Showing management system to automatically match and control electronic lockboxes
US8035480B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2209/08
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A showing management system for automatically controlling access to an electronic lockbox utilizing showing appointment data maintained by the showing management system, whereby the showing appointment data is transmitted to the electronic lockbox and/or electronic key device. The electronic lockbox will open only when the actual access time is within the scheduled showing appointment time. The showing management system further programmatically matching a specific electronic lockbox with a specific Listing ID, whereby lockbox access data from an electronic lockbox are matched with showing appointment records maintained in the showing management system to complete the lockbox access records when the Listing ID for a particular showing appointment is missing from the lockbox access record.
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