# US 2019/0172289 A1 · Pairable secure-access facilities > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2019/0172289 A1 - Document ID: US20190172289A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/267,214 - Filed: 2019-02-04 - Published: 2019-06-06 - Earliest claimed: 2014-12-01 - Assignees: eBay Inc. - Applicants: eBay Inc. - Inventors: Christopher Diebold O'Toole; Bryant Genepang Luk; Robert He; Richard Chapman Bates; Jennifer T. Brenner; Yu Tang - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190172289A1 ## CPC - G07C 9/00309: {operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks} - G07C 9/00182: {operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks} - G07C 9/00658: {operated by passive electrical keys} - G07C 9/00912: {for safes, strong-rooms, vaults or the like} - H04W 12/33: using wearable devices, e.g. using a smartwatch or smart-glasses - H04W 12/50: Secure pairing of devices - H04W 12/64: using geofenced areas - G07C 2009/00198: {the keyless data carrier having more than one limited data transmission ranges} - G07C 2009/00769: {with data transmission performed by wireless means} - G07C 2009/00809: {with data transmission through the human body} - G07C 2009/00968: {shape of the data carrier} - H04W 4/80: Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## Abstract Systems and methods are provided for providing access to secure-access facilities based on pairing of the secure-access facilities with a user device such as a wearable device. A pairable secure-access facility may be a public storage facility or device such as a locker that includes communications circuitry for pairing with the user device. Once paired with the user device, the locker may operate a locking mechanism to lock the locker when the user device is away from the locker and to unlock the locker when the user device is in the vicinity of the locker. The locker may include a beacon for detecting and pairing with the user devices. Pairing the user device and the locker may include entering a locker identifier into the user device to ensure that the intended user device is paired with the intended locker. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 -20. (canceled) ### Claim 21 A method, comprising: receiving, over a communication channel, information corresponding to a secure-access facility; storing the information on an electronic device; using the information to pair the electronic device with the secure-access facility; when the electronic device is paired with the secure-access facility, providing, on a user interface of the electronic device, at least one of a first option to unlock the secure-access facility or a second option to lock the secure-access facility; in response to detecting a selection of the first option, unlocking the secure-access facility; and in response to detecting a selection of the second option, locking the secure-access facility. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising receiving, over the communication channel, a cost for using the secure-access facility. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The method of claim 22, further comprising automatically submitting a payment for the cost of using the secure-access facility. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, wherein automatically submitting the payment for the cost of using the secure-access facility comprises automatically submitting payment information stored on the electronic device to a payment service provider. ### Claim 25 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising sending, over the communication channel, a signal to lock the secure-access facility when the electronic device is outside of a predetermined distance of the secure-access facility. ### Claim 26 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein enabling access to the secure-access facility comprises sending, over the communication channel, a signal to unlock the secure-access facility when the electronic device is within the predetermined distance of the secure-access facility. ### Claim 27 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising storing information about the secure-access facility on the electronic device. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The method of claim 27, further comprising deleting information about the secure-access facility when a time frame associated with a time limit of using the secure-access facility has expired. ### Claim 29 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, further comprising displaying pairing information on a display of the electronic device. ### Claim 30 (depends on 21) The method of claim 21, wherein the electronic device is a wearable electronic device. ### Claim 31 An electronic device, comprising: at least one processor, and a memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, perform operations, comprising: receiving information corresponding to a secure-access facility; storing the information; using the information to pair the electronic device with the secure-access facility; providing, on a user interface of the electronic device, at least one of a first option to unlock the secure-access facility or a second option to lock the secure-access facility; in response to detecting a selection of the first option, unlocking the secure-access facility; and in response to detecting a selection of the second option, locking the secure-access facility. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The electronic device of claim 31, further comprising instructions for transmitting, over the communication network, information about the secure-access facility, the information including at least one of an identifier associated with the secure-access facility and a cost associated with the secure-access facility. ### Claim 33 (depends on 32) The electronic device of claim 32, further comprising instructions for automatically requesting payment information from a payment service identified by the electronic device. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The electronic device of claim 33, wherein the payment information is associated with a cost for accessing the secure-access facility. ### Claim 35 (depends on 31) The electronic device of claim 31, further comprising instruction for receiving confirmation of use of the secure-access facility. ### Claim 36 (depends on 31) The electronic device of claim 31, further comprising instructions for causing the secure-access facility to lock when the electronic device has moved outside of a predetermined distance from the secure-access facility. ### Claim 37 (depends on 31) The electronic device of claim 31, further comprising instructions for causing the secure-access facility to unlock when the electronic device has moved within a predetermined distance from the secure-access facility. ### Claim 38 (depends on 31) The electronic device of claim 31, wherein the electronic device is a wearable electronic device. ### Claim 39 A system, comprising: at least one processor, and a memory storing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, performs a method, comprising: receiving a signal that pairs an electronic device to a secure-access facility when the electronic device is within a predetermined distance of the secure-access facility; and when the electronic device is paired with the secure-access facility, displaying at least one of a first option to unlock the secure-access facility or a section option to unlock the secure access facility. ### Claim 40 (depends on 39) The system of claim 39, further comprising instructions for: receiving a cost for using the secure-access facility; and automatically submitting a payment for the cost of using the secure-access facility.