Storage box locking system
US11759040B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W84/042
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A locking system that controls access to a parcel storage box having a lockable door or lid with an electrically controllable locking mechanism. The locking system includes an optical scanner for scanning a barcode on a parcel that includes tracking information. A communication module transmits the tracking information to a separate computing system over a wireless network and then receives a response from the computing system indicating whether or not the transmitted barcode information is associated with an expected delivery. Electrical circuitry opens the locking mechanism if the tracking information is associated with an expected delivery.
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