SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SECURE LOCKING MECHANISMS
First Claim
1. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) lock comprising:
- a lock body;
a shackle, configured to be pressed into the lock body;
an electronic piston configured to lock the shackle into place, and an RFID Reader configured to control the electronic piston.
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Abstract
A locking system can include an RFID lock that can include a shackle and a body that can, for example, be steel, or other materials commonly used to produce locks, such as metal alloys, etc. The shackle can be pressed into the body and locked into place by an electronic piston. When the RFID lock is to be unlocked, an electronic piston can release the shackle allowing the lock to be opened. Unlike conventional locks, however, the electronic piston can be controlled by an RFID reader. The electronic piston can be opened when the RFID reader reads an RFID enabled key that is configured to unlock the RFID lock. In other words, specific RFID enabled keys can be configured to open the RFID lock analogously to the way that specific keys can be cut to configure the key to open a specific lock.
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22 Claims
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1. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) lock comprising:
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a lock body;
a shackle, configured to be pressed into the lock body;
an electronic piston configured to lock the shackle into place, and an RFID Reader configured to control the electronic piston. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for locking an RFID lock comprising:
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locking an RFID lock;
reading an RFID enabled key reader using an RFID reader in the lock; and
verifying that the RFID enabled key contains an authorized key. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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