METHOD OF OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC LOCK LOCKING A COMMUNITY ASSET, AND ELECTRONIC LOCK SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20240141695A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-02

    申请号:US18548383

    申请日:2022-03-08

    IPC分类号: E05B49/00 G07C9/00

    摘要: There is described a method of operating an electronic lock locking a community asset and controlled by a community controller via a network, with the community controller being communicatively coupled to a first mobile device and to a second mobile device. The method generally has: the community controller communicating a mobile key unlocking the electronic lock to the first mobile device; the community controller receiving, from the second mobile device, a request to cancel the mobile key communicated to the first mobile device, the first mobile device being associated to first user profile information and the second mobile device being associated to second user profile information different from the first user profile information; and the community controller assessing the request and canceling the mobile key communicated to the first mobile device based on said assessing.

    Electronic key reader for mechanical keys

    公开(公告)号:US11713592B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-01

    申请号:US17544463

    申请日:2021-12-07

    IPC分类号: E05B35/00 E05B19/00 E05B49/00

    摘要: An exemplary system includes a mechanical key and an access control device. The access control device includes a housing defining a keyway that has a fixed position within the housing. The access control device further includes a root depth sensor assembly, an insertion depth sensor assembly, a control assembly in communication with the sensor assemblies, and an electronic lock device. The control assembly is configured to determine the bitting code of the mechanical key based upon information received from the sensor assemblies, to compare the bitting code of the mechanical key to a lock/unlock bitting code; and to transmit a lock/unlock command in response to the bitting code matching the lock/unlock bitting code. The electronic lock device is configured to transition between a locked state and an unlocked state in response to receiving the lock/unlock command and without requiring rotation of the mechanical key.

    Access control system and method
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11639617B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-02

    申请号:US16374128

    申请日:2019-04-03

    摘要: A lock for securing a door is provided, the lock includes a housing configured to be mounted on a door, a locking member movable between locked and unlocked positions, a core with a keyway and configured to turn relative to the housing to cause the locking member to move between the locked and unlocked positions, at least one optical source configured to emit an electromagnetic radiation signal at an object in the keyway, at least one optical detector configured to detect at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation signal, a memory configured to store at least one authorized key characteristic, a motor configured to control movement of the locking member between locked and unlocked positions, and a processor that determines at least one sensed characteristic of the object in the keyway based at least in part on the electromagnetic radiation signal.