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Electronic locking systems, methods, and apparatus

  • US 10,127,752 B2
  • Filed: 03/09/2017
  • Issued: 11/13/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving an encrypted electronic key from an electronic key generation device at a processor included within a locking device;

    decrypting, by the processor, the electronic key;

    extracting, by the processor, a data payload from the decrypted electronic key;

    determining, by the processor, whether the data payload is included within a list of a plurality of permissible data payloads stored on a memory included within the locking device;

    instructing, by the processor, a locking mechanism communicatively coupled to the processor and included within the locking device to translate from a closed position to an open position or to translate from the open position to the closed position, wherein the translation is responsive to the determination, and wherein the open position corresponds to an unlocked state for the locking device and the closed position corresponds to a locked state for the locking device; and

    responsive to the determination, if the data payload is not included within the list;

    transmitting, by the processor, a message to the key generation device, the message instructing the electronic key generation device to nullify the unlocking function of the electronic key generation device;

    otherwise;

    not transmitting the message.

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