Electronic or automatic identification method to remotely manage the locks or access points to a multi-compartment secure distribution receptacle, via the internet or wireless communication network
First Claim
1. A controlled access point system, comprising:
- a secure delivery appliance cabinet with multiple compartments, each said compartment being a secure access point;
a host physically remote from the access points and operatively coupled to each access point via a first communication link; and
a plurality of data entry modules physically remote from the access points and the host, each of the data entry modules enabled for use by a user and configured to communicate with the host via a second communication link and selectively control access by a third party to at least one predetermine said access point.
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Abstract
A multi-compartment secure delivery appliance cabinet with an independent locking mechanism at each compartment that is electronically managed or hosted at a remote central location via the Internet or wireless communication network with conditional code validations. Remote management portal software resides on host computer servers, which are in turn accessed and managed by user members through a common browser interface via the Internet or a wireless communication network via a wireless mobile device. The remote host portal software provides a variety of robust options for the user of the local access point, to program multiple access codes with varying conditions of time, date and use occurrence limitations. Additionally, the host software assigns available cabinet compartments, provides information, distributes codes, tracks and reports usage events at the respective local access points. The host interfaces with each unique local electronic locking mechanism at the respective local access location either via a web enabled device or a common PC based Internet browser or wireless mobile device.
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1. A controlled access point system, comprising:
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a secure delivery appliance cabinet with multiple compartments, each said compartment being a secure access point; a host physically remote from the access points and operatively coupled to each access point via a first communication link; and a plurality of data entry modules physically remote from the access points and the host, each of the data entry modules enabled for use by a user and configured to communicate with the host via a second communication link and selectively control access by a third party to at least one predetermine said access point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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- 21. The system as specified in claim 21 wherein each said access point has an associated identification number (EID) enabled such that the host can access the EID.
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