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

Claim 17:
18. 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;
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, and
receiving an approval or a denial feedback if the pre-determined support group approves or denies access to the firearm to the requesting user, wherein, in response to receiving the approval feedback, allowing the requesting user access to the firearm; and

in response to receiving a distress signal predefined to be indicative of an emergency, the method further includes:
activating one or more internet of things (IoT) devices in response to receiving the distress signal predefined to be indicative of the emergency,
notifying the pre-determined support group that the predefined distress signal is received,
receiving an indication from the pre-determined support group, whether the emergency exists, and
in response to receiving an indication that the emergency exists, notifying an emergency response unit.