Portable security container
First Claim
1. A container manager, comprising:
- a housing comprised of an interior disposed to removably receive cargo while the housing is in an opened state, to enclose the cargo while the housing is in a closed state, and to allow removal of the cargo from the interior;
a port mounted to pass data signals through said housing; and
a controller comprised of a memory storing information specific to said container, said container being mounted entirely within said container, being completely encased by said container while the housing is in the closed state, and being operationally coupled to provide communication by data signals with said interior via said port and to operationally respond to data signals received from sources external to said container via said port by regulating said movement in dependence upon said information, and establish an alarm condition in response to an unauthorized interruption of said communication via said port.
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Abstract
A process and security container that enable local protection and remote transportation of items found with the environment of a contemporary office, while generating a log of users who have gained access to the container. The container may be constructed with one or more sidewalls bearing a removable lid. The container may have a closed interior while the lid is in complete engagement with the sidewalls, and have an open interior able to removably receive items within the interior while the lid is dislodged from its complete engagement. A port is exposed through one of said sidewalls to receive data signals and a control stage with a non-volatile a memory, is mounted within the container and operationally coupled to a host computer to provide communication with the interior of the container via the port. A microprocessor based host computer sited externally to the container, has a keyboard initiating formation of the data signals and a monitor driven by the host computer to visually display video images. The host computer is operationally coupled to the port to participate in the communication by generating the data signals. The controller may generate a control signal and allow access to the interior of the container in response to occurrence of a coincidence between a data key received from the host computer among the data signals via the port and a data sequence obtained by the control stage in dependence upon information stored within the memory.
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25 Claims
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1. A container manager, comprising:
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a housing comprised of an interior disposed to removably receive cargo while the housing is in an opened state, to enclose the cargo while the housing is in a closed state, and to allow removal of the cargo from the interior;
a port mounted to pass data signals through said housing; and
a controller comprised of a memory storing information specific to said container, said container being mounted entirely within said container, being completely encased by said container while the housing is in the closed state, and being operationally coupled to provide communication by data signals with said interior via said port and to operationally respond to data signals received from sources external to said container via said port by regulating said movement in dependence upon said information, and establish an alarm condition in response to an unauthorized interruption of said communication via said port. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A container manager, comprising:
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a housing selectively opening an interior able to removably receive and release cargo and enclosing said interior to bar removal of any cargo within said interior;
at least one port disposed to pass data signals through said housing;
a microprocessor-based control stage encased within said housing, comprised of a memory maintaining information specific to said housing, said control stage being operationally coupled to participate in communication from said interior via data signals conducted through said port with a host computer sited externally to said container, said control stage responding to data signals received via said port by selectively enabling said release from said enclosed interior in dependence upon said information, and creating an alarm condition in response to an unauthorized interruption of said communication via said port. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A container manager, comprising:
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a housing selectively opening an interior able to removably receive and release cargo and enclosing said interior to bar removal of any cargo within said interior;
a port disposed to pass data signals through said housing;
a microprocessor-based control stage encased within said housing, comprised of a memory maintaining information specific to said housing, said control stage being operationally coupled to participate in communication from said interior via data signals conducted through said port with a host computer sited externally to said container, said control stage responding to data signals received via said port by selectively enabling said release of the cargo from said interior in dependence upon said information and disposition of said port relative to a source of said data signals. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A container manager, comprising:
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a housing selectively opening an interior able to removably receive and release cargo and enclosing said interior to bar removal of any cargo within said interior;
a port disposed to pass data signals through said housing;
a microprocessor-based control stage encased within said housing, comprised of a memory maintaining information specific to said housing, said control stage being operationally coupled to participate in communication from said interior via data signals conducted through said port with a host computer sited externally to said container, said control stage responding to data signals received via said port by selectively enabling said release of the cargo from said interior in dependence upon said information and disposition of said port within a timed scheme for generation of said data signals. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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