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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 1988
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1987
Walter G Henderson, Corvallis, OR (US);
John Q Archer, II, Salem, OR (US);
Gerald R Daum, Salem, OR (US);
George A Ellson, Salem, OR (US);
John E Gray, Salem, OR (US);
Wayne F Larson, Salem, OR (US);
Rockne M Olds, Salem, OR (US);
Jerry P Scansen, Portland, OR (US);
John W Sherman, Corvallis, OR (US);
Edgar J Unrein, Newberg, OR (US);
Supra Products, Inc., Salem, OR (US);
Abstract
A comprehensive real estate lockbox system is disclosed which provides a variety of operational features. Some of these features include the ability to: record all accesses to all lockboxes; transfer all or part of such records from the lockboxes to a supervising real estate agency or board; organize and review such records; facilitate operation of lockboxes that are mounted in awkward or poorly lit locations; limit lockbox accesses to preselected agents, agencies or boards; reprogram lockboxes in the field; monitor redundantly the status of the lockbox battery; record diagnostic information on each operation of a lockbox or key; render keys inoperative on predetermined dates; disable unauthorized keys; grant agents from remote real estate boards permission to open certain lockboxes, and; grant different keys different privileges.