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US 2017/0249591 A1Published application
Storage container with inventory control
Assignee3 Strike, LLC
InventorLEONARD M. BASHKIN
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Abstract
Systems and methods of the invention relate to managing an inventory of items within a storage container. A storage container can house one or more items for distribution among one or more users such as, for instance, employees. The storage container discussed herein provides authentication of a user, tracking of the inventory each user removes or returns, video/image capture of user during access of the storage container, wireless tracking of items housed within the storage container, among others.
Claims20
A storage container, comprising:
- at least one shelf, mounted within a secured interior of the storage container, to support one or more items for storage;
- at least one door configured to selectively enable access to at least a portion of the secured interior;
- a lock mechanism configured to secure the at least one door in a closed and locked position;
- a verification component integrated with the storage container and configured to receive information related to an access request which, upon verification of the information received, results in a signal to the lock mechanism to release the at least one door;
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- a camera system that includes:
- a first camera mounted to an exterior surface of the storage container and configured to capture images of an exterior area in front of the at least one door;
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- a second camera mounted on an interior surface of the at least one door and configured to capture images of an area including the at least one shelf.
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A storage container, comprising:
- a shelf, mounted within a secured interior of the storage container, to support an item for storage;
- a door configured to selectively enable access to at least a portion of the secured interior that includes the shelf;
- a lock mechanism configured to secure the door in a closed and locked position;
- a verification component integrated with the storage container and configured to receive verification information from a user;
- a controller configured to:
- authenticate the verification information and, upon verification, signal the lock mechanism to release the door, and
- record access to and usage of the item;
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- a camera system that includes:
- a first camera mounted to the storage container and configured to capture images of an exterior area in front of the door;
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- a second camera mounted on an interior surface of the door and configured to capture images of an area including the shelf.
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A storage container, comprising:
- a first door configured to enable access to a first portion of a secured interior of the storage container that includes at least a first shelf that supports a first item;
- a second door configured to enable access to a second portion of the secured interior that includes at least a second shelf that supports a second item;
- a lock mechanism configured to secure the first door and the second door independently;
- a verification component integrated with the storage container and configured to receive authentication information from a user;
- a display mounted on an exterior of one of the first door or the second door and configured to display information related to at least one item of inventory, usage of stored items, or access to stored items by one or more users;
- a camera system that includes at least a first camera mounted to the storage container and configured to capture images of an exterior area in front of the first door and the second door, a second camera mounted on an interior surface of the first door and configured to capture images of an area including the first portion of the secured interior, and a third camera mounted on an interior surface of the second door and configured to capture images of an area including the second portion of the secured interior;
- a scanner operable to scan respective markings or barcodes associated with the first item and the second item;
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- a controller configured to:
- verify authentication information received by the verification component and independently signal the lock mechanism to release at least one of the first door or the second door;
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- monitor access to and usage of the first item and the second item based on the authentication information, images captured by the camera system, and data captured by the scanner.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.