Patent ID: 7800914

Claim:
An apparatus for storing and regulating access to portable electronic devices having associated power supplies, comprising: an enclosure; a plurality of shelves disposed within the enclosure, each shelf of the plurality of shelves being sized for supporting a portable electronic device; at least one access door mounted on the enclosure and movable between an open position and a closed position relative to the enclosure; a locking mechanism coupled with the at least one access door to selectively maintain the at least one access door in the closed position, wherein the locking mechanism is adapted to receive input regarding a request for access to the enclosure and automatically unlock the at least one access door to allow movement of the at least one access door from the closed position to the open position when the input received is associated with an authorized request for access to the enclosure; and a chamber formed within the enclosure for at least partially storing the power supplies associated with the portable electronic devices.