System for the delivery of goods using temporary, verifiable delivery identities from a logistics service provider.
A temporary delivery identity system by a logistics service provider addresses the need for secure and flexible delivery without revealing the actual address, enhancing privacy and reducing retailer dependency.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- POHLE DANIEL
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-11
AI Technical Summary
Conventional online ordering systems require transmission of the actual delivery address to retailers, which raises privacy concerns and lacks flexibility in alternative delivery options.
A logistics service provider generates a temporary delivery identity assigned to a recipient's profile, valid for a limited time, which replaces the real address and is verified by retailers through an interface, ensuring delivery without revealing the actual address.
Enables secure and flexible delivery without transmitting the actual address, enhancing privacy and reducing reliance on retailers for address storage.
Abstract
Description
2. Technical field
[0001] The invention relates to the field of digital logistics as well as systems for managing delivery identities for goods deliveries.
[0002] In particular, the invention relates to systems in which a logistics service provider provides temporary pseudonymous delivery identities to enable the delivery of goods without the need to transmit a real delivery address to a merchant during the ordering process. 3. State of the art
[0003] In conventional online orders, the recipient's actual delivery address is transmitted to a retailer and stored there.
[0004] Familiar delivery systems, such as parcel shops, post office boxes or packing stations, do allow for alternative delivery locations, but still require the transmission of a delivery address during the ordering process.
[0005] In existing systems, the delivery address is therefore regularly stored or processed by the retailer. 4. Technical Task
[0006] The object of the invention is to provide a system that enables the delivery of goods without the need to transmit the actual delivery address to a retailer during the ordering process. 5. Solution to the task
[0007] The task is solved by a system in which a logistics service provider provides a recipient with a temporary delivery identity.
[0008] This delivery identity • is generated by the logistics service provider, • is assigned to a recipient profile at the logistics service provider • may be valid for a limited time, • and replaces a real delivery address in the ordering process.
[0009] A retailer can verify the validity of the delivery identity via an interface.
[0010] The assignment of the delivery identity to a real recipient address takes place exclusively within the infrastructure of the logistics service provider.
[0011] The merchant addresses a shipment using the delivery identity without transmitting the actual recipient's address. 6. Example of implementation
[0012] In one embodiment, a recipient within a system of the logistics service provider generates a temporary delivery identity.
[0013] This delivery identity is specified in the ordering process of an online shop instead of a real delivery address.
[0014] The retailer uses an interface to verify the validity of the delivery identity and then sends a shipment using this identity.
[0015] The logistics service provider internally assigns the delivery identity to a real recipient address and carries out the delivery of the shipment to the recipient.
Claims
- Main claim: System for the delivery of goods using a temporary delivery identity, comprising: a) a recipient profile maintained by the logistics service provider, b) a temporary delivery identity generated by the logistics service provider, c) an interface for validating the delivery identity by a merchant, d) an internal allocation unit for assigning the delivery identity to a real recipient address, wherein the merchant addresses a shipment using the delivery identity and the real recipient address is processed exclusively within the infrastructure of the logistics service provider. System according to claim 1, characterized in that the delivery identity is valid for a limited time. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the delivery identity is generated cryptographically. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the delivery identity is assigned to a recipient name. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the delivery identity expires after a single use. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the merchant does not receive a real recipient address. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the assignment of the delivery identity to the actual recipient address takes place exclusively within the infrastructure of the logistics service provider. System according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that certain rerouting options for shipments are technically restricted. System according to claim 8, characterized in that permissible rerouting is only possible after prior identity verification of the recipient.