Electronic Key System and Method
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Abstract
The present invention provides an electronic key system including an electrical/electronic key-like device and an electrical/electronic key receptacle capable of receiving a contactless type, contact type, or both types of key-like devices. The present invention further provides an electronic key system including an electrical/electronic key-like device and an intelligent electrical/electronic key receptacle wherein the system is capable of performing a transaction between the key-like device and the key receptacle after the key-like device is inserted into the key receptacle and moved to a predetermined position.
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41 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. An electronic key system, comprising:
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a key device having an electromagnetic coupling member;
a key receptacle having a transceiver antenna member; and
wherein the key system is activated for a transaction by inserting the key device into the key receptacle, aligning the electromagnetic coupling member of the key device with the transceiver antenna member of the key receptacle by orienting the key device to a predetermined position without electrical contact between the key device and the key receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of operating an electronic key system, comprising the steps of:
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providing a key device, the key device storing information and having an electromagnetic coupling member;
providing a key receptacle, the key receptacle having a transceiver antenna member;
inserting the electromagnetic coupling member of the key device into the key receptacle; and
activating a transaction by orienting the key device to a predetermined position without electrical contact between the key device and the key receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41)
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