Abstract: An automated computerized parcel locker system is provided, which includes multiple lockers in a common housing, each having one or more sensors that indicate whether an item is present in the locker, the status of the locker door, and the like. Systems and processes for efficient delivery of multiple parcels in a single package manifest are provided, which allow the system to instruct a courier to deliver each parcel to a specific locker in the system. The package manifest may allow for the set of parcels to be treated as a single delivery, while still using individual package recipient information to properly route parcels to intended recipients.

Abstract: An automated computerized parcel locker system is provided, which includes multiple lockers in a common housing, each having one or more sensors that indicate whether an item is present in the locker, the status of the locker door, and the like. The parcel locker system includes routines that allow for automatic processing of parcels delivered to an incorrect locker, missing parcels, objects other than delivered parcels placed into the lockers, and the like. The routines also allow for automated and semi-automated management, servicing, and use of the lockers, for example to indicate to a courier or other user which lockers are available for delivery and which contain delivered parcels.

Abstract: A self-balancing network may be created by establishing a single control point for a software-defined network (SDN). The SDN includes one or more network slices and utilizes a first network segment using non-routable IP addresses, a second network segment using routable IP addresses, and a third network segment. A first device and a second device are added to a network slice of the one or more network slices of the SDN. The first device is coupled to the first network segment. A network policy is obtained as a part of a service-level agreement for the network slice and at least one of the first network segment, the second network segment, or the third network segment, is configured, by the single control point, to enforce the network policy for communication between the first device and the second device.