Secure Phone Storage with Selective Transmission Functionality

A secure mobile phone storage and wristband dispensing apparatus for securely storing a mobile phone, the apparatus comprising:

• a support portion coupled to a locker portion;
• the locker portion comprising a plurality of storage compartments, a plurality of dispensing compartments and at least one authenticator;
• each of the plurality of storage compartments comprising a charging station;
• a plurality of electronic wristbands individually stored in each of the plurality of dispensing compartments;
• at least one camera arranged to provide a surrounding view of an area surrounding the locker portion, and
• a processor in communication with the locker portion, wherein the processor is configured to unlock one of the plurality of dispensing compartments upon successful connection of the mobile phone to the charging station and configured to unlock one of the plurality of storage compartments upon installation of one of the plurality of electronic wristbands in one of the plurality of the storage compartments and successful authentication by the at least one authenticator.

A method of securely storing a mobile phone and issuing an electronic wristband in exchange for storing the stored mobile phones, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing a locker portion in a mobile phone storage apparatus;
• providing a storage compartment within the locker,
• providing a dispensing compartment within the locker;
• activating an authentication process by interacting with an authenticator,
• unlocking the storage compartment, opening the storage compartment and connecting a mobile phone to a connector in the storage compartment;
• closing the storage compartment;
• and
• unlocking the dispensing compartment, opening the dispensing compartment and removing an electronic wristband.