Patent ID: 9471048
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: G05B,G06F,G07C

Claim Text:
1. A system for managing access to a locking device, comprising: a server configured to host a social networking service; a processing system comprising one or more processors; and a memory system comprising one or more non-transitory computer-readable media, wherein the computer-readable media contain instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to execute an application within the social networking service, wherein the application is configured to perform operations comprising: associating a first social networking account with the locking device, wherein the first social networking account is associated with a first user; receiving a request via the first social networking account to grant a second user access to the locking device; and transferring access data associated with the locking device to the second user, wherein transferring the access data associated with the locking device to the second user comprises transferring the access data to a mobile device; receiving an indication that the second user accessed the locking device, the indication that the second user accessed the locking device being generated by the locking device, the indication that the second user accessed the locking device being received from the mobile device.