Hub key service
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1. A system, comprising:
- a processor; and
a computer-readable storage device storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;
provide a sign-on service for a plurality of members of a group, the plurality of members of the group having a plurality of associated identifiers;
obtain, at the sign-on service, authentication credentials from an individual mobile computing device;
responsive to obtaining the authentication credentials at the sign-on service, attempt to authenticate the individual mobile computing device or an individual user of the individual mobile computing device; and
in at least one instance when the individual mobile computing device or the individual user is authenticated and the individual mobile computing device or the individual user has an individual identifier indicating membership in the group, enable the individual mobile computing device to unlock a physical lock by configuring an electronic key to unlock the physical lock and distributing the electronic key to the individual mobile computing device over a network.
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Abstract
In embodiments of a hub key service, a device includes a communication interface for communication coordination with one or more associated devices of the device, and the associated devices correspond to hub members. A hub manager is implemented to generate an electronic key that includes access permissions, which are configurable to enable controlled access for the hub members, such as to a building, vehicle, media device, or location. The hub manager can then correlate the electronic key with the device to enable access to the building, vehicle, media device, or location with the device utilized as the electronic key.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage device storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; provide a sign-on service for a plurality of members of a group, the plurality of members of the group having a plurality of associated identifiers; obtain, at the sign-on service, authentication credentials from an individual mobile computing device; responsive to obtaining the authentication credentials at the sign-on service, attempt to authenticate the individual mobile computing device or an individual user of the individual mobile computing device; and in at least one instance when the individual mobile computing device or the individual user is authenticated and the individual mobile computing device or the individual user has an individual identifier indicating membership in the group, enable the individual mobile computing device to unlock a physical lock by configuring an electronic key to unlock the physical lock and distributing the electronic key to the individual mobile computing device over a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computing device, comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable storage device storing computer-readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; send authentication credentials over a network to a remote sign-on service, the remote sign-on service using the authentication credentials to authenticate the computing device or a user of the computing device to a cloud service, the cloud service establishing the computing device or the user as a member of a group having one or more other members based at least on an identifier of the computing device or the user; based at least on membership in the group, obtain access permission to unlock a physical lock by obtaining an electronic key over the network from the cloud service; and after obtaining the access permission, unlock the physical lock by communicating the electronic key received over the network to the physical lock. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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provisioning a group of members having associated computing devices; providing a sign-on service for authentication of individual members of the group; obtaining, at the sign-on service, authentication credentials from an individual mobile computing device; responsive to receiving the authentication credentials at the sign-on service, attempting to authenticate the individual mobile computing device or an individual user of the individual mobile computing device; and in at least one instance when the individual mobile computing device or the individual user is authenticated and the individual mobile computing device or the individual user has an individual identifier indicating membership in the group, enabling the individual mobile computing device to control a physical lock by communicating an electronic key over a network to the individual mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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