System and method for providing interconnected and secure mobile device charging stations
A system is disclosed. The system has a door that selectively opens to allow access to a cavity and selectively closes to block access to the cavity, a lock configured to selectively lock and unlock the door when the door is closed, a camera configured to image a user area adjacent to the door, computing memory having associated therewith code, and a processor communicatively coupled with the computing memory. The system is configured to execute the code and to control the camera to record a first image data of the user area at a first time, store the first image data, control the camera to record a second image data of the user area at a second time, and selectively unlock the door based on comparing the second image data to the first image data.
1. A system for verifying the identity of a user, comprising:
a door that selectively opens to allow access to a cavity and selectively closes to block access to the cavity;
a lock configured to selectively lock and unlock the door when the door is closed;
a camera configured to image a user area adjacent to the door;
computing memory having associated therewith code; and
a processor communicatively coupled with the computing memory, configured to execute the code and to:
control the camera to record a first image data of the user area at a first time;
store the first image data;
control the camera to record a second image data of the user area at a second time; and
selectively unlock the door based on comparing the second image data to the first image data;
wherein comparing the second image data to the first image data includes transmitting the first and second image data to a remotely-located device and subsequently receiving an operator data from the remotely-located device; and
wherein transmitting the first and second image data to the remotely-located device occurs after the user in the user area inputs incorrect input data.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the door is unlocked when the first image data defines a first set of images of the user in the user area at the first time and the second image data defines a second set of images of the user in the user area at the second time.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the door is maintained in a locked state when the first image data defines a first set of images of the user in the user area at the first time and the second image data defines a second set of images of a different user in the user area at the second time.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the lock locks the door at the first time.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein comparing the second image data to the first image data includes using facial recognition software.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operator data is visually or audibly presented to the user in the user area.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operator data is selected from the group consisting of a security question and a security instruction instructing the user to remove a hat or change position in the user area.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the incorrect input data is selected from the group consisting of an incorrect security image selection and an incorrect PIN code.
9. A method, comprising:
providing a door that selectively opens to allow access to a cavity and selectively closes to block access to the cavity;
using a lock to selectively lock and unlock the door when the door is closed;
using a camera to image a user area adjacent to the door;
providing computing memory having associated therewith code and a processor communicatively coupled with the computing memory to execute the code;
controlling the camera to record a first image data of the user area at a first time;
storing the first image data;
locking the door;
controlling the camera to record a second image data of the user area at a second time; and
selectively unlocking the door based on comparing the second image data to the first image data;
wherein comparing the second image data to the first image data includes transmitting the first and second image data to a remotely-located device and subsequently receiving an operator data from the remotely-located device; and
wherein transmitting the first and second image data to the remotely-located device occurs after a user in the user area inputs an incorrect security image selection data or an incorrect PIN code data.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein selectively unlocking the door includes unlocking the door when the first image data defines a first set of images of a user in the user area at the first time and the second image data defines a second set of images of the user in the user area at the second time.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the processor maintains the door in a locked state when the first image data defines a first set of images of a user in the user area at the first time and the second image data defines a second set of images of a different user in the user area at the second time.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the operator data is visually or audibly presented to a user in the user area.
13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the operator data is selected from the group consisting of a security question and a security instruction instructing a user in the user area to remove a hat or change position in the user area.
14. A system for verifying the identity of a user, comprising:
a door that selectively opens to allow access to a cavity and selectively closes to block access to the cavity;
a lock configured to selectively lock and unlock the door when the door is closed;
a camera configured to image a user area adjacent to the door;
computing memory having associated therewith code; and
a processor communicatively coupled with the computing memory, configured to execute the code and to:
control the camera to record a first image data of the user area at a first time;
store the first image data;
control the camera to record a second image data of the user area at a second time; and
selectively unlock the door based on comparing the second image data to the first image data;
wherein comparing the second image data to the first image data includes transmitting the first and second image data to a remotely-located device and subsequently receiving an operator data from the remotely-located device;
wherein transmitting the first and second image data to the remotely-located device occurs after the user in the user area inputs incorrect input data; and
wherein the incorrect input data is selected from the group consisting of an incorrect security image selection and an incorrect PIN code.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the door is unlocked when the first image data defines a first set of images of the user in the user area at the first time and the second image data defines a second set of images of the user in the user area at the second time.
16. The system of claim 14 , wherein the door is maintained in a locked state when the first image data defines a first set of images of the user in the user area at the first time and the second image data defines a second set of images of a different user in the user area at the second time.
17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the lock locks the door at the first time.
18. The system of claim 14 , wherein comparing the second image data to the first image data includes using facial recognition software.
19. The system of claim 14 , wherein the operator data is visually or audibly presented to the user in the user area.
20. The system of claim 14 , wherein the operator data is selected from the group consisting of a security question and a security instruction instructing the user to remove a hat or change position in the user area.