System and method of device identification

An apparatus comprising:

• a lock box corresponding to a property, the lock box having a communication module embedded therein for wirelessly receiving, storing and communicating identifying information associated with at least one of the lock box and the property, and for controlling access to the property by providing a mechanical or electronic key to a user, wherein
• the communication module is configured to be activated responsive to locking and/or unlocking a lock box shackle,
• the communication module is configured to communicate with a mobile device
• when the lock box and the mobile device are at a distance to communicate by one of Bluetooth®, infrared, NFC, Wi-Fi, Zigbee® and radio signals, and
• wherein, responsive to establishing a communication between the lock box and the mobile device, the mobile device is configured to receive the identifying information and an image comprising an augmented reality overlay representative of the identifying information.

A method for identifying a lock box, the method comprising:

• deploying the lock box corresponding to a property;
• activating, a lock box communication module for wirelessly receiving, storing and communicating identifying information associated with the lock box and the property, wherein activation of the communication module is responsive to locking and/or unlocking a lock box shackle;
• establishing a communication between a mobile device and the lock box and a lock management server, when the lock box and the mobile device are at a distance to communicate by one of Bluetooth®, infrared, NFC, Wi-Fi, Zigbee® and radio signals;
• receiving on the mobile device, the identifying information and an image, comprising an augmented reality overlay, representative of the identifying information from at least one of the lock box and the lock management server;
• viewing on the mobile device, at least one of the lock box and the identifying information for identifying the lock box;
• and
• unlocking the lock box and obtaining a lock box key by selecting at least one of the lock box and the identifying information displayed on the mobile device.