Patent ID: 11869291
Assignee: MERIDIAN ZERO DEGREES LLC
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. A smart locker system that assists a visually impaired user with locating a specified locker in a plurality of lockers, the smart locker system comprising:
a lock control system comprising a processor; and
a plurality of lockers, each locker having an electronic locking mechanism controlled by the lock control system and beacon for emitting a location signal for use by a visually impaired user to locate the specified locker;
wherein the processor of the lock control system is configured for:
authenticating a user of the smart locker system;
selecting which locker of the plurality of lockers to direct the user to based on the authentication of the user;
transmitting a control signal to the beacon of the selected locker to cause the beacon of the selected locker to emit the location signal; and
transmitting a control signal to the electronic locking mechanism of the selected locker to cause the selected locker to unlock such that the authenticated user can access the selected locker.