Selection of access control apparatuses on an access authorization proving apparatus on the basis of information of a shipment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Deliverers face delays in the delivery process due to the time-consuming task of selecting the correct access authorization information from multiple access authorization information sets required to open parcel boxes, which is necessary to prevent misuse and theft.
Innovation Solution
An access authorization proving apparatus that obtains shipment information, identifies the relevant shipment data set, determines the appropriate access control apparatus by comparing address information, and communicates access authorization information to enable access to the correct compartment for delivery or retrieval.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple access authorization information sets are stored for different parcel boxes, then security against misuse and theft is improved, but the time required to select the correct access authorization information increases
Solution Approach 1:
The access authorization proving apparatus automatically performs the selection of the correct access authorization information by comparing its current location with stored location data of access control apparatuses, eliminating the need for manual selection by the deliverer while maintaining security through multiple stored authorization sets
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-stores multiple access authorization information sets along with their associated location data in the access authorization proving apparatus before delivery, enabling automatic identification and selection during the delivery process without time-consuming manual intervention
2Ease of operation
If manual selection of access control apparatus is required, then flexibility and user control are improved, but the delivery process efficiency deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts between automatic mode (using location-based determination for efficiency) and manual confirmation mode (allowing user control when needed), with the user interface enabling optional confirmation or selection of the automatically determined access control apparatus
3Adaptability or versatility
If access authorization information is stored for multiple access control apparatuses, then versatility of the system is improved, but the complexity of managing and selecting the correct apparatus increases
Solution Approach 1:
The access authorization proving apparatus uses a universal location-based identification mechanism (GPS coordinates) that works across multiple different access control apparatuses and parcel boxes, enabling the system to handle diverse delivery locations without increasing operational complexity for the user
Data Source
AI summary
Provided is a method, performed by an access authorisation verification apparatus, involving the steps of: obtaining a piece of information from a transmission; identifying a transmission data record using the piece of information obtained from the transmission, wherein the transmission data record comprises address information associated with the transmission; determining an access control apparatus on the basis of a comparison of the address information of the transmission data record with respective address information that is associated with the access control apparatuses and stored on the access authorisation verification apparatus; allowing selection and/or confirmation of an access control apparatus for the determined access control apparatus by a user of the access authorisation verification apparatus; and communicating access authorization information to the access control apparatus in order to gain access to a room associated with the access control apparatus, so that the transmission can be placed into or removed from the room.