METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PLANAR, MULTI-FUNCTION, MULTI-POWER SOURCED, LONG BATTERY LIFE RADIO COMMUNICATION APPLIANCE
First Claim
1. A device comprising an electronic key comprising at least one wireless communication interface, the electronic key being operable as an access control key to unlock an electronic lock when the key is placed in proximity of the electronic lock and the electronic lock has been configured to allow temporal access to the electronic key, the electronic key being also operable to perform at least one of the following functions:
- a) sense an electric field experienced by the key, and process data obtained by sensing the electric field, and wirelessly send data obtained by the processing ;
b) in response to activation of a switch that is part of the key, wirelessly communicate a distress signal to a recipient device, the distress signal enabling the recipient devices to estimate the position of the electronic key and generate a system alarm indicating the identity and position of the electronic key;
c) sense the key'"'"'s motion, and process data obtained by sensing the key'"'"'s motion, and wirelessly send data obtained by the processing of data obtained by the sensing of the key'"'"'s motion;
d) measure ionizing radiation.
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Abstract
A multi function electronic key with at least one wireless communication interface that can function as an access control key to unlock an electronic lock when the key is placed in proximity of an electronic lock that has been previously configured to allow temporal access to the said electronic key, and at least one of the following functions:
a) Measure the electric field experienced by the device, process it and optionally send it to a second wireless device
b) A physical button to communicate a distress signal to a second wireless device, in response to which the second wireless device estimates the position of the electronic key and generates a system alarm indicating the identity of the electronic key that generated the alarm and its position estimate.
c) Measures the device'"'"'s motion, process it and optionally send it to a second wireless device
d) One or two way audio communication via the wireless link
e) Measures ionizing radiation
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32 Claims
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1. A device comprising an electronic key comprising at least one wireless communication interface, the electronic key being operable as an access control key to unlock an electronic lock when the key is placed in proximity of the electronic lock and the electronic lock has been configured to allow temporal access to the electronic key, the electronic key being also operable to perform at least one of the following functions:
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a) sense an electric field experienced by the key, and process data obtained by sensing the electric field, and wirelessly send data obtained by the processing ; b) in response to activation of a switch that is part of the key, wirelessly communicate a distress signal to a recipient device, the distress signal enabling the recipient devices to estimate the position of the electronic key and generate a system alarm indicating the identity and position of the electronic key; c) sense the key'"'"'s motion, and process data obtained by sensing the key'"'"'s motion, and wirelessly send data obtained by the processing of data obtained by the sensing of the key'"'"'s motion; d) measure ionizing radiation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 29, 30, 31)
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2. (canceled)
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3. An apparatus comprising a multi functional device encapsulated in a solid insulator matrix, the device comprising:
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a) a printed circuit board that has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first and second surfaces being planar and extending along a plane of the printed circuit board, the printed circuit board having at least one printed trace antenna imprinted using at least part of one or more conducting layers; b) electronic circuits comprising electronic components installed on one or both of the first and second surfaces of the printed circuit board and interconnected by the printed circuit board; c) a first electric energy storage device extending along the plane of the printed circuit board and having a first surface adjacent to the first surface of the printed circuit board and conformal to one or more of said electronic components located between the first electric energy storage device and the printed circuit board; wherein the multi functional device extends along the plane of the printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10-12. -12. (canceled)
- 16. A structure comprising an electronic key constructed to operate from battery energy and energy harvested by one or more transducers comprising an electro-mechanical transducer which is a piezo electric and/or electrostrictive transducer.
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20-28. -28. (canceled)
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32-33. -33. (canceled)
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