US 12,380,751 B2
System and method of providing remote management of access to a group of devices
Ethan Matthew Schwartz, Sharon, MA (US); Thomas Richard Olsen, Natick, MA (US); Nisha Khand, Malden, MA (US); Jeffrey Thomas Satwicz, Winchester, MA (US); and David John Skocypec, Medfield, MA (US)
Assigned to BIG BELLY SOLAR LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed by Big Belly Solar LLC, Needham, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/543,733.
Application 18/543,733 is a continuation of application No. 17/401,920, filed on Aug. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,847,875.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/066,471, filed on Aug. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/066,474, filed on Aug. 17, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/065,747, filed on Aug. 14, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0127650 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 9/00 (2020.01); B65F 1/16 (2006.01); G06K 7/10 (2006.01); G07C 9/29 (2020.01); G07C 9/38 (2020.01); H04L 67/141 (2022.01); E05B 49/00 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 9/00571 (2013.01) [B65F 1/1638 (2013.01); G06K 7/10297 (2013.01); G06K 7/10366 (2013.01); G07C 9/00722 (2013.01); G07C 9/29 (2020.01); G07C 9/38 (2020.01); H04L 67/141 (2013.01); E05B 49/00 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00642 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a first device having a control module that manages a reader component and a first locking mechanism; and
a second device having a second locking mechanism and being in communication with the first device, wherein the first device is configured to:
communicate data to a remote server; and
receive from the remote server an authorized list that identifies authorized users that can gain access to both (1) the first device via the first locking mechanism through an interaction with the reader component and (2) the second device based on the interaction with the reader component on the first device and a communication from the first device to the second device.