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A system, method, apparatus, and computer program code for notifying at least one entity upon receipt of an item is provided. According to embodiments of the present invention, a determination is made whether an item has been placed in a repository. This determination may be made using any of a numb

A system, method, apparatus, and computer program code for notifying at least one entity upon receipt of an item is provided. According to embodiments of the present invention, a determination is made whether an item has been placed in a repository. This determination may be made using any of a number of different types and combinations of sensors. An identification of at least one entity to be notified is then made, and the entity is notified if a determination is made that an item has been placed in the repository.

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1. A notification method, comprising:determining whether an item has been placed in a repository, wherein said determining comprises operating a sensor located in a container of said repository and wherein said sensor includes a video camera and a microphone; identifying at least one entity to be no

1. A notification method, comprising:determining whether an item has been placed in a repository, wherein said determining comprises operating a sensor located in a container of said repository and wherein said sensor includes a video camera and a microphone; identifying at least one entity to be notified; and notifying said at least one entity when said determining indicates that said item has been placed in said repository; and wherein said notifying includes forwarding a picture and a sound recording to said at least one entity.