Secure smart container assembly, systems, and methods
US11816634B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
A mobile smart container system comprises a housing, an access component configured to secure access to a compartment within the housing when in a closed position, a communication interface configured to wirelessly receive a request to access the compartment, a perceivable output device, an electromechanical latch configured to engage with the access component to releasably lock the access component in the closed position, and a processor. The processor receives and authenticates the request to access the compartment and, in response to receiving and authenticating the request, activates the electromechanical latch to unlock the access component to make the compartment accessible, and outputs, upon actuation of the electromechanical latch, an alert via the perceivable output device to identify the smart container system.
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