Passbook integration
Wouldn't it be great if beacons worked directly with Apple's e-wallet solution passbook? Of course it would, and of course Apple has thought of this. You can easily bring your passbook passes to the foreground when in the range of a beacon.
As of iOS 7.0, Apple added the beacon dictionary keys to the PassKit bundle, giving the ability to define activating beacons alongside text to display when in the range of a particular beacon.
With the new dictionary values, you can specify an array of beacons that show a message and a thumbnail image of the pass, which allows you to bring the pass to the forefront without unlocking your phone, as shown in the following figure:
Showing passbook passes from the lock screen using iBeacon
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