Contextual data delivery to users at a locked property
First Claim
1. A wireless controller remote locking system, said system comprising:
- (a) at least one wireless controller, said at least one wireless controller having a first processing circuit, a first memory circuit, and a first short range wireless communications circuit, wherein said at least one wireless controller is assigned to a specific property;
(b) at least one portable communications device, said at least one portable communications device having a second processing circuit, a second memory circuit, a display, a data entry circuit, and a second short range wireless communications circuit; and
(c) a lock device used for protecting said specific property;
(d) wherein said first and second processing circuits are programmed with computer code to perform functions of;
(i) using said first short range wireless communications circuit of said at least one wireless controller to send a first message containing contextual data pertaining to at least one human occupant of said specific property; and
(ii) after receiving said first message at said second short range wireless communications circuit of said at least one portable communications device, generating visual information on said display, wherein said visual information pertains to said at least one human occupant of said specific property.
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Abstract
An electronic wireless controller remote locking system allows both sales agents and sales prospects to communicate either with the wireless controller, or with a central clearinghouse computer. Contextual data then is provided to the sales prospect while the prospect is visiting a specific property that is the site of a wireless controller and lock installation. Both the agent and the prospect use smart devices, such as smart phones, that have both wide area network capability and low power radio capability. In other situations, contextual data can be sent to a user having a smart device, in which that contextual data pertains to at least one human occupant of the specific property where that wireless controller and lock have been installed, which can be useful where a medical caregiver arrives to visit a human occupant of a specific property that is protected by the wireless controller and lock.
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22 Claims
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1. A wireless controller remote locking system, said system comprising:
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(a) at least one wireless controller, said at least one wireless controller having a first processing circuit, a first memory circuit, and a first short range wireless communications circuit, wherein said at least one wireless controller is assigned to a specific property; (b) at least one portable communications device, said at least one portable communications device having a second processing circuit, a second memory circuit, a display, a data entry circuit, and a second short range wireless communications circuit; and (c) a lock device used for protecting said specific property; (d) wherein said first and second processing circuits are programmed with computer code to perform functions of; (i) using said first short range wireless communications circuit of said at least one wireless controller to send a first message containing contextual data pertaining to at least one human occupant of said specific property; and (ii) after receiving said first message at said second short range wireless communications circuit of said at least one portable communications device, generating visual information on said display, wherein said visual information pertains to said at least one human occupant of said specific property. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless controller remote locking system, said system comprising:
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(a) a first wireless controller, said first wireless controller having a first processing circuit, a first memory circuit, and a first short range wireless communications circuit, wherein said first wireless controller is assigned to a first specific property; (b) a lock device used for protecting said first specific property; (c) a first portable communications device having a second processing circuit, a second memory circuit, a first display, a first data entry circuit, a second short range wireless communications circuit, and a first WAN communications circuit for communicating with a wide area network, said first portable communications device being assigned to a sales agent; (d) a central computer having a third processing circuit, a third memory circuit containing at least one database, and a second WAN communications circuit for communicating with said wide area network, wherein said at least one database includes a first database having a plurality of entries that store contextual data pertaining to at least one property in said wireless controller remote locking system; and (e) a second portable communications device having a fourth processing circuit, a fourth memory circuit, a second display, a second data entry circuit, a GPS receiver circuit, and a third WAN communications circuit for communicating with said wide area network, said second portable communications device being assigned to a sales prospect; wherein said first, second, third, and fourth processing circuits are programmed with computer code to perform functions of; (i) at said first wireless controller, granting access to open said lock device if a sales agent correctly performs an authorized access procedure; (ii) at said first wireless controller, using said first short range wireless communications circuit and said second short range wireless communications circuit, sending a first message that is received by said first portable communications device, said first message containing access event information pertaining to said first wireless controller; (iii) at said first portable communications device, using said first WAN communications circuit and said second WAN communications circuit, sending a second message that is received by said central computer, said second message containing access event information pertaining to said first wireless controller; (iv) at said second portable communications device, using said third WAN communications circuit and said second WAN communications circuit, sending a third message that is received by said central computer, said third message containing GPS coordinates information that specifies an approximate physical location of said second portable communications device; (v) at said central computer, determining if said approximate physical location of said second portable communications device corresponds to a physical location of said first wireless controller, and if so, then; (vi) at said central computer, using said second WAN communications circuit and said third WAN communications circuit, sending a fourth message that is received by said second portable communications device, said fourth message containing contextual data pertaining to said first specific property. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A wireless controller remote locking system, said system comprising:
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(a) a first wireless controller, said first wireless controller having a first processing circuit, a first memory circuit, and a first short range wireless communications circuit, wherein said first wireless controller is assigned to a first specific property; (b) a lock device used for protecting said first specific property; (c) a first portable communications device having a second processing circuit, a second memory circuit, a first display, a first data entry circuit, a second short range wireless communications circuit, and a first WAN communications circuit for communicating with a wide area network, said first portable communications device being assigned to a sales agent; (d) a central computer having a third processing circuit, a third memory circuit containing at least one database, and a second WAN communications circuit for communicating with said wide area network, wherein said at least one database includes a first database having a plurality of entries that store contextual data pertaining to at least one property in said wireless controller remote locking system; and (e) a second portable communications device having a fourth processing circuit, a fourth memory circuit, a second display, a second data entry circuit, a third short range wireless communications circuit, and a third WAN communications circuit for communicating with said wide area network, said second portable communications device being assigned to a sales prospect; wherein said first, second, third, and fourth processing circuits are programmed with computer code to perform functions of; (i) using said first short range wireless communications circuit of said first wireless controller, sending a first message containing first unique identification information pertaining to said first wireless controller; (ii) at said first portable communications device, allowing said sales agent to login to said central computer, using said first WAN communications circuit and said second WAN communications circuit; (iii) after receiving said first message at said second short range wireless communications circuit of said first portable communications device, using said first WAN communications circuit and said second WAN communications circuit to send a second message to said central computer, said second message containing said first unique identification information pertaining to said first wireless controller and identification information pertaining to said sales agent; (iv) after receiving said first message at said third short range wireless communications circuit of said second portable communications device, using said third WAN communications circuit and said second WAN communications circuit to send a third message to said central computer, said third message containing said first unique identification information pertaining to said first wireless controller; (v) after receiving said second and third messages at said central computer, using said second WAN communications circuit and said third WAN communications circuit to send a fourth message to said second portable communications device, said fourth message containing contextual data pertaining to said first specific property. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless controller remote locking system, said system comprising:
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(a) a first wireless controller, said first wireless controller having a first processing circuit, a first memory circuit, and a first short range wireless communications circuit, wherein said first wireless controller is assigned to a first specific property; (b) a lock device used for protecting said first specific property; (c) a first portable communications device having a second processing circuit, a second memory circuit, a first display, a first data entry circuit, a second short range wireless communications circuit, and a first WAN communications circuit for communicating with a wide area network, said first portable communications device being assigned to an authorized user; (d) a central computer having a third processing circuit, a third memory circuit containing at least one database, and a second WAN communications circuit for communicating with said wide area network, wherein said at least one database includes a first database having a plurality of entries that store contextual data pertaining to at least one property in said wireless controller remote locking system; and (e) a second portable communications device having a fourth processing circuit, a fourth memory circuit, a second display, a second data entry circuit, a third short range wireless communications circuit, and a third WAN communications circuit for communicating with said wide area network, said second portable communications device being assigned to a second person; wherein said first, second, and fourth processing circuits are programmed with computer 238 code to perform functions of; (i) at said first wireless controller, using said first short range wireless communications circuit and said second short range wireless communications circuit, sending a first message that is received by said first portable communications device, said first message containing first unique identification information pertaining to said first wireless controller; (ii) at said first portable communications device, using said second short range wireless communications circuit and said third short range wireless communications circuit, and based upon said first unique identification information, sending a second message that is received by said second portable communications device, said second message containing contextual data pertaining to said first specific property; and (iii) at said second portable communications device, after receiving said second message, then generating visual information on said second display, wherein said visual information pertains to said first specific property. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A wireless controller remote locking system, said system comprising:
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(a) a plurality of wireless controllers, at least two of said wireless controllers having a first processing circuit, a first memory circuit, and a first short range wireless communications circuit, wherein a first one of said plurality of wireless controllers is assigned to a first specific property, and wherein a second one of said plurality of wireless controllers is assigned to a second specific property; (b) a plurality of lock devices, at least two of said lock devices being used for protecting said first specific property and said second specific property; (c) a first portable communications device having a second processing circuit, a second memory circuit, a first display, a first data entry circuit, a second short range wireless communications circuit, and a first WAN communications circuit for communicating with a wide area network, said first portable communications device being assigned to a sales prospect who is not authorized to open said plurality of lock devices; (d) a central computer having a third processing circuit, a third memory circuit containing at least one database, and a second WAN communications circuit for communicating with said wide area network, wherein said at least one database includes a first database having a plurality of entries that store visit history reports and contextual data pertaining to properties in said wireless controller remote locking system, including at least said first specific property and said second specific property; wherein said first, second, and third processing circuits are programmed with computer code to perform functions of; (i) at said first portable communications device, allowing said sales prospect to login to said central computer, using said first WAN communications circuit and said second WAN communications circuit; (ii) at said first portable communications device, allowing said sales prospect to request a visit history report pertaining to property visits for at least one of said first specific property and said second specific property; (iii) at said central computer, sending a visit history report pertaining to property visit activities of said sales prospect, and sending current contextual data pertaining to the specific properties included in said visit history report to said first portable communications device, using said second WAN communications circuit and said first WAN communications circuit; (iv) at said first portable communications device, storing said current contextual data received from said central computer in said second memory circuit; (v) at said first portable communications device, determining if existing contextual data is resident in said second memory circuit for at least one of said first specific property and said second specific property, and if so, then; (vi) at said first portable communications device, updating said existing contextual data for said at least one of said first specific property and said second specific property. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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