Relay box
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1. A relay box for securely transporting medications or other items, the relay box comprising:
- a main enclosure defining a hollow interior space;
a lockable lid having a closed position that encloses the hollow interior space and an open position that provides access to the hollow interior space;
a display area;
a memory storing a globally unique electronically readable identifier of the relay box;
a battery;
a wireless radio transceiver;
an electronic controller;
an actuator controlled by the electronic controller, wherein the controller and actuator are configured to lock and unlock the lid in response to an instruction received via the wireless radio transceiver; and
a charging interface configured to receive electrical power from an external source and charge the battery using the received power;
wherein the charging interface further comprises a first set of electrical contacts on one outer surface of the relay box and a second set of electrical contacts on a second outer surface of the relay box, the first and second sets of electrical contacts being positioned such that multiple relay boxes can be stacked and charged in parallel through the electrical contacts.
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Abstract
A relay box for securely transporting medications or other items. The relay box includes a main enclosure defining a hollow interior space, and a lockable lid. The lockable lid has a closed position that encloses the hollow interior space and an open position that provides access to the hollow interior space. The relay box further includes a display area and a memory storing a globally unique electronically readable identifier. The relay box may optionally include a battery and wireless communication circuitry. In other implementations, the relay box does not include a battery.
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1. A relay box for securely transporting medications or other items, the relay box comprising:
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a main enclosure defining a hollow interior space; a lockable lid having a closed position that encloses the hollow interior space and an open position that provides access to the hollow interior space; a display area; a memory storing a globally unique electronically readable identifier of the relay box; a battery; a wireless radio transceiver; an electronic controller; an actuator controlled by the electronic controller, wherein the controller and actuator are configured to lock and unlock the lid in response to an instruction received via the wireless radio transceiver; and a charging interface configured to receive electrical power from an external source and charge the battery using the received power; wherein the charging interface further comprises a first set of electrical contacts on one outer surface of the relay box and a second set of electrical contacts on a second outer surface of the relay box, the first and second sets of electrical contacts being positioned such that multiple relay boxes can be stacked and charged in parallel through the electrical contacts.
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2. A relay box for securely transporting medications or other items, the relay box comprising:
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a main enclosure defining a hollow interior space; a lockable lid having a closed position that encloses the hollow interior space and an open position that provides access to the hollow interior space; a display area; and a memory storing a globally unique electronically readable identifier of the relay box; wherein the relay box does not include a battery; and wherein the memory is a passive memory readable through external electronic excitation; and wherein the relay box further comprises; a latch configured to detect forced entry into the relay box; and power stealing circuitry that enables reading of a state of the latch when the passive memory is being excited.
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3. A relay box for securely transporting medications or other items, the relay box comprising:
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a main enclosure defining a hollow interior space; a lockable lid having a closed position that encloses the hollow interior space and an open position that provides access to the hollow interior space; a display area; circuitry including a memory, the memory storing a globally unique electronically readable identifier of the relay box; and a removable module comprising a display, wherein the removable module holds the circuitry, and is locked in the relay box when the lid is locked; wherein the relay box is transportable. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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