SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING EQUIPMENT SENSITIVE TO ELECTRO-STATIC DISCHARGE
First Claim
1. An Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) key entry system for providing access to a restricted area, comprising:
- a locking element;
a wireless element; and
a controller element to manage operations of the locking element and the wireless element, wherein the controller element;
wirelessly detects an ESD protector in a vicinity to the ESD key entry system; and
enables the locking element to provide access to the restricted area.
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Abstract
A system and apparatus for protecting equipment sensitive to electro-static discharge is disclosed. A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) key entry system for providing access to a restricted area that includes a locking element, a wireless element, and a controller element to manage operations of the locking element and the wireless element. The controller element can wirelessly detect an ESD protector in a vicinity to the ESD key entry system and enable the locking element to provide access to the restricted area. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
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22 Claims
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1. An Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) key entry system for providing access to a restricted area, comprising:
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a locking element; a wireless element; and a controller element to manage operations of the locking element and the wireless element, wherein the controller element; wirelessly detects an ESD protector in a vicinity to the ESD key entry system; and enables the locking element to provide access to the restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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- 12. An Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) protector, comprising a wireless element to transmit a signal to enable access to a restricted area.
- 20. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag, comprising a wireless element utilized by an Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) protector to enable access to a restricted area.
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