Marriott International, Inc.

Gregory J Durrer

David M Straitiff

Neil R Schubert, Iii

Naveen Singhal

Nathan Van Orden

Suraj Saraf

System and methods for key printing may include a control panel operable to receive a mobile device identifier from a mobile device. A property management system in communication with the control panel may assign or allocate a room in a hotel to a guest. A lock server may be in communication with the property management system, the lock server may create a digital key. A virtual encoder may be in communication with the property management system and the lock server, the virtual encoder may transmit a room number, lock information, authorized zones, a start time, an expiration, and the digital key to the mobile device. A key printer may receive the digital key from the mobile device, authenticate the mobile device, and print a physical key based on the received digital key.

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Olney, MD, United States of America

Gregory J Durrer