WO2016083158A1

WO2016083158A1 - Method and system for delivering an object, facility using such a method and/or such a system

Info

Publication number: WO2016083158A1
Application number: PCT/EP2015/076533
Authority: WO
Inventors: Sandrine RESSAYRE
Original assignee: Ier
Priority date: 2014-11-27
Filing date: 2015-11-13
Publication date: 2016-06-02
Also published as: FR3029328A1; FR3029328B1

Abstract

The invention relates to a method (100) for delivering an object comprising the following steps: identifying (106) at least one operator travelling from a start position to an arrival position, by consulting a database; selecting (108-114, 122-124, 126-128), in accordance with data representing the positions for collection and delivery of the object, and data on the path between the start and arrival positions, at least one operator for the delivery of said object; transmitting to the selected operator at least one identifier of said object and positions for collection and delivery; and transporting said object by said operator. The invention also relates to a system using such a method and to a facility for automated rental of electric vehicles using such a method and/or such a system.

Description

"Method and system for delivering an object, installation implementing such a method and / or such a system"

The present invention relates to a method of delivering an object, and in particular parcels. It also relates to a system implementing such a method and an installation implementing such a method and / or such a system.

The field of the invention is the field of delivery of an object, to a delivery position, from a removal position.

State of the art

For the past ten years, e-commerce has been growing rapidly and is attracting more and more buyers. In known manner, the buyer orders an object purchased on the Internet and the purchased object is delivered either at home or in a relay point.

The delivery of the objects is currently carried out by motorized vehicles which move the objects from the removal positions to the delivery positions.

The sharp rise in e-commerce is inevitably accompanied by an increase in delivery infrastructure, which is reflected in an increase in motorized vehicles and human resources. As a result, the cost of the delivery infrastructure, as well as the maintenance required for these infrastructures, also increases.

In addition, the increase in the number of motorized vehicles is accompanied by an increase in air pollution and an increase in traffic difficulties.

An object of the present invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks.

Another object of the invention is to provide a method and an object delivery system for reducing the costs associated with a delivery infrastructure. Another object of the invention is to provide a method and a system for reducing pollution and traffic difficulties generated by an object delivery infrastructure.

Finally, another object of the invention is to provide a method and an object delivery system decreasing the labor required for the delivery of objects.

Presentation of the invention

The invention proposes to achieve at least one of the aforementioned objects by a method of delivering an object, in particular a package, to a delivery position, from a position, called a removal position, comprising the following steps:

identification of at least one operator moving between a geographical position, said departure and a geographical position, said arrival, by consulting a database, called operators, memorizing for each operator said geographical positions,

- selection according to data representing said delivery and removal positions, and path data between said starting positions and arrival, at least one operator for the delivery of said object,

transmitting, from a central site to said at least one operator, at least one piece of identification data of said object and said collection and delivery position data, through a wireless communication network, and

transport by said at least one operator of said object from said removal position to said delivery position.

Thus, the method according to the invention makes it possible to pool the delivery of an object with at least part of a movement of an operator provided for a task other than the delivery of objects. For example, the movement intended for the operator may be a personal movement or a business trip such as for example a vehicle rebalancing task between two automated rental stations for electric vehicles. In other words, the method according to the invention makes it possible to produce a delivery of an object while benefiting from programmed movements by the operators independently of the delivery operation of the object.

Thus, by mutualizing the delivery of an object with a displacement intended for another objective, the method according to the invention makes it possible to reduce, or even cancel, the costs related to such delivery, as well as the pollution, the difficulties of circulation, and the need for manpower generated by such delivery. The operator database can be a database fed only by persons authorized and selected by an administrator, such as for example a merchant site or an entity employing the operators concerned.

The operator database may alternatively or additionally be a database of an entity, independent of the entity performing the deliveries, and storing the movement of its operators or customers, such as for example a automated rental entity for electric vehicles.

Alternatively, the database of operators can be a database allowing all persons wishing to participate in the delivery of objects to be candidates by declaring their movements, for example after registration, and for example through a site Internet. In this version, the database is transformed into a stock exchange, accessible to anyone registered through a website, and in which each person wishing to make a delivery informs his intended travel. When an object is to be delivered, a person is then selected in the operators database according to the data of displacements filled.

In the latter case, the method according to the invention may comprise a registration step, or subscription, of each person wishing to perform, as an operator, an object delivery to a remote server performing the management of the delivery of the objects. Such a registration step can be carried out at a subscription terminal, through a website, etc. Such a registration step may include an entry and a storage of at least one item relating to:

- an identifier of the person wishing to become an operator,

- a starting position

- an arrival position,

- a nature of an object that the operator can transport or refuse to transport,

- a maximum dimension (s) of one or more objects that the operator can transport, and / or

- a maximum weight of one or more objects that the operator can transport.

Advantageously, the selection step may comprise a selection of at least one operator whose path includes the position of removal and / or the delivery position.

To do this, the data representing the removal position and / or the delivery position are compared with the path data associated with each operator. When the operator's path data includes the data of the pick-up position and / or the delivery position, then the operator is selected.

In addition, the selection step may include a selection of at least one operator whose path is closest to the pick-up position and / or the delivery position among all operators.

Such a selection step makes it possible to select an operator when there is no operator whose path data comprises the position of removal and / or the delivery position.

For example, it may happen that the removal position, or the delivery position, or the two positions, do not include (s) in the path data of any of the operators. In this case, the selection step may comprise a selection of an operator whose path data is closest to the removal position, respectively to the delivery position, or to both positions. In this case, the selection of an operator can also be performed when the difference between the removal position, respectively the delivery position, and the path data of the operator is less than or equal to at least one threshold value. predetermined, representing:

a threshold distance calculated according to the position and the path of the operator which is added to the path of the operator, or a running time calculated as a function of the position and the path of the operator who comes add to the operator's travel time.

The threshold value can be the same for the removal position and the delivery position. Alternatively, the method may comprise a first threshold value for the removal position and a second threshold value for the delivery position.

At least one threshold value can be determined by an administrator. For example, the administrator can choose an operator whose journey does not include the position of removal, respectively the delivery position, when the additional distance to be traveled by the operator, respectively the additional journey time, to get to the removal position since its journey is less than or equal to 1000m, respectively 10 minutes.

At least one threshold value can be configurable, that is to say adjustable by an operator for example.

At least one threshold value can be defined by an absolute value, for example 1000m or 10 minutes, or a relative value depending on the path, such as a percentage, for example 5% additional distance or 5% additional travel time.

In the remainder of the description, the expression "close" is used when the difference between the path of an operator and the removal position, respectively the delivery position, is less than or equal to the predetermined threshold value.

When an operator is selected while his path does not include the removal position, or the delivery position or both, then the method according to the invention may further comprise a step of modifying the path of the selected operator, so that the modified path includes the pick-up position and / or the delivery position, without changing the starting and ending geographic positions of the operator's path.

Thus, the method according to the invention makes it possible to choose an operator without the latter modifying his starting position or his arrival position, the removal and / or delivery of the object being carried out by a detour during the route previously planned by the operator. In this case, advantageously, the method according to the invention may comprise a transmission, from the central site to the said at least one operator, of data relating to the modified path, for example through a wireless communication network.

The modified data can be transmitted to a device, such as a Smartphone used by the operator, or directly loaded into a geolocation means integrated in the operator's vehicle.

Advantageously, the selection step may comprise a selection of several operators, whose paths intersect, the delivery of the object being performed by all of said operators. In this case, a first operator carries out the removal of the object from the removal position because its path includes the removal position or is close to the removal position according to the criteria described above. A last operator realizes the delivery of the object to the delivery position because its path includes the delivery position or is close to the delivery position according to the criteria described above. The object to be delivered can be handed over from the first operator to the last operator because their paths intersect. Alternatively, the object to be delivered can be transported by one or more other operators, between the first operator and the last operator, all of these operators having been selected because the respective paths of two operators carrying the object one to following each other intersect.

According to a first example, the operator OP1 carries out the removal of the object at the removal position because its path comprises or is close to the removal position. The OP1 operator hands the object over to the OP2 operator since the path of the operator OP1 intersects with the path of the operator OP2 and the path of the operator OP2 comprises or is close to the delivery position. Then, the OP2 operator delivers the object to the delivery position.

According to a second example, the OP1 operator carries out the removal of the object at the removal position because its path comprises or is close to the removal position. Then, the OP1 operator puts the object back to the OP2 operator because their respective paths intersect, and so on until the operator OP _n with n> 3. The operator OP _n , whose path intersects with that of the operator OP _n -i, realizes the delivery of the object to the delivery position because its path includes or is close to the delivery position.

Advantageously, the step of transmitting data to at least one operator can be performed through the mobile telephone network. Thus, it is possible to contact each operator at any time without having to wait for it to connect wired.

Preferably, the method according to the invention may further comprise a step of transmitting confirmation data from at least one selected operator to said central site through the wireless communication network.

Thus, it confirms that the object will be well transported.

Data transmitted from the central site to the / each operator may further include hourly data relating to the time of removal and / or delivery of the object.

In addition, the method according to the invention may comprise a transmission, from the / each operator carrying an object to the remote site, data representing the geographical position of the operator, in real time or at a predetermined frequency. These position data may be communicated to the user who is to deliver the object, or to at least one other operator involved in the delivery of the object as described above. Furthermore, the method according to the invention may comprise a storage, in a database, of an identifier of the / each operator transporting an object with an identifier of the object. Advantageously, the step of selecting an operator can be carried out further according to at least one data relating to the nature, to a size and / or to a weight of the object to be delivered.

For example, when the transport of the object requires to respect at least one specific temperature or humidity condition, the selection of the operator can be carried out according to said condition. Similarly, when the object to be transported has a high weight or a large dimension, it is necessary to select an operator that can handle such an object.

To do this, the operator database can comprise for at least one, in particular each operator, data relating to the nature, to a size and / or to a weight of one or more objects that the operator can deliver.

The method according to the invention may further comprise, after the step of selecting an operator, a step to determine if at least one other object can be delivered by the same operator, by consulting a database, called of objects, storing the data relating to the objects to be delivered, according to the relative data:

at the position of removal of said at least one other object, at the delivery position of said at least one other object,

at the starting position of the operator, and

- at the arrival position of the operator;

as described above.

If at least one other object is identified, and possibly if the operator agrees to deliver the said at least one other object, the steps of the method according to the invention are carried out for each object simultaneously.

Thus, the method according to the invention makes it possible to group the deliveries of objects for the same user which makes it possible to reduce the costs, the pollution, labor and the infrastructure needed to deliver these objects.

The method according to the invention may further comprise, before the step of identifying an operator, a step of identifying at least one other object whose delivery is provided for the same user, but which is not not yet available at the removal position.

If so, the method according to the invention may comprise a step, informing the user of this situation and proposing a grouped delivery.

If the user accepts, in this case the process is stopped until the object is received at the removal position and the process resumes when the object is present at the removal position.

Thus, the method according to the invention makes it possible to group the deliveries of objects for the same user, which makes it possible to reduce the costs, the pollution, the manpower and the infrastructure necessary for the delivery of these objects.

Advantageously, the removal position, respectively the delivery position, can be equipped with a secure instruction, comprising one or more secure lockers, in which the object or objects are deposited for removal or delivery.

The method according to the invention may further comprise a step of identifying at least one other object to be delivered to the same user or for the same delivery address by another operator.

If at least one other object is identified, several situations are possible.

In the case where said other object is already delivered or being delivered, this means that a deposit present at the delivery position is already reserved for this other object. In this case, the identification step determines whether said setpoint already reserved can accommodate the object to be delivered in addition to said other object according to the data relating to the size and nature of the objects, the compatibility between the objects, etc. . : - if yes, the instruction already reserved is selected for the delivery of this object, possibly after confirmation with the user;

- If no, another instruction is identified as described above to deliver this object.

In the case where said other object is not yet being delivered, this means that no instructions are yet reserved for this other object. In this case, the step of identifying an available setpoint is performed for all the objects:

- If a setpoint, which can accommodate all objects is detected, then this instruction is reserved for all objects, possibly after confirmation with the user. Then, the identifier of the instruction is communicated to the operators responsible for delivering this object and the other object;

Thus, the method according to the invention makes it possible to share the same instruction, and in particular the same locker, for the delivery of several objects coming from several different sources and delivered by several different operators. In this way, the availability of instructions, i.e. delivery bins, is optimized.

According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided a delivery system of an object, in particular a package, at a delivery position, from a position, called a removal position, comprising means configured to implement all the steps of the method according to any one of the preceding claims.

These means can include:

a central server disposed at a central site,

an operator database storing, for each operator, a starting position and an arrival position, and possibly a route / path between these two positions, a means of communication, called central, in particular wireless, for communicating with each operator, and

- A means of communication, in particular wireless, carried by each operator.

The system may further optionally include a web page or a software application allowing any person to register as an operator and to enter data relating to a starting position and an arrival position and possibly a route / route between these positions and one or more threshold values.

According to yet another aspect of the invention, there is provided an automated rental facility for electric vehicles comprising a plurality of electric vehicle pick-up stations comprising means configured to implement all the steps of the method according to the invention. .

In this case, the central site can be a central site for managing the automated rental of each electric vehicle.

The central site can be connected to each vehicle, respectively each operator, through a wireless communication network. Each vehicle, respectively each operator, can integrate, respectively wear, a wireless communication means, such as a communication module by the mobile phone network, respectively a mobile device type Smartphone.

In addition, at least one operator may be an operator of the rental facility performing a task in connection with automated rental stations or rented vehicles, such as for example a vehicle rebalancing operation between two pickup / drop stations. of vehicles.

Alternatively or in addition, at least one operator may be a user performing a vehicle rental, that is to say a take of a vehicle to a rental station and a removal of the vehicle rented at the same station or at a location. other rental station. The removal position may be a station in which an operator or customer takes a vehicle.

Alternatively, the removal position may be a position outside a station in which an operator or a customer takes a vehicle, for example a site on which the packages to be transported are deposited.

The delivery position may be a station in which an operator or customer drops a vehicle.

Alternatively, the delivery position may be a position outside a station in which an operator or a customer drops a vehicle, for example a site on which the packages to be delivered are deposited, for example in delivery instructions.

According to a preferred embodiment, the removal position, respectively the delivery position, corresponds to a docking station, or removal station, a vehicle by a user or an operator. In this case, said station may be equipped with a secured setpoint in which the object or objects are deposited for removal or delivery.

Access to a locker of a deposit, to remove an object to deliver or deposit an object to deliver, can be secured. Such access may for example be achieved using an identification data, previously communicated to the user or the operator, and filled at said setpoint or said record by said user or operator.

The identification data can be read from an identification means associated with the user or delivered to the user or the operator, such as an RFID, NFC, smart card or card identification means. Barcode. Alternatively, or in addition, the identification data can be transmitted to the user or to the operator through a wireless communication network on a mobile terminal of said user or operator, then entered by the latter on a keyboard alphanumeric at said setpoint or said record.

Alternatively or in addition, the identification data may be biometric identification data read at said setpoint or said locker by an appropriate reader. In the present invention, a deposit is a locker or a set of lockers, each locker being provided with a door controlling the access to said locker and can be locked in the closed position. The locker or locker assembly may further include:

means for reading a biometric identification data item, and / or means for reading an identification data item from an identification means, and / or means for entering an identification data item , such as an alphanumeric keyboard;

- A locking / unlocking means of the access door to a locker individually and independent of other lockers;

optionally, means for controlling such a locking / unlocking means; and

- Possibly a means of communication with a remote site for exchanging data with said remote site through a wired or wireless communication network.

The use of such lockers in the context of the present invention thus enables a sharing of instructions, or a shared use of instructions for delivery of objects. Thus, the invention allows a shared use of a parcel storage space for delivery, which allows an optimization of the logistics space of instructions in urban context compared to the techniques of the prior art.

Other advantages and characteristics will appear on examining the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments, and the appended drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation in the form of a diagram of a non-limiting exemplary embodiment of the method according to the invention;

FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of a nonlimiting exemplary embodiment of a system according to the invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic representation of a nonlimiting exemplary embodiment of an installation according to the invention;

FIGURE 4 is a schematic representation of the data exchanges in the context of the example of FIGURE 3; and

FIG. 5 is a schematic representation of a nonlimiting example of a setpoint that can be used in the context of the present invention

It is understood that the embodiments which will be described in the following are in no way limiting. It will be possible to imagine variants of the invention comprising only a selection of characteristics described below, isolated from the other characteristics described, if this selection of characteristics is sufficient to confer a technical advantage or to differentiate the invention from the state of the prior art. This selection comprises at least one feature preferably functional without structural details, or with only a part of the structural details if it is this part that is only sufficient to confer a technical advantage or to differentiate the invention from the state of the prior art.

In particular, all the variants and embodiments described are combinable with each other if nothing prevents this combination from the technical point of view.

In the figures and in the following description, the elements common to several figures retain the same reference.

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic representation in the form of a diagram of a nonlimiting exemplary embodiment of the method according to the invention.

The method 100 shown in FIGURE 1 includes a data receiving step 102 representing a delivery order of an object, in particular a package. Data representing the delivery order includes data representing:

an identifier of the object,

- the geographical position of removal of the object, and - the delivery position of the object.

Data representing the delivery order may further include data representing:

- a moment of abduction,

- a delivery time, and

- characteristics relating to the object, such as for example the dimensions and the weight of the object.

The delivery order is stored in a database, called objects during step 102. This step 102 is repeated for each object to be delivered.

The delivery order may be issued by one or more merchant sites, by an administrator of a delivery facility, or by any other person wishing to deliver an item from one point to another. This can be for example a particular.

The method 100 further comprises a data receiving step 104 representing for an operator a path. The data representing a path includes data representing:

an identifier of the operator,

- the geographical starting position of the journey, and

- the arrival position of the journey.

The data representing the path may further comprise data representing:

- a moment of beginning of the journey,

- a desired moment of arrival,

- a journey time,

- an itinerary, and

- one (or more) threshold value (s) relative to an additional duration or additional distance that the operator accepts during his journey.

For each operator, the data representing the path are stored in a database, called operators. This step 104 is repeated for each operator. For an operator, the path data can be issued by an installation performing an independent task (s) of delivery of objects, such as rebalancing tasks of automated rental stations of electric vehicles, by an administrator of a delivery facility, or by any other person wishing to deliver an item from one point to another. This can be for example an individual, who provides trip data through a website after registration.

Steps 102 and 104 may be performed at the same time or one before the other.

The method 100 then comprises the following steps performed for each delivery order, that is to say for each object to be delivered.

In a step 106, the path data relating to each of the operators is either read from the operator database or determined according to the start and end positions entered in the operator database.

In a step 108, the removal position is compared with the path data of each of the operators stored in the operator database to select an operator whose trip data:

- include the removal position, or

- have a difference less than or equal to a predetermined threshold value of distance or duration.

When there is at least one operator verifying one of these two conditions, then this or these operators are preselected and stored in a first list. Other data can also be taken into account during this step, such as the data on the moment of removal of the object and the data relating to the moment of departure of the operator, with possibly one (of) value ( s) predetermined difference threshold (s) between these moments, the nature of the object to be transported, etc.

In a step 110, the delivery position is compared with the trip data of each of the operators stored in the database. operator data to select an operator whose trip data:

- include the delivery position, or

When there is at least one operator verifying one of these two conditions, then this or these operators are preselected and stored in a second list. Other data can also be taken into account during this step, such as the data on the moment of delivery of the object and the data relating to the moment of the arrival of the operator, with possibly one (of) value (s) threshold of predetermined difference (s) between these moments, the nature of the object to be transported, etc.

A step 112 determines whether there is at least one operator common to the first and second lists.

If so, one of the operators is selected to perform the delivery, at a step 114.

A confirmation request message is sent to the selected operator in a step 116.

If the operator accepts the delivery, a confirmation message is issued by the operator during a step 118 and the delivery is carried out during a step 120. If the operator declines, then the process resumes at the step 112.

If at step 112, there is no operator common to the first and second lists, then, a step 122 determines if there is at least one operator in the first list, whose path intersects with at least one operator. the second list, possibly with a difference less than or equal to one or more threshold values of distance or duration for the crossing. Other data can also be taken into account during this step, such as the data relating to the (x) moment (s) of departure and / or arrival of each path of each operator, with possibly one (of) value (s) predetermined difference threshold (s) between these moments. If yes, then step 124 selects an operator in the first list and an operator in the second list, whose paths intersect.

Then, the process continues to steps 116 and 118 performed for each of the operators independently.

If in step 122, the answer is negative, that is to say that there is no operator in the first list whose path intersects with an operator in the second list, then, a step 126 determines whether there are one or more operators in the operators database whose route (s):

- cross each other, and

- with the path of an operator of the first list, and

- with the path of an operator of the second list;

possibly with a difference less than or equal to one or more threshold values of distance or duration for each crossing. Other data can also be taken into account during this step, such as the data relating to the (x) moment (s) of departure and / or arrival of each path of each operator, with possibly one (of) value (s) predetermined difference threshold (s) between these moments.

If yes, a step 128 selects the combination of operators comprising:

- an operator of the first list,

an operator of the second list, and

the operator or operators in the operator database; whose paths satisfy the conditions tested in step 126. In other words, step 128 selects one or more operators whose combination of paths connects the path of an operator of the first list with the path of an operator of the second list.

Then, the process continues to steps 116, then 118 performed for each of the operators independently.

If at step 126, there is no combination of operators whose paths connect an operator of the first list with an operator of the second list, then the process is terminated and an error message is returned in a step 130.

Of course, the example given in FIG. 1 is not limiting and the method 100 may comprise other steps, such as a step of tracking the geographical position of each operator during the delivery step, a step confirmation of the removal of the object, a confirmation step of delivery of the object, a confirmation step of transmitting the object to another operator, a step of modifying an operator's path, a step of communicating to an operator or a vehicle used by a data operator relating to a modified path, etc.

FIGURE 2 is a schematic representation of a non-limiting embodiment of the system according to the invention.

The system 200 shown in FIGURE 2 comprises a central server 202 disposed at a central site, an operator database 204, an object database 206, one or more calculation modules 208 configured to implement the steps of the process according to the invention, such as, for example, steps 106-118, 122-130.

The system further comprises a central wireless communication module 210 for communicating with:

- a plurality of 212I-212 _m of communication means, called operators carried by operators 214i-214 _m, such as

Smartphones, and / or

- a plurality of modules (not shown) of communication, said vehicle, incorporated in vehicles 216i-216 _m used by operators 214i-214 _m;

through a wireless communication network 218, such as a mobile telephone network, GPRS, 3G, 4G, 5G, WIFI, BLUETOOTH, etc. FIGU RE 3 is a schematic representation of an example of nonl imitative real isation of an installation according to the invention.

The installation 300 shown in FIGU RE 3, is an automated rental facility for electric vehicles 216i-216 _m on one or more stations 302i-302k automatic take-off (s) electric vehicles 216i-216 _m .

The instal lation 300 includes a central management site 304 connected to each of 302i-302k stations and / or each of 214i-214 _m and / or each of the 216 _m-216i through the wireless communication network operators vehicles 218.

At least one of 214i-214 _m operators is an operator of the instal lation 300 automated hire cars to real ize q ui tasks assigned to it in the cad re automated hire cars, as the q ue tasks maintenance, 302i - 302k site balancing tasks, and so on. , and that is why it is necessary to make trips between the various stations 302i-302k.

Alternatively or pl us, at least one of 214i-214 _m operators is a person renting a vehicle in the instal lation 300 automated rental vehicles.

The installation 300 comprises all the elements of the system 200 shown in the FIGU RE 2 so that the references of the elements remain unchanged between FIGU RE 2 and FIGU RE 3.

The central server 202 of the system 200, the databases 204 and 206, the computing means 208, as well as the communication means 210 are located at the central site site 304. Each of these means may in part or fully integrated into the means dedicated to the management of the installation 300 of automated rental of vehicles.

Alternatively, the central server 202, the databases 204 and 206, the computing means 208, as well as the communication means 210 may, at least in part, not be located at the same central site that the one where the central server 306 of the automated rental facility for electric vehicles is located. FIGURE 4 is a schematic representation of the data exchanges in the context of the exemplary embodiment of FIGURE 3.

More specifically, FIGURE 4 describes the data exchanges between the information system managing the delivery of objects, namely the central server 202, the automated vehicle rental information system, namely the central server 306, and the management server for the delivery of objects.

When a customer sends a delivery order of one or more objects to the information system managing the delivery of objects, noted IF delivery, the latter questions the information system managing the automated rental of vehicles, noted SI location, to determine if a balancing task is scheduled in the automated management facility by an operator.

If yes, an identifier is assigned for the follow-up of the delivery, at the level of the IS delivery. The operator, noted ambassador in FIGURE 4, is diverted from his path to realize the delivery of the object. Once the delivery has been completed, the delivery request is closed.

If not, a specific tour is set up for the delivery of the object, especially with a dedicated utility vehicle. The item is delivered and the delivery request is closed.

FIGURE 5 is a schematic representation of a nonlimiting example of a setpoint that can be used in the context of the present invention.

The setpoint 500, shown in FIG. 5, is integrated into an existing structure 502 on the road, at the removal position and / or at the delivery position. Such a structure 502 may be, for example, a bus shelter, an automated rental station for electric vehicles. Alternatively, such an instruction may be backed by an existing terminal on the road, such as an automated rental terminal of electric vehicles, a terminal of purchase of travel documents, a billboard, etc. In this way, the setpoint 500 can benefit from existing electrical connections at the level of the existing structure 502, whether it is a connection to an electrical source and / or a connection to a communication network.

The instruction 500 comprises a module 504, called master module, and three modules 506i-50Ô3, called slave modules. Each slave module 506 is in the form of an assembly, for example one-piece, independent of the master module 504 and the other slave modules 506.

The master module 504 is fixed on the ground inside the structure 502. The first slave module 506i is fixed to the master module 504 by one of its side walls and the second slave module 506 ₂ is fixed to the first slave module 506i by one of its side walls also. Fixing a module to the other is removable and is made by screws for example. The third slave module 5063 is offset with respect to the assembly formed by the master module 504 and the first two slave modules 506i and 506 ₂ .

The master module 504 comprises at least one locker, called master locker, and each slave module 506 each has several lockers, called slave lockers, provided to receive one or more objects to deliver. These bins are of identical or variable sizes.

Each slave locker has a door locked or unlocked by an electric lock equipping the slave locker. Each slave rack further comprises a technical duct, leaned against a side wall of the slave rack, and allowing the passage of said rack to an adjacent rack of a wired electrical connection comprising:

an electrical cable for supplying the adjacent rack, in particular the electrical lock of the adjacent rack and / or means for displaying a code in the adjacent rack;

a communication cable with the master locker enabling said master locker to control the components of the slave locker, in particular the electric lock of the adjacent locker and / or a means of displaying a code in the adjacent locker.

The door of each slave locker is mounted on two hinges at 90 ° allowing maximum opening of said door.

The master module, in addition to slave lockers, a technical locker, called master locker, as indicated above, which is not provided to receive an item to deliver. This master register provides a gateway between the slave bins (of the master module 504 and each slave module 506) and a power supply source and / or a communication network for communicating with a remote server. In addition, the master locker comprises means for independently controlling the locking or unlocking of the electric lock of each slave locker.

The master locker has a door locked or unlocked by an electric lock fitted to the master locker.

The master box may comprise a support mounted sliding in the master box, using two slides, and provided to accommodate the technical management means of the deposit (not shown), namely:

means for controlling the locking / unlocking of each slave locker of the setpoint 500,

means for communicating with a remote server via a communication network,

means for feeding each crate of the deposit 500, and

- Data processing means.

These technical management means may be in the form of a computer incorporating the means listed above.

The sliding mounted support makes it possible to extract the technical management means in case of intervention on these means.

The door of the master locker is mounted on two hinges at 90 ° allowing maximum opening of said door.

In addition, the master register may include, integrated into / on its door, a contactless reader, RFID or NFC type, and an infrared reader, provided for reading an identification data from a person identification card. , such as an operator or a user, authorized to access a locker and / or a piece of data of an object that will be deposited in a (or removed from) a slave locker.

The master cabinet can also include, integrated in / on its door, a touch screen forming a user interface and to perform various functions, namely: select, by its number, a slave locker; and / or manually entering an identification data of an object that does not have a contactless identification medium; and or

manually enter an identification data of a person who does not have a contactless identification medium; and or

enter a verification code, for example a verification code generated on the fly;

etc.

Each locker of a set-up implemented in the present invention, for example the setpoint 500, designed to receive one or more objects can be used for a single user and a single object to be delivered to this user.

Alternatively, each bin can be used to receive multiple objects from the same source or different sources for a user. This alternative makes it possible to optimize the use of the deposit lockers.

According to yet another alternative to further optimize the use of the setpoint, each locker of the setpoint can be used to receive multiple objects from the same source or different sources and intended for multiple users, in the context of a bin share between different users.

Naturally, the invention is not limited to the examples which have just been described.

Claims

1. Method (100) for delivering an object, in particular a package, to a delivery position, from a position called removal, comprising the following steps:

- identification (106) of at least one operator (214i-214 _m) moving between a location, said departure and a geographical position, called arrival, by consulting a database, said operators, memorizing for each operator

(214i-214 _m ) said geographical positions,

- selection (108-114, 122-124, 126-128) based on data representing said delivery and removal positions, and path data between said departure and arrival positions, of at least one operator (214i-214 _m ) for delivery of said object,

- transmitting (116) from a central site (304) to said at least operator (214i-214 _m), at least one identification data of said object and said data of collection and delivery positions, through a wireless communication network (218), and

- Transport (120) by said at least one operator (214i-214 _m ) of said object from said removal position to said delivery position.

2. Method (100) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the selection step comprises a selection (108-110) of at least one operator (214i-214 _m ) whose path includes the position of removal and / or the delivery position.

3. Method (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the selection step comprises a selection (108,110) of at least one operator (214i-214 _m ) whose path is closest to the removal position and / or delivery position among all the operators (214i-214 _m).

4. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the selection step comprises a selection of at least one operator, when the difference between the removal position, respectively the delivery position, and the data. path of said operator is less than or equal to at least one predetermined threshold value, representing:

a threshold distance calculated as a function of said position and said path of the operator and which is added to said path of the operator, or

a running time calculated as a function of said position and said path of the operator which is added to the duration of said path of the operator.

5. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said threshold value is adjustable.

The method (100) according to any one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that it further comprises a modification of the path of the selected operator, so that the modified path includes the removal position and / or or the delivery position, without modification of the geographical positions of departure and arrival for said operator (214i-214 _m ).

7. Method (100) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it comprises a transmission, from the central site (304) to said at least one operator (214i-214 _m ), data relating to the modified path.

8. Method (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the selection step comprises a selection (122-124, 126-128) of several operators (214i-214 _m ), whose paths are crossing, the delivery of the object being carried out by all the said operators (214-

214m).

9. Method (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the step (116) of transmitting data to at least one operator (214i-214 _m ) is performed through the mobile telephone network (218).

10. Method (100) according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises a transmission (118) of confirmation data from at least one operator (214i-214 _m ) selected to said central site ( 304) through the wireless communication network (218).

11. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the step of selecting an operator (214i-214 _m ) is furthermore performed as a function of at least one datum relating to a nature, a dimension and / or to a weight of the object to be delivered.

12. A method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises, after the step of selecting an operator (214i-214 _m), a step for determining whether at least one other object be delivered by the same operator (214i-214 _m ), by consulting a database, called objects, storing the data relating to the objects to be delivered, according to the relative data:

at the position of removal of said at least one other object,

at the delivery position of said at least one other object,

at the starting position of the operator, and

- at the arrival position of the operator.

13. Method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises, before the step of identifying an operator, a step of identifying at least one other object whose delivery is provided for the same user, but is not yet available at its removal position.

14. System (200) for delivering an object, in particular a package, to a delivery position, from a removal position, comprising means (202-212) configured to implement all steps of the method (100) according to any one of the preceding claims.

15. Installation (300) of automated rental of electric vehicles comprising a plurality of stations (302i-302k) for taking / removing electric vehicles (216i-216 _m ) comprising:

- A system (200) according to the preceding claim; or

means configured to implement all the steps of the method (100) according to any one of claims 1 to

16. Installation (300) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the removal position, respectively the delivery position, is a station for taking / removing vehicles, said station comprising at least one secured instruction for the removal or the deposit of objects to deliver.