Patent Pending • 6 Core Claims • 30+ Features

Paperless Valet System

The Future of
Luxury Valet
Parking

The first complete valet ecosystem built around NFC metal cards. While others use NFC for payments, we've reimagined the entire experience—from sequence-based key management to AI damage detection and wait-time monetization.

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📋 Provisional Patent Filed • November 2025

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Today's Revenue

Real-time tracking

$2,847 ↑ 24%

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Avg Wait Time

70% faster

3.2 min

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Key #42

Hook #42

Auto-mapped

Welcome back,

John Davidson

Active

#TDK-0042

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Porsche 911 Turbo S

Black • CA 8ABC123

Checked In7:32 PM

Key Hook#42

Duration2h 14m

StatusParked

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Car Wash

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Fuel Up

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Book Spa

Valet DashboardLive

142

Today

Active

3.2m

Avg Wait

Retrieval Queue

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Porsche 911 • Hook #42

Walk-in Priority

Tier 1

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Range Rover • Hook #38

Remote Request

Tier 2

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Ferrari 488 • Hook #15

Remote Request

Tier 2

The Problem

Current Solutions Fall Short

Every existing valet technology has critical gaps. We've built the solution that addresses them all.

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App Download Friction

Guests hate downloading apps for a single visit. Each hotel, restaurant, and club with their own system creates friction at the moment of arrival.

Used by: O-Valet, FlashValet, FrogValet, Automated Valet

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SMS Privacy Concerns

SMS-based systems require guests to share phone numbers. International travelers face roaming charges or are excluded entirely from the service.

Used by: Summon, SMS Valet (TEZ), O-Valet SMS

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QR Code Security Gaps

QR codes can be photographed and duplicated. Paper QR tickets still get lost or damaged. Scanning fails in low light and with older devices.

Used by: GMP QR, Park360, ValetEZ, AVPMi

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Our Solution

Technology Comparison

Why The Digital Key Wins

A complete comparison of valet parking technologies. See why our patent-pending system outperforms every alternative.

Feature	Paper	Apps	SMS	QR Code	Valle	The Digital Key
No Download Required	✓	✗	✓	✓	✓	✓
No Phone Number Required	✓	✗	✗	✓	✓	✓
Premium Physical Token	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓	✓
Sequence-Based Key Mapping	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Token Security Protocol	✗	◐	◐	✗	◐	✓
Walk-In Priority Dispatch	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Wait-Time Monetization	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
No-Wait Payment Protocol	✗	◐	◐	✗	◐	✓
AI Damage Detection (95%)	✗	◐	✗	✗	◐	✓
Blockchain Custody Chain	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
ML Dispatch Optimization	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Average Retrieval Time	15-20 min	5-10 min	5-10 min	5-10 min	5-7 min	3-5 min

How It Works

Simple as a Door Key

No downloads. No accounts. Just tap your premium metal card.

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Arrive

Pull up to the venue. Hand over your keys. Receive a premium NFC metal card. Your key goes to Hook #N matching your card.

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Tap

When ready to leave, tap your card at any reader—or simply walk up. Walk-ins get automatic priority over remote requests.

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Retrieve

Your car arrives in 3-5 minutes—with AI-verified condition documentation and blockchain custody record for peace of mind.

Patent-Pending Features

6 Core Claims, 30+ Features

Our provisional patent covers innovations no one else has. Here's what makes The Digital Key unique.

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Sequence-Based Key Mapping

Car #42 = Hook #42. Our patented system automatically assigns sequential numbers and guides drivers to exact hook locations. Zero search time, zero lost keys.

Patent Claim #1

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Terminal Token Destruction

Two-tap security protocol. First tap activates the card, second tap at return triggers automatic code deletion. Card rendered inert and ready for next guest instantly.

Patent Claim #2

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Hierarchical Priority Dispatch

Walk-in guests always come first. Our two-tier system automatically prioritizes in-person requests (Tier 1) over remote digital requests (Tier 2).

Patent Claim #3

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Contextual Revenue Engine

Turn wait time into profit. Display hotel upsells (spa, dining) for 0-30 minutes, then external contextual advertising after. Revenue share on every transaction.

Patent Claim #4

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No-Wait Payment Protocol

Drivers never wait for cash. Our task-separation protocol frees drivers immediately after delivery. Attendants handle payments separately—2x retrieval capacity.

Patent Claim #5

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AI Liability Mitigation

Four-angle photo capture with YOLO + CNN damage detection (95% accuracy). Severity scores 0-100, digital signatures, and blockchain custody chain.

Patent Claim #6

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NFC Metal Cards

Premium, reusable metal cards with embedded NFC chips (NTAG215/216). Works just like a hotel door key—familiar, elegant, and impossible to lose track of.

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ML Dispatch Optimization

Random Forest classifier trained on 50,000+ transactions. 8 predictive features including driver location, workload, speed, and weather. 87.3% optimal driver selection.

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Blockchain Custody

Private Ethereum/Hyperledger network records every handoff. SHA-256 cryptographic hashing creates immutable, timestamped custody records that hold up in court.

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Smart Key Hooks

NFC-enabled key hooks that automatically light up when a retrieval request comes in. Drivers never miss a call, never search for keys.

Coming Soon

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White-Label Branding

Your logo. Your colors. Your brand. Create luxury experiences that feel native to your property with fully customizable interfaces and metal cards.

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Dynamic Pricing

Prices calculated using 6 factors: Base Rate × Time × Demand × Weather × Event × Loyalty. Maximize revenue during peak periods automatically.

The Future

Autonomous Valet

We're building for tomorrow. The Digital Key wants to be the first platform to integrate with autonomous vehicles, allowing cars to park themselves through direct vehicle communication.

✓ Direct vehicle-to-system communication protocol
✓ Automated parking space navigation
✓ Self-retrieval on command
✓ Future-proof infrastructure investment

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Autonomous Vehicle Parking

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COMMUNICATING WITH VEHICLE...

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V2X Protocol

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Auto Navigate

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Smart Charging

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Secure Handoff

Target Market

Built for Luxury

We're targeting properties where guest experience isn't a nice-to-have—it's everything.

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5-Star Hotels

Where guests expect perfection. Where a Lamborghini or Rolls Royce arriving shouldn't involve paper tickets and confusion.

Ritz-CarltonFour SeasonsSt. Regis

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7-Star Resorts

Ultra-luxury properties where every touchpoint matters. Where technology should feel invisible but magical.

Burj Al ArabEmirates PalaceAman Resorts

Our Story

I felt bad watching ultra-wealthy clients waiting for their Lamborghinis, not knowing they had an option to call the valet station. That's when I knew valet parking needed a complete reimagination.

Tarun Teja Kalagara

Founder & CEO

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1 Year of ResearchDeveloped independently without outside influence

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First Complete NFC EcosystemOthers use NFC for payments—we built 30+ features around it

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Working PrototypeFull 4-app ecosystem: Backend, Customer, Driver, Dashboard

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