Apple Patents Unusual iPhone Door Lock Opener

March 10, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

You can almost envision a day when checking into a hotel means securing an access code functionality through your iPhone that enables you to gain access to the room in which you’re staying. Still sounds far off, right? Not really, particularly given the new patent filed by Apple that is starting to get noticed.

The underlying technology enables your mobile handset (like the iPhone or iPod Touch) to act as a universal key, particularly as an access key to any door secured by an electronic lock. Read more…