US 12,406,561 B1
Remote trigger for security system
Kartik Subramanian, Chicago, IL (US); Andrew David Schweinfurth, Chicago, IL (US); Raymond Kim, Chicago, IL (US); and Bryan Anderson, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to WALGREEN CO., Deerfield, IL (US)
Filed by WALGREEN CO., Deerfield, IL (US)
Filed on Apr. 30, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/651,382.
Application 18/651,382 is a continuation of application No. 17/982,194, filed on Nov. 7, 2022, granted, now 12,008,875.
Application 17/982,194 is a continuation of application No. 17/148,312, filed on Jan. 13, 2021, granted, now 11,495,104, issued on Nov. 8, 2022.
Application 17/148,312 is a continuation of application No. 16/809,200, filed on Mar. 4, 2020, granted, now 10,964,185, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Application 16/809,200 is a continuation of application No. 16/379,506, filed on Apr. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,607,465, issued on Mar. 31, 2020.
Application 16/379,506 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/268,268, filed on Feb. 5, 2019, granted, now 10,438,469, issued on Oct. 8, 2019.
Application 16/268,268 is a continuation of application No. 16/184,698, filed on Nov. 8, 2018, granted, now 10,593,179, issued on Mar. 17, 2020.
Application 16/184,698 is a continuation of application No. 15/689,469, filed on Aug. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,192,417, issued on Jan. 29, 2019.
Application 15/689,469 is a continuation of application No. 15/194,725, filed on Jun. 28, 2016, granted, now 9,779,603, issued on Oct. 3, 2017.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G08B 13/14 (2006.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G08B 13/24 (2006.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01)
CPC G08B 13/2454 (2013.01) [G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 9/00571 (2013.01); H04L 67/306 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of automatically securing receptacles associated with an enterprise, the method comprising:
receiving, via a wireless local interface associated with a security system, a wireless electronic signal directly delivered between a personal electronic device (PED) operated by an agent of a customer and the wireless local interface, the wireless local interface disposed at a location at which a plurality of receptacles associated with the enterprise is situated and secured by a plurality of electronic locks, and the PED located within wireless transmission range of a wireless transceiver of the wireless local interface;
determining, by one or more processors of the security system, an identity of the agent of the customer and a particular receptacle, of the plurality of receptacles, that corresponds to the agent and into which an item corresponding to the customer has been received, the determination based on the received electronic signal and stored data that is indicative of interactions of the customer with the enterprise; and
transmitting, via one or more communication interfaces communicatively connecting the security system with the plurality of electronic locks, a deactivating instruction to a particular electronic lock securing the particular receptacle, thereby unsecuring the particular receptacle.