Method for accessing a locked object
AssigneeGE Security, Inc.
InventorsAdam Kuenzi, Brian Quisling, Ali Hodroj
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Abstract
A method for accessing a locked object. A first SMS message addressed to a short code and requesting access to the locked object is received by an Approval Authority computer and/or short code from one of a locked object and a requestor's wireless communication device. The Approval Authority computer determines whether to grant the requested access, and sends, back to one of the locked object and the requestor's wireless communication device, one of an access code for the locked object and a SMS reply containing the access code. If the requested access is granted, the Approval Authority also initiates billing the requestor a predetermined fee for the access.
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A method, comprising:
- receiving from a real-estate lockbox a first SMS message addressed to a short code and requesting access to the real estate lockbox;
- determining whether to grant the requested access;
- sending a Double-Opt-In SMS message to the real-estate lockbox;
- receiving from the real-estate lockbox a SMS reply containing a user acceptance or a user denial;
- sending back to the real-estate lockbox one of an access code for the real-estate lockbox and a SMS reply containing the access code;
- and
- initiating billing for the granted access,
- wherein the initiating billing for the granted access further comprises transmitting billing data to at least one of a requestor's wireless communication device and a biller.
A method, comprising:
- receiving from a real-estate lockbox a first SMS message addressed to a short code and requesting access to the real-estate lockbox;
- determining whether to grant the requested access;
- sending to the real-estate lockbox a second SMS message containing a Double-Opt-In;
- receiving from the real-estate lockbox a third SMS message containing a user refusal;
- generating a denial;
- and
- sending to the real-estate lockbox a fourth SMS message containing the denial.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.