LOCKING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR LOCKING A CONTAINER

Abstract The invention relates to a locking system and a method for locking a container (1) having an actuator (2) for actuating a locking bolt (3), and having a container locking controller (4) for controlling the actuator (2), wherein a container communications device (5) is provided, which is associated with the container locking controller (4) for receiving a locking code (6), and a container code acquisition device (7) is provided for acquisition of a locking code (6), and wherein the container locking controller (4) is provided such that it performs a comparison of received and acquired locking codes (6) and in the event of a correct, matching locking code (6) actuates the actuator (2), and wherein a central controller (8) is provided that generates the locking code (6) and transmits it to the container communications device (5) through a dial-up communications network (9), and in that a communications code (10) is provided and is delivered to the container locking controller (4) by means of the container code acquisition device (7) in such a manner that the container communications device (5) can be activated thereby. [Fig. 1]