Patent ID: 8482379
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: G05B,G07C

Abstract:
1. A method of using an electronic key for access to one or more mechatronic locks, comprising said key moving from one geographical location to another, and said key: (a) periodically transmitting its geographical location to an access management server so as to allow said server to identify location coordinates for said key, said key defined by its ID; (b) receiving, and saving in said key's internal memory, an access profile from said server, said access profile based at least in part on said key's geographical location, and said access profile comprising a set of one or more mechatronic locks accessible to said key; (c) causing said server to periodically update access profile information associated with said key once said key changes its geographical location; and (d) if said key's new location causes a change in said access profile information, replacing in said key's internal memory said key's previous access profile with said key's new access profile in an irreversible manner.