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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2010
Applicants:
Scott E. Woodard, Clarendon Hills, IL (US);
Herbert Greenman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Depeng BI, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Inventors:
Scott E. Woodard, Clarendon Hills, IL (US);
Herbert Greenman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Depeng Bi, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Assignee:
ShowingTime.com, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/00 (2006.01); H04Q 1/00 (2006.01); H04Q 9/00 (2006.01); G05B 19/00 (2006.01); G06K 19/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for dispensing a key from a key kiosk disposed at a realtor's office near a real property based on a showing appointment scheduled with a showing scheduling system. The appointment, including a date and time, as well as an authorized user is communicated from the showing scheduling system to the key kiosk. The user then authenticates herself or himself to the kiosk at the appropriate time, and the key is dispensed.