# US 2021/0241875 A1 · Secure mobile lockbox > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0241875 A1 - Document ID: US20210241875A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/777,800 - Filed: 2020-01-30 - Published: 2021-08-05 - Earliest claimed: 2020-01-30 - Inventors: Mark David Rasmussen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210241875A1 ## CPC - G16H 10/65: stored on portable record carriers, e.g. on smartcards, RFID tags or CD - G16H 20/13: delivered from dispensers - G06K 7/10297: {arrangements for handling protocols designed for non-contact record carriers such as RFIDs NFCs, e.g. ISO/IEC 14443 and 18092 (cryptographic protocols H04L9/00; network security protocols H04L63/00; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; network protocols for data switching network services H04L67/00)} - G06K 7/10366: {the interrogation device being adapted for miscellaneous applications} - G06K 7/1413: {1D bar codes} - G06N 20/00: Machine learning - G06Q 10/087: Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders - G06Q 10/08778: {for managing mis-shipments, lost items or stolen goods} - G07C 9/00896: {specially adapted for particular uses} - G07C 9/29: the pass containing active electronic elements, e.g. smartcards - G07C 2009/0092: {for cargo, freight or shipping containers and applications therefore in general} - G16H: HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA - G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS - G06N: COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE ## Abstract A system and method for holding, transporting, and tracking electronically tagged objects maintained in a portable carrier housing includes a locking mechanism for enabling limited authorized access using a proximity sensor recognizing an identity code of an authorized user, a location tracker for detecting the location of the portable carrier, and an inventory logger registering placement and removal of the electronically tagged objects within and out of the portable carrier housing, registering the location of the portable carrier housing at a time of placement or removal of the electronically tagged object, and registering the identity code of the authorized user within proximity of the proximity sensor. The system further includes a transmitter for uploading data from the inventory logger to a database and a receiver for at least receiving instructions for locking the portable carrier housing when detecting an attempted unauthorized access or detecting a condition indicative of unauthorized access. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system for holding, transporting, and tracking electronically tagged objects maintained in a portable carrier housing, comprising: a locking mechanism for enabling limited authorized access to the portable carrier housing using a proximity sensor recognizing an identity code of an authorized user where the portable carrier housing goes to an unlocked status when the proximity sensor detects the identity code of the authorized user and returns to a locked status when the proximity sensor fails to detect the identity code of the authorized user; a location tracker coupled the portable carrier for detecting the location of the portable carrier at least when the locking mechanism changes status from the locked status to the unlocked status or when the locking mechanism changes from the unlocked status to the locked status; an inventory logger registering placement and removal of the electronically tagged objects within and out of the portable carrier housing, registering the location of the portable carrier housing at a time of placement or removal of the electronically tagged object, and registering the identity code of the authorized user within proximity of the proximity sensor causing the locking mechanism to provide limited authorized access; a transmitter for uploading data from the inventory logger to a database; and a receiver for at least receiving instructions for remotely locking the portable carrier housing when detecting an attempted unauthorized access or detecting a condition indicative of unauthorized access. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the proximity sensor uses a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag or a Near Field Communication (NFC) device and wherein the attempted unauthorized access or the condition indicative of unauthorized access is an attempted access outside a predefined dispensing schedule or a predefined geographic area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system determines the attempted unauthorized access or the condition indicative of unauthorized access using machine learning by using data including typical dispensing schedules or typical geographic areas for dispensing. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the electronically tagged objects use Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags and barcodes. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the electronically tagged objects are vials of medicine or syringes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the electronically tagged objects are one or more selected among keys, firearms, ammunition, or medicine. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism is a biometric access system selected among a fingerprint reader, a facial recognition reader, a iris scanner, or a voice recognition reader. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the identity code is stored in a mobile phone of the authorized user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system further includes a processor configured to acknowledge the receipt of a temporary grant access code from the authorized user to a third party enabling temporary access by the third party to the portable carrier housing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the portable carrier housing further comprises a vial registration system using slots within the portable carrier housing and wherein the vial registration system uses one or more among magnetism, barcodes, or mechanical registration to register the placement or removal of vials within the portable carrier housing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the portable carrier housing further comprises a vial registration system using slots within the portable carrier housing and wherein the vial registration system uses one or more among magnetism, barcodes, or mechanical registration to register the placement or removal of vials within a particular slot of the portable carrier housing. ### Claim 12 The system of 1, wherein the portable carrier housing further includes at least one scale that automatically weighs the electronically tagged object upon insertion into the portable carrier housing. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the location tracker comprises one or more among a GPS device, a beacon reading device, a camera, or any combination thereof. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system registers transfers of electronically tagged objects from a main storage site to the portable carrier housing. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system registers inventory data a first time in a day when electronically tagged objects are transferred from a main storage site to the portable carrier housing and registers inventory data a second time in the day when portable carrier housing is returned to the main storage site. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a cart for carrying the portable carrier housing and wherein the cart comprises a power-charging source for charging rechargeable batteries stored within the portable carrier housing. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the portable carrier housing comprises a modular carrying component enabling different configurations for carrying different shapes or amounts of the electronically tagged objects. ### Claim 18 A system for holding, transporting, and tracking electronically tagged medicine containers maintained in a portable carrier housing, comprising: a locking mechanism for enabling limited authorized access to the portable carrier housing using an identity code representative of an authorized user; a location tracker coupled the portable carrier for enabling limited authorized access to the portable carrier housing using an identity code representative of an authorized user an inventory logger registering placement and removal of the electronically tagged medicines within and out of the portable carrier housing, registering the location of the portable carrier housing at a time of placement or removal of the electronically tagged medicine, and registering the identity code of the authorized user when placing or removing the electronically tagged medicines; a transmitter for uploading data from the inventory logger to a database; a receiver for at least receiving instructions for remotely locking the portable carrier housing when detecting an attempted unauthorized access or detecting a condition indicative of an attempted authorized access and wherein the attempted unauthorized access or the condition indicative of unauthorized access is an attempted access outside a predefined dispensing schedule or a predefined geographic area. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The system of claim 18, wherein the locking mechanism uses a proximity sensor and wherein the portable carrier housing goes to an unlocked status when the proximity sensor detects the identity code of the authorized user and returns to a locked status when the proximity sensor fails to detect the identity code of the authorized user. ### Claim 20 A system for holding, transporting, and tracking electronically tagged medicine containers maintained in a portable carrier housing, comprising: a locking mechanism for locking and unlocking access to the portable carrier housing; a transceiver; a memory having computer instructions stored therein; one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, transceiver, and locking mechanism, wherein the one or more processors when executing the computer instructions, performs the functions comprising: enabling limited authorized access to the portable carrier housing using an identity code representative of an authorized user using the locking mechanism; enabling limited authorized access to the portable carrier housing using an identity code representative of an authorized user using a location tracking device; registering placement and removal of the electronically tagged medicines within and out of the portable carrier housing, registering the location of the portable carrier housing at a time of placement or removal of the electronically tagged medicine, and registering the identity code of the authorized user when placing or removing the electronically tagged medicines using an inventory logger; uploading data using the transceiver from the inventory logger to a database; and receiving instructions using the transceiver for remotely locking the portable carrier housing when detecting an attempted unauthorized access or detecting a condition indicative of an attempted authorized access wherein the attempted unauthorized access or the condition indicative of unauthorized access is an attempted access outside a predefined dispensing schedule or a predefined geographic area.