Key Fob and System for Indicating Rental Property Status and Updates
OwnerMelvin Barnesinventor
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for providing rental property network members and tenants real-time response alerts to rental property database inquiries, status, and updates. A secured website having a rental property database is operable to send signals to a programmable key fob having a color-coded alert board, a plurality of depressable color signals, audio output capabilities, and vibration capabilities. The signals are coordinated with changes to a tenant's or network member's status on the secured website.
Claims15
A method for providing rental property network members and tenants real-time response alerts to rental property database inquiries, rental property status, and rental property updates comprising:
- a secured website being stored on an authenticating server;
- said secured website having said rental property database and storing rental property information, tenant records, records of said rental property network members, notices, and specific requests;
- said secured website being operable to send signals to a key fob;
- said key fob being a programmable one-way telecommunication device having a color-coded alert board, a plurality of depressable color signals, audio output capabilities, and vibration capabilities coordinated with specified changes on said secured website;
- said color-coded alert board informing said rental property network members and said tenants to changes to said rental property information;
- said key fob having a memory system holding a 40-bit code for reading and executing a plurality of program codes;
- said rental property network members and said tenants receiving authenticating information from said secured website and registering said key fob with said service provider to enable two-factor authentication for future logins;
- said secured website generating one-time-passcodes that alphabetically identify said rental property network providers and said tenants;
- said one-time-passcode being used in addition to a log-in authentication username and password;
- said one-time-passcode being displayed on said key fob.
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