Hotel reservation system without check-in
First Claim
1. A method of hotel reservation without check-in, comprising:
- remotely signing in to a hotel computer system under a guest identity;
reserving a room of the hotel by computer under the guest identity for a set date, the computer in communication with the hotel computer system;
selecting a code by computer and electronically transmitting the code to the hotel computer system; and
the hotel computer system electronically setting the code as a combination code on the lock of the room at a set time calculated in relation to a check-in time on the set date.
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Abstract
A hotel reservation system comprises hotel rooms having combination locks electronically set so as to be openable by any one of a plurality of combination codes whenever the combination code is inputted. A computer system accessible through a telecommunications network allows remote sign-in and reservation of a hotel room for a check-in date under a guest identity by payment and selection of a combination code specific to the hotel room. The computer system, upon electronic notification of a selection of a combination code, automatically electronically may set or schedule the setting of the combination lock controlling entry to the reserved hotel room. The computer system may be programmed to automatically electronically set the combination lock at a set time on the check-in date. The hotel may maintain digital records of the codes for each room and of instances of entry into the room using the code.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of hotel reservation without check-in, comprising:
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remotely signing in to a hotel computer system under a guest identity; reserving a room of the hotel by computer under the guest identity for a set date, the computer in communication with the hotel computer system; selecting a code by computer and electronically transmitting the code to the hotel computer system; and the hotel computer system electronically setting the code as a combination code on the lock of the room at a set time calculated in relation to a check-in time on the set date. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A hotel reservation system, comprising:
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a plurality of hotel rooms, each hotel room having a combination lock that controls entry into that hotel room, the combination lock capable of being electronically set so as to be openable upon input of any one of a plurality of combination codes at the combination lock; a computer system accessible through a telecommunications network and allowing remote sign-in and reservation of a hotel room for a check-in date from among the plurality of hotel rooms under an identity by payment and selection of a combination code specific to the hotel room, the computer system, upon electronic notification of a selection of a combination code, automatically electronically setting the combination lock controlling entry to the reserved hotel room so that the combination lock is openable by entering that combination code. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A reservation system, comprising:
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a plurality of rooms, each room having a combination lock that controls entry into that room, the combination lock capable of being electronically set so as to be openable by any one of a plurality of combination codes whenever the one of the plurality of combination codes is inputted at the combination lock; computer hardware and software, the hardware linked to a computer system website, the software allowing at the web site a guest to sign in, reserve and pay for a room for a check-in date from among the plurality of rooms, the software prompting and accepting selection of a combination code specific to the room, the computer hardware and software, upon electronic notification of a selection of a combination code, automatically electronically setting the combination lock controlling entry to the reserved room so that the combination lock becomes openable merely by entering that combination code. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method of hotel reservation, comprising:
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receiving fingerprints associated with a guest identity; storing the fingerprints digitally in a database; prompting guests to sign in to a hotel computer system under the guest identity; receiving a reservation of a room of the hotel by computer under the guest identity for a set date, the computer in communication with the hotel computer system; checking if the guest identity has associated fingerprint data stored on the hotel computer system; and the hotel computer system electronically setting a fingerprint code on a lock of the room at a set time, the set time calculated in relation to a check-in time on the set date. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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