SECURED ELECTRICAL RECHARGING FACILITY METHOD AND APPARATUS
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1. An electrical device recharging facility, comprising:
- a first side, a second side, and a third side, wherein each of the first, second, third sides are accessible by a customer;
a first plurality of storage units accessible to the customer from the first side and a second plurality of storage units accessible to the customer from the second side, the storage units comprising;
a door comprising a locking mechanism operated according to a security access system, andat least one of an alternating current outlet, a direct current outlet, a USB port, and a plurality of power cords adapted for interfacing with a plurality of electrical devices;
a payment box accessible to the customer from the third side, the computer processing unit comprising;
a user interface by which the customer may communicate with the computer processing unit,a display device by which the computer processing unit may provide a message to the customer, anda payment acceptor, by which the customer may make a payment; and
a computer processing unit that activates the security access system to allow the customer to access a storage unit after receiving payment by the payment acceptance mechanism.
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Abstract
An electrical device recharging facility and method of operating the same is disclosed in which the facility includes a number of storage units having a locking mechanism operated according to a security access system and a number of power outlets and/or power cords arranged within the storage unit for recharging an electrical device.
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1. An electrical device recharging facility, comprising:
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a first side, a second side, and a third side, wherein each of the first, second, third sides are accessible by a customer; a first plurality of storage units accessible to the customer from the first side and a second plurality of storage units accessible to the customer from the second side, the storage units comprising; a door comprising a locking mechanism operated according to a security access system, and at least one of an alternating current outlet, a direct current outlet, a USB port, and a plurality of power cords adapted for interfacing with a plurality of electrical devices; a payment box accessible to the customer from the third side, the computer processing unit comprising; a user interface by which the customer may communicate with the computer processing unit, a display device by which the computer processing unit may provide a message to the customer, and a payment acceptor, by which the customer may make a payment; and a computer processing unit that activates the security access system to allow the customer to access a storage unit after receiving payment by the payment acceptance mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of operating an electrical device recharging facility, comprising:
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receiving, at a computer processing unit, a request for access to a storage unit, the request being input through a payment box arranged on a first side of the facility; receiving notification of payment at the computer processing unit, the payment being input through a payment acceptor; activating a security access system a first time to allow a customer to access a selected storage unit of a plurality of storage units arranged on a second side and a third side of the facility, the security access system being activated by the computer processing unit; and providing power to at least one of an alternating current outlet, a direct current outlet, a USB port, and a plurality of power cords adapted for interfacing with a plurality of electrical devices arranged inside the selected storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An electrical device recharging facility tower, comprising:
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a plurality of sides, at least two of the plurality of sides being accessible to a customer, wherein at least two of the plurality of sides includes at least one of; a payment box, and a plurality of storage units, wherein the plurality of storage units comprise; a locking mechanism operated according to a security access system, and at charging outlet adapted for charging an electrical device; and the tower further comprising a computer processing unit that activates the security access system to allow the customer to access a storage unit. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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