Unlock instant, AI-driven research and patent intelligence for your innovation.

System and Methods for Transportation and Delivery Using Bar Codes

a technology of bar codes and transportation, applied in the field of improved systems for transportation and delivery using bar codes, can solve the problems that the proposed art cannot overcome the problems comprehensively, and achieve the effect of ensuring the security of a transaction and reliably verifying the identity of a participant in the transaction

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-03-20
SYMBOL TECH INC
View PDF9 Cites 2 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0005] The present invention provides an improved method for the handling of packages and other e-commerce transactions using bar code technology and, in particular, the use of the security features available in two-dimensional bar codes, such as, for example, PDF-417, which was developed by Symbol Technologies, Inc., the assignee of the present invention. In further embodiments, the security of a transaction is assured by using the ability of a two-dimensional bar code to reliably verify the identity of a participant in the transaction by comparing biometric data provided by the user in a one-time secure transaction (which is recorded within the two-dimensional bar code) and biometric data provided by the user of the system just prior to entering a transaction.

Problems solved by technology

Therefore, the proposals of the related art fail to comprehensively overcome the problems discussed above and other related problems.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • System and Methods for Transportation and Delivery Using Bar Codes
  • System and Methods for Transportation and Delivery Using Bar Codes
  • System and Methods for Transportation and Delivery Using Bar Codes

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0013] Reference will now be made in detail to the embodiments of the invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

[0014] The proper identification of a party in a proposed transaction of goods, information or services may be ascertained by the use of a two-dimensional bar code. The need to encode more information in a smaller space has driven the development, standardization, and growing use of two-dimensional bar codes. Where traditional one-dimensional bar codes act as a pointer to reference information stored in a database, two-dimensional codes can function as the database itself, and therefore assure complete portability for two-dimensional labeled items.

[0015] For example, PDF417, or Portable Data File 417, is a two-dimensional stacked bar code symbology capable of encoding over a kilobyte of data per label. The “portable data file” approach is well suited to applications where it is impractical to store item information in a database or where t...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

A method of obtaining a package is described. A user is electronically notified that a package has arrived at a predetermined location. The user then prints a paper receipt including a two-dimensional bar code encoding the user's previously provided biometric information. At the predetermined location, the user scans the two-dimensional bar code, which is decoded to obtain the previously provided biometric information. The user also conveys current biometric information. If the user's current biometric information is equivalent to the user's current biometric information, a retrieval devices provides the package to the user.

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 09 / 483,167, filed Nov. 6, 2000.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to an improved system for transportation and delivery using bar codes to uniquely identify customers and delivered goods in a secure and quick manner. [0003] The Internet has produced a proliferation of e-commerce transactions. While e-commerce transactions offer convenience and speed to customers seeking to purchase goods online, most e-commerce transactions must end with the physical delivery of goods to a consumer. Indeed, the delivery stage is particularly prone to error or sabotage as goods may be inadvertently or maliciously routed to the wrong destination. The ability to secure the delivery of goods to the consumer in a manner that inspires confidence in both parties would be of great benefit to both providers of goods and the consumers who use them. SUMMARY OF T...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
IPC IPC(8): H04L9/32G07B17/00G07C9/00
CPCG06Q10/083G06Q30/0281G07B17/00508G07B17/00733G07C9/00158G07B2017/00145G07B2017/00588G07B2017/00838G07B2017/0004G07C9/37
Inventor ALGAZI, ALLAN STUART
Owner SYMBOL TECH INC