Method for transporting an alarmed container

• US 20050225432A1
• Filed: 01/22/2003
• Published: 10/13/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 01/22/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: StrongPoint Cash Security AB (StrongPoint ASA)
• Original Assignee: StrongPoint Cash Security AB (StrongPoint ASA)
• Inventors: Lindskog, Kjell
• Application Number:
  US10/502,020
• Publication Number:
  US 20050225432A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.730
• 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 relates to a method or process concerning the transportation of an alarmed container (1), particularly with regard to the transportation of valuable objects or valuable documents. The container (1) includes a first electronic unit (2) which functions to accept and permit deactivation and/or opening of the container, wherein the container is opened with the aid of a primary key (10) which includes a second electronic unit (12) that communicates with the first electronic unit (2) in respect of initiating opening of the container. The primary key (10) accompanies a person transporting the container (1) and the container is opened and/or its alarm system deactivated at its destination, with the aid of a code subset (AB) from the person-carried primary key (10) in co-action with a code subset (CD) obtained from a destination-located secondary key (20), therewith providing a total code-set (ABCD) required for initiating opening/deactivation of the container. When a transportation route (100) includes a number of delivery destinations/collection destinations (110, 120, 130), the secondary keys (20) having mutually varying code subsets are placed at said destinations, wherewith the aforesaid person-carried primary key (10) enables the container to be opened/deactivated in co-action with code subsets (CD, EF, GH) obtained from respective secondary keys (20) at respective destinations (110, 120, 130) over a chosen transportation route (100), for instance.

Claims

1. A method pertaining to the transportation of an alarmed container, particularly with respect to the transportion of valuable objects or valuable documents for instance, wherein the container (1) includes a first electronic unit (2) which can function to accept and permit deactivation and/or opening of the container, and wherein a primary key (10) by means of which the container can be opened includes a second electronic unit (12) for communication with the first electronic unit (2) so as to initiate opening of the container, characterised in that a person transporting the container (1) carries the primary key (10), wherein opening and/or deactivation of the container (1) at an intended destination is effected with the aid of a code subset (AB) from said person-carried primary key (10) in co-action with a code subset (CD) from a secondary key (20) located at said intended destination, said co-action providing a complete code-set (ABCD) for initialising opening/deactivation of said container.

2. A method according to claim 1, characterised in that the secondary key (20) includes a third electronic unit (22) that contains a subset (CD) of the complete code-set (ABCD) required to initiate deactivation and/or opening of the container (1).

3. A method according to claim 1, characterised in that in the case of a transportation route (100) that includes a number of delivery destinations/collecting destinations (110, 120, 130) there is placed at said destinations secondary keys (20) that have mutually varying code subsets;

and that said person-carried primary key (10) in co-action with code subsets (CE, EF, GH) from respective secondary keys (20) enables the container to be opened/deactivated at respective destination places (110, 120, 130) along a transportation route (100), for instance.

4. A method according to claim 1, characterised in that opening/deactivation of the container in respect of a given destination (110, 120, 130) is limited to a given time interval.

5. A method according to claim 1 characterised in that opening/deactivation of a container in respect of a given destination (110, 120, 130) is limited to a limited geographical area.

6. A method according to claim 1, characterised by blocking a lost primary key (10) and replacing the lost key with a new primary key (10) containing a new code subset, and by modifying the opening code/deactivation code of the container (1) at the same time.

7. A method according to claim 1, characterised by blocking a lost secondary key (20) and replacing said lost key with a new secondary key (20) that contains a new code subset, and by modifying the opening code/deactivaation code-set of the container (1) at the same time.

8. An arrangement for carrying out the method according to claim 1, characterised in that the arrangement comprises a primary key (10) that includes an electronic unit (12) in which said code-subset is stored;

and in that said electronic unit (12) is encapsulated in a first casing (11).

9. An arrangement according to claim 8, characterised in that said arrangement further comprises a secondary key (20) which includes an electronic unit (22) or a memory unit for storing a code subset;

and in that said electronic unit (22) or memory unit is encapsulated in a second casing (21).

10. An arrangement according to claim 8, characterised in that the arrangement comprises a secondary key (20) that includes a memory unit in the form, e.g., of a memory card or a wire memory for storage of relevant code subsets, wherein e.g. the serial number of said memory unit constitutes a relevant code subset (CD, EF, GH, etc.).

11. The use of a primary key (10) and a number of secondary keys (20) in accordance with claim 1 characterised in that the keys (10, 20) are used in conjunction with security transport to different geographical destinations.

12. A method according to claim 2, characterised in that in the case of a transportation route (100) that includes a number of delivery destinations/collecting destinations (110, 120, 130) there is placed at said destinations secondary keys (20) that have mutually varying code subsets;

and that said person-carried primary key (10) in co-action with code subsets (CE, EF, GH) from respective secondary keys (20) enables the container to be opened/deactivated at respective destination places (110, 120, 130) along a transportation route (100), for instance.

13. An arrangement according to claim 9, characterised in that the arrangement comprises a secondary key (20) that includes a memory unit in the form, e.g., of a memory card or a wire memory for storage of relevant code subsets, wherein e.g. the serial number of said memory unit constitutes a relevant code subset (CD, EF, GH, etc.).

14. An arrangement for carrying out the method according to claim 2, characterised in that the arrangement comprises a primary key (10) that includes an electronic unit (12) in which said code-subset is stored;

and in that said electronic unit (12) is encapsulated in a first casing (11).

15. An arrangement for carrying out the method according to claim 3, characterised in that the arrangement comprises a primary key (10) that includes an electronic unit (12) in which said code-subset is stored;

and in that said electronic unit (12) is encapsulated in a first casing (11).

16. An arrangement for carrying out the method according to claim 4, characterised in that the arrangement comprises a primary key (10) that includes an electronic unit (12) in which said code-subset is stored;

and in that said electronic unit (12) is encapsulated in a first casing (11).

17. An arrangement for carrying out the method according to claim 5, characterised in that the arrangement comprises a primary key (10) that includes an electronic unit (12) in which said code-subset is stored;

and in that said electronic unit (12) is encapsulated in a first casing (11).

18. The use of a primary key (10) and a number of secondary keys (20) in accordance with claim 2, characterised in that the keys (10, 20) are used in conjunction with security transport to different geographical destinations.

19. The use of a primary key (10) and a number of secondary keys (20) in accordance with claims 3, characterised in that the keys (10, 20) are used in conjunction with security transport to different geographical destinations.

20. The use of a primary key (10) and a number of secondary keys (20) in accordance with claim 4, characterised in that the keys (10, 20) are used in conjunction with security transport to different geographical destinations.