Patent ID: 9316039
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: E05B,E05G,G07C

Claim Text:
1. A method for causing a lockable container to respond to an alarm event, the method comprising: receiving, from a user, a setting that identifies a first response mode; monitoring, with a monitoring device, a plurality of alarm system elements for an alarm-triggering event, the alarm system elements being physically separate from the monitoring device and the lockable container, the lockable container having a first access state, wherein the first access state is a locked state that prevents access to contents of the lockable container unless an access code is provided; receiving, at the monitoring device, a first alert from at least one of the plurality of alarm system elements indicating the alarm-triggering event, and in response to receiving the first alert; receiving, from the user, a setting that indicates a second response mode, wherein the second response mode replaces the first response mode; receiving, at the monitoring device, a second alert from at least one of the plurality of alarm system elements indicating the alarm-triggering event, and in response to receiving the second alert;