US 11,810,415 B2
Virtual entry system
Justin Gant, Redmond, WA (US); and Nicholas Schmidt, Mukilteo, WA (US)
Assigned to Grand Dunes Entry Systems, LLC, Marysville, WA (US)
Filed by Grand Dunes Entry Systems, LLC, Marysville, WA (US)
Filed on Oct. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/502,373.
Application 17/502,373 is a continuation of application No. 17/100,815, filed on Nov. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,151,827.
Prior Publication US 2022/0165113 A1, May 26, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 9/29 (2020.01); G06F 16/29 (2019.01); G07C 9/27 (2020.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 9/29 (2020.01) [G06F 16/29 (2019.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); G07C 9/27 (2020.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
communicating, via a first network interface controller (NIC) configured to be communicatively coupled to an electronic lock, with a first dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) server to receive a first DHCP address;
establishing a virtual private network (VPN) connection for the electronic lock to communicate with a remote server; and
receiving, via a second NIC, a second DHCP address from a second DHCP server running on a microcontroller device;
transmitting the second DHCP address to the electronic lock;
transmitting, from an entry subsystem, a navigation interface to a first mobile device;
receiving user input on the navigation interface from a first user of the first mobile device;
device;
establishing, based on the user input, a communication session between a second mobile device and the first mobile device; and
receiving, based on the communication session, a request to unlock a lockable structure via the electronic lock, wherein the second mobile device is owned by a second user associated with the lockable structure.