Application and platform for temporary control over property access functions
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- receiving data representing access credentials for access to an automated function of a rental unit;
accessing data representing stay data for the rental unit;
verifying the data representing the access credentials;
transitioning, after the data representing the access credentials have been verified, access to the automated function from owner access to traveler access;
blocking owner access to the automated function of the rental unit after the transitioning;
re-transitioning, on occurrence of an event, access to the automated function of the rental unit from traveler access to owner access.
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Abstract
A computing device may be configured to transition control over one or more functions of a rental unit to a user (e.g., a traveler) based on one or more of time, geo-location and access credentials. Access may be granted to the traveler to use one or more home automation functions including a HVAC system, a thermostat, lighting, security alarm, automated door locks, etc. An owner of the rental unit may have access to some or all of the home automation functions blocked during the traveler'"'"'s stay at the rental unit, and at an end of the stay owner access to those functions may be enabled. Some functions may be activated prior to the traveler'"'"'s arrival at the unit based on a time to arrival and/or distance from the unit. An application on a traveler'"'"'s computing device may be configured to summon a repair service for the unit.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving data representing access credentials for access to an automated function of a rental unit; accessing data representing stay data for the rental unit; verifying the data representing the access credentials; transitioning, after the data representing the access credentials have been verified, access to the automated function from owner access to traveler access; blocking owner access to the automated function of the rental unit after the transitioning; re-transitioning, on occurrence of an event, access to the automated function of the rental unit from traveler access to owner access. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computing device, comprising:
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a computing resource; a display in communication with the computing resource, a data storage resource; and a communications interface in communication with the computing resource and the data storage resource, the computing resource configured to; present data representing a service request type for a rental unit on the display, receive data representing a selection of the service request type, communicate, using the communications interface, data representing the selection of the service request type to a service provider address accessed from the data storage resource, and receive data representing a service status for the rental unit, and present the data representing the service status for the rental unit on the display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a communications interface; a computing resource; and a data storage resource, the communications interface in communication with the computing resource and the data storage resource, the computing resource configured to; access data representing location data for a location of a traveler computing device, receive data representing pre-arrival activation data of an automated function of a rental unit, receive data representing a function activation time extracted from the pre-arrival activation data, access data representing an estimated time of arrival of the traveler computing device at the rental unit, calculate an estimated location of the traveler computing device at the function activation time, determine a match between the function activation time and a time the traveler computing device arrives at the estimated location, and activate the automated function of a match is determined. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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