Method and system for controlling a physical object to be shared by several potential users
US10733455B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 31, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C9/00571
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An embodiment method for controlling a physical object to be shared by several potential users and in an enclosure in an open state or in a closed state includes detecting a presence or an absence of the object in the enclosure in the closed state via a first wireless link between the object and a reader situated in the enclosure, the first wireless link being contained in the enclosure in the closed state. The method also includes transmitting a first information item representative of the presence or of the absence of the object in the enclosure to a computer server via a second link and an internet network, the computer server being accessible via a website configured to be managed by an administrator.
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