Security key system, method and device

• US 20070115097A1
• Filed: 11/23/2005
• Published: 05/24/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Intellimatics LLC (Inseego Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Intellimatics LLC (Inseego Corp.)
• Inventors: Scott, Bryan, Glover, Kenneth, Pharr, Dennis
• Application Number:
  US11/286,533
• Publication Number:
  US 20070115097A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.730
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2137 Time limited access, e.g. to a computer or data
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/0069 actuated in a predetermined sequence

Abstract

The invention is a system that provides a means to open and close a lock using a security key algorithm. The security key algorithm, is a method, that uses location based and time based data to create a unique security key. Once the security key is created, the security key algorithm monitors the security key system'"'"'s location and opens and closes the lock according to the security key'"'"'s parameters. The security key device is an object, such as a security container, wherein the security key system is integrated within or is removably attached thereto.

Claims

1. A Security Key System comprising:

a microprocessor capable of executing a Security Key Algorithm;

a bus coupled the microprocessor;

a port coupled to the microprocessor; and

a lock coupled to the port.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the port is a serial port.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the lock is electrically controlled.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the lock is mechanically operated.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the port is electrically coupled to a GPS receiver.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the port is electrically coupled to a modem.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein the modem is a GSM modem.

8. A Security Key Algorithm enabling a lock opening sequence, the method comprising:

setting at least two unique location based and time based parameters;

monitoring location based and time based data; and

enabling a lock opening sequence when location based and time based parameters are validated.

9. The method of claim 8 further comprising monitoring location based and time based data from a GPS receiver.

10. The method of claim 8 further comprising monitoring location based and time based data from an A-GPS receiver.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the lock opening sequence generates an electrical signal.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein the location based and time based data is contained within a GPS data string.

13. A Security Key Device for securely transporting assets comprising:

a container having a cavity and a lock;

a Security Key System having a Security Key Algorithm adapted to removably attach to a portion of the container;

a GPS receiver coupled to the Security Key System; and

at least one switch coupled to the Security Key System that is adapted to couple to the lock.

14. The device of claim 13 wherein the container is fire resistant.

15. The device of claim 13 wherein the container comprises a biometric reader.

16. The device of claim 13 wherein the container comprises a temperature sensor.

17. The device of claim 13 wherein the container comprises a barometric sensor.

18. The device of claim 13 wherein the container comprises a modem.

19. The device of claim 13 wherein the container comprises a biometric reader.

20. The device of claim 13 wherein the container comprises a biometric reader.