Patent ID: 11881069
Assignee: VARA CORPORATION
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 8:
9. A method for regulating access to a firearm secured within a security device, the method comprising:
providing a security device comprising:
an enclosure including a cavity for storing a firearm therein,
a cover operably coupled to the enclosure and configured to block access to the cavity where the firearm is stored,
a locking mechanism coupled to the cover and the enclosure and configured to secure the cover to the enclosure,
an access authentication assembly included within and exposed on the enclosure, and configured to receive or provide authentication data for determining if a requesting user requesting access to the firearm is an authorized user,
a device condition sensor configured to provide device condition data associated with at least one of the security device and an environment in proximity to the security device, and
a computing device operably coupled to the locking mechanism, the access authentication assembly, and the device condition sensor, and configured to regulate the security device between a locked configuration where access to the firearm is denied and an unlocked configuration where the firearm is accessible;

determining if a requesting user requesting access to the firearm is the authorized user; and
in response to determining the requesting user requesting access to the firearm is the authorized user, the method further includes:
triggering a predefined wait period during which the access to the firearm is denied;
notifying a pre-determined support group that the requesting user is requesting access to the firearm;
receiving an approval or a denial feedback if the pre-determined support group approves or denies access to the firearm to the requesting user; and
in response to receiving the approval feedback, allowing the requesting user access to the firearm,
wherein the pre-determined support group comprises a second user different from the requesting user.