Method for clearing unlocking key codes in an electronic locking device

• US 4,868,914 A
• Filed: 12/21/1987
• Issued: 09/19/1989
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Unisafe Limited
• Original Assignee: Unisafe Limited
• Inventors: Yamashita, Toshihiko
• Primary Examiner(s): NOT, DEFINED
• Application Number:
  US07/135,766
• Time in Patent Office: 638 Days
• Field of Search: 340/825.3, 340/825.31, 70/277, 70/278, 70/276, 235/382.5, 364/140, 364/141
• US Class Current: 340/5.24
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00722 with magnetic components, e.g. magnets, magnetic strips, metallic inserts mechanical locks operated by permanent magnets E05B47/0038
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7057 Permanent magnet

Abstract

A method for clearing unlocking key codes in an electronic locking device in which the unlocking circuit is arranged to be actuated when the code of a magnetic card read by the card reader agrees with an unlocking key code set in the memory, the method comprising using a first clearing card which will function only when the door associated with the locking device is open and a second clearing card which will function only when the door is closed, setting the codes of the first and second clearing cards in specified separate addresses in the memory in the code setting mode for setting the codes of the clearing cards in the processing unit (CPU) of the electronic locking device, determining whether the door is open or closed in the normal operation mode of the CPU, and clearing the unlocking key codes only when the code read by the card reader is identical to the code of the first clearing card set in the above-mentioned manner and the door is open, or when the code read by the card reader is identical to the code of the second clearing card set in the above-mentioned manner and the door is closed.

Claims

1. A method for clearing unlocking key codes in an electronic locking device for use with a door that is operable between an open and a closed position, the locking device being of the type that includes a central processing unit that stores first and second unlocking key codes, the locking device actuating when a code carried by a card is identical with an unlocking key code set in the central processing unit, the method comprising:

providing a first clearing card carrying a first code, for clearing unlocking key codes only when the door is in the open position;

providing a second clearing card carrying a second code, for clearing unlocking key codes only when the door is in the closed position;

determining whether the door is in the open or closed position;

comparing the code carried by one of the first and second clearing cards with the first and second unlocking key codes in the central processing unit;

clearing the unlocking key codes if the door is in the open position and the code carried by the one clearing card is identical to the first unlocking key code set in the central processing unit; and

clearing the unlocking key codes if the door is in the closed position and the code carried by the one clearing card is identical to the second unlocking key code set in the central processing unit.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein each step of providing includes providing a clearing card having a magnetic strip for carrying a code.

3. A method for setting and clearing unlocking key codes in an electronic locking device for use with a door that is operable between an open and a closed position, the locking device being of the type that includes a central processing unit capable of storing unlocking key codes, the locking device actuating when a code carried by a card is identical with an unlocking key code set in the central processing unit, the method comprising:

providing a first clearing card carrying a first code, for clearing unlocking key codes only when the door is in the open position;

setting a first unlocking key code in the central processing unit;

providing a second clearing card carrying a second code, for clearing unlocking key codes only when the door is in the closed position;

setting a second unlocking key code in the central processing unit;

determining whether the door is in the open or closed position;

comparing the code carried by one of the first and second clearing cards with the first and second unlocking key codes set in the central processing unit;

clearing the unlocking key codes if the door is in the open position and the code carried by the one clearing card is identical to the first code set in the central processing unit; and

clearing the unlocking key codes if the door is in the closed position and the code carried by the one clearing card is identical to the second code set in the central processing unit.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein each setting step includes setting an unlocking key code in a separate address in the central processing unit.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein each setting step is performed when the central processing unit is in a setting mode.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the steps of determining, comparing and clearing are performed when the central processing unit is in an operational mode.

7. The method of claim 3, wherein each step of providing includes providing a clearing card having a magnetic strip for carrying a code.

8. A method for setting and clearing unlocking key codes in an electronic locking device for use with a door that is operable between an open and a closed position, the locking device being of the type that includes a multimode central processing unit capable of storing unlocking key codes, the locking device actuating when a code carried by a card is identical with an unlocking key code set in the central processing unit, the method comprising:

providing a first clearing card carrying a first code, for clearing unlocking key codes only when the door is in the open position;

setting a first unlocking key code in a first address of the central processing unit when the central processing unit is in a setting mode;

providing a second clearing card carrying a second code, for clearing unlocking key codes only when the door is in the closed position;

setting a second unlocking key code in a second address of the central processing unit when the central processing unit is in a setting mode;

determining, when the central processing unit is in an operational mode, whether the door is in the open or closed position;

comparing, when the central processing unit is in the operational mode, the code carried by one of the first and second clearing cards with the first and second unlocking key codes set in the central processing unit;

clearing, when the central processing unit is in the operational mode, the unlocking key codes if the door is in the open position and the code carried by the one clearing card is identical to the first unlocking key code set in the central processing unit; and

clearing, when the central processing unit is in the operational mode, the unlocking key codes if the door is in the closed position and the code carried by the one clearing card is identical to the second unlocking key code set in the central processing unit.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein each step of providing includes providing a clearing card having a magnetic strip for carrying a code.