Patent ID: 7769486

Claim:
A mobile storage system, comprising: a series of movable storage units in a first location, wherein each storage unit includes an operating interface coupled to the movable storage unit allowing a user to manually enter information at the movable storage unit to control the movable storage unit and for providing information at the movable storage unit as to one or more operating parameters of the movable storage unit, a controller configured to receive the manually entered information from the operating interface and control the operation of the movable storage unit based on the manually entered information; and a communication system configured to interact with each operating interface, wherein the communication system is configured to provide off-site access to the operating interfaces of the movable storage units from a second location that is remote from the first location, wherein the communication system is configured to enable a remote operator in the second location to ascertain, display and change operating characteristics relating to servicing oversight of the movable storage units in the first location and wherein the remote operator is able to monitor, diagnose and control the storage system from the second location so as to facilitate troubleshooting, repair and maintenance of the storage system.