Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
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  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B19/00—Keys; Accessories therefor
  • E05B19/0005—Key safes
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
  • E05B47/06—Controlling mechanically-operated bolts by electro-magnetically-operated detents
  • E05B47/0607—Controlling mechanically-operated bolts by electro-magnetically-operated detents the detent moving pivotally or rotatively
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
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• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
  • E05B2047/0094—Mechanical aspects of remotely controlled locks
  • E05B2047/0095—Mechanical aspects of locks controlled by telephone signals, e.g. by mobile phones
• • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
  • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
  • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
  • E05B63/00—Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics
  • E05B63/12—Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics with means carried by the bolt for interlocking with the keeper
  • E05B63/121—Locks or fastenings with special structural characteristics with means carried by the bolt for interlocking with the keeper using balls or the like cooperating with notches
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
  • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
  • G07C9/00309—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• • G—PHYSICS
  • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
  • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
  • G07C9/00—Individual registration on entry or exit
  • G07C9/00174—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys
  • G07C9/00571—Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys operated by interacting with a central unit

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of closing devices by locking an access to a storage area such as a key box. More particularly, the invention relates to lock devices electronically controlled by means of a portable object forming a key, such as a card or a contactless badge or also a mobile phone equipped with coupling means to the lock.
• a portable object forming a key such as a card or a contactless badge or also a mobile phone equipped with coupling means to the lock.
• the invention solves the aforementioned drawbacks.
• the invention solves the problem of providing a digital key for opening a cap securing access to a storage area.
• the invention also makes it possible to protect the storage area by limiting the possibilities of infringement and possible damage by minimizing the areas of contact between the plug and a potential user.
• a plug adapted to cooperate with an inner portion of an opening forming an access to a zone, the shape of the plug and the shape of the opening being cylindrical and the plug and the opening sharing the same axis, said plug comprising a locking device for closing the opening, manual extraction means for extracting the plug when the lock is disabled, said plug comprising at least one sensor of a signal comprising a signature, the received signal being delivered to an electronic recognition component for decoding the signal and to authenticate the signature, the component being located in an area of the inner portion of the opening when the cap is locked in the inner portion, said component being powered by supply means, the authentication of the signature generating an activation set of cap motor means powered by the feeding means and able to release the cap from the end of the cylinder, characterized in that the device for locking comprises at least one radial fixing assembly disposed in a cavity of the plug body, the fixing assembly comprising a piston having a translation movement along a radius of the cylinder between a first so-called locked position in which an outer end of
• the cap allows in a compact form a good safety pull-out and a protection of the control elements and locking. According to the particular embodiments that can be carried out alone or in combination:
• the fixing assembly comprises a return spring pushing the piston towards the locked position
• the outer end of the piston comprises a ball, the ball being retained by a pin so as to make it integral in translation of the piston;
• the piston rests at its other end on a coaxial cylindrical shaft of the plug;
• the motor means are arranged in the coaxial cylindrical shaft of the plug, allowing a movement of the shaft from an instruction generated by the electronic component, the shaft comprising at least one free space to engage a movement of the piston to the shaft to put it in the unlocked position;
• the displacement of the shaft is generated by an electrical activation set pulse
• the locking device comprises three fastening assemblies, the sets of fastenings taken two by two forming between them an angle substantially equal to +/- 120o;
• At least one of the locking device, the motor means and the supply means is located in an area of the inner portion of the opening;
• the electronic recognition component comprises a demodulator and a converter making it possible to generate a binary code forming a signature from the signal captured by the sensor, the electronic component further comprising a comparator making it possible to generate an activation instruction from the validation of a likelihood test of the signature;
• the electronic recognition component comprises a demodulator and a converter making it possible to generate a binary code forming a signature from the signal captured by the sensor, the electronic component further comprising a comparator making it possible to generate an activation instruction from the validation of a likelihood test of the signature;
• the supply means are adapted to be activated by a prior action; and or
• a locking system of a storage space comprises a cylindrical portion forming a first open end and a plug according to one of the preceding embodiments adapted to close the first cylindrical end.
• the cylindrical portion comprises a circular groove adapted to receive the outer end of the plug piston when the latter is in the locked position.
• a storage box comprises a locking system as above.
• an authentication system for opening a storage box comprises a storage box as above and a device for transmitting a signal that can be captured by a sensor. and analyzed by an electronic component of the cap above.
• the device for transmitting a signal delivers a signal following the establishment of a connection with a remote server.
• FIG. 1 a 3D sectional view of a plug according to the invention
• FIG. 2 the main processing steps of the authentication data received by the plug according to the invention
• Figure 3 is a 2D cross-sectional view of the cap locking device in a locked state
• FIG. 4 a 2D cross-sectional view of the locking device of the plug in an unlocked state
• FIG. 6 a front 3D view of a plug of the invention
• Motor means also means mechanical engagement means for changing a first position or mechanical configuration of an element of the invention to a second position or mechanical configuration.
• FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a plug 5 of the invention.
• a plug 5 is inserted into an inner portion of a cylinder
• the cap 5 comprises an upper face comprising an upper rim 22, manipulation means 23 and a groove 24 around the handling means 23.
• a flange 27 allows a support of the upper part of the cap on an inner portion of the cylinder forming a stop or a wedge for the cap once the latter inserted into the portion of the cylinder.
• the shape of the handling means allow optimal grip by the fingers of a user.
• the handling means comprise lateral protuberances allowing a better grip.
• Manipulation means for performing a first extraction function of the cap of the inner part of the cylinder when the latter has been previously unlocked and a translational movement is allowed.
• the manipulation means then form extraction means under allowing a user from his fingers to extract the cap of the cylinder part.
• the extraction can also be performed by a lateral slide movement, in particular for parallelepiped plugs or by any other movement to release access to the area behind the plug.
• Extraction means a more general term for a movement of the plug to release access to a zone.
• the manipulation means make it possible to perform a second function which consists of an activation electronic component of a first component.
• This activation is called the waking phase of the cap.
• Activation is to wake up the component so that a cap sensor engages a receive mode to be ready to receive data from a third party device.
• the received data may contain a signature that will unlock the cap.
• the received data is compared with data stored in a first memory of the first component.
• the manipulation means make it possible to perform a third function which consists of an electronic activation of a second component in order to transmit data stored in a second memory. This activation is also called the waking phase of the cap.
• the awakening of the stopper occurs when a rotation of the stopper is engaged from the handling means.
• the rotation of the cap is allowed from a locking mechanism using at least one ball adapted to flow in an inner groove of the cylindrical portion.
• a sensor of movement of the rotation of the stopper makes it possible to activate the awakening of the stopper.
• the waking phase is detailed later in the description.
• the cap has a "free rotation" mechanism which prevents any forcing by torque.
• the manipulation means allow to engage a rotation of the plug to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy.
• the plug then behaves like a dynamo and power supply means, such as a battery or a capacitor, can thus be recharged.
• the plug once inserted in the inner portion of the cylinder, does not protrude from the surface formed by the cylindrical portion.
• the upper part of the plug and the handling means are located in the inner portion of the cylinder. cylinder when the locking of the plug in the portion of the cylinder. This configuration prevents a damaging action is engaged vis-à-vis the cap so as to weaken or break the connection between the cap and the cylinder. the only authorized movements are a rotation of the cap around the cylinder axis. This prevents a user forces a rotation of the cap to break a connection and weaken the closure.
• Two zones of the space are thus defined, a first zone located in the inner part of the cylinder and a second zone located outside the inner part of the cylinder.
• An advantage of the invention is that the component and / or the locking device is located in the first zone.
• an alternative embodiment allows the handling means to protrude from the inner portion of the cylinder so as to facilitate handling while not allowing sufficient action to force the lock.
• the portion of the plug exceeding the volume formed by the portion of the cylinder is preferably less than 10% of the total volume of the plug. This configuration ensures that an ill-intentioned user will not be able to obtain sufficient force to force the opening by leverage on the part of the plug that protrudes.
• the manipulation means comprise a sensor 21 for capturing a signal emitted by a device disposed near the plug.
• the sensor 21 makes it possible to route a received signal to the first electronic component making it possible to analyze the received signal.
• FIG. 2 represents a schematic diagram of the different processing steps of the data included in the signal.
• a sensor CAPT transmits a captured signal to the first electronic component 36 comprising a DEMOD demodulator for decoding data of a carrier.
• a bit stream or digital data stream is generated at a BIN module for digitizing the demodulated signal.
• a calculator K makes it possible to analyze the digital sequence and to compare the information contained in the signal from a comparator COMP.
• the comparator COMP makes it possible to compare a sequence of digital data with prerecorded sequences stored in a first memory of the first component. These sequences are called signatures in the following description.
• the first and second memories are the same memory. In another embodiment that can be combined with the other modes, the first and second components can form a single component on the same electronic card.
• the signature is a digital key which, if it is recognized by the plug, allows to activate the opening of a locking device and to release the cap of the portion of the cylinder.
• the signature is transmitted by a wireless link of equipment to the plug.
• the first electronic component of the plug When comparing the received signature with a set of signatures stored in the first memory, the first electronic component of the plug generates a setpoint CONS for activating the unlocking of the locking device from an actuator A.
• L actuator A makes it possible to engage motor means making it possible to pass from a locking situation to a cap unlocking situation corresponding to the step marked "CLOSING ON / OFF" of FIG. 2.
• FIG. 1 represents the first electronic component 36 making it possible to process the signal received from the sensor 21.
• the first electronic component 36 is housed in a first cavity 31 of the body of the plug.
• the first electronic component 36 is powered by a power supply device 32 which can be according to the embodiments of the consumable batteries, rechargeable batteries or a battery
• a second cavity 37 accommodates the supply device.
• the second cavity 37 is included in the body of the cap.
• the power supply means may comprise a dynamo comprising a piezoelectric system for generating a current capable of supplying the electronic components as well as the motor means for activating or deactivating the locking means.
• a solar voltaic cell allows disposed on the upper face of the plug and optionally on the manipulation means to convert light energy into an enlarged energy to recharge a battery.
• the handling means allow to drive the plug freely in rotation by means of a "free rotation" mechanism.
• the rotation of the plug in the cylindrical portion converts the mechanical energy of a rotation into an electric current.
• an operator can recharge a battery.
• the first electronic component 36 and the feed device are positioned in the body of the plug so as to be located in the volume formed by the inner part of the cylinder when the plug is in locked position within said portion.
• This configuration makes it possible to protect the cap lock against attempts to reach the power supply or the first or second electronic component in order to break the lock or to make it inactive.
• the plug of the invention comprises a transmitter.
• a rotational movement of the plug activates the second electronic component.
• the plug is in a wake-up phase and initiates the transmission of a signal for transmitting data stored in the second memory to an external equipment capable of receiving these data when it is near the plug.
• the wakeup phase comprising data transmission by the plug is an optional feature of the invention that improves the security of the locking mechanism.
• the cap transmits an identifier when the alarm clock is activated, it allows to authenticate the cap and obtain a proper key and also it saves energy especially because the cap consumes energy necessary to emit a signal only when it is activated.
• the nomadic electronic equipment which receives the identifier of the plug does not store the identifier and transmits it directly to a remote data server identifying the plug and generating and / or re-sending a digital key to the nomadic equipment.
• This mechanism allows a gain of security insofar as the identifier of the cap is never stored in the nomadic equipment or at least never stored more than one certain period of time not exceeding the duration of the connection between the equipment and the data server.
• a locking device 40 is shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4.
• the locking device 40 comprises at least one radial attachment assembly 33, 34, 35 disposed in a cavity of the body of the plug 5, the fixing assembly comprising a piston having a translation movement along a radius of the cylinder. between a first so-called locked position in which an outer end of the piston forms a protuberance on the cylindrical outer surface of the plug body so as to fit into an inner cavity of the opening cylinder when the opening is plugged by the plug 5, and a second so-called unlocked position in which the outer end of the piston is inside the cylinder of the body of the cap.
• the latter comprises in one embodiment at least one rod 34 in the axis of a radius of the circle defined by a cross section of the cylinder.
• the rod 34 is able to move in the two directions formed by the axis of a radius.
• the rod comprises means 33 for positioning a ball 35.
• these means are formed in particular by a pin 33 holding the ball.
• the rod 34 is positioned in a third cavity of the body of the cap with a spring 33.
• the rod 34 comprises a second end which bears on the shaft 29.
• the spring makes it possible to push the ball towards the outside of the body of the cap in a radial direction.
• the body of the cap comprises an opening whose diameter is adapted to retain the ball while allowing part of the ball to pass outside the volume formed by the body of the cap.
• the pins allow to obtain sufficient clearance around the ball so that it can turn on itself.
• One advantage is to allow the ball to roll in an inner circular groove of the cylindrical portion.
• the pin makes it possible to make the ball and the rod integral so that the ball follows the movements of the rod.
• the ball may be removed from the opening when the rod translates to the shaft and can unlock the translation of the plug.
• the locked position is obtained by blocking the translation movement of the plug in the cylindrical portion to prevent access to the area of the inner portion of the cylinder located on the other side of the plug.
• the opening instruction makes it possible to activate a mechanical actuator.
• the actuator is coupled to motor means contained in the axial shaft of the plug.
• the drive means are an electromagnet such as a solenoid.
• An advantage of this solution is that a simple movement of the rotating shaft frees a space 30 in which the rod is engaged when activating a rotation of the shaft.
• the mechanical effect of the spring has the effect of pushing the rod in the space 30 confined in the axial shaft.
• the ball, secured to the rod by means of the pin, is then driven towards the inside of the plug body since the rod is driven towards the shaft.
• the ball no longer blocks the translation of the cap along the coaxial axis, it can last be driven in translation so as to release the end of the cylindrical portion, in particular by an action of a user from the handling means.
• Another embodiment makes it possible to engage another movement than a rotation of the shaft.
• the movement can be a translation of the shaft inside the plug to have an opening of the shaft vis-à-vis at least one rod so as to release (a ball and engage the translation of the plug along the same axis.
• An advantage of the plug of the invention is that the first electronic component makes it possible to manage a time delay beyond which the locking device repositions itself in the automatically locking position. After a certain time elapsed, the plug being in the unlocked position automatically switches to the locked position. This allows in particular not to forget to lock the cap after use.
• the cap comprises a lower portion 22 '.
• Figure 3 shows a 2D cross-sectional view of the plug at the locking device.
• three fastening assemblies each comprising a rod 34, a ball 35 and a spring 33, as well as pins 33 enable to activate or deactivate the locking of the plug in the inner part of the cylinder under an action of the motor means.
• One embodiment provides three spaces 30 in the shaft 29 so as to allow a translational movement of the rods 34 inwardly of the shaft under the effect of the spring. The balls 35 are then released.
• An advantage of a locking device comprising three radial attachment assemblies is that it is more resistant to an action intended to extract it by force. Typically 120 ° angle spacing between the three assemblies allows an optimal configuration between the resistance offered by the locking device and the simplicity of assembly.
• Figure 4 shows the unlocked state of the cap under the action of a rotational movement 42 of the motor shaft 29 which allows the rods to be pushed into a space of the shaft.
• the rotational movement of the shaft 42 causes a radial rotational movement 41 of the rods inwardly of the plug body. The plug can then be simply extracted from the cylindrical portion.
• FIG. 5 represents a 3D view of a cylinder portion 25 in which a plug comprising an upper portion 22 having a sensor 21 and a body 26 intended to cooperate with the inner part of the cylinder.
• Figure 6 shows a 3D of the plug of the invention. It has an upper portion 22 and a body 26.
• the body 26 of the cap comprises a cavity 37 adapted to receive a supply 32.
• the cap body comprises a lateral opening 52 on the surface of the body of the plug for extracting and insert a power supply such as batteries.
• the body of the cylinder comprises a second lateral opening 51 for extracting and inserting the first or the second electronic component comprising the different elements described in FIG. 2.
• the opening makes it possible to update a new first or second component or just reload the software part of the electronic card or empty or update the storage of the cap signatures.
• Figure 6 shows two other openings visible in this view in the body of the plug allowing the balls to form protuberances.
• the openings for leaving part of the balls out of the volume formed by the cylinder body are positioned at the inner cylindrical groove of the cylindrical portion.
• the equipment making it possible to transmit a signal comprising a signature is a telephone or a smartphone or any nomadic electronic equipment on the market.
• the signal comprising a signature to the stopper is a sound signal that can be transmitted by a telephone.
• the transmitted signal can be transmitted by a remote data server such as a telephone server.
• a telephone connection more generally a connection, is established between the telephone and the remote server.
• the server transmits to the phone a signai with the signature allowing the unlocking of the cap.
• the plug transmits data to the phone beforehand which are transmitted to them all when connecting to the remote server. This data may include a plug identifier.
• the remote server may, in the latter case, authenticate the cap and generate the appropriate key to transmit it to the phone which itself will transmit to the cap for example by issuing a sound signal including the signature.
• the identifier of the plug that is transmitted from the phone to the remote server can be modified to include a phone identifier, the current time and day and possibly a location position.
• the signature or called the digital key generated by the remote server may be valid for a predetermined duration for example of a day.
• This solution has the advantage that the sound signal with the signature is not stored in the mobile equipment and allows a gain of security if the latter is stolen.
• the invention further relates to an authentication system for opening a storage box comprising a storage box described above and a device for transmitting a signal, such as a telephone, capable of being captured by a sensor and analyzed by an electronic component of the plug.
• a signal such as a telephone
• the locking system can be improved by implementing a method of unlocking a storage device comprising an authentication step.
• a method of unlocking a storage device comprising an authentication step.
• Figure 7 shows a block diagram of the process for unlocking a plug securing access to a storage area from a digital key.
• a user U is located near a plug B.
• the user U is provided with a mobile electronic equipment E such as a telephone or a smartphone.
• the user U wakes the cap by a manual control Ac.
• the "awakened” plug engages the reception to detect the first signal that would be emitted nearby, in particular by the equipment E.
• the user establishes a connection 10 between the equipment E and a remote server, denoted R.
• the connection can be established by the composition of a telephone number, this action is noted Co in FIG. equipment to a server.
• the remote server can then communicate a digital key Cf to the equipment, said key will then be retransmitted to the cap that is woken up.
• the remote server can generate and transfer to the equipment E the right key in several ways according to different embodiments of the invention.
• a first solution consists in recovering the geographical position of the equipment E by means of geolocation of the equipment E which gives its position at regular times.
• the remote server compares the position of the equipment E and the known positions of the plugs in a mesh of a geographical area.
• a set of signatures may be generated and sent in such a manner as to ensure that at least the key of the plug near which an operator is located is obtained.
• the signatures are then encoded in a first signal transmitted from the equipment E to the plug B.
• This solution has the advantage of avoiding possible errors when several plugs are located in the same area near each other.
• a second solution consists in transferring to the remote server an identifier, denoted Id, of the plug allowing the server to transfer the appropriate key for unlocking the authenticated plug,
• a first embodiment can be implemented by a method allowing a user U to insert the identifier in the equipment E.
• the identifier is then transmitted to the server R by means of a command made from the interface of the equipment from a second signal.
• the interface can be composed of a keypad and a screen or a touch screen.
• the second signal can be generated from the already instantiated connection between the phone and the remote server.
• a second variant embodiment is obtained thanks to an improved embodiment.
• the manipulation means make it possible to perform a third function which consists of an electronic activation of a second component in order to transmit data stored in a second memory from a third signal. This activation is consistent with the waking phase of the cap.
• the first and second components may be the same component, for example an RFID chip.
• the information exchange protocol between the cap and the equipment can use NFC technology.
• the method of the invention then comprises the transfer, via a third signal, of the identifier of the stopper by the stopper itself to the equipment after the waking phase.
• the equipment transfers the identifier of the plug to the remote server in turn from the second signal. This last transfer takes place via the connection 10 which has been previously established. This last case is represented in FIG.
• Another embodiment makes it possible to automatically instantiate the connection between the equipment and the remote server by a command transmitted from the stopper to the equipment after waking the stopper from a fourth signal.
• the command is included in a set of data transferred from the plug to the equipment, this command is denoted by Co 'in FIG. 7.
• the data transferred may comprise, for example, a command enabling dial a number, a phone number and a command to generate a phone call. This data transfer can be done after the awakening of the cap.
• an advantage of this solution is that an operator can approach near the cap with equipment E and wake the cap by an action on the visible upper part. Following waking, the cap "takes hold" on the equipment E, instantiating the connection 10 automatically from a fourth signal and transferring its identifier Id from a third signal.
• the server that authenticated the plug transfers the digital key Cf appropriate for unlocking the plug from the connection already established 10 and then by means of the first signal between the equipment and the plug.
• the digital key may include a lifetime during which it is valid and beyond which it is no longer valid.
• One of the advantages of storing a set of signatures in a memory of a component of the plug is that the signature or the digital key communicated by the server can be valid for example for a set of days of the year only.
• Another solution is to associate an algorithm with a key that allows you to associate a date. In the latter case, the plug has the knowledge of this algorithm and can activate the unlocking after comparison of a key associated with a date.
• the first signal is transmitted at a frequency in the audio band [20 Hz - 20 kHz].
• the audio band used is in the band [320 kHz, 3800 kHz].
• the signal transmitted from the remote server to the mobile equipment is identical to the first signal.
• the data transmitted from the server to the telephone can be directly retransmitted via the top phone speaker at the plug.
• the audible signal makes it possible to benefit from a cost of processing the data conveyed from the server to the plug.
• the first, third and fourth signals are transmitted at a frequency in the Bluetooth band [2400 MHz; 2483.5 MHz].
• This application allows to connect the nomadic equipment to the cap via a Bluetooth connection. This connection makes it possible to equip the nomadic equipment and the plug and to transfer data from the plug to the equipment and vice versa, in particular the digital key can be transmitted by this means.
• An advantage of this solution is to homogenize the data transfer protocols between the plug and the nomadic equipment.
• the first signal is emitted at a frequency substantially close to 13.56 MHZ corresponding to the NFC band.
• the frequency of the first signal is in the band [120 kHz; 137 kHz].
• the frequency of the first signal is in the [800 MHz; 915 MHz].
• the frequency of the first signal is in the band [2.3 GHz; 6 GHz].
• the process of the invention comprises:
• a fourth step of generating an opening instruction of the locking device when the test is validated is performed.
• the closure device is a plug
• the first opening is substantially cylindrical and the storage area comprises a cylindrical portion whose inner portion is adapted to cooperate with said plug.
• the closure device comprises the sensor.
• the first action is a rotation of the manipulation means.
• the first action corresponds to a touch on a detection zone of variation of pressure or movement.
• the detection zone is a push button.
• the first signal is transmitted from a nomadic electronic equipment disposed near the closure device and adapted to establish a first connection with a remote data server, said server being able to transmit an electronic signature to the electronic equipment. nomadic via the established connection.
• the remote server collects geolocation data transmitted by the nomadic equipment so as to generate the sending by (first established connection of at least one signature to unlock the closure of the closing device, the corresponding sent signature to that a closure device referenced on the server and located in an area close to the nomadic equipment.
• the first connection is established manually by an operator from a control interface of the equipment.
• the storage device comprises means for transmitting a second signal comprising a first set of data intended for nomadic electronic equipment.
• the method comprises a step of distancing a connection between the mobile device and a remote server, the connection being made from the first set of data transmitted by the closure device.
• the closure device comprises the resignation means.
• the mobile device is a telephone, the connection being chosen from the list of the following protocols: GSM, UMTS, GPRS, EDGE, 3G.
• the first set of data comprises a command for dialing a number, a telephone number and a command for generating a telephone call.
• the method of unlocking a plug comprises means for transmitting a third signal comprising a second set of data intended for a nomadic electronic equipment, said second set of data comprising an identifier of the plug enabling identification of the plug.
• the second set of data is transmitted to the remote server, the identification of the plug allowing the sending of a corresponding signature to said plug.
• the first signal is generated by the remote server.

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