Abstract: The secure package delivery receptacle with bar code is a container. The secure package delivery receptacle with bar code comprises a receiving box and a control circuit. The control circuit is contained in the receiving box. The receiving box is a hollow structure. The receiving box is configured for use with one or more packages. The receiving box securely receives and stores the one or more packages. The control circuit controls access into the hollow interior of the receiving box. The control circuit scans a bar code found on the one or more packages. The control circuit confirms that the scanned bar code is expected with an appropriate authority. Once the expected receipt is confirmed, the control circuit allows access into the receiving box for the delivery of one or more packages.

Abstract: A system for controlling access to a secured area for the delivery of parcel shipments comprises an access device, a central server unit that is connected to the access device, and at least one database, which is linked with the central server unit. The access device further comprises a reading unit for recognizing a shipment number of a parcel shipment that is to be submitted and a transmitting unit for transmitting to the central server unit the recognized shipment number together with an identification number that identifies the access device. The central server unit is configured to check the shipment number and the identification number against the at least one database in order to retrieve registration information and shipment status. The central server unit is configured to transmit a release signal to the access device and the access device is configured to receive the release signal activate door opener.

Abstract: There is provided a method for receiving mailpieces in a container. An exemplary method comprises receiving a mailpiece in the container, storing the mailpiece in the container, and removing the mailpiece from the container. The exemplary method also comprises recording a removal procedure. The exemplary method additionally comprises storing and/or transmitting removal data about the removal procedure using an interaction device associated with the container, the interaction device comprising a transponder located in a Faraday cage.

Abstract: A system for providing a service through a non-contact communication unit such as a wireless communication unit is disclosed. Specifically, an electronic ticket is communicated between a so-called mobile terminal and the non-contact communication unit equipped in a ticket examiner. The ticket examiner comprises a stocker for storing magnetized slips, roll paper or plastic slips, and a shaper for cutting the magnetized slip or the roll paper into a proper size. The ticket examiner confirms the validity of the electronic ticket for issuing a ticket.

Abstract: In the case of parcels delivered by an automatic delivery system, all tenants in an apartment, etc., agree to receive parcels by means of a box; however, in the case of registered mails, in particular, registered mails with cash, some tenants do not agree to receive these from a delivery box because of fear of theft, etc. The resulting problem is that the delivery box is not used for delivering registered mails.

Abstract: The server, which has the preliminarily stored customer data file, issues a radio card by employing the radio card issuing machine, reads out a customer name from the radio card presented to the automatic ticket examination machine at the entrance, retrieves the customer name in the customer data file, permits entrance when the customer name is retrieved, displays the entrance of the customer on the monitor in a department (area) corresponding to the retrieved customer, and outputs it from the printer.