Virtual key ring

A computer program product for managing wireless access to a lock including non-transitory computer program code in a tangible medium, the computer program code comprising:

• instructions for displaying a graphical representation of a key ring having a plurality of virtual keys;
• instructions for receiving on a touch screen a pre-determined gesture input from a user of a computing device indicative of an interaction with the key ring or at least one of the virtual keys;
• and
• instructions for accessing in accordance with the pre-determined gesture, stored information associated with at least one of the virtual keys and the lock.

A mobile computer system comprising:

• at least one wireless subsystem;
• a touch screen display;
• a processor operatively connected to the at least one wireless subsystem and the touch screen display;
• and
• a memory comprising at least one stored digital credential for a lock and stored data corresponding to at least one virtual key, the memory also comprising computer program code executable by the processor to cause the mobile computer system to display on the touch screen display a graphical representation of a key ring including the at least one virtual key, receive a pre-determined gesture input on the touch screen display indicative of an interaction with the virtual key ring, and access at least one of the stored digital credential and stored data in response to the gesture input.

Apparatus for wirelessly operating a lock, the apparatus comprising:

• means for displaying a graphical representation of a key ring having a plurality of virtual keys;
• means for receiving a pre-determined gesture input from a user of the computing device indicative of an interaction with the key ring or at least one of the virtual keys;
• means for accessing in accordance with the pre-determined gesture, stored information associated with at least one of the virtual keys and the lock;
• and
• means for opening the lock using the stored information.