Method for opening a transportable container

• US 20050122228A1
• Filed: 01/22/2003
• Published: 06/09/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: StrongPoint Cash Security AB (StrongPoint ASA)
• Original Assignee: StrongPoint Cash Security AB (StrongPoint ASA)
• Inventors: Lindskog, Kjell
• Granted Patent: US 8,193,907 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/686.100
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/005 Portable strong boxes, e.g. which may be fixed to a wall or the like E05G1/08, E05G1/14 take precedence; devices to prevent theft or loss of bags, trunks, baskets, or the like A45C13/18; coin boxes for coin freed apparatus G07F9/06
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/10 with alarm, signal or indicator E05G1/14 takes precedence; burglar, theft or intruder alarm per se G08B13/00; fire or explosion alarm per se G08B17/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 1/14 with means for masking or destroying the valuables, e.g. in case of theft
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/08 With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00896 specially adapted for particular uses
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/215 the system having a variable access-code, e.g. varied as a function of time
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7446 Multiple keys

Abstract

The present invention relatest to a process for opening a container for the transportation of valuable objects or valuable documents, for example. The container (1) includes a first electronic unit (2), which allows deactivation of an alarm system and/or opening of the container. A first key (10) required to open the container includes a second electronic unit (12), which communicates with the first electronic unit (2) such as to initiate opening of the container. There is used a stationarily disposed second key (20) which together with the first key (10) provides the complete code-set (ABCD) required to initiate deactivation and/or opening of the container (1). The stationarily disposed second key (20) includes a third electronic unit (22) which contains a subset (CD) of the complete code-set (ABCD) required to initiate deactivation and/or opening of the container (1). The electronic unit (12) of the first key (10) contains a subset (AB) of the complete code (ABCD) required to initiate deactivation and/or opening of the container (1). The inventive process ensures that the container (1) will be opened at the correct geogaphic destination and, when necessary, also within a determined time span.

Claims

1. A process of opening a container for the transportion of valuable objects or valuable documents, for instance, wherein the container (1) includes a first electronic unit (2) which functions to allow deactivation of an alarm system and/or opening of the container, and wherein a first container-opening key (10) includes a second electronic unit (12) adapted to communicate with the first electronic unit (2) when initiating opening of said container, characterised by using a stationarily disposed second key (20) which together with the first key (10) completes the full code-set (ABCD) required to initiate deactivation of said alarm system and/or opening of the container (1).

2. A process according to claim 1, characterised in that the stationarily disposed second key (20) includes a third electronic unit (22) which contains a subset (CD) of the complete code-set (ABCD) required to initiate deactivation of said alarm system and/or opening of the container (1).

3. A process according to claim 1, characterised in that the electronic unit (12) of the first key (10) includes a subset (AB) of the complete code-set (ABCD) required to initiate deactivation of the alarm system and/or opening of the container (1).

4. A process according to claim 1, characterised in that the first key (10) is in the geographic vicinity of the second key (20) and/or physically connected to said second key when initiating deactivation of the alarm system and/or opening of the container (1), wherein deactivation of the alarm system and/or opening of the container (1) is only permitted within a predetermined time period.

5. A process according to claim 1, characterised in that when the first key (10) is used together with the second key (20) for the first time, the first key transfers to the second key (20) a subset (CD) of the complete code-set (ABCD), wherewith said code subset (CD) is thereafter found only in the second key (20).

6. A process according to claim 1, characterised in that the complete code-set (ABCD) required for initiating opening of the container (1) and/or deactivation of said alarm system opens dialog-like communication with the electronic unit (2) of the container (1) for allowing deactivation of the alarm system and/or opening of the container (1) to be completed, through the medium of code interplay.

7. A process according to claim 1, characterised in that the second key (20) is stationarily installed in a room or in a space where deactivation of the alarm system and/or opening of the container (1) shall be initiated;

in that an attempt to invalidate said stationary installation will result in the destruction of a code subset (CD) contained in the second key (20).

8. A process according to claim 1, characterised in that damage to a casing (21) containing the stationary second key (20) will result in the destruction of a code subset (CD) contained by the second key (20).

9. A process according to claim 1, characterised in that stationary second keys (20) are installed in a number of rooms or spaces included in the transportation route of transportable containers (1).

10. An arrangement for carrying out the process according to claim 1, characterised in that the arrangement includes a second key (20) which has an electronic unit (22) for storing said code subset (CD);

and in that said electronic unit (22) is encapsulated in a casing (21) which can be anchored stationarily to a permanent part (60) of a building structure or some other appropriate structure.

11. A process according to claim 2, characterised in that the electronic unit (12) of the first key (10) includes a subset (AB) of the complete code-set (ABCD) required to initiate deactivation of the alarm system and/or opening of the container (1).

12. An arrangement for carrying out the process according to claim 2, characterised in that the arrangement includes a second key (20) which has an electronic unit (22) for storing said code subset (CD);

and in that said electronic unit (22) is encapsulated in a casing (21) which can be anchored stationarily to a permanent part (60) of a building structure or some other appropriate structure.

13. An arrangement for carrying out the process according to claim 3, characterised in that the arrangement includes a second key (20) which has an electronic unit (22) for storing said code subset (CD);

and in that said electronic unit (22) is encapsulated in a casing (21) which can be anchored stationarily to a permanent part (60) of a building structure or some other appropriate structure.

14. An arrangement for carrying out the process according to claim 4, characterised in that the arrangement includes a second key (20) which has an electronic unit (22) for storing said code subset (CD);

and in that said electronic unit (22) is encapsulated in a casing (21) which can be anchored stationarily to a permanent part (60) of a building structure or some other appropriate structure.

15. An arrangement for carrying out the process according to claim 5, characterised in that the arrangement includes a second key (20) which has an electronic unit (22) for storing said code subset (CD);

and in that said electronic unit (22) is encapsulated in a casing (21) which can be anchored stationarily to a permanent part (60) of a building structure or some other appropriate structure.

16. An arrangement for carrying out the process according to claim 6, characterised in that the arrangement includes a second key (20) which has an electronic unit (22) for storing said code subset (CD);

and in that said electronic unit (22) is encapsulated in a casing (21) which can be anchored stationarily to a permanent part (60) of a building structure or some other appropriate structure.

17. An arrangement for carrying out the process according to claim 7, characterised in that the arrangement includes a second key (20) which has an electronic unit (22) for storing said code subset (CD);

and in that said electronic unit (22) is encapsulated in a casing (21) which can be anchored stationarily to a permanent part (60) of a building structure or some other appropriate structure.

18. An arrangement for carrying out the process according to claim 8, characterised in that the arrangement includes a second key (20) which has an electronic unit (22) for storing said code subset (CD);

and in that said electronic unit (22) is encapsulated in a casing (21) which can be anchored stationarily to a permanent part (60) of a building structure or some other appropriate structure.

19. An arrangement for carrying out the process according to claim 9, characterised in that the arrangement includes a second key (20) which has an electronic unit (22) for storing said code subset (CD);

and in that said electronic unit (22) is encapsulated in a casing (21) which can be anchored stationarily to a permanent part (60) of a building structure or some other appropriate structure.

20. An arrangement for carrying out the process according to claim 11, characterised in that the arrangement includes a second key (20) which has an electronic unit (22) for storing said code subset (CD);

and in that said electronic unit (22) is encapsulated in a casing (21) which can be anchored stationarily to a permanent part (60) of a building structure or some other appropriate structure.