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AssigneeMarriott International, Inc.
InventorsDavid M. Straitiff, Gregory J. Durrer, Suraj Saraf, Neil R. Schubert, III, Naveen Singhal, Nathan Van Orden
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System and methods for key printing may include a control panel operable to receive a mobile device identifier from a mobile device. A property management system in communication with the control panel may assign or allocate a room in a hotel to a guest. A lock server may be in communication with the property management system, the lock server may create a digital key. A virtual encoder may be in communication with the property management system and the lock server, the virtual encoder may transmit a room number, lock information, authorized zones, a start time, an expiration, and the digital key to the mobile device. A key printer may receive the digital key from the mobile device, authenticate the mobile device, and print a physical key based on the received digital key.
A key printing method for printing a physical key for access to one or more restricted areas of a lodging site, the method comprising:
A physical key printing system for printing a physical key for access to one or more restricted areas of a lodging site, the physical key printing system comprising:
A key printing system for access to one or more restricted areas of a temporary dwelling site by printing a physical key, the key printing system comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.