SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO A LOCAL INVENTORY STORAGE SYSTEM VIA A REMOTE E-COMMERCE APPLICATION
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Abstract
A local inventory control system according to the invention can be remotely regulated by a centralized server architecture. The local inventory control system contains product offered by a business entity, and the same business entity can control unlocking of the local inventory control system using the centralized server architecture. In a practical implementation, the inventory control features are integrated with e-commerce features such that the local inventory control system can be automatically unlocked subsequent to the completion of online purchase transactions initiated at the local site. The inventory control system is well-suited as part of a supply program to manage vendor inventories of life science research products.
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38 Claims
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1-23. -23. (canceled)
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24. A storage apparatus comprising:
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an enclosure having an exterior and interior; a door for providing access to the interior of the enclosure; a lock associated with the at least one door, the lock having an integrated circuit for controlling the unlocking of the lock; and a processor for controlling the integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system comprising:
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a system control network, wherein the system control network includes an enterprise system application, an inventory system a packaging system, and a shipping system; a local inventory control system including an enclosure having an exterior and interior; a door for providing access to the interior of the enclosure; a lock associated with the at least one door, the lock having an integrated circuit for controlling the unlocking of the lock; and a processor for controlling the integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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