US 12,205,074 B2
Secure smart container assembly, systems, and methods
Michael K. Rahilly, Encinitas, CA (US); Brendan John Burgess, Poway, CA (US); Ramkumar Subramanian, San Diego, CA (US); Mustafa Yusufi, Escondido, CA (US); and Monica Wyly, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to CareFusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by CareFusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/389,188.
Application 18/389,188 is a continuation of application No. 17/963,180, filed on Oct. 10, 2022.
Application 17/963,180 is a continuation of application No. 17/203,672, filed on Mar. 16, 2021, granted, now 11,468,404, issued on Oct. 11, 2022.
Application 17/203,672 is a continuation of application No. 16/914,190, filed on Jun. 26, 2020, granted, now 10,956,864, issued on Mar. 23, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/986,508, filed on Mar. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/953,091, filed on Dec. 23, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/867,841, filed on Jun. 27, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0078510 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. G06Q 10/087 (2023.01); B65D 21/02 (2006.01); B65D 43/22 (2006.01); B65D 43/26 (2006.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01); E05B 47/00 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01)
CPC G06Q 10/087 (2013.01) [B65D 21/0213 (2013.01); B65D 43/22 (2013.01); B65D 43/26 (2013.01); G16H 20/13 (2018.01); B65D 2203/10 (2013.01); B65D 2255/20 (2013.01); E05B 47/00 (2013.01); G07C 9/00 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A mobile smart container system comprising:
a housing;
an access component configured to secure access to a compartment within the housing when in a closed position;
a communication interface configured to wirelessly receive a request to access the compartment;
a perceivable output device;
an electromechanical latch configured to engage with the access component to releasably lock the access component in the closed position;
a processor configured to execute instructions to perform operations comprising:
receiving and authenticating the request from a mobile device to access an item;
determining a location of the mobile device with respect to the mobile smart container system;
determining the compartment contains the item and is closer to the mobile device than other compartments storing at least one instance of the item;
in response to receiving and authenticating the request and determining the compartment contains the item and is closer to the mobile device than the other compartments, generating an unlocking signal to activate the electromechanical latch to unlock the access component to make the compartment accessible; and
outputting, upon generation of the unlocking signal, an alert via the perceivable output device to identify the mobile smart container system from adjacent smart containers.