Patent ID: 9704315
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: G07C

Claim:
1. An electronic lockbox system, said system comprising: (a) a first electronic lockbox, said first electronic lockbox having a first processing circuit, a first memory circuit, a first short range wireless communications circuit, and a secure compartment having a movable opening element that is under the control of said first processing circuit, wherein said first electronic lockbox is assigned to a first specific property; (b) a first portable communications device having a second processing circuit, a second memory circuit, a first display, a first data entry circuit, a second short range wireless communications circuit, and a first WAN communications circuit for communicating with a wide area network, said first portable communications device being assigned to a sales agent; (c) a central computer having a third processing circuit, a third memory circuit containing at least one database, and a second WAN communications circuit for communicating with said wide area network, wherein said at least one database includes a first database having a plurality of entries that store contextual data pertaining to at least one property in said electronic lockbox system; and (d) a second portable communications device having a fourth processing circuit, a fourth memory circuit, a second display, a second data entry circuit, a GPS receiver circuit, and a third WAN communications circuit for communicating with a wide area network, said second portable communications device being assigned to a sales prospect; wherein said first, second, third, and fourth processing circuits are programmed with computer code to perform functions of: