Patent ID: 11972479
Assignee: nan
Field: IT methods for management (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. An issuing and return system for a transport trolley, the system comprising:
a blockade element attached to, or integrated in, the transport trolley, said blockade element being configured to;
selectively release the transport trolley for taking and using the in an unlocked arrangement of the transport trolley; and
selectively prevent taking and using the transport trolley in a locked arrangement once the transport trolley has been returned;

said blockade element including a communications module for wireless communication with a mobile communication device of a customer;
said mobile communication device of the customer having an identification feature configured to:
establish an assignment of said mobile communication device to the transport trolley, wherein the mobile communication device identifies itself to the blockade element by transmitting said identification feature via wireless communication and the blockade element stores the transmitted identification feature in a memory of the blockade element,
establish an association of said mobile communication device with the transport trolley upon the release of the transport trolley; and
disband the established association of said mobile communication device with the transport trolley upon a return of the transport trolley by deleting or marking the stored identification feature.