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US 2026/0237261 A1Published application
Locking system
AssigneeUnited States Postal Service
InventorsWilliam Albert Tartal, Gabriel Michael Yessin, Robert E. Dalton, JR.
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Abstract
Locking systems and devices and methods for using the systems and devices are provided. A locking system may include a receptacle having a lock and an electronic credential. If the electronic credential is brought into proximity of the receptacle, then a key can be used to open the lock. The electronic credential can be incorporated into a vehicle or into a handheld device.
Claims11
A handheld device configured to operate an electronic lock, the handheld device comprising:
- a memory configured to store a plurality of electronic credentials;
- a wireless communication device configured to wirelessly communicate with an electronic lock, and
- a display configured to display a state of the electronic lock;
- wherein the handheld device is configured to transmit one of the plurality of electronic credentials to the electronic lock when the handheld device is in proximity
- to the electronic lock, and wherein the electronic credential causes the electronic lock to become mechanically operable.
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A method of operating a mobile computing device, the method comprising:
- storing, in a memory of a mobile computing device, a plurality of electronic credentials;
- detecting an electronic lock in proximity to the mobile computing device;
- communicating with an electronic lock to receive an indication of a state of the electronic lock;
- displaying the state of the electronic lock based on the received indication;
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- transmitting one of the plurality of electronic credentials to the electronic lock when the mobile computing device is in proximity to the electronic lock, wherein transmission of the electronic credential causes the electronic lock to become mechanically operable.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.