VIRTUAL KEY RING

摘要

A virtual key ring is disclosed. A graphical representation of a key ring or keychain having a plurality of keys is displayed on a computing device, and a pre-determined gesture input from a user indicative of an interaction with the key ring or chain, or one of the keys is received. The wireless operation of a lock can be managed by then accessing stored information associated with a virtual key or the lock in accordance with the pre-determined gesture. Pre-determined gestures can include, for example, movement along a predefined path on a touch screen in order to select a virtual key from among the plurality of virtual keys. The computing device can be a wireless mobile computing device such as a smartphone. The computing device can use any wireless communication technology, NFC and Wi-Fi being examples.

主权项

1. A method of managing wireless operation of a lock using a computing device, the method comprising:
displaying by a processor in the computing device on a display, a graphical representation of a key ring having a plurality of virtual keys; receiving a pre-determined gesture input from a user of the computing device indicative of an interaction with the key ring or at least one of the virtual keys; and accessing by the processor in accordance with the pre-determined gesture, stored information associated with at least one of the virtual keys and the lock.