Electronic key registration system

A method for registering an electronic key to a controller of a communication subject with a registration tool connected to an information center by a network, the method comprising:

• acquiring, with the registration tool, an operator ID assigned to a key registration operator;
• sending, by the registration tool, the operator ID to the information center through the network;
• verifying the operator ID at the information center;
• sending a registration permission signal from the information center to the registration tool through the network when the operator ID is verified;
• and
• performing, with the registration tool that receives the registration permission signal, a registration process to register the electronic key to the controller of the communication subject,
• wherein the sending the operator ID includes the registration tool sending a key registration request signal including the operator ID to the information center,
• wherein the verifying the operator ID includes verifying a geographical location of the registration tool that has transmitted the key registration request signal,
• wherein the registration tool is configured to receive a key ID from the information center and to register the key ID to the controller of the communication subject, and
• wherein the controller of the communication subject is configured to transmit the key ID to the electronic key,
• wherein the electronic key is configured to register the key ID to a memory of the electronic key, and
• wherein the key ID is different from the operator ID.

A registration tool that registers an electronic key to a controller of a communication subject, the registration tool comprising:

• an operator ID acquisition receiver that acquires an operator ID from a key registration operator;
• a communication transceiver that is communicable with an information center through a network, wherein the communication transceiver is configured to send the operator ID to the information center through the network and to receive a registration permission signal from the information center through the network;
• and
• a registration system that includes a processor and that is in wired or wireless connection with the communication subject and is configured to perform a registration process for registering the electronic key to the controller of the communication subject when the communication transceiver receives the registration permission signal from the information center after the communication transceiver sending the operator ID,
• wherein the registration tool sends a key registration request signal including the operator ID to the information center,
• wherein operator ID verification processor performs verification that includes verifying a geographical location of the registration tool that has transmitted the key registration request signal,
• wherein the registration tool is configured to receive a key ID from the information center and to register the key ID to the controller of the communication subject,
• wherein the controller of the communication subject is configured to transmit the key ID to the electronic key,
• wherein the electronic key is configured to register the key ID to a memory of the electronic key, and
• wherein the key ID is different from the operator ID.