Patent ID: 8749379

Claim:
A portable container comprising: a body and a lid that cooperatively form a securable storage compartment; a latch coupled to the body, the latch configured to releasably secure the lid; a location-sensing element configured to determine a location of the portable container and provide the location; a processor coupled to the latch and the location-sensing element, the processor configured to: receive the location from the location-sensing element; and allow the latch to release the lid upon a determination that the portable container is located in an area where access to contents of the portable container is permitted: and a connector coupled to the body and the latch, wherein: the body is configured to mate with a docking station having a docking connector; and the connector of the portable container is configured to mate with the docking connector, receive power from the docking connector, and provide the power to the processor and the latch.