Locker port system for gps tracked portable securement devices

Abstract

A locker bank and kiosk system that provide storage for multi-featured portable locker boxes, wherein each portable locker box includes a global position system receiver for location monitoring as well as other features. Using an app that is running on a mobile device or the kiosk, the user can identify an available or vacant locker, reserve the locker, open the locker and retrieve the portable locker box and store other items within the locker in the locker bank.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system to provide securement of valuables in public locations, the system comprising:
 a locker bank comprising:
 a locker bank communications/controller subsystem; and 
 a plurality of portable lockers with each locker of the plurality of portable lockers comprising:
 a locker communications/control subsystem that is communicatively coupled to the locker bank communications/control system; 
 an access panel; and 
 a locking mechanism; 
 
   a kiosk comprising:
 a user interface; 
 a kiosk communications/control subsystem that is communicatively coupled to the locker bank communications control system, 
 wherein the kiosk is configured to:
 receive a user registration with the system; 
 identify a PIN code for the user; 
 enable the user to select a particular locker from the locker bank; and 
 program the locker bank communications/control system to recognize the PIN code to gain access to the particular locker; and 
 
   wherein one or more of the plurality of lockers is a portable locker further comprising:
 a global positioning system (“GPS”) receiver mounted within the interior of the portable locker and communicatively coupled to the locker communications/control subsystem, wherein the GPS receiver can provide a current location of the portable locker to the locker communications/control subsystem; 
 a user interface configured to receive a PIN and other input from a user; 
 a lock motor, communicatively coupled to the locker communications/control subsystem and configured to actuate the locking mechanism to a first state to secure an access panel in a closed position and to a second state to allow the access panel to be opened; 
 the locker communications/control subsystem including a wireless transceiver for communicating the current status of the locking mechanism and the current location to external devices. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the user interface comprises a display screen and a input device for entering data. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the user interface comprises a BLUETOOTH module communicatively coupled to the locker communications/control subsystem includes, wherein the portable locker can be BLUETOOTH paired with a mobile device. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 2 , further comprising an insignia on an external surface of each portable locker, wherein the insignia can be scanned by a mobile device to facilitate BLUETOOTH pairing with the mobile device. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , further comprising an insignia on an external surface of the locker bank, wherein the insignia can be scanned by a mobile device to facilitate BLUETOOTH pairing of the portable locker with the mobile device. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising an insignia on an external surface of the locker bank, wherein the insignia can be scanned by a mobile device to facilitate accessing a portable locker. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the insignia is a QR code. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the locker bank communications/controller subsystem can determine that the portable locker has been removed from the locker bank. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the locker communications/controller subsystem is operative to determine that the portable locker has been removed from the locker bank and, wherein the locker bank communications/controller subsystem can provide a status update to the kiosk communications/controller subsystem. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the locker bank communications/controller subsystem can detect when the portable locker is returned to the locker bank and is unpaired from the mobile device of the user and, wherein the locker bank communications/controller subsystem can provide a status update to the kiosk communications/controller subsystem. 
     
     
         11 . A method to provide securement of valuables, the method comprising:
 setting up a locker bank at a particular location, wherein the locker bank comprises a locker bank communications/controller subsystem and is configured to house and charge a plurality of removable and portable lockers;   activating a locker communications/control subsystem within each of the plurality of removable and portable lockers, wherein the locker communications/control subsystem is communicatively coupled to the locker bank communications/control system;   providing a kiosk that includes a kiosk communications/control subsystem that is communicatively coupled to the locker bank communications control system;   the kiosk communications/control subsystem detecting a registration request from a user interfacing to the kiosk communications/control subsystem;   in response to the registration request, the kiosk communications/control subsystem associating a PIN code with the user;   the kiosk communications/control subsystem detecting the selection of a removable and portable locker by the user and in response, programming the locker bank communications/controller subsystem to recognize the PIN code is associated with the selected removable and portable locker and the user;   the locker communications/control subsystem of the selected removable and portable locker detecting the reception of the PIN;   upon verification of the PIN, the locker communications/control subsystem of the selected removable and portable locker transitioning an access panel locking mechanism to an opened state, whereby the user can access an internal compartment of the selected removable and portable locker;   the locker communications/control subsystem of the selected removable and portable locker configured to transition the access panel locking mechanism to a closed state in response to receiving a lock request;   the locker communications/control subsystem of the selected removable and portable locker configured to interface to a global positioning system (“GPS”) receiver integrated with the selected removable and portable locker and provide a current location of the selected removable and portable locker to the locker bank communications/controller subsystem; and   the locker communications/control subsystem of the selected removable and portable locker configured to communicate a current status of the selected removable and portable locker to the locker bank communications/controller subsystem.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the action of the locker communications/control subsystem of the selected removable and portable locker detecting the reception of the PIN comprises reception of the PIN at a user interface of the selected removable and portable locker. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the user interface comprises a BLUETOOTH module communicatively coupled to the locker communications/control subsystem includes, wherein the portable locker can be BLUETOOTH paired with a mobile device and the action of the locker communications/control subsystem of the selected removable and portable locker detecting the reception of the PIN comprises receiving the PIN through the BLUETOOTH module. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising an insignia on an external surface of each removable and portable locker, further comprising the action of using the mobile device to scan the insignia to facilitate BLUETOOTH pairing with the mobile device. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising an insignia on an external surface of the locker bank, further comprising the action of scanning the insignia with a mobile device to facilitate BLUETOOTH pairing of the portable locker with the mobile device. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising an insignia on an external surface of the locker bank, further comprising the action of scanning the insignia with a mobile device to facilitate accessing the selected removable and portable locker. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the insignia is a QR code and the action of scanning the insignia comprises scanning the QR code. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising the action of the locker bank communications/controller subsystem determining that the portable locker has been removed from the locker bank. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising the action of the locker communications/controller subsystem determining that the selected removable portable locker has been removed from the locker bank and, the locker bank communications/controller subsystem providing a status update to the kiosk communications/controller subsystem. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 12 , further the locker bank communications/controller subsystem detecting when the selected removable portable locker is returned to the locker bank and is unpaired from the mobile device of the user and, wherein the locker bank communications/controller subsystem communicates a status update to the kiosk communications/controller subsystem.