System, method and apparatus for creating and maintaining biometric secure safe deposit boxes, and similar containers and facilities
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1. A method for biometrically electronically controlling access to a container secured by an electronic lock, comprising the steps of a) inserting an electronic key into the lock and recording an internal code needed to open the lock;
- b) transferring the internal code for that lock into the computer by placing the key into a key receptacle that is connected to the computer via an interface;
c) maintaining the internal code together with an identifying code for the lock of interest in the computer;
d) electronically biometrically identifying a potential user seeking to access a container secured by the lock;
e) electronically comparing the identified potential user to a previously generated list of biometrically identified users authorized to have access to the secured container to determine whether the identified potential user is authorized to have access;
f) providing the internal code to a user identified as authorized to access materials secured by the lock by encoding the internal code into an electronic key usable by the identified authorized user;
wherein recording the internal code is performed within the electronic key.
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Abstract
A method for commissioning a collection of electronic locks by inserting the same electronic key into each of the locks and recording in the electronic key an internal code unique to that lock which identifies the lock and is needed to open the lock and a method for biometrically permitting controlled secure access to a container having one of the commissioned electronic locks.
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1. A method for biometrically electronically controlling access to a container secured by an electronic lock, comprising the steps of a) inserting an electronic key into the lock and recording an internal code needed to open the lock;
- b) transferring the internal code for that lock into the computer by placing the key into a key receptacle that is connected to the computer via an interface;
c) maintaining the internal code together with an identifying code for the lock of interest in the computer;
d) electronically biometrically identifying a potential user seeking to access a container secured by the lock;
e) electronically comparing the identified potential user to a previously generated list of biometrically identified users authorized to have access to the secured container to determine whether the identified potential user is authorized to have access;
f) providing the internal code to a user identified as authorized to access materials secured by the lock by encoding the internal code into an electronic key usable by the identified authorized user;
wherein recording the internal code is performed within the electronic key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 34)
- b) transferring the internal code for that lock into the computer by placing the key into a key receptacle that is connected to the computer via an interface;
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10. A method for commissioning a collection of electronic locks comprising the steps of:
- a) inserting the same electronic key into each of the locks and recording in the electronic key an internal code unique to that lock, which identifies the lock and is needed to open the lock;
b) transferring the internal codes for each of the locks from the electronic key into a data processing machine;
c) maintaining the internal code together with the identifying code for each lock of the collection in the data processing machine;
d) electronically coupling data for the first and second potential users to be given simultaneous access on a dual access basis to the container secured by the lock;
e) upon request by a first potential user, providing the internal code for a selected one of the locks to the first user previously identified as authorized to have simultaneous access on a dual access basis to the container secured by the selected lock by encoding the internal code for the selected lock into an electronic key usable by the identified authorized simultaneous users, wherein transferring the internal codes for each of the locks from the electronic key into a data processing machine is carried out by placing the electronic key into a key receptacle that is electronically connected with the data processing unit via an interface comprising a wired or wireless interface.
- a) inserting the same electronic key into each of the locks and recording in the electronic key an internal code unique to that lock, which identifies the lock and is needed to open the lock;
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11. A software driven system for biometrically electronically controlling access to a container, comprising:
- a) the container having an electromechanical lock;
b) an electronic key that is insertable into the lock for recording an internal code needed to open the lock;
c) a computer electronically connected with a key receptacle for receiving the electronic key, and for receiving and retaining the internal code in association with the identification of the lock to which the code pertains, the key receptacle being connected to the computer via an interface;
d) a reader electronically connected to the computer for electronically biometrically identifying a potential user seeking to access a container secured by the lock;
e) the computer including software for comparing the identified potential user to a previously generated list of biometrically identified users authorized to have access to the secured container to determine whether the identified potential user is authorized to have access. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
- a) the container having an electromechanical lock;
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