Patent ID: 11859411
Assignee: ABUS AUGUST BREMICKER SöHNE KG
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E  B  H | IPC B  E  H

Claim 11:
12. A method of unlocking a portable lock system that has an unlocking motor, an authentication module, and an actuation element actuable by a user, the method comprising
activating the authentication module by actuating the actuation element by attaching a removable onboard computer to a bicycle;
subsequent to activating the authentication module, receiving an authentication signal from a smart device to the authentication module, the smart device being separate from the onboard computer, wherein the smart device is a smart phone, a smart watch, a remote control, or a portable computer;
authenticating, via the authentication module, the user; and
in the event of the activation of the actuation element followed by a successful authentication of the user and of the actuation of the actuation element, activating the unlocking motor to unlock the portable lock.