Watch apparatus and method for a universal electronic locking system
First Claim
1. An electronically actuated locking system comprising a signal transmitting unit contained within a watch and energized by the power source of said watch so as to transmit an encoded optical signal to a signal receiving unit;
- said signal transmitting unit comprising light emitting means, a first controller which actuates said light emitting means so as to trasmit said encoded signal through an optical port of said watch to said signal receiving unit, said first controller including a first programmable memory unit for storing data corresponding to a plurality of different encoded signals, and means for entering said data into said first memory unit, and said signal receiving unit comprising a photodetector for receiving said encoded signal, a processor which compares said received encoded signal to one or more of a plurality of different codes contained in a second programmable memory unit and means for deactivating a lock mechanism when said received encoded signal matches one of said codes contained in said second memory unit.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing a universal electronic locking system (UELS) which controls an actuating device for a lock is disclosed. The system is composed of two elements, a signal-transmitting unit and a signal-receiving unit. The signal-transmitting unit is envisioned, in one embodiment, as contained within a watch and powered by the power source of the watch so as to transmit an optical signal to the signal-receiving unit. The integrated circuit chip of the watch is expanded to include a programmable memory unit such that various codes may be entered in the watch and the codes may be changed at any interval desired by the operator. The digital display of the watch serves a dual purpose for displaying time and for entering key codes. The signal-receiving unit comprises a photodetector for receiving an optical signal from the signal-transmitting unit and contains a programmable memory unit which is responsive to each and all codes contained in the signal-transmitting unit. Upon changing the code signal in the signal-transmitting unit, the memory unit of the signal-receiving unit may be reprogrammed so as to be responsive to the newly encoded signal and allow the latching mechanism of the lock system to be operated. The UELS is contemplated for applications in the home, business, industry, recreation, defense and wherever locks and codes are used.
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1. An electronically actuated locking system comprising a signal transmitting unit contained within a watch and energized by the power source of said watch so as to transmit an encoded optical signal to a signal receiving unit;
- said signal transmitting unit comprising light emitting means, a first controller which actuates said light emitting means so as to trasmit said encoded signal through an optical port of said watch to said signal receiving unit, said first controller including a first programmable memory unit for storing data corresponding to a plurality of different encoded signals, and means for entering said data into said first memory unit, and said signal receiving unit comprising a photodetector for receiving said encoded signal, a processor which compares said received encoded signal to one or more of a plurality of different codes contained in a second programmable memory unit and means for deactivating a lock mechanism when said received encoded signal matches one of said codes contained in said second memory unit.
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of operating an electronic locking system including a signal-transmitting unit contained within a watch and energized by a power source of said watch so as to transmit an encoded optical signal to a signal-receiving unit, comprising the steps of:
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(a) entering and storing data corresponding to a plurality of encoded signals in a programmable memory unit of a signal-transmitting unit that is contained within a watch and energized by a power source of said watch; (b) emitting a light beam modulated with an encoded optical signal from said signal-transmitting unit in response to actuating a controller contained within said watch and energized by a power source of said watch; (c) receiving said encoded optical signal in said signal-receiving unit; (d) comparing said received encoded signal to one or more of a plurality of codes contained in a memory unit of said signal-receiving unit; and
,(e) unlocking latching means when said received encoded signal matches one of said codes contained in said memory of said signal-receiving unit. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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