Virtual key ring

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9467859
APP PUB NO 20140373111A1
SERIAL NO

14026518

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A virtual key ring is disclosed. A graphical representation of a key ring or keychain having a plurality of keys is displayed on a computing device, and a pre-determined gesture input from a user indicative of an interaction with the key ring or chain, or one of the keys is received. The wireless operation of a lock can be managed by then accessing stored information associated with a virtual key or the lock in accordance with the pre-determined gesture. Pre-determined gestures can include, for example, movement along a predefined path on a touch screen in order to select a virtual key from among the plurality of virtual keys. The computing device can be a wireless mobile computing device such as a smartphone. The computing device can use any wireless communication technology, NFC and Wi-Fi being examples.

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  • YALE SECURITY INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Caterino, Mark A Prospect, US 7 498
Johnson, Christi Spring Hill, US 1 38
Kraus, Kevin Monument, US 7 253
McCracken, James Franklin, US 2 42
Moss, Mary Nashville, US 1 38
Serman, Logan Bellevue, US 1 38
Unger, Ronald Harvest, US 9 155
Waters, Alicia Hermitage, US 1 38

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