Secure electronic lock systems and methods of using the same

A secure electronic lock system, comprising:

• a secure electronic lock system server;
• a communication network;
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• a plurality of secure electronic lock, wherein each of the plurality of secure electronic locks comprises:
• a plurality of electronic keys, wherein the plurality of electronic keys comprises an active electronic key and at least a passive electronic key, the active electronic key stores an active digital key and the passive electronic key stores a passive digital key, and the active electronic key comprises an electrical power source, the electrical power source provides electrical power supply to the active electronic key, a passive electronic lock and the passive electronic key;
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• the passive electronic lock, wherein the passive electronic lock comprises:
• a plurality of electronic keyholes for receiving the plurality of electronic keys, wherein the plurality of electronic keyholes comprises an active electronic keyhole and at least one passive electronic keyhole, the active electronic keyhole receives an active electronic key, the passive electronic keyhole receives a passive electronic key;
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• an electronic lock controller, wherein the electronic lock controller comprises a secure electronic lock processor, and an electronic lock non-volatile memory storing an electronic lock operating system and electronic lock computer executable instructions, and the electronic lock computer executable instructions comprise:
• an electronic lock digital key storage module, an electronic lock digital key control module, an electronic lock digital key encryption/decryption module, an electronic lock digital key authentication module, an electronic lock electrical power module, an electronic lock control module, and an electronic lock communication module, when executed by the secure electronic lock processor, the electronic lock computer executable instructions cause the secure electronic lock processor to perform one or more of the following operations:
• receiving, via the electronic lock electrical power module, electrical power from an active electronic key power supply port of the electronic lock controller from the electrical power source of the active electronic key, when a first user inserts the active electronic key into the active electronic keyhole;
• providing, via the electronic lock electrical power module, electrical power to the passive electronic key through a passive electronic key power supply port of the electronic lock controller, when a second user inserts the passive electronic key into the passive electronic keyhole;
• receiving the active digital key from the active electronic key via an encrypted active communication channel of the electronic lock controller, and an encrypted passive digital key from the passive electronic key via a passive communication channel of the electronic lock controller, respectively;
• decrypting, by an electronic lock digital key encryption/decryption module of the passive electronic lock, the received encrypted active digital key from the active electronic key and the received encrypted passive digital key from the passive electronic key, and comparing, by an electronic lock digital key control module of the passive electronic lock, the decrypted active digital key and the decrypted passive digital key received with an active digital key and a passive digital key prestored in an electronic lock digital key storage module of the passive electronic lock;
• operate, by the electronic lock control module through an electronic locking mechanism, a secure electronic lock tongue to lock or unlock the passive electronic lock, when the electronic lock digital key authentication module determines that the active digital key and the passive digital key received match the active digital key and the passive digital key prestored in the electronic lock digital key storage module of the passive electronic lock, respectively;
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• transmitting, via the electronic lock communication module, an access event of the secure electronic lock to the secure electronic lock system server over the communication network after the secure electronic lock is accessed.

A method of using a secure electronic lock system, comprising:

• installing the secure electronic lock system, wherein the secure electronic lock system comprises:
• a secure electronic lock system server, a communication network, and a plurality of secure electronic locks connected to the secure electronic lock system server over the communication network, and each of the plurality of secure electronic locks comprises:
• an active electronic key, a passive electronic key, and a passive electronic lock having a plurality of electronic keyholes for receiving the active electronic key and the passive electronic key;
• inserting, by a first user, the active electronic key into an active electronic keyhole of the passive electronic lock, wherein the active electronic key comprises an electrical power source to provide electrical power supply to the passive electronic lock through an active electronic key power supply port of the active electronic key, and an encrypted active digital key to the passive electronic lock through an active communication channel of the active electronic key;
• inserting, by a second user while the active electronic key is inserted in the active electronic keyhole, the passive electronic key into a passive electronic keyhole of the passive electronic lock to receive electrical power supply from the passive electronic lock through a passive electronic key power supply port of the passive electronic key, and to provide an encrypted passive digital key to the passive electronic lock through a passive communication channel of the passive electronic key;
• decrypting, by an electronic lock digital key encryption/decryption module of the passive electronic lock, the received encrypted active digital key from the active electronic key and the received encrypted passive digital key from the passive electronic key, and comparing, by an electronic lock digital key control module of the passive electronic lock, the decrypted active digital key and the decrypted passive digital key received with an active digital key and a passive digital key prestored in an electronic lock digital key storage module of the passive electronic lock;
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• operating, by the electronic lock digital key control module of the passive electronic lock, a secure electronic lock tongue of the passive electronic lock through an electronic lock control module and an electronic locking mechanism to lock and unlock the passive electronic lock, when an electronic lock digital key authentication module of the passive electronic lock determines that the active digital key and the passive digital key received match the active digital key and the passive digital key prestored in the electronic lock digital key storage module of the passive electronic lock of the passive electronic lock, respectively;
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• transmitting, via an electronic lock communication module of the passive electronic lock, an access event of the secure electronic lock to the secure electronic lock system server over the communication network after the secure electronic lock is accessed.