Key duplication machine
First Claim
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1. A key data capture device comprising:
- a key load position to receive a key;
an outer shell having an opening positioned about said key load position;
an antenna configured to communicate with said key located at said key load position, said antenna is a write device configured to transmit data to said key; and
an imaging system configured to capture data related to said key at said key load position.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods, and other embodiments associated with a key duplication machine are described. In one embodiment, an assembly for duplicating a master key includes an optical imaging device, a logic, a clamping assembly, and a cutting member. The optical imaging device is capable of capturing an optical image of at least a portion of the master key. The logic is capable of determining a key pattern of the master key from the optical image of the master key. The clamping assembly is capable of clamping a key blank and the cutting member is capable of cutting a key pattern into said key blank.
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25 Claims
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1. A key data capture device comprising:
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a key load position to receive a key; an outer shell having an opening positioned about said key load position; an antenna configured to communicate with said key located at said key load position, said antenna is a write device configured to transmit data to said key; and an imaging system configured to capture data related to said key at said key load position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A key identification system comprising:
a key load position to receive a key; an outer shell having an opening positioned about said key load position; an antenna configured to communicate with said key located at said key load position, said antenna is a read device configured to receive data from said key; and an imaging system configured to capture data related to said key at said key load position. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of identifying a key, the method comprising:
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receiving a key at a key load position of an apparatus, the apparatus having an outer shell with an opening positioned about said key load position; communicating with the key with an antenna located at said key load position; and capturing data related to said key at said key load position with an imaging system. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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