Electronic key, electronic locking apparatus, electronic security system, and key administering server
First Claim
1. An electronic key for use with an electronic locking apparatus, comprising:
- an identification data registry which stores one or more identification data for locking and unlocking;
a data transmitter which transmits identification data to an electronic locking apparatus;
an interface which serves as an interface for writing and reading of identification data into and from the identification data registry; and
an electronic key controller which controls communication between the electronic locking apparatus and the data transmitter for locking and unlocking of the electronic locking apparatus, and transfer of identification data between the identification data registry and the interface for reading and writing of identification data.
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Abstract
An electronic security system is provided with an electronic key and an electronic locking apparatus. The electronic key includes an identification data registry for storing one or more identification data for locking and unlocking. The electronic locking apparatus includes a key data registry for storing a key data having a predetermined relationship with an identification data of an electronic key corresponding to the electronic locking apparatus. The system is provided with a reader/writer for reading and writing the identification data in and from the identification data registry. This system ensures an improved convenience by making a single key compatible with a plurality of objects.
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25 Claims
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1. An electronic key for use with an electronic locking apparatus, comprising:
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an identification data registry which stores one or more identification data for locking and unlocking;
a data transmitter which transmits identification data to an electronic locking apparatus;
an interface which serves as an interface for writing and reading of identification data into and from the identification data registry; and
an electronic key controller which controls communication between the electronic locking apparatus and the data transmitter for locking and unlocking of the electronic locking apparatus, and transfer of identification data between the identification data registry and the interface for reading and writing of identification data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic locking apparatus for use with an electronic key operable to generate an identification data, comprising:
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a locking mechanism for achieving locking and unlocking;
a key data storage which stores a key data having a predetermined relationship with the identification data of the electronic key corresponding to the electronic locking apparatus;
a data receiver which receives an identification data from an electronic key; and
an electronic locking apparatus controller which effects locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism when the received identification data satisfies the predetermined relationship with the key data stored in the key data storage. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic security system, comprising:
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an electronic key and an electronic locking apparatus, wherein the electronic key includes;
an identification data registry which stores one or more identification data for locking and unlocking;
a data transmitter which transmits identification data to an electronic locking apparatus;
an interface which serves as an interface for writing and reading of identification data into and from the identification data registry; and
an electronic key controller which controls communication between the electronic locking apparatus and the data transmitter, and transfer of identification data between the identification data registry and the interface;
wherein the electronic locking apparatus includes;
a locking mechanism for locking and unlocking;
a key data storage which stores a key data having a predetermined relationship with an identification data of an electronic key corresponding to the electronic locking apparatus;
a data receiving device which receives an identification data from the electronic key; and
an electronic locking apparatus controller which effects locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism when the received identification data satisfies the predetermined relationship with the key data stored in the key data storage; and
further comprising a reader/writer which reads and writes the identification data in and from the identification data registry. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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- 24. A key administering server comprising a key database which stores a pair of identification data for regulating locking and unlocking of an electronic locking apparatus and an identifier for regulating reading and writing of the identification data in an electronic key corresponding to the electronic locking apparatus.
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