Patent ID: 9558236
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B23C,G05B,G06F,G06K,Y10T

Claim:
1. A master key model identification and feedback system comprising: a key identification housing comprising a master key identifier coupled to the housing and comprising a user interface configured to one or more of capture physical characteristics of the master key and receive input through the user interface regarding identification of the master key; a processor, in communication with the master key identifier, the processor configured to access a database defining a plurality of known key models, one or more of compare the physical characteristics of the master key with physical characteristics of the known key models in the database and/or compare the input received from the user with the known key models in the database to identify a model of the master key, and communicate the model of the master key to a feedback module coupled to the key identification housing; wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the model of the master key matches a model of at least one of a plurality of available key blanks; and the processor communicates the model of the master key and directions to a location remote from the key identification housing where a key blank having the same model of the master key is available for duplicating the master key to the feedback module when the model of the master key is not among one of the plurality of available keys; and a key duplication system operatively associated with the key identification housing and housing the plurality of available key blanks of the plurality of known key models, and configured to dispense an available key blank when a user selects one of the available key blanks.