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US 11,952,827 B1Granted
Portable locker and docking station system
AssigneeWells Fargo Bank, N.A.
InventorsDarren M. Goetz, Lisa R. Magana, Andrew L. Martinez, Uma Meyyappan, Dennis E. Montenegro, Marla M. Pacis, Timothy R. Ward, Chris Kalaboukis
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Abstract
A system includes a portable locker configured to contain contents and a remote server. The portable locker is configured to prevent access to the contents until the portable locker arrives at a preset destination from a starting location and notify a remote server in response to a determination that the portable locker is not within a threshold range of a user device during transit to the predefined destination.
Claims17
A system, comprising:
- a portable locker configured to contain contents;
- and
- a remote server;
- a docking station for the portable locker;
- wherein:
- the portable locker is configured to prevent access to the contents until the portable locker arrives at a preset destination from a starting location and notify a remote server in response to a determination that the portable locker is not within a threshold range of a user device during transit to the predefined destination,
- the docking station is positioned at the starting location;
- and
- the docking station is configured to:
- secure the portable locker to the docking station:
- collect a retinal scan of a user requesting the portable locker;
- verify access rights of the user requesting the portable locker based on the retinal scan;
- and
- release the portable locker to the user.
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A method, comprising:
- determining whether a portable locker is within a threshold distance of a user's mobile phone while the portable locker is in transit;
- and
- in response to a determination that the portable locker is beyond the threshold distance of the user's mobile phone, transmitting a threat notification from the portable locker to a remote server,
- collecting, by the portable locker, a retinal scan and a handprint;
- determining, based on the retinal scan and the handprint, whether the person has permission to access contents of the portable locker;
- and
- allowing access to the contents in response to a determination that the person has permission to access the contents of the portable locker.
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A portable locker, comprising:
- a compartment configured to contain contents;
- circuitry programmed to output a threat notification to a remote server in response to determining that the portable locker is not within a range from a user device;
- wherein the portable locker is configured to:
- collect a retinal scan and a handprint;
- determine, based on the retinal scan and the handprint, whether the person has permission to access contents of the portable locker;
- and
- allow access to the contents in response to a determination that the person has permission to access the contents of the portable locker.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.