Electronic Locking System and Method

1 . An electronic locking system, including:

an electronic lock with a locking member; and

a communication device,

wherein the communication device remotely powers the electronic lock to actuate the locking member.

2 . The electronic locking system according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic lock further includes:

at least one microprocessor;

at least one solenoid;

at least one antenna; and

at least one capacitor.

3 . The electronic locking system according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic lock further includes:

at least one microprocessor;

at least one DC motor;

at least one antenna; and

at least one capacitor.

4 . The electronic locking system according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic lock further includes:

at least one microprocessor;

at least one servo motor;

at least one antenna; and

at least one capacitor.

5 . The electronic locking system according to claim 2 , wherein the electronic lock further includes at least one battery.

6 . The electronic locking system according to claim 5 , wherein the communication device remotely provides power to the electronic lock to supplement the power supplied by the at least one battery.

7 . The electronic locking system according claim 1 , wherein the remote powering is enabled by radio field inductive technology.

8 . The electronic locking system according to claim 7 , wherein the radio field inductive technology is ISO 14443, or ISO 15693, or RFID, or Near Field Communication technology.

9 . The electronic locking system according to claim 1 , wherein the actuating of the locking member is subject to authentication of the communication device.

10 . The electronic locking system according to claim 9 , wherein the authentication includes public key cryptography.

11 . The electronic locking system according to claim 9 , wherein the authentication includes symmetrical key cryptography.

12 . (canceled)

13 . A method for actuating a locking member of an electronic lock, the method comprising:

receiving, via an antenna communicably attached to the electronic lock, a RF induction field, remotely supplied by a communication device;

wherein the locking member is actuated by power received from the RF induction field.

14 . The method according to claim 13 , further including authenticating the communication device.

15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the authentication includes public key cryptography.

16 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein the authentication includes symmetrical key cryptography.

17 . An electronic locking system, including:

an electronic lock with a locking member; and

at least one antenna,

wherein power to actuate the locking member is delivered through the at least one antenna received from a remote power source.

18 . The electronic locking system according to claim 17 , wherein the electronic lock further includes:

at least one microprocessor;

at least one solenoid; and

at least one capacitor.

19 . The electronic locking system according to claim 17 , wherein the electronic lock further includes:

at least one microprocessor;

at least one DC motor; and

at least one capacitor.

20 . The electronic locking system according to claim 17 , wherein the electronic lock further includes:

at least one microprocessor;

at least one servo; and

at least one capacitor.

21 . The electronic locking system according to claim 17 , wherein the at least one antenna is a multi-layer antenna.

22 . The electronic locking system according to claim 17 , wherein the electronic lock further includes at least one internal power supply.

23 . The electronic locking system according to claim 22 , wherein the electronic lock further includes a recharging device to recharge the at least one internal power supply.

24 . The electronic locking system according to claim 17 , wherein the remote power source is a communication device.

25 . The electronic locking system according to claim 24 , wherein the communication device is a mobile phone, key fob, or support device.

26 . The electronic locking system according to claim 17 , wherein remote powering is enabled by radio field inductive technology.

27 . The electronic locking system according to claim 26 , wherein the radio field inductive technology is ISO 14443, or ISO 15693, or RFID, or Near Field Communication technology.

28 . The electronic locking system according to claim 17 , wherein the actuating of the locking member is subject to user authentication.

29 . The electronic locking system according to claim 28 , wherein the user authentication includes public key cryptography.

30 . The electronic locking system according to claim 28 , wherein the user authentication includes symmetrical key cryptography.

31 . The electronic locking system according to claim 28 , wherein the user authentication includes the use of at least one One Time Password.

32 . A method for actuating a locking member of an electronic lock, including the steps of:

receiving, via at least one antenna communicably attached to the electronic lock, an induction field remotely supplied by a power source;

wherein the locking member is actuated by power received from the induction field.

33 . The method for actuating a locking member of an electronic lock according to claim 32 , wherein the at least one antenna is a multi-layer antenna.

34 . The method for actuating a locking member of an electronic lock according to claim 32 , wherein the remotely supplied power source is provided from a communication device.

35 . The method for actuating a locking member of an electronic lock according to claim 34 , wherein the communication device is a mobile phone, key fob, or support device.

36 . The method for actuating a locking member of an electronic lock according to claim 32 , wherein remote powering is enabled by radio field inductive technology.

37 . The method for actuating a locking member of an electronic lock according to claim 36 , wherein the radio field inductive technology is ISO 14443, or ISO 15693, or RFID, or Near Field Communication technology.

38 . The method for actuating a locking member of an electronic lock according to claim 32 , wherein the actuating of the locking member is subject to user authentication.

39 . The method for actuating a locking member of an electronic lock according to claim 38 , wherein the user authentication includes public key cryptography.

40 . The method for actuating a locking member of an electronic lock according to claim 38 , wherein the user authentication includes symmetrical key cryptography.

41 . The method for actuating a locking member of an electronic lock according to claim 38 , wherein the user authentication includes the use of at least one One Time Password.

42 . An electronic lock, wherein power to actuate a locking member of the electronic lock is supplied from a remote power source.