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Text-based structure access

  • US 10,134,212 B1
  • Filed: 06/20/2017
  • Issued: 11/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • memory;

    one or more processors; and

    one or more computer-executable instructions that are stored in the memory and that are executable by the one or more processors to perform operations comprising;

    identifying a residence associated with a first user, the residence including a door that is used to access the residence and that includes a smart lock;

    receiving, from a first user device of the first user, user information associated with a second user that has been authorized by the first user to access the residence via the door, the user information including a telephone number of a second user device of the second user and access information indicating an extent to which the second user is authorized to access the residence;

    generating a user profile for the second user that is to be maintained in the memory, the user profile identifying the telephone number of the second user device, an access schedule that specifies at least one of times or days in which the second user is authorized to access the residence, and a unique short code associated with the second user;

    sending, from a dedicated short code associated with a service provider and to the telephone number of the second user device, a first text message that includes the unique short code;

    receiving, at a time, a second text message that indicates a request to at least one of access or secure the residence via the door;

    verifying that the second user is authorized to at least one of access or secure the residence via the door by;

    determining that the second text message was received from the telephone number of the second user device;

    determining that the second text message includes the unique short code associated with the second user; and

    determining that the time corresponds to the at least one of the times or the days in which the second user is authorized to access the residence;

    sending, to the telephone number of the second user device and based on a determination that the second user is authorized to at least one of access or secure the residence at the time, a third text message that instructs the second user to send a first reply to access the residence or a second reply to secure the residence;

    receiving, from the telephone number of the second user device, a fourth text message that includes the first reply or the second reply; and

    sending, to at least one of one or more components of the smart lock or one or more devices that are communicatively coupled to the smart lock, and based on the first reply or the second reply, an access instruction to cause the smart lock to unlock or lock the door.

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