Global Patent Index - EP 1204953 A1

EP 1204953 A1 20020515 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC DISTRIBUTION OF PACKAGES

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC DISTRIBUTION OF PACKAGES

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND EINRICHTUNG ZUM AUTOMATISCHEN AUSGEBEN VON STÜCKGUT

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DISTRIBUTION AUTOMATIQUE DE COLIS

Publication

EP 1204953 A1 20020515 (DE)

Application

EP 00947829 A 20000627

Priority

  • DE 0002084 W 20000627
  • DE 19939211 A 19990818

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19939211A1] The invention relates to the distribution of packages to recipients. Said method involves the following steps: delivering or sending a package notification card having a machine-readable identification (ID) number to the recipient and putting the same ID number on the package; reading the ID number placed on the package and storing said package in an automatic storage facility under said ID number, inputting the package notification card into an automatic distribution reader for the machine-readable ID number, automatic retrieval of the package from the storage facility, transporting the package to a distribution station that can be closed, opening said station on the basis of the read ID number in the package identification card and closing the station after removal of the package.

IPC 1-7

G07F 17/12; G07F 7/00; G07C 9/00; G07F 11/46; B07C 3/08

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 10/00 (2012.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06Q 10/08 (2013.01 - EP); G07F 11/165 (2013.01 - EP US); G07F 17/13 (2020.05 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0113342A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19939211 A1 20010301; EP 1204953 A1 20020515; WO 0113342 A1 20010222

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19939211 A 19990818; DE 0002084 W 20000627; EP 00947829 A 20000627