SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INITIALIZING AND CONTROLLING LOCKS
First Claim
1. A method of remotely initializing an electronic lock at a remote location comprising the steps of:
- providing a unique lock identifier for each of a plurality of locks;
providing a unique organization identifier for an organization, wherein the organization controls a lock management system utilizing the plurality of locks;
generating master encryption keys for the organization derived from the unique organization identifier for that organization;
communicating the unique organization identifier and master encryption keys for the organization to a remote mobile device;
using the mobile device to remotely generate individual encryption keys for one of the plurality of locks at the remote location utilizing at least one of the master encryption keys, the unique organization identifier and the unique lock identifier for the one of the plurality of locks;
using the mobile device to remotely program a manager key to communicate the individual encryption keys for one of the plurality of locks to the one of the plurality of locks, the communication of the individual encryption keys initializing the one of a plurality of locks to that organization'"'"'s lock management system and permitting that one of a plurality of locks to encrypt and decrypt communications exclusively with the organization'"'"'s lock management system.
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Abstract
A method of initializing an electronic lock in the field includes the steps of providing a unique lock identifier for a lock, providing a unique organization identifier for an organization, generating master encryption keys for the organization derived from the unique organization identifier for that organization, communicating the unique organization identifier and master encryption keys for the organization to a remote mobile device, using the mobile device to remotely generate individual encryption keys for the lock utilizing one of the master encryption keys, the unique organization identifier and the unique lock identifier for the one of the plurality of locks, and using the mobile device to remotely program a manager key to communicate the individual encryption keys to the lock. Communicating the individual encryption keys initializes the lock to the organization'"'"'s lock management system and permits the lock to encrypt and decrypt communications exclusively with the organization'"'"'s lock management system.
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10 Claims
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1. A method of remotely initializing an electronic lock at a remote location comprising the steps of:
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providing a unique lock identifier for each of a plurality of locks; providing a unique organization identifier for an organization, wherein the organization controls a lock management system utilizing the plurality of locks; generating master encryption keys for the organization derived from the unique organization identifier for that organization; communicating the unique organization identifier and master encryption keys for the organization to a remote mobile device; using the mobile device to remotely generate individual encryption keys for one of the plurality of locks at the remote location utilizing at least one of the master encryption keys, the unique organization identifier and the unique lock identifier for the one of the plurality of locks; using the mobile device to remotely program a manager key to communicate the individual encryption keys for one of the plurality of locks to the one of the plurality of locks, the communication of the individual encryption keys initializing the one of a plurality of locks to that organization'"'"'s lock management system and permitting that one of a plurality of locks to encrypt and decrypt communications exclusively with the organization'"'"'s lock management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of remotely initializing electronic locks in the field comprising the steps of:
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providing a unique lock identifier for each of a plurality of locks; providing at least one unique organization identifier for an organization, wherein the organization controls a lock management system utilizing the plurality of locks, the unique lock identifier and the at least one unique organization identifier being loaded on a system key; generating master encryption keys for the organization derived from the at least one unique organization identifier for that organization; providing a manager key to communicate the at least one unique organization identifier and master encryption keys for the organization to a remote mobile device in the field; using the mobile device to remotely generate individual encryption keys for one of the plurality of locks utilizing at least one of the master encryption keys and the unique organization identifier and the unique lock identifier for the one of the plurality of locks; using the mobile device to remotely program a manager key to communicate the individual encryption keys for one of the plurality of locks to the one of the plurality of locks, the communication of the individual encryption keys initializing the one of a plurality of locks to that organization'"'"'s lock management system and permitting that one of a plurality of locks to encrypt and decrypt communications exclusively with the organization'"'"'s lock management system.
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9. A method of initializing an electronic lock having a unique lock identifier and being located at a remote location, the lock belonging to an organization having a unique organization identifier and a lock management system, and, the method comprising the steps of:
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using a mobile device to remotely generate an individual encryption key for the lock utilizing a master encryption key, the unique organization identifier and the unique lock identifier for the lock; using the mobile device to remotely program a manager key to communicate the individual encryption key for the lock to the lock, the communication of the individual encryption key initializing the lock to the lock management system and permitting the lock to encrypt and decrypt communications exclusively with the lock management system. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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