Wireless powered digital lock

A method of operating an electronic lock, comprising:

• wirelessly receiving power from a mobile device, the power received from the mobile device providing power to the electronic lock;
• authenticating the mobile device;
• and
• executing instructions provided by the mobile device to lock or unlock a locking mechanism of the electronic lock.

A mobile device configured to interact with an electronic lock, the mobile device comprising:

• a wireless power receiver/transmitter;
• a power storage coupled to the wireless power receiver/transmitter;
• a processor coupled to the wireless power receiver/transmitter;
• a communications coupled to the processor;
• and
• a memory coupled to the processor,
• wherein the processor executes instructions stored in the memory for
• providing power to the electronic lock,
• receiving a pseudo-random number from the electronic lock,
• convoluting the pseudo-random number with a pairing key to generate a device session key,
• transmitting the device session key to the electronic lock, and
• providing instructions to the electronic lock to open or close a locking mechanism once the electronic lock validated the mobile device.

A method of operating a mobile device to interact with an electronic lock, comprising:

• providing power to the electronic lock,
• receiving a pseudo-random number from the electronic lock,
• convoluting the pseudo-random number with a pairing key to generate a device session key,
• transmitting the device session key to the electronic lock, and providing instructions to the electronic lock to open or close a locking mechanism once the electronic lock validated the mobile device.