Electronic locking systems, methods, and apparatus
Electronic locking devices, systems, and methods may require the utilization of an electronic key generated by an electronic key generation device. The electronic key may be generated using a data payload received from a server and/or an administrative device. The administrative device is enabled to remotely manage the locking device and locking system via, for example, a software application running on the administrative device and/or a website.
1. A system for locking and unlocking a door, the system comprising:
a server;
an administrative device in communication with the server, the administrative device including a processor, memory, and a wireless communication interface, the administrative device configured to communicate a request to the server for the data payload and receive the data payload from the server;
a mobile device including a processor, memory, and a wireless communication interface, the mobile device configured to wirelessly receive the data payload from the administrative device and generate an electronic key using the data payload; and
a lock disposed on a door, the lock including a processor, memory, and a wireless communication interface, the lock configured to wirelessly receive the electronic key from the mobile device and verify the electronic key, the lock further configured to operate the lock upon verification of the electronic key.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is at least one of a cellular telephone, a key fob, and a portable computer.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server and the administrative device are communicatively coupled via a website facilitated by a communication network.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system includes a plurality of locks.
5. The system of claim 4 , wherein when an action is performed on one of the locks, the remainder of the plurality of locks remains unchanged.
6. The system of claim 4 , wherein when an action is performed on one of the locks, the action is performed on the remainder of the plurality of locks.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein one or more operations performed by the lock is user configurable.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the data payload and the electronic key is unique to the mobile device.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the administrative device is a personal computer.
10. The system of claim 1 , the server configured to generate the data payload upon request from the administrative device.
11. The system of claim 1 , the server including a database, the database configured to store information regarding usage of the lock in the database.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is configured to encrypt the data payload to generate the electronic key, and the lock is configured to decrypt the electronic key.