SECURITY SYSTEMS

• US 20110057774A1
• Filed: 09/01/2010
• Published: 03/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pierre C Van Rysselberghe
• Original Assignee: Pierre C Van Rysselberghe
• Inventors: Van Rysselberghe, Pierre C.
• Application Number:
  US12/874,091
• Publication Number:
  US 20110057774A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.73
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2029/144 the receptacle being transportable and attachable to a building
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2029/145 the receptacle comprising means for identifying a deposit; Deposits carrying identification means, e.g. a bar code
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2029/147 the receptacle comprising heating or cooling means
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 29/141 comprising electronically controlled locking means
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0832 Special goods or special handling procedures, e.g. handling of hazardous or fragile goods
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 11/00 Arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking, e.g. the occurrence of a condition, not provided for elsewhere
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/33 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/38 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/13 the containers being a postal pick-up locker
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 7/00 Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus

Abstract

Systems and methods for delivering goods and services involving use of locks that are programmed to permit limited entry under specified circumstances. A lock may be electronically programmed from a remote location in connection with an e-commerce transaction.

Claims

1. An electronic lock box comprising

a chamber for housing a key, the chamber having a door, a latch mechanism being operable between an unlocked position in which access to the chamber is permitted through the door, and locked position in which access to the chamber through the door is blocked,

a phone device connected to the chamber,

a controller for coordinating signal input through the phone device with operation of the latch mechanism, the controller being programmed to receive entry permission entry permission instructions from a remote master phone, the entry permission instructions configured to switch the latch mechanism to the unlocked position when the phone device receives a phone call from a third party phone.

2. The lock box of claim 1, wherein the controller is programmed to receive a text message from the remote master phone including the phone number of the third party phone, and to permit access to the chamber when the phone device receives a call from the third party phone.

3. The lock box of claim 1, wherein the controller is programmed to receive other entry instructions from the master phone including time limits on when the third party phone may be used to access the chamber.

4. The lock box of claim 1, wherein the controller is programmed to receive other entry instructions from the master phone including the number of times the third party phone may be used to access the chamber.

5. The lock box of claim 1 wherein the remote master phone is operated through a phone company and accessible by a proprietor of the lock box through a website.