Method of self-service access control for frequent guests of a housing facility
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1. A method of deploying a wireless hand held electronic device for controlling user'"'"'s keyless, card-less access to a housing facility wherein the device:
- a. Is a conventional telecommunication device that integrates within its structure an additional Radio Frequency (RF) transponder module;
b. Uses its subscribed wireless public telecommunication network to communicate with the facility'"'"'s central computer station hosting property and customer relationship management software applications for, reservation, customer support, and rewards program, to enable user a remote self check-in, check-out, and for settling payments;
but,c. Uses direct peer to peer RF connectivity to authorize and upload (digital key pick up) a digital room access code to its device resident RF transponder after user remotely checks-in; and
to terminate and erase (digital key drop off) the room access code after the user checks-out;
by bringing the mobile device in close proximity of an RF encoder (reading/writing) terminal located at the entrance of the building; and
such RF encoder terminal communicating with the public networks via the property'"'"'s central server;
either by placing or swiping the mobile device in close proximity of the said RF encoder, or just walking through, with the said handheld device, within the radiofrequency range of the RF encoder terminal; and
,d. Uses direct peer to peer RF connectivity to connect with the RF transceiver controller that operates the electronic lock, to present to the electronic lock'"'"'s RF transceiver, the specific digital room access code that was encoded on the user'"'"'s device resident RF transponder for user authentication, to operate the assigned room lock by bringing or just swiping the user'"'"'s handheld device in sufficient proximity of the lock'"'"'s RF transceiver.
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Abstract
An improved electronic lock with keyless, card-less digital key system is provided for use in residential and commercial buildings. The invention describes a novel method of self-service remote assignment and access authorization to the facility for a specified period of time, and consequent contact-less operation of door locks by means of a mobile device. The method requires no interaction with the facility'"'"'s front desk or reception or management for checking in, checking out, payments, or access key pick up or drop off.
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1. A method of deploying a wireless hand held electronic device for controlling user'"'"'s keyless, card-less access to a housing facility wherein the device:
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a. Is a conventional telecommunication device that integrates within its structure an additional Radio Frequency (RF) transponder module; b. Uses its subscribed wireless public telecommunication network to communicate with the facility'"'"'s central computer station hosting property and customer relationship management software applications for, reservation, customer support, and rewards program, to enable user a remote self check-in, check-out, and for settling payments;
but,c. Uses direct peer to peer RF connectivity to authorize and upload (digital key pick up) a digital room access code to its device resident RF transponder after user remotely checks-in; and
to terminate and erase (digital key drop off) the room access code after the user checks-out;
by bringing the mobile device in close proximity of an RF encoder (reading/writing) terminal located at the entrance of the building; and
such RF encoder terminal communicating with the public networks via the property'"'"'s central server;
either by placing or swiping the mobile device in close proximity of the said RF encoder, or just walking through, with the said handheld device, within the radiofrequency range of the RF encoder terminal; and
,d. Uses direct peer to peer RF connectivity to connect with the RF transceiver controller that operates the electronic lock, to present to the electronic lock'"'"'s RF transceiver, the specific digital room access code that was encoded on the user'"'"'s device resident RF transponder for user authentication, to operate the assigned room lock by bringing or just swiping the user'"'"'s handheld device in sufficient proximity of the lock'"'"'s RF transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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