Delivery system and its delivery method
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing delivery systems do not adequately allow designated individuals within a specific range, such as department members or family members, to receive delivery items while respecting the privacy of the receiver.
Innovation Solution
A delivery system and method that includes a server communicating with receiver and deliverer terminals to set alternate receivers based on relevant information, ensuring privacy by not disclosing personal details, and transmitting unlocking keys to authorized individuals.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the delivery system allows only the registered receiver to receive delivery items, then the privacy of the receiver is protected, but the flexibility to allow designated individuals (such as department members or family members) to receive items is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where the receiver's terminal acts as a mediator between the deliverer and alternate receivers. The terminal receives delivery information, determines whether to allow alternate reception based on predetermined conditions, and then transmits unlocking information to the storage box. This intermediary role protects the receiver's privacy by not directly exposing their identity to the deliverer while still enabling flexible delivery to designated individuals.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the delivery authorization process into distinct functional components: (1) the receiver's terminal that receives and processes delivery information, (2) the determination logic that evaluates whether alternate reception is permitted, and (3) the transmission of unlocking information to the storage box. This segmentation allows the system to maintain privacy protection while enabling flexible alternate reception through a structured, multi-step authorization process.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system transmits detailed delivery information to multiple potential receivers, then the flexibility of alternate reception is improved, but the privacy protection of the original receiver deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The receiver's terminal serves as a privacy-protecting intermediary that receives delivery information from the deliverer's terminal and processes it without exposing the receiver's personal information. The terminal then determines whether to permit alternate reception and, if so, transmits only the necessary unlocking information to the storage box. This intermediary mechanism enables alternate reception while preventing privacy exposure by avoiding direct transmission of detailed receiver information to multiple parties.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent extracts only the essential information needed for alternate reception from the complete delivery information set. Instead of transmitting all receiver details to potential alternate receivers, the system extracts and transmits only the unlocking information required for the storage box. This extraction approach enables flexible alternate reception while minimizing privacy exposure by sharing only the minimum necessary information.
3Device complexity
If the delivery system uses a centralized server to manage all communication, then the system complexity is reduced, but the security and privacy protection capability is weakened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the system architecture into distributed components: the deliverer's terminal, the receiver's terminal, and the storage box, with a server providing supporting functions. The receiver's terminal is empowered with autonomous decision-making capability to determine whether alternate reception is permitted and to selectively transmit unlocking information. This segmentation distributes security responsibilities across multiple entities, enhancing privacy protection and security while maintaining manageable system complexity through clear functional boundaries.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces dynamic authorization where the receiver's terminal can adaptively determine whether to permit alternate reception based on predetermined conditions. The system transitions from a static, server-controlled authorization model to a dynamic, terminal-based decision-making model. This dynamic approach enhances security and privacy protection by enabling context-aware authorization decisions while keeping the overall system architecture relatively simple through standardized communication protocols.
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AI summary
A delivery system includes a storage box, receiver terminals, a deliverer terminal, and a server. The deliverer terminal transmits, to the server, identification information of the storage box storing a delivery item and identification information of a destination receiver of the delivery item. The server transmits delivery information to the receiver terminal of the destination receiver based on the identification information of the destination receiver of the delivery item. The receiver terminal of the destination receiver transmits, to the server, information of an alternate receiver set based on relevant information about a person in the same building as the destination receiver. The server transmits, to the receiver terminal of the alternate receiver, the identification information of the storage box and unlocking key information for unlocking the storage box, based on the information of the alternate receiver transmitted from the receiver terminal of the destination receiver.