IP Library Granted Patent US 11,538,301
Granted Patent B2
US 11,538,301 · App. 16/423,809 · Granted Dec 27, 2022

Privileged access and anti-theft protection for premises using lock box

Inventors: Pirammanayagam Nallaperumal (Telangana, IN); Adam Kuenzi (Silverton, OR)
Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATION
G07C9/00571E05B19/0005G07C9/00817G07C2009/00825G07C2009/00841
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Patent No.
US 11,538,301
App. No.
16/423,809
Granted
Dec 27, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method is provided herein. The method includes disabling, by an electronic lock box, a programmable key based on the programmable key being placed in the electronic lock box. The method also includes enabling, by the electronic lock box, the programmable key based on the electronic lock box being accessed.

Claims (18)

1. A method comprising

disabling, by an electronic lock box, a programmable key based on the programmable key being placed in the electronic lock box; and

enabling, by the electronic lock box, the programmable key based on the electronic lock box being accessed;

wherein accessing the electronic lock box comprises receiving credentials as an input via a mobile device;

wherein the electronic lock box stores access privileges in a memory to program the programmable key upon accessing the electronic lock box;

wherein different access privileges are programmed to the programmable key in response to different credentials received at the electronic lock box.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the electronic lock box does not enable the programmable key due to a smashing of the electronic lock box.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the different access privileges include one of full access or limited access.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the programmable key comprises a power source that is enabled and/or disabled by the electronic lock box.

5. A system comprising:

a programmable key; and

an electronic lock box configured to disable the programmable key based on the programmable key being placed in the electronic lock box and enable the programmable key based on the electronic lock box being accessed;

wherein accessing the electronic lock box comprises receiving credentials as an input via a mobile device;

wherein the electronic lock box stores access privileges in a memory to program the programmable key upon accessing the electronic lock box;

wherein different access privileges are programmed to the programmable key in response to different credentials received at the electronic lock box.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the electronic lock box does not enable the programmable key due to a smashing of the electronic lock box.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the different access privileges include one of full access or limited access.

8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the programmable key comprises a power source that is enabled and/or disabled by the electronic lock box.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2024
From: CARRIER CORPORATION
To: HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
Reel/Frame 069175/0204 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2019
From: NALLAPERUMAL, PIRAMMANAYAGAM
To: UTC FIRE & SECURITY INDIA LTD.
Reel/Frame 049300/0786 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2019
From: UTC FIRE & SECURITY INDIA LTD.
To: CARRIER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049300/0789 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2019
From: KUENZI, ADAM
To: CARRIER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049300/0792 →