Patent ID: 9324204
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: G07C,G07F,G08B,H02J

Claim Text:
1. A secure charging station for charging portable electronic devices in a public location, having at least one changing sub-station comprising: at least one sensing area associated with each charging sub-station and having a sensing area sensing surface for sensing the presence of a respective portable electronic device on the sensing surface, the at least one sensing area being unenclosed and defined by indicia on a table surface; an authentication device associated with each charging sub-station for permitting a user to input authenticating information; a processing logic for activating the at least one sensing area sensing surface to sense removal or tampering of the at least one portable electronic device in response to an owner entering authenticating information via the authentication device; and the secure charging station further comprising a secure mode indicator for indicating that the at least one sensing area is in a secure mode of operation, the secure mode indicator being visible on the table surface.