Patents by Inventor Cory Finney
Cory Finney has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12653308Abstract: 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 to be usable by the locker server. The locker server is configured to receive a locker-access request to indicate access of a selected locker is user requested. The locker server is configured to use the access key to facilitate secured user access of the selected locker associated with the rack of lockers.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2023Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: BEST LOCKERS, LLCInventors: Cory Finney, Christian Nitu, Nick Ramsey, Jordan Darrington, Jonathan White, Matt Hoenecke
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Patent number: 12039821Abstract: 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: May 23, 2022Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: Best Lockers, LLCInventors: Christian Nitu, Cory Finney, John Zaniker
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Publication number: 20240122341Abstract: 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 to be usable by the locker server. The locker server is configured to receive a locker-access request to indicate access of a selected locker is user requested. The locker server is configured to use the access key to facilitate secured user access of the selected locker associated with the rack of lockers.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Cory Finney, Christian Nitu, Nick Ramsey, Jordan Darrington, Jonathan White, Matt Hoenecke
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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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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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Publication number: 20220225766Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2021Publication date: July 21, 2022Inventors: Cory Finney, Christian Nitu, Nick Ramsey, Jordan Darrington, Jonathan White, Matt Hoenecke
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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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Publication number: 20190035186Abstract: 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: October 4, 2018Publication date: January 31, 2019Inventors: Christian Nitu, Cory Finney, John Zaniker
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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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Publication number: 20150356801Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2015Publication date: December 10, 2015Inventors: Christian Nitu, Cory Finney, John Zaniker