Electronic key system and method
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1. An electronic key system, comprising:
- a key device having a key housing, a circuit and an electromagnetic coupling member enclosed in the key housing;
a key receptacle having a circuit and a transceiver antenna member disposed therein; and
wherein the key system is activated for a transaction by inserting the electromagnetic coupling member of 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 physical contact between the circuit of the key device and the circuit of the key receptacle.
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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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16 Claims
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1. An electronic key system, comprising:
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a key device having a key housing, a circuit and an electromagnetic coupling member enclosed in the key housing; a key receptacle having a circuit and a transceiver antenna member disposed therein; and wherein the key system is activated for a transaction by inserting the electromagnetic coupling member of 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 physical contact between the circuit of the key device and the circuit of the key receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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 a key housing, a first circuit and an electromagnetic coupling member enclosed in the key housing; providing a key receptacle, the key receptacle having a second circuit and a transceiver antenna member disposed therein; 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 physical contact between the first circuit of the key device and the second circuit of the key receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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