. For example, parcels are placed incorrectly, parcels are forgotten or information is not correctly 2Q recorded. These drawbacks can occur not only with locker I
systems operated by postal service providers but also wzth any other kind of locker systems that are filled by deliverers.
25 Therefore, the objective of the invention is to provide a method for depositing shipments into an electronic locker system in which the time needed by the deliverer to fill several compartments is reduced in comparison to known methods.
It is also the objective of the invention to provide a locker system for implementing such a method.
According to the invention, this objective is achieved in that, with a method for depositing shipments into an electronic locker system having several lockable com-partments, control means of the locker system cause one or S more compartments to open up for the depositing of shipments, and at least one new compartment opens automatically as soon as a compartment is closed and recording means of the locker system have previously recorded information, whereby the information is associated 10 with the shipment.
The number of compartments that open at the beginning of the filling procedure aan be stared in the control means.
For example, just one empty compartment or else empty 15 compartments o~ different sizes can open. A locker system typically has compartments of different dimensions in order to receive shipments of various sizes. The selection of the compartments to be opened initially can likewise be stored in the control means.
In another possible embodiment of the invention, the ' deliverer can select the number and sizes of the compartments to be opened, far example, at the beginning of the filling procedure.
The invention also provides that a new compartment opens up automatically as soon as the deliverer closes a compartment and recording means have previously recorded in~orma'tian that is associated with the shipment. This information is, 30 for example, one or more IdentCOdes or other character strings. The term recording means encompasses as any means that is suitable for recording information such as, for example, scanners for reading in codes, keyboards fax entering character strings or touChsCreens.
If the deliverer closes a compartment before znfarmatian associated with the shipment has been recorded, it has proven to be advantageous for the compartment to 5 automatically open up again. zn this manner, for instance, it can be prevented that a shipment - due to the closing and simultaneous confirmation procedure - is logged as having been deposited even though no shipment was placed at all. On the other hand, if the deliverer Closes a 1U compartment after the information associated with the deposited shipment has been properly recorded, then the closing of the compartment is construed as a confirmation and the compartment is logged as having been filled. The delzverex does not have to once again confirm the procedure 15 via the input means and initiate the beginning of the next filling procedure, but rather this is done automatically according to the invention.
An especially preferred embodiment of the invention is 20 characterized in that the filling procedure is terminated when a termination function is selected. ' In an especially preferred embodiment of the invention, the deliverer can only terminate the entire filling procedure 25 and close all of the opened compartments consecutively oncE
he/she has previously selected an appropriate function via the input means. only in that case is the closing of a compartment not logged as a confirmation and filling of a compartment. This is not possible if he/she has previously 30 recorded information associated with a shipment, since it can be assumed that a shipment was deposited and this must not remain without a confirmation and logging.
Moreover, it is advantageous to configure the invention in such a Way that the amount of time that has lapsed since the compartment was closed and/or since the locker system was operated in any other way is recorded and that the 5 filling procedure is terminated once a predefinable time interval has been exceeded.
The predefinable time interval can be freely selected and preferably amounts to between 1S seconds and two minutes, !0 wherEby values between 30 and 90 seconds are especially preferred.
An especially advantageous embodiment of the method calls for configuring the locker system in such a way that, after IS the time interval has lapsed, no more compartments can be~
opened and/or closed.
This measure prevents the possibility that fraudulent objects might be placed into the parcel compartment system.
2Q Moreover, this means that the automatic termination of the filling procedure can be achieved in an especially simple' and advantageous manner.
The invention also comprises an electronic locker system ?5 for implementing the method aCCarding to the invention for depositing shipments by a deliverer, having input means and display means for carrying out a dialog with the deliverer, whereby the input means is connected to control means and the locker system has several lockable compartments with 30 lacking mechanisms, whereby these locking mechanisms can be actuated by the control means on the basis of stored instructions and information that has been entered via the input means.
The stored instructions are, for example, the number and size of the compartments to be opened at the beginning of the Filling procedure. The information entered via the input means can be numbers selected manually by the 5 deliverer andlor it can be the selection of a Filling mode.
The invention also relates to an electronic locker system for implementing a method for depositing shipments by a deliverer. The locker system has input means and display IO means for carrying out a dialog with the deliverer, whereby the input and display means are connected to the control means. The system also has several lockable compartments with hacking mechanisms, whereby these locking mechanisms can be actuated by the control means on the basis of stored 15 instructions and information entered via the input means.
Additional advantages, special features and practical refinements of the invention can be gleaned from the subordinate claims and from the following description of 20 preferred embodiments of the invention. I
In an especially preferred embodiment of the invention, a deliverer identifies himself/herself at an electronic locker system, thereby lagging into the control system of 25 the locker system at the beginning of the filling procedure.
The identification can take place through various known identification methods. For example, entering a code or reading in a card are options.
30 >alectronic locker systems typically comprise means for controlling the system in various modes. These control means include, for example, computer means and mechanical and/or electroriic circuits by means of which the locker system is operated. In particular, the control means actuate locking mechanisms of the compartment doors and thus open and close compartments. Moreover, the con~~rol means are connected to input means and output means such as monitors, keyboards and/or touchscreens. The deliverer uses 5 these input and display means to carry out a dialog with the locker system.
In order to deposit shipments, he/she selects, for instance, the mode ~~deliver parcels". Information can be stored in 10 the control means about how many compartments should open up at the beginning of this selected mode. It has been found to be advantageous, for example, ~or one compartment of each available size to open up for the deliverer. That way, he/she has a suitable compartment available for all 15 possible shipment sixes. If the locker system has, fox example, three different compartment sizes, then one compartment of each size would open up. .
However, it can also be advantageous fox the deliverer to 20 individually select the number of compartments and their I
size, zf the deliverer knows, for instance, that he/she ' only needs a specific Compartment size for the following filling procedure, he/she can select this size_ In this case, the deliverer would use the input means to indicate 25 the desired compartments to the Control means of the locker system, which would then process the information and open the desired number of compaztments in the appropriate sizes.
In Loth cases, one or more empty compartments open up so 30 that shipments can be deposited.
The shipments to be deposited can be, for example, of various kinds with the appertaining process steps. In typical logistic systems, foz example, in the realm of postal applications, parcels or packages are associated with identification means such as codes, so that the route of a particular shipment can be controlled and tracked as efficiently as possible. Conventionally, such a code has to 5 be recorded by the recording means of a locker system when a shipment is deposited. For example, a postal number in the form of a scanned-in code or a character string entered via a keyboard is recorded.
14 Whereas the recording of a postal number that identifies the shipment is advantageously pxovided for each shipment, it is also possible to have shipments that are additionally provided with a special Identcode that likewise has to be scanned in before the shipment is deposited. Furthermore, 15 these can be C.O.D. deliveries with C.O.D. amounts that have to be entered, ox any other special shipment calling for additional steps.
At the end of each filling procedure, the deliverer closes 20 the compartment, which is construed as confixmatzon of the procedure. In an especially preferred embodiment, the confirmation means that the compartment is logged as having been filled. Thus, no more manual confirmations from the deliverer are needed, which reduces the filling time needed 25 per compartment. Moreover, according to the invention, after the closing of a compartment, a new compartment automatically opens up so that the opening of a new compartment does not have to be initiated by the deliverer through additional manual input. This translates into 30 additional time savings.
In addition to reducing the time needed, the automatic confirmation and opening approach has the advantage that the steps to be carried out by the deliverer are simplified and reduced in number, thus making hisJher job easier. This, in turn, enhances his/her concentration so that fewer errors occur during the filling procedure. zn actual practice, it has been found that deliverers are so familiar 5 with the work steps at a lackey system that the appertaining input and display means often respond too slowly to keep up with the deliverer, wha is ready for the next step. This can cause the deliverer to become impatient and lose concentration. Particularly when a locker system 10 as ro be filled with a large number of shipments, the constantly recurring procedures, which have to be initiated arid confirmed individually, cause the work to be more stressful and time-con$uming.
l5 Consequently, the reduction according to the invention of~
the process steps and of the work steps speeds the filling procedure, alleviates the workload of the deliverer and reduces the potential for errors. In order to check the consecutive filling of already opened compartments and to 20 avoid errors, advantageous refinements can be provided ink embodiments of the invention.
For example, it is advantageous for the new compartment that is opened after the closing of a compartment to have 25 the same dimensions as the one that was previously closed.
Here, it is assumed that a locker system typically has different sizes of compartments so that shipments with different dimensions can be accommodated, whereby the available space is utilized as optimally as possible.
~4 Therefore, small shipments are preferably placed into small carnpartments so as not to waste any space in larger compartments. zf the control means are programmed in such a way that, at the beginning, they open a certain range of sizes, then it is advantageous, every time a compartment is closed, to offer the deliverer a compartment of the same size so that he/she always has the same range of sizes to choose from. If no compartment of that size is available, then the next-larger compartment could be opened. It can 5 also be provided that the deliverer is informed via a display about this and can select the further course of action.
Since the closing of a compartment is construed as a 10 confirmation of the filling procedure, there is a risk that a deliverer might inadvertently close a compartment even though, for example, he/she has not placed any shipment into it or necessary information has not been recorded.
therefore, it is advantageous that the closing of a 15 compartment is only construed as a confirmation once all of the necessary information has previously been xecarded. zn an especially pxe~erred embodiment of the invention, this.
includes a postal number that is scanned in or entered for each shipment. If this has not yet been done, it is 20 advantageous ~or the compartment to open up again automatically so that it cannot be closed. In this manner;
no existing parcel will be logged as having been "deposited" and no important information can be forgotten for deposited shipments.
In order to terminate the entire filling procedure and to be able to close all of the compartments that are still open, the deliverer has to transmit this information to the control means of the locker system since otherwise the 34 compartments cannot be closed. Far this purpose, he/she can select an appropriate function, for example, "terminate filling". Now the compartments can be closed without the procedure being construed as confirmation of the placement of a shipment. However, this presupposes that no information about the shipment has previously been recorded since this would mean that this is a confirmation of a filling procedure after a11.
5 If an error has occurred nevertheless during the filling of the compartments, another function, for example "cancel", can be provided, Which allows the deliverer to open an incorrectly filled compartment and to correct the filling.
the completed procedure is thus reversed and the lU compartment in question opens up automatically.
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1. A method far depositing shipments by a deliverer into an electronic locker system having several lockable compartments, characterized in that control means of the locker system cause one or more compartments to open up for the depositing of shipments, and at least one new compartment opens automatically as soon as a compartment is closed by the deliverer, and recording means of the locker system have previously recorded information, whereby the information is associated with the shipment arid the opening of a compartment does not have to be initiated by the deliverer through additional manual input.
2. The method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the filling procedure is terminated when a termination function is selected.
3. The method according to Claim 1, characterized in that the amount of time that has lapsed since the compartment was closed and/or since the locker system was operated in any other way is recorded and in that the filling procedure is terminated once a predefinable time interval is exceeded.
9. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closing of a compartment by the control means of the locker system is construed as a confirmation of the filling procedure of the compartment in question, so that the compartment is logged as having been filled, 5. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized is that the recorded information about the shipment consists of one or more codes that are scanned in, The method according to one or more of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the recorded information about the shipment consists of at least one Character string that is entered by the deliverer into input means of the locker system.
7. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the new automatically opened compartment has the same dimensions as the one that was previously closed.
8. The method according to Claim 7, characterized in that a compartment of the next-smaller or next-larger size opens up if no empty compartment in the size of the previously closed compartment is available in the locker system.
9. The method according to Claim 7, characterized in that the deliverer selects the further course of action at the input means if no empty compartment in the size of the previously closed compartment is available in the locket system.
10. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized is that no compartment opens up if no more empty compartments of any size whatsoever are available in the locker system.
11. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deliverer terminates the filling procedure of still-opened compartments by selecting an appropriate function at an input means of the locker system and by closing the compartments in question, whereby the control means of the locker system does riot cause any mare compartments to open.
12. The method according to cane or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control means of the locker system only allows the deliverer to close an opened compartment in information associated with the shipment has previously been, recorded.
13. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control means of the locker system causes a compartment to automatically open up once again if no information associated with the shipment is or has been recorded.
79. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized is that the deliverer cancels the filling of a compartment by selecting a function at an input means of the locker system, in response to which the compartment in question opens up.
15. An electronic locker system for implementing the method described by one or more of Claims 1 to 14 for depositing shipments by a deliverer, characterized by the following features:
.cndot. input means and display means for carrying out a dialog with the deliverer, whereby the input means and display means are connected to control means and .cndot. several lockable compartments with locking mechanisms, whereby these locking mechanisms can be actuated by the control means on the basis of stored instructions and information that has been entered via the input means.
9. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the closing of a compartment by the control means of the locker system is construed as a confirmation of the filling procedure of the compartment in question, so that the compartment is logged as having been filled, 5. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized is that the recorded information about the shipment consists of one or more codes that are scanned in, The method according to one or more of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the recorded information about the shipment consists of at least one Character string that is entered by the deliverer into input means of the locker system.
7. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the new automatically opened compartment has the same dimensions as the one that was previously closed.
8. The method according to Claim 7, characterized in that a compartment of the next-smaller or next-larger size opens up if no empty compartment in the size of the previously closed compartment is available in the locker system.
9. The method according to Claim 7, characterized in that the deliverer selects the further course of action at the input means if no empty compartment in the size of the previously closed compartment is available in the locket system.
10. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized is that no compartment opens up if no more empty compartments of any size whatsoever are available in the locker system.
11. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the deliverer terminates the filling procedure of still-opened compartments by selecting an appropriate function at an input means of the locker system and by closing the compartments in question, whereby the control means of the locker system does riot cause any mare compartments to open.
12. The method according to cane or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control means of the locker system only allows the deliverer to close an opened compartment in information associated with the shipment has previously been, recorded.
13. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control means of the locker system causes a compartment to automatically open up once again if no information associated with the shipment is or has been recorded.
79. The method according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized is that the deliverer cancels the filling of a compartment by selecting a function at an input means of the locker system, in response to which the compartment in question opens up.
15. An electronic locker system for implementing the method described by one or more of Claims 1 to 14 for depositing shipments by a deliverer, characterized by the following features:
.cndot. input means and display means for carrying out a dialog with the deliverer, whereby the input means and display means are connected to control means and .cndot. several lockable compartments with locking mechanisms, whereby these locking mechanisms can be actuated by the control means on the basis of stored instructions and information that has been entered via the input means.
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