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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2004
Curtis Kell, Burlington, WI (US);
Timothy Gill, San Pedro, CA (US);
Steven Probert, San Pedro, CA (US);
Arthur Mariduena, Lakewood, CA (US);
Curtis Kell, Burlington, WI (US);
Timothy Gill, San Pedro, CA (US);
Steven Probert, San Pedro, CA (US);
Arthur Mariduena, Lakewood, CA (US);
Key Control Holding, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
There is disclosed a key access fob, key access devices, a key access system, key access methods. A fob may comprise a receiver, a transmitter, and a light pipe running from a bottom end of the fob to a top end of the fob. A docking unit may comprise a plurality of receivers configured to receive a fob. Each receiver may include three openings. The docking unit may also comprise a plurality of receiving units, one receiving unit for each of the receivers, each receiving unit including a transmitter, a receiver, and a light emitting diode (LED). A key access system may include one or more docking units in one or more drawers in one or more cabinets, the cabinets coupled to a computing device running an application program. The application program in conjunction with other devices may execute key access methods.