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Intelligent locking system

  • US 20050040932A1
  • Filed: 10/05/2004
  • Published: 02/24/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of using an electronic locking system to access one of a plurality of lockers, the method comprising:

  • programming said electronic locking system by recording at least one biometric characteristic of a user, storing said recorded at least one biometric characteristic of said user in memory, and associating said recorded at least one biometric characteristic of said user with said one of a plurality of lockers so that said user is authorized to access said one of a plurality of lockers;

    locking said one of a plurality of lockers;

    re-recording said at least one biometric characteristic of said user;

    after the re-recording step, comparing said re-recorded at least one biometric characteristic of said user with said recorded at least one biometric characteristic of said user;

    unlocking said one of a plurality of lockers if said re-recorded at least one biometric characteristic of said user matches said recorded at least one biometric characteristic of said user;

    re-programming said electronic locking system using at least one biometric characteristic of a second user so that said at least one biometric characteristic of said second user is associated with said one of a plurality of lockers and so that said second user is authorized to access said one of a plurality of lockers and said first user is no longer authorized to access said one of a plurality of lockers.

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