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US 2020/0051359 A1Published application
Intelligent Key System
AssigneeMobile Tech, Inc.
InventorWilliam D. Denison
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Abstract
Techniques for using wireless electronic keys with devices are disclosed. For example, a computer system can program an access code into a programmable wireless electronic key. An action or function of the device can then be made contingent on there being a match between the access code from the key and an access code known by the device. Also, audit data such as device access history can be wirelessly transferred from a device to an electronic key, whereupon the key can later transfer this audit data to a computer for analysis.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a programmable electronic key comprising:
- a processor;
- a key memory;
- a power source;
- a key wireless communication interface;
- and
- a button;
- a device for securely holding a product, the device comprising:
- a device memory;
- a device wireless communication interface;
- and
- a circuit configured to selectively control a function for the device;
- a computer system that is external to the device and the programmable electronic key;
- wherein the computer system is configured to (1) generate an access code for use with the programmable electronic key and the device, and (2) provide the access code to the programmable electronic key;
- wherein the programmable electronic key is configured to receive the access code from the computer system and store the access code in the key memory;
- wherein the programmable electronic key and the device are further configured to be operatively cooperative in response to a user selection of the button with the programmable electronic key and the device being within wireless range of each other such that (1) the programmable electronic key and the device will wirelessly communicate via the key wireless communication interface and the device wireless communication interface to permit a comparison between the access code from the key memory and an access code from the device memory, and (2) the circuit will change a control state of the function contingent on the comparison resulting in a determination that the access code from the key memory matches the access code from the device memory.
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A system comprising:
- a programmable electronic key comprising:
- a processor;
- a key memory;
- a power source;
- a key wireless communication interface;
- and
- a button;
- an electronic lock comprising:
- a lock memory;
- and
- a lock wireless communication interface;
- and
- a computer system that is external to the electronic lock and the programmable electronic key;
- wherein the computer system is configured to (1) generate an access code for use with the programmable electronic key and the electronic lock, and (2) provide the access code to the programmable electronic key;
- wherein the programmable electronic key is configured to receive the access code from the computer system and store the access code in the key memory;
- and
- wherein the programmable electronic key and the electronic lock are further configured to be operatively cooperative in response to a user selection of the button with the programmable electronic key and the electronic lock being within wireless range of each other such that (1) the programmable electronic key and the electronic lock will wirelessly communicate via the key wireless communication interface and the lock wireless communication interface to permit a comparison between the access code from the key memory and an access code from the lock memory, and (2) the electronic lock will unlock contingent on the comparison resulting in a determination that the access code from the key memory matches the access code from the lock memory.
14 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.