Patent ID: 9395133
Filing Date: 2016-07-19
CPC Classification: F41A,G07C

Claim Text:
1. Locking apparatus which is unlocked only by an authorized person, said apparatus comprising; (a) a locking device for securing an item, said locking device having a first source of electrical power and including, in combination: (1) a locking member, movable between a locked position which secures the item and an unlocked position; (2) an electromechanical device coupled to the first source of power and to the locking member for moving the locking member from the locked position to the unlocked position in response to at least one electric signal; (3) a wireless receiving (“R”) device, coupled to the first source of power, for receiving second unlock data; (4) a first data memory, coupled to the first source of power, for storing first unlock data including biologic identification information pertaining to a person who is authorized to unlock the locking device; and (5) a first logic device, coupled to the first source of power, to the R device and to the first data memory, for comparing biologic identification information included in said second unlock data with biologic identification information included said first unlock data and for producing said at least on electric signal to actuate the electromechanical device, and thereby move the locking member to the unlock position, when the biologic identification information included in said first unlock data and the biologic Identification information included the second unlock data are substantially the same; (b) a phone app for a portable smartphone which includes a second source of electrical power and comprise the following components: (1) a wireless transmitting (“T”) device coupled to said second source of power for transmitting said second unlock data to said R device; (2) a second data memory, coupled to said second source of power, for storing said second unlock data; (3) a second logic device, coupled to said second source of power, to said T device and to said second data memory; and (4) an input device, coupled to said second logic device and to said second source of power, for receiving biologic identification information of a putative authorized person who wishes to unlock the locking device, said phone app being operative to control said second logic device (i) to generate said second unlock data from said biologic identification information of said putative authorized person, (ii) to store said second unlock data in said second data memory and (iii) to cause said T device to transmit said second unlock data to said R device; thereby to unlock said locking device when the biologic identification information include in said first unlock data and the biologic identification information included the second unlock data are substantially the same.