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Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2024

Filed:

Jul. 17, 2023
Applicant:

Sling Media L.l.c., Foster City, CA (US);

Inventor:

Mudit Mathur, Milpitas, CA (US);

Assignee:

Sling Media L.L.C., Foster City, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G07C 9/38 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G07C 9/00904 (2013.01); G07C 9/38 (2020.01);
Abstract

Techniques are described for keyless entry to a structure (e.g., hotel room) utilizing a set-back box. Registrants (e.g., hotel guest) may scan a barcode from their mobile device to check-in to the structure. Upon scanning the barcode or by other means, a mobile device identifier (e.g., a Bluetooth low-energy address (BLE)) is registered and associated with the checked-in structure. Receiving the registered mobile device identifier, the backend server pushes such to the set-back box associated with (e.g., resides in) the checked-in structure. The set-back box is enabled (e.g., BLE enabled) to actively scan addresses of nearby mobile devices. When the registered mobile device identifier is detected within a predetermined signal strength range (e.g., by using received signal strength indicator (RSSI) levels), the set-back box transmits a command to a smart lock (e.g., via BLE or Wifi or other radio) or to a lock controlling backend processor, to open the lock.


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