Systems and methods for conditional remote unlocking of identified containers

A system for unlocking a container, the system comprising:

• one or more memory storage areas;
• and
• one or more processors configured to:
• receive a container identifier provided from a container identification module associated with a locked container while the container is removably engaged with a cradle, wherein the cradle is configured to retrieve the container identifier from the container identification module and to transmit the container identifier via a network;
• determine, based at least in part on the container identifier, one or more access criteria for the locked container;
• receive a provider authorization signal generated based at least in part on user input received via a provider user interface;
• receive one or more biosensor signals generated at least in part by one or more biosensors associated with a user;
• determine whether one or more of the provider authorization signal and the one or more biosensor signals satisfy the one or more access criteria for the locked container;
• and
• upon determining the one or more access criteria for the locked container are satisfied:
• transmit a signal from the one or more processors to the cradle engaged with the locked container, wherein the cradle comprises an unlocking mechanism;
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• cause the unlocking mechanism of the cradle to unlock the locked container while the locked container is engaged with the cradle.

A computer program product for unlocking a container, the computer program product comprising at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having computer-readable program code portions stored therein, the computer-readable program code portions configured to:

• receive a container identifier provided from a container identification module associated with a locked container while the container is removably engaged with a cradle, wherein the cradle is configured to retrieve the container identifier from the container identification module and to transmit the container identifier via a network;
• determine based at least in part on the container identifier, one or more access criteria for the locked container;
• receive a provider authorization signal generated based at least in part on user input received via a provider user interface;
• receive one or more biosensor signals generated at least in part by one or more biosensors associated with a user;
• determine whether one or more of the provider authorization signal and the one or more biosensor signals satisfy the one or more access criteria for the locked container;
• and
• upon determining the one or more access criteria for the locked container are satisfied:
• transmit a signal from the one or more processors to the cradle engaged with the locked container, wherein the cradle comprises an unlocking mechanism;
• and
• cause the unlocking mechanism of the cradle to unlock the locked container while the locked container is engaged with the cradle.

A system for unlocking a container, the system comprising:

• a cradle configured to accept a container thereon, wherein the cradle comprises:
• one or more engagement features configured to selectably engage a container while the container is placed on the cradle;
• a communication module configured to:
• receive container identification data from the container while the container is engaged with one or more engagement features;
• receive biosensor signals from one or more biosensors;
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• communicate data with a management computing entity;
• a processor configured to:
• determine access criteria for a container engaged with one or more engagement features on the cradle based at least in part on the container identification data and data received from the management computing entity;
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• based at least in part on the biosensor signals and data received from the management computing entity, generate an unlocking signal upon determining the access criteria are satisfied for the container;
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• an unlocking mechanism configured to, upon receipt of the unlocking signal from the processor, actuate a lock of the container engaged with one or more engagement features of the cradle.