Locking system for exchange of items, services, and/or facilities
OwnerJackson William Wegelininventor
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Abstract
One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for facilitating the exchange of an item. For example, a containment component is configured to receive one or more items. A locking component is configured to selectively restrict or allow access to the item. A code generation component is configured to generate and provide an unlocking code to a requestor (e.g., based upon payment by the requestor that requests access to the item). A code entry component is configured to receive user input of a code. The code entry component either retains the locking component in a locked state if the code is not validated as the unlocking code or transitions the locking component into an unlocked state if the code is validated as the unlocking code.
Claims20
A method for facilitating a transactional exchange comprising:
- receiving a request, from a requestor, to hold an item secured by a containment component by a locking component for a hold duration;
- and
- selectively restricting access to the item from parties other than the requestor until the hold duration has expired.
A method for facilitating a transactional exchange comprising:
- receiving a request for access to an item secured by a containment component by a locking component;
- generating an unlocking code that is valid within a time range and is valid for either a single use or a plurality of uses;
- providing the unlocking code;
- receiving input of a code through a code entry component associated with the containment component;
- and
- modifying the locking component into an unlocked state for providing access to the item in response to the code being validated off-line by the containment component as corresponding to the unlocking code and being used within the time range.
A method for facilitating a transactional exchange comprising:
- receiving a request for access to an item secured by a containment component by a locking component;
- selecting a pick-up time;
- generating an unlocking code that is valid for either a single use or a plurality of uses;
- providing the unlocking code;
- receiving input of a code through a code entry component associated with the containment component;
- and
- modifying the locking component into an unlocked state for providing access to the item in response to the code being validated as corresponding to the unlocking code.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.