Utc Fire & Security Americas Corporation, Inc.

Ge Security, Inc.

Ali Hodroj

Adam Kuenzi

Wayne F Larson

Teri Lynné Briskey

Jonathan Gordon Hays

Kim Vertner

James P Speir

Gregory Russell

Peter Christian Myers

Brian Quisling

Ryan DeVore

Rick Dunn

Systems and methods for providing one-time access to electronic locking devices for non-keyholders. The one-time access rights are delivered from a server to the electronic locking device in real-time, or in near-real time, over short and long-range wireless communication links in a manner that is secure and traceable. A handheld device is coupled with the electronic locking device via the short-range communication link, and is coupled with the server via a long-range wireless communication link.

One-time access for electronic locking devices

A method for accessing a locked object. A first SMS message addressed to a short code and requesting access to the locked object is received by an Approval Authority computer and/or short code from one of a locked object and a requestor's wireless communication device. The Approval Authority computer determines whether to grant the requested access, and sends, back to one of the locked object and the requestor's wireless communication device, one of an access code for the locked object and a SMS reply containing the access code. If the requested access is granted, the Approval Authority also initiates billing the requestor a predetermined fee for the access.

Method for accessing a locked object

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Beaverton, OR, United States of America

Ali Hodroj