Systems and techniques for trans-account device key transfer in benefit denial system

A first user device associated with a first user comprising:

• a processor;
• and
• a memory including instructions that, when executed with the processor, cause the first user device to, at least:
• receive a request to grant access rights to a second user for an electronic device associated with the first user, wherein the electronic device has functionality and is configured to be lockable to prevent use of at least one aspect of the electronic device's functionality;
• receive information associated with the second user;
• generate a transaction record that includes at least a portion of the information associated with the second user;
• provide the transaction record to a server, wherein upon verification of the transaction record, a device key associated with the electronic device is caused to be provided to a second user device associated with the second user;
• and
• issue a command to unlock the electronic device to allow use of the at least one aspect, the command being effective to achieve such unlocking only if, at the time the command is issued, the first user device has access to the device key.

A method comprising:

• receiving, at a transferee user device, a request to obtain access rights for an electronic device associated with a transferor user device, wherein the electronic device has functionality and is configured to be lockable to prevent use of at least one aspect of the electronic device's functionality;
• providing, to the transferor user device, a request to grant access rights for the electronic device associated with a transferor user device;
• receiving, at the transferee user device, a device key associated with the electronic device;
• storing the device key in association with the electronic device in memory of the transferee user device;
• issuing a command from at least one of the transferee or transferor user devices to unlock the electronic device to allow use of the at least one aspect;
• and
• causing the electronic device to comply with the command to unlock only if the at least one of the transferee or transferor user devices that issues the command has access to the device key when the command is issued.