Abstract: A network system supporting the use of mobile devices for biometric identification of guests of the hospitality industry is disclosed. Mobile devices can be used by guests to access a number of hotel services and conversely can be used by hotels to contact and manage guests. An increasing number of mobile devices contain one or more method of biometric identification via a built in component of the device. This system built into a mobile device may be used by the hospitality industry via a networked system to confirm the identity of users in order to perform identity-secure tasks. The means by which a user's identity can be confirmed include both well-established means such as password or PIN entry, as well as newly developed and developing biometric means including: retinal scan, facial recognition, infrared (IR) or near IR heat map scan of the face or palm, voice recognition, fingerprint scan, or voice recognition.

Abstract: This disclosure is directed at an electronic device for hotel rooms which performs a number of functions currently performed by several different devices in hotel rooms, such as clocks, phones, thermostats, and sound systems, as well as a number of functions not performed by current devices. The goal of the device is to eliminate the need for a number of discrete devices while providing a device which performs these same tasks better, through integration of features and network functionality.

Abstract: A system for hotel and residential properties to allow guests and residents security access using electronic devices already in the possession of the user. The system would allow hotel and residential properties to provide guests and residents with an inexpensive near field communication (NFC) tag to affix to their mobile device. Such an NFC tag could be registered by the hotel front desk upon check-in, or at the first reader the guest encounters at the hotel, in conjunction with their mobile device. Additionally, the system allows for the use of peer-to-peer (P2P) NFC to create a secure connection and allow data transfer between a NFC enabled door lock and a mobile device, allowing for an encrypted door code to be used.