US 11,935,353 B2
Apparatus for controlling access to and use of portable electronic devices
Brian Peters, Crystal, MN (US); Timothy J. Eickhoff, Edina, MN (US); Ehren R. Jarosek, Eagan, MN (US); and Tim Skaja, Maple Grove, MN (US)
Assigned to Renovo Software, Inc., Reston, VA (US)
Filed by Renovo Software, Inc., Reston, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 1, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/816,584.
Application 15/682,107 is a division of application No. 15/188,592, filed on Jun. 21, 2016, granted, now 9,786,114, issued on Oct. 10, 2017.
Application 17/816,584 is a continuation of application No. 17/175,493, filed on Feb. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,403,908.
Application 17/175,493 is a continuation of application No. 16/403,787, filed on May 6, 2019, granted, now 10,922,915, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Application 16/403,787 is a continuation of application No. 15/682,107, filed on Aug. 21, 2017, granted, now 10,282,935, issued on May 7, 2019.
Application 15/188,592 is a continuation of application No. 14/030,451, filed on Sep. 18, 2013, granted, now 9,508,212, issued on Nov. 29, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0024810 A1, Jan. 26, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 16/23 (2019.01); G06Q 20/14 (2012.01); G06Q 20/40 (2012.01); G06Q 50/26 (2012.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC G07F 17/00 (2013.01) [G06F 16/2358 (2019.01); G06Q 20/145 (2013.01); G06Q 20/405 (2013.01); G06Q 50/26 (2013.01); G07C 9/20 (2020.01); G07F 17/0042 (2013.01); G07F 17/005 (2013.01); H04L 63/083 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device dispensing system comprising:
a memory;
at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
receive a request from a user to access a first type of electronic device;
transmit a query, based on the request, to a database to retrieve schedule information of the user; and
determine, based on the schedule information of the user, that the user is scheduled to use the first type of electronic device; and
a container coupled to an indicator and configured to:
secure an electronic device of the first type; and
dispense the electronic device of the first type,
wherein the schedule information indicates a first time period that the user is allowed to use the first type of electronic device and a second time period that the user is allowed to use a second type of electronic device.