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Secure entry system with acoustically coupled telephone interface

US5245652A · kind A · utility

88Cited by
50References
3Claims
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Filing dateDec 5, 1991
Grant dateSep 14, 1993
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T70/7028
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A comprehensive real estate lockbox system is disclosed which provides a variety of operational features. One of these includes a reader key that can retrieve access data from a system lockbox. The reader key is provided with an audible tone generator which can be selectively enabled by the user. The tone generator can be used to download data from the reader key over telephone lines.

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