Computerized Security Systems

Nancy C Miron

Vance E Neff

A locking system is utilized to control the locking and unlocking of a lock, such as on a door. The lock includes a magnetic card reader for reading a coded key card into a lock computer which in turn determines functions of and access to the lock. The key card includes a key code, key level code, and key record number stored thereon. The lock includes a memory accessed by the computer which is partitioned and includes a level storage area with level records identified by a lock level code and operational information for the level, and a key storage area for storing lock key records identified by a lock record number and associated with at least one lock level for storing key information associated with the record number. The computer validates a key card by reading and comparing the key level code to the lock level code to determine the level and the key record number to one of the lock record numbers identified with the level in the key storage area. The key code is representative of a real time based on time of issuance, and validation occurs by comparing a lock time to the key code. Additional functions include invalid and valid day operation, diagnostic operation for errors, interrogation for lock information, display keys for displaying lock conditions, and key expiration times to limit access time to the lock.

Adaptable electronic key and lock system

A locking system is utilized to control the locking and unlocking of a lock, such as on a door. The lock includes a magnetic card reader for reading a coded key card into a lock computer which in turn determines functions of and access to the lock. The key card includes a key code, key level code, and key record number stored thereon. The lock includes a memory accessed by the computer which is partitioned and includes a level storage area with level records identified by a lock level code and operational information for the level, and a key storage area for storing lock key records identified by a lock record number and associated with at least one lock level for storing key information associated with the record number. The computer validates a key card by reading and comparing the key level code to the lock level code to determine the level and the key record number to one of the lock record numbers identified with the level in the key storage area. The key code is representative of a real time based on time of issuance, and validation occurs by comparing a lock time to the key code. Additional functions include group pass codes, batch processing, and automatic unlatching times.

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Royal Oak, MI, United States of America

Nancy C Miron