Utilizing a mobile device to operate an electronic locking mechanism

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8896416
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13213947

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One or more media is provided for performing a method of operating an electronic locking mechanism. Initially, a request from a requesting mobile device is received at a computing device via a sensing device. The request includes an identifier utilized in an initial validation sequence having the following steps: identifying a device identity according to the identifier, transmitting the device identity with a request that a message be communicated to a target mobile device, and determining validation data. Upon receiving the request, a communications network identifies the target mobile device, based on the device identity, and communicates a message with validation data therein. The mobile device conveys authentication information to the computing device, where the authentication information is based on the validation data. The computing device compares the authentication information against the determined validation data to determine whether the targeted mobile device is authorized to operate the electronic locking mechanism.

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  • SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lundy, Michael T Olathe, US 38 1684
Whitney, Jason K Lee's Summit, US 31 1283

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