Patents Assigned to Best Lockers, LLC
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Patent number: 11839299Abstract: An apparatus for use with a rack of lockers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a key-facilitation server configured to cooperate with a locker server, and also configured to receive a key-access request. The locker server is associated with a rack of lockers including a first compartment configured to allow storage of secondary equipment, a second compartment having an open locker slot configured to maintain storage of equipment, and a locker divider separating the first compartment from the second compartment. The key-access request is configured to indicate a user request configured to request usage of an access key. The access key is also configured to be usable by the locker server. The locker server is configured to receive a locker-access request. The locker-access request is configured to indicate access of a selected locker is user requested. The locker server is configured to use the access key so as to facilitate secured user access of the selected locker associated with the rack of lockers.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: Cory Finney, Christian Nitu, Nick Ramsey, Jordan Darrington, Jonathan White, Matt Hoenecke
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Patent number: 11790722Abstract: A single-sided ride storage locker system deployed at any site within a facility, and providing guest visitors with access control enabled by scanning multi-level machine-readable codes using mobile scanning computing systems, such as web-enabled smartphones with digital cameras and mobile application support. The storage locker system supports automated modes of discovering and finding where a guest's rented locker is located within the facility and its sites at any moment in time, simply by using the guest' smart phone to scan a device-level code, a site-level code, a facility-level code or a discovery-level code, posted anywhere within the facility or any site, without need for using a physical locker lookup kiosk or other conventional systems and methods.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: BEST LOCKERS, LLCInventors: Mark Christopher Schmidt, Wesley Edward Swogger, Kevin George Miranda
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Publication number: 20230051060Abstract: A system and method of controlling a securable device may include establishing a centralized data repository with data representative of status of each securable device. Communications with a mobile kiosk executing on a mobile device of a user may be established. Responsive to receiving a request from the mobile kiosk to identify an available securable device local and accessible to the user, the centralized data repository may be accessed, at least one securable device that is available may be identified, and data associated with the identified available securable device(s) may be communicated to the mobile kiosk to cause the mobile kiosk to communicate at least a portion of the data to one of the securable device(s) to provide access thereto. Responsive to receiving a status update of the securable device accessed from the mobile kiosk, the centralized data repository may be updated with the status update.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2022Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: Christian Nitu, Cory Finney, John Zaniker
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Patent number: 11341800Abstract: A system and method of controlling a securable device may include establishing a centralized data repository with data representative of status of each securable device. Communications with a mobile kiosk executing on a mobile device of a user may be established. Responsive to receiving a request from the mobile kiosk to identify an available securable device local and accessible to the user, the centralized data repository may be accessed, at least one securable device that is available may be identified, and data associated with the identified available securable device(s) may be communicated to the mobile kiosk to cause the mobile kiosk to communicate at least a portion of the data to one of the securable device(s) to provide access thereto. Responsive to receiving a status update of the securable device accessed from the mobile kiosk, the centralized data repository may be updated with the status update.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2018Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: BEST LOCKERS, LLCInventors: Christian Nitu, Cory Finney, John Zaniker
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Patent number: 11103063Abstract: An apparatus for use with a rack of lockers is disclosed. The apparatus includes a key-facilitation server configured to cooperate with a locker server, and also configured to receive a key-access request. The locker server is associated with a rack of lockers including a first compartment configured to allow storage of secondary equipment, a second compartment having an open locker slot configured to maintain storage of equipment, and a locker divider separating the first compartment from the second compartment. The key-access request is configured to indicate a user request configured to request usage of an access key. The access key is also configured to be usable by the locker server. The locker server is configured to receive a locker-access request. The locker-access request is configured to indicate access of a selected locker is user requested. The locker server is configured to use the access key so as to facilitate secured user access of the selected locker associated with the rack of lockers.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: Cory Jack Finney, Christian Nitu, Nick Ramsey, Jordan Darrington, Jonathan White, Matt Hoenecke
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Patent number: 10779642Abstract: A system and method of provisioning a securable device may include providing a plurality of securable device stations, each securable device station including (i) a controller and (ii) a set of securable devices in local communication with the controller, the controller being configured to enable a user to initiate access to a securable device from a set of securable devices. In response to a first controller of a first securable device station receiving (i) an access indicia and (ii) rental parameter that enables the user to access a securable device located in at least two of the securable device stations from a user, the first controller may communicate the access indicia and rental parameter to a network address that enables, by a second controller, the user to access a securable device at the second securable device station as provided by the rental parameter.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: John Zaniker, Dennis Toibero, Wes Swogger
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Patent number: 10096183Abstract: A system and method of controlling a securable device in a set of securable devices may include establishing a centralized data repository with data representative of status of each securable device. Communications with a mobile kiosk application executing on a mobile device of a user may be established. Responsive to receiving a request from the mobile kiosk to identify an available securable device local and accessible to the user, the centralized data repository may be accessed, at least one securable device that is available may be identified, and data associated with the identified available securable device(s) may be communicated to the mobile kiosk to cause the mobile kiosk to communicate at least a portion of the data to one of the securable device(s). Responsive to receiving a status update of the securable device, the centralized data repository may be updated with the status update of the associated securable device.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2015Date of Patent: October 9, 2018Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: Christian Nitu, Cory Finney, John Zaniker
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Patent number: 9936804Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electromechanical locker system may include providing a set of lockers with coin-operated locks. The coin-operated locks may be removed from the set of lockers. A conduit may be extended along and connected to a frame member from which the coin-operated locks had previously been positioned. Electromechanical lock units may be attached to the conduit so as to replace the coin-operated locks. A retrofitted coin-operated locker bank may include a coin-operated locker bank including a multiple lockers having respective doors, where the coin-operated locker bank is free of coin-operated locks. A conduit may be connected to a frame member and extend vertically adjacent to the hinged doors of a column of lockers. Multiple electromechanical lock units may be attached to the conduit so as to replace the coin-operated locks.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: John Zaniker, Dennis Toibero, Scott Nelson
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Patent number: 9706835Abstract: A system and method of provisioning a securable device may include providing a plurality of securable device stations, each securable device station including (i) a controller and (ii) a set of securable devices in local communication with the controller, the controller being configured to enable a user to initiate access to a securable device from a set of securable devices. In response to a first controller of a first securable device station receiving (i) an access indicia and (ii) rental parameter that enables the user to access a securable device located in at least two of the securable device stations from a user, the first controller may communicate the access indicia and rental parameter to a network address that enables, by a second controller, the user to access a securable device at the second securable device station as provided by the rental parameter.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: John Zaniker, Dennis Toibero, Wes Swogger
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Publication number: 20150102711Abstract: A method of manufacturing an electromechanical locker system may include providing a set of lockers with coin-operated locks. The coin-operated locks may be removed from the set of lockers. A conduit may be extended along and connected to a frame member from which the coin-operated locks had previously been positioned. Electromechanical lock units may be attached to the conduit so as to replace the coin-operated locks. A retrofitted coin-operated locker bank may include a coin-operated locker bank including a multiple lockers having respective doors, where the coin-operated locker bank is free of coin-operated locks. A conduit may be connected to a frame member and extend vertically adjacent to the hinged doors of a column of lockers. Multiple electromechanical lock units may be attached to the conduit so as to replace the coin-operated locks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2014Publication date: April 16, 2015Applicant: BEST LOCKERS, LLCInventors: John Zaniker, Dennis Toibero, Scott Nelson
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Patent number: 8990110Abstract: A system and method for assigning controlled access to a securable device may include a kiosk configured to receive a PIN and to collect payment from a user for rental of a securable device from among multiple securable devices. A lock unit associated with the securable device and in communication with the kiosk may be configured to receive the PIN from said kiosk. After receiving the PIN, the kiosk may be configured to operate autonomously with respect to the kiosk to enable the user to access the securable device in response to the user entering the PIN into the lock unit.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: James Mullin, John Zaniker, James Conrad, Daryle Bobb
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Publication number: 20140354403Abstract: The principles of the present invention provide for a more flexible kiosk securable device system and method that enables users to select their own securable device, such as a locker, rather than having the kiosk assign one to them. In selecting a securable device, the user enters the same access indicia (e.g., PIN) that he or she entered in the kiosk into any available securable device, and, in response to the kiosk or securable device verifying that access indicia, the selected securable device may be provisioned to the access indicia in accordance with rental parameter(s), such as rental duration, size of securable device, and so forth.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: BEST LOCKERS, LLCInventors: John Zaniker, Dennis Toibero
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Patent number: 8892463Abstract: A system and method for assigning controlled access to a securable device may include (i) a kiosk configured to enable a user to rent a securable device from among multiple securable devices and (ii) a lock unit associated with the securable device and being in communication with the kiosk. The lock unit may further be configured to enable the user to access the securable device after being rented by the user via said kiosk. The kiosk may further be configured to enable the user to purchase goods or services in addition to rental of the securable device.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: James Mullin, John Zaniker, James Conrad, Daryle Bobb
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Publication number: 20140316918Abstract: A system and method of provisioning a securable device may include providing a plurality of securable device stations, each securable device station including (i) a controller and (ii) a set of securable devices in local communication with the controller, the controller being configured to enable a user to initiate access to a securable device from a set of securable devices. In response to a first controller of a first securable device station receiving (i) an access indicia and (ii) rental parameter that enables the user to access a securable device located in at least two of the securable device stations from a user, the first controller may communicate the access indicia and rental parameter to a network address that enables, by a second controller, the user to access a securable device at the second securable device station as provided by the rental parameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Applicant: BEST LOCKERS, LLCInventors: John Zaniker, Dennis Toibero
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Patent number: 8854185Abstract: A system and method for assigning controlled access to a securable device may include (i) multiple securable devices and (ii) a kiosk configured to enable a user to rent a securable device from among the securable devices. The kiosk may be physically remote from the securable devices.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: James Mullin, John Zaniker, James Conrad, Daryle Bobb
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Patent number: D777556Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: John Zaniker, Dennis Toibero, Scott Nelson
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Patent number: D777557Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: John Zaniker, Dennis Toibero, Scott Nelson
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Patent number: D778024Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: John Zaniker, Dennis Toibero, Scott Nelson
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Patent number: D786045Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: John Zaniker, Dennis Toibero, Scott Nelson
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Patent number: D787914Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2014Date of Patent: May 30, 2017Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: John Zaniker, Dennis Toibero, Scott Nelson