Frameworks and methodologies configured to enable integration of booking and access control for service providers

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Abstract Described herein are frameworks and methodologies configured to enable integration of booking and access control for service providers. Embodiments of the invention have been particularly developed for allowing a user to gain access to an access controlled resource (for example a hotel room or the like) via a mobile device. This preferably occurs in the context of an arrangement where access rights are provided in real time upon completion of a booking. For example, some embodiments operate in the context of a mobile app and associated supporting infrastructure thereby to provide functionality to (i) find an available suitable resource; (ii) book that resource; (iii) provide payment; and (iv) gain access via the same mobile device. In some embodiments the technology leverages third party platforms for (i) to (iii), and provides (iv) based on output from processes at the third party platform(s). While some embodiments will be described herein with particular reference to that application, it will be appreciated that the invention is not limited to such a field of use, and is applicable in broader contexts. Abstract This data, for application number 2015292255, is current as of 2021-07-14 21:00 AEST 20 21 20 50 97 1 5 Ju l 2 02 1 This data, for application number 2021205097, is current as of 2023-11-01 21:00 AEST WO 2016 / 011494 PCT / AU2015 / 000442 1 / 7LOCATION: 110 Jul Exemplary Third Party Booking System 15 100 130 Cloud-hosted Booking / Access Management System Web access User / provider Third party Exemplary Web Browser Client module data bookings module 101 104 107 145 App 140 Lock device integration Bookings data module engine 102 105 108 Provider Monitoring Bookings module data system module 103 106 109 User Interface presented on 120 Display Screen Exemplary Provider System 144 Lock Device 1 Local Booking System Lock Device 2 122 Comms 121 WiFi module modules 143 Local WiFi Router Memory Lock Device in Processor Module 141 142 Client Mobile Device FIG. 1A SUBSTITUTE SHEET (RULE 26) This data, for application number 2025293093, is current as of 2023-07-04 21:00 AEST 20 23 25 84 13 02 N ov 2 02 3 This data, for application number 2023258413, is current as of 2026-07-06 11:41 AEST WO 2016 / 011494 PCT / AU2015 / 000442 1 / 7 110 100 130 Web access module data module 101 104 107 145 App 140 Lock device data module 102 105 108 Provider module data system module 103 106 109 User Interface 120 144 Lock Device 1 Lock Device 2 122 Comms 121 WiFi module 143 Memory Lock Device n 141 142 Client Mobile Device FIG. 1A 20 26 20 53 02 06 J ul 2 02 6 W O 2 0 1 6 / 0 1 1 4 9 4 P C T / A U 2 0 1 5 / 0 0 0 4 4 2 1 / 7 m o d u l e d a t a m o d u l e 1 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 7 1 4 5 A p p 1 4 0 L o c k d e v i c e d a t a m o d u l e 1 0 2 1 0 5 1 0 8 P r o v i d e r m o d u l e d a t a s y s t e m 1 0 3 1 0 6 1 0 9 U s e r I n t e r f a c e 1 2 0 1 4 4 L o c k D e v i c e 1 L o c k D e v i c e 2 1 2 2 C o m m s 1 2 1 W i F i m o d u l e 1 4 3 L o c k D e v i c e n 1 4 1 1 4 2 C l i e n t M o b i l e D e v i c e F I G . 1 A

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