Real estate wireless lockbox
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1. A wireless lockbox system for storing a key at a property, comprising:
- a wireless lockbox, the wireless lockbox comprising a first Bluetooth interface, a tray, a microprocessor operable to deploy and retract the tray by controlling a motor, and a power supply, the wireless lockbox configured to pair with a mobile device via the first Bluetooth interface and to communicate with a remote device via a data interface of the mobile device, the wireless lockbox further configured to receive information from the remote device for determining if the mobile device is allowed to command the microprocessor to deploy and retract the tray; and
a key configured to fit within the tray and comprising a second Bluetooth interface, the key configured to pair with the mobile device via the second Bluetooth interface and to collect data about they key'"'"'s movement, the key further configured to transmit the data to the remote device via the data interface.
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Abstract
A system and method are described regarding a wireless lockbox and smart key that can be used to manage real estate tours. The key can detect its location and report its location to a remote device. If the key is moved outside a predetermined boundary set by an owner, then the key can send an alert to the remote device.
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1. A wireless lockbox system for storing a key at a property, comprising:
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a wireless lockbox, the wireless lockbox comprising a first Bluetooth interface, a tray, a microprocessor operable to deploy and retract the tray by controlling a motor, and a power supply, the wireless lockbox configured to pair with a mobile device via the first Bluetooth interface and to communicate with a remote device via a data interface of the mobile device, the wireless lockbox further configured to receive information from the remote device for determining if the mobile device is allowed to command the microprocessor to deploy and retract the tray; and a key configured to fit within the tray and comprising a second Bluetooth interface, the key configured to pair with the mobile device via the second Bluetooth interface and to collect data about they key'"'"'s movement, the key further configured to transmit the data to the remote device via the data interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A smart key, comprising:
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a body portion configured to unlock a door; a power supply; a microprocessor; and a Bluetooth interface configured to couple with a wireless lockbox and with a mobile device; wherein the smart key is configured to collect data about its location and to transmit the data to one or more remote devices over the Bluetooth interface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of detecting the location of a house key, comprising:
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receiving a notification that a wireless lockbox has been powered on, wherein the notification is received from the wireless lockbox via a data connection of a mobile device that the wireless lockbox is paired with via Bluetooth; sending an indication to the wireless lockbox that a user of the mobile device is approved to access a key inside the wireless lockbox, the key comprising a Bluetooth interface configured to pair with the mobile device and to send information via the data connection and the key configured to collect data about its location; receiving data from the key about the location of the key via the data connection of the mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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