Apparatus and method for electronic lock key indicator
OwnerHillel WEINSTEINinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for tracking and indicating the status of a lock, comprising: a movement sensing device for sensing movement of a key related to said lock and providing information about said movement; a controller for reception of said information about said movement, processing said information and identifying a key rotation event that is associated with a lock status; and an indication unit being connected to said controller; providing an indication of the lock status according to control signals that are provided by said controller.
Claims19
An apparatus for tracking and indicating the status of a lock, comprising:
- (a) a movement sensing device for sensing movement of a key related to said lock and providing information about said movement;
- (b) a controller for reception of said information about said movement, processing said information and identifying a key rotation event that is associated with a lock status;
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- (c) an indication unit being connected to said controller;
- providing an indication of the lock status according to control signals that are provided by said controller.
A method for tracking and indicating the status of a lock, comprising
- (a) attaching a movement sensing device to a key that is used for open or close said lock;
- (b) processing information that is provided by said movement sensing device and identifying a key rotation event that is associated with a lock status;
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- (c) providing an indication of the lock status according to control signals that are provided by said processing of the information that is provided by said movement sensing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.