Patent ID: 9158946
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: G06K,G06Q,G07C,G07F

Abstract:
1. A locker system comprising: a plurality of lockers, each locker including an enclosure defining an interior that is accessible through an access opening, each locker including a door that is configured to move between a closed position and an open position, the door inhibiting access to the enclosure interior when in the closed position and the door enabling access to the enclosure interior through the access opening when in the open position, each locker also including a door lock, the door lock of each locker being configured to releasably retain the respective door in the closed position; at least one barcode scanner, the barcode scanner being operationally coupled to the door lock of at least one locker to selectively unlock the door; a locker manager coupled to each of the lockers via an electronic network, the locker manager including a processor and memory, the memory of the locker manager storing a plurality of unique barcodes and storing a plurality of rental plans, each rental plan including at least one unique locker account, wherein a locker account of a first rental plan is associated with a first of the lockers and with at least two of the unique barcodes so that scanning either of the two unique barcodes at the barcode scanner releases the door lock of the first locker; a plurality of wristbands, each wristband being configured to store one of the unique barcodes to enable scanning of the respective barcode at the barcode scanner; and at least one kiosk electronically coupled to the locker manager, the kiosk including a hopper configured to hold at least some of the wristbands, a dispenser connected to the hopper to dispense the wristbands, and a barcode scanner that scans the unique barcode of each wristband as the wristband is dispensed and provides data from the scan to the locker manager which activates the barcode thereby allowing a user to select one of the lockers for association and to access the interior of the associated locker.