Patent ID: 9053629
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: E05B,G06Q,G08C,H04W

Abstract:
1. A method for operating an electronic lockbox system, said method comprising: (a) providing a 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; (b) providing at least one portable communications device, including a first portable communications device of said at least one portable communications device, said first portable communications device having a second processing circuit, a second memory circuit, a display, a data entry device, a second short range wireless communications circuit, and a first WAN communications circuit for communicating with a wide area network; (c) providing 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, said at least one database of said central computer having a capability for storing information for a plurality of electronic lockboxes assigned to said electronic lockbox system, including said first electronic lockbox; (d) in response to a communication event occurring between said first electronic lockbox and said first portable communications device, sending, by use of said first WAN communications circuit, an indication of such communication event to said central computer; (e) at said central computer, assimilating a first data set of contextually relevant information relating to a property to which said first electronic lockbox is assigned; (f) after assimilating said at least one data set of contextually relevant information pertaining to said first electronic lockbox: (g) generating a history report about property visits by a first user of said first portable communications device, said history report including: (g) sending, by use of said second WAN communications circuit, said history report to said first portable communications device.