Patent ID: 11933075
Assignee: KNOX ASSOCIATES, INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC E  G | IPC E  G

Claim 17:
18. A method of detecting a lock state of an electronic lock, the method comprising:
by an electronic key comprising a hardware processor,
determining that the electronic key is in a first position with respect to the electronic lock;
determining that the electronic lock is in an unlocked state based at least in part on determining that the electronic key is in the first position;
storing a first time value corresponding to an unlock event time based at least in part on determining that the electronic lock is in the unlocked state;
determining that the electronic key is in a second position with respect to the electronic lock;
determining that the electronic lock is in a locked state based at least in part on determining that the electronic key is in the second position; and
storing a second time value corresponding to a lock event time based at least in part on determining that the electronic lock is in the locked state.