Location tracking for locking device

Abstract

A method includes establishing communication between a first mobile device and a locking device; determining, using a location determination circuit of the first mobile device, a location of the first mobile device responsive to the communication with the locking device, the location indicative of a determined location of the locking device; storing the location in a memory of the first mobile device; retrieving the location from the memory of the first mobile device to facilitate providing the location to a guest user; receiving, by a server, permission for the guest user to access the locking device using a second mobile device; generating, by the server, a guest user profile in response to receiving the permission, the guest user profile comprising data usable to allow the guest user to lock or unlock the locking device; and transmitting, by the server, the guest user profile to the second mobile device.

1 . A method comprising:
 establishing communication between a first mobile device and a locking device via a first wireless transceiver of the first mobile device and a second wireless transceiver of the locking device;   determining, using a location determination circuit of the first mobile device, a location of the first mobile device responsive to the communication with the locking device, the location indicative of a determined location of the locking device;   storing the location in a memory of the first mobile device;   retrieving the location from the memory of the first mobile device to facilitate providing the location to a guest user;   receiving, by a server, permission for the guest user to access the locking device using a second mobile device;   generating, by the server, a guest user profile in response to receiving the permission, the guest user profile comprising data usable to allow the guest user to lock or unlock the locking device; and   transmitting, by the server, the guest user profile to the second mobile device.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, by the first mobile device, the location to the server. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising transmitting, by the server, the location to the second mobile device. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising transmitting, by the first mobile device, the location to the second mobile device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising displaying a mapping interface on a display of the second mobile device graphically illustrating the location of the locking device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , further comprising providing navigational directions on the mapping interface to assist the guest user with navigating to the location of the locking device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing, by the first mobile device, the permission for the guest user to access the locking device using the second mobile device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the location is a last known location of the locking device. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the locking device is at least one of a padlock, a door lock, or a lock box. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the guest user profile includes a limitation to the access to the locking device by at least one of the second mobile device or the guest user. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the limitation is configured to limit access by the at least one of the second mobile device or the guest user to a maximum number of unlocking times of the locking device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the limitation is configured to limit access by the at least one of the second mobile device or the guest user to a predetermined schedule. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the predetermined schedule comprises a start time and an end time for the access granted to the at least one of the second mobile device or the guest user. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the predetermined schedule comprises one or more days of the week for the access granted to the at least one of the second mobile device or the guest user. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing, by the server, a notification to the second mobile device regarding the guest user profile;   transmitting, by the second mobile device, an activation command to the server based on the notification; and   generating, by the server, the guest user profile in response to receiving the permission from the first mobile device and the activation command from the second mobile device.   
     
     
         16 . A method comprising:
 establishing communication between a first mobile device and a locking device;   determining, using a location determination circuit of the first mobile device, a location of the first mobile device at the time of the communication with the locking device;   transmitting, by the first mobile device, the location to a server;   receiving, at the server, permission for a guest user to access the locking device using a second mobile device;   generating, by the server, a guest user profile in response to receiving the permission, the guest user profile including data usable to allow the guest user to lock or unlock the locking device; and   transmitting, by the server, the guest user profile and the location to the second mobile device.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising displaying a mapping interface on a display of the second mobile device graphically illustrating the location of the locking device. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising providing, by the first mobile device, the permission for the guest user to access the locking device using the second mobile device. 
     
     
         19 . A system comprising:
 an electronic lock comprising a first communication device configured to facilitate communication with a mobile device;   a server comprising:
 a second communication device configured to facilitate communication with the mobile device; and 
 a processing circuit configured to:
 receive permission for a guest user to access the electronic lock using the mobile device; 
 generate a guest user profile for the guest user in response to receiving the permission, the guest user profile comprising data usable to allow the guest user to lock or unlock the electronic lock; and 
 transmit the guest user profile to the mobile device; 
 
   wherein the electronic lock is configured to receive the guest user profile from the mobile device to make an access decision; and   wherein the electronic lock does not communicate with the server.   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the server is configured to transmit a last known location of the electronic lock to the mobile device.