Appeal 2007-2110
Application 10/223,408
14. When the order is for pick-up, the process continues with the service
provider determining which locker(s) is available for the customer’s needs i.e., the
service provider assigns a locker to the client (Block 408). The system supports
dynamic locker allocations such that locker allocations may occur at the time of
order placement, at the time of delivery, or at any other time (Moreno, col. 12, ll.
57-62 and Fig. 4).
15. The service provider then directs the controller or kiosk to
open/unlock the designated locker upon receiving the customer’s access code
(Moreno, col. 12, ll. 65-67).
16. Upon aggregating orders, the service provider notifies the customer,
vendor, and/or carrier of the delivery/pick-up schedule (Block 416) (Moreno, col.
13, ll. 59-61).
17. Upon arriving at the storage unit, the carrier appropriately provides
the designated tracking code, access code, or other required verification (Block
418) (Moreno, col. 12, l. 66 to col. 13, l. 1).
18. When the code/verification input by the carrier is correct, the process
continues with the locker being unlocked and the carrier delivering or picking-up
the desired goods and closing the locker (Block 424) (Moreno, col. 14, ll. 16-19).
19. According to another exemplary embodiment, a customer first places
an order with a vendor, for example, Grocery123.com, and specifies a preferred
delivery time. The vendor then processes the order to determine the order size,
locker requirements, and an estimated delivery time. This information is then
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