Patent ID: 8500012

Claim:
A locker system comprising: a plurality of electronic 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 associated with the plurality of electronic lockers, 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 electronic 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, at least some of the unique barcodes each being associated with a locker rental plan including a plurality of locker accounts corresponding to a plurality of lockers, the locker rental plan including a financial commitment to rent the plurality of lockers, each locker account including an activation indication indicating whether one of the lockers has been accessed, a use indication indicating whether the locker is being rented for single re-entry or multiple re-entry type use, and a duration indicating a time period over which the locker may be accessed in accordance with the locker rental plan; and a plurality of wristbands, each wristband being configured to store one of the unique barcodes.