Walmart’s Latest Patent Unveils Blockchain-Based Delivery Management System

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U.S. retail giant Walmart’s latest blockchain-related patent application describes a “secure” delivery management system, according to a filing published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) July 5.

The newly published application, entitled "Delivery Reservation Apparatus and Method," outlines a blockchain-based management system for delivery lockers that can keep delivered items safe until their purchasers are able to sign for and collect them. 

A “blockchain reservation” system is proposed for “some embodiments” of a system to track which lockers are free, and which are occupied:

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