DE102008022891A1 - Transportable control system - Google Patents

Abstract

Transportable control system comprising a storage device, in particular a suitcase and at least one store in the case key or valuables, characterized in that - the control system comprises an electronics disposed in the case, - that each key is a coding (mechanical, electronic, electromechanical electronics based on his Coding is identifiable, - wherein the presence and / or absence of each key is logged by means of the electronics together with additional information in records, - where the additional information refers to space and / or time and in particular as geographic coordinates and / or date and / or time are detectable.

Description

The The invention relates to a portable control system for storage of keys after the independent claims 1 and 7.

in the Field of activity the security company, especially in the field of building protection or the building control will give companies a high level of reliability and cost-effectiveness demanded the keys or key systems necessary for the security check to store and handle. The key storage and authority for key issue or for key reception have to be regulated. key have to be coded, so not directly the name and address to be closed Area to which they belong is.

A to every key clearly added Coding leaves always with the help of the corresponding coding records the unique assignment of the key to a respective closing area to. As part of the implementation of inspection courses by employees of security companies must be coded accordingly key as access authorization to the rooms to be checked or buildings carried become. After completion of an order, a mission trip or in the event of a change of service, those transferred to the security company key representational to consider. This exam is subject to proof. The security company must make sure that the received keys only to authorized persons. A revision of the keys at Security company should at least once a month the correct Presence of all transferred Key to be checked this review process demonstrably with a signature of the examiner and a protocol on the Result performed should be.

Out Key storage systems are currently known in the art. which as a key cabinet mostly in corporate security centers or as a key cabinet in Central buildings individual security companies are housed, each one in such a key cabinet stored keys over one unsolvable, or at least not non-destructively releasable keyring with an identification device, for example a plug provided with integrated and coded identification information.

Key in the Meaning of this application can both mechanical keys, electronic contact keys, such as magnetic stripe cards or electronically contactless keys, such as wireless retrieved identification chips or RFID chips. In the farthest Meaning is under a key according to this Signing any device to understand which the user of the key Allowed access to an area which without the corresponding key inaccessible would.

In a key cabinet According to the prior art, the keys introduced there are based on their unique coding electronically, whereby both the Time of insertion of the key as well as the position in the cabinet and the duration of the removal from the cabinet subject the capture can be. The data thus obtained can in a central storage unit, for example in a computer be deposited, so that by means of a corresponding evaluation Proof of it guided can be how long and at what times each individual key through an employee of the security company was taken to for example, patrols or carry out checks. By an appropriate identification of the employee for example, by a pin number to release the key cabinet can be achieved additionally that also the withdrawing employee at the removal of keys from the key cabinet datensätzlich is detected.

The described and known key cabinets However, the prior art has the significant disadvantage that the removed keys from the time of collection until the date of return in the key cabinet only recorded as taken. The employee of the security company, which the keys to carry out from a tour or inspection trip is normally paid all removed keys with him, which he for the one to be carried out Control gear required. With However, the known systems, it is not possible to provide evidence about it, too which time the employee used which key, so that over the no proof of the presence and the duration of the inspection Position of each individual key can be provided. additionally there is also the risk that for a Guard role collected keys are lost, or that the employee of the security company victims of a crime, for example, a robbery becomes, at which the stolen keys steals from him become.

The object of the invention is thus to provide a control system for storing keys, which the time window in which the keys neither in their position nor in their Benut are unobtrusive, minimized.

These The object is achieved by a portable control system with a storage device according to the claim 1 and by a portable control system with a garment according to the claim 7 solved. In the dependent claims are appropriate training as well as advantageous embodiments of the transportable according to the invention Control system specified.

The transportable according to the invention Control system comprises a storage device, in particular a suitcase and at least one key stored in the suitcase or Valuable asset. For example, you can for storage both individual brackets and an array of subjects be provided in the interior of the suitcase. Furthermore, this includes transportable according to the invention Control system arranged for example in the case electronics and an object stored for each, in particular each key unique assignable mechanical, electronic or electromechanical coding, which can be detected by the arranged in the case electronics and identifiable by their coding. Furthermore, will from the arranged in the case electronics the presence and / or absence every key logged along with additional information in records. Further information can Here, for example, the corresponding position data the transportable control system, that is, information regarding the Space and / or information regarding time, in particular refer to the date and / or the time. As a position in relation on the room can in particular geographic coordinates or transmitted from the environment Reference signals are used.

Farther can also data about the respective employee of the security company, which carries the transportable control system.

In An advantageous development of the portable control system The electronics of the control system comprises at least one reading device, at least a processor module and at least one memory module. The reader is included such that it is the coding of a key wirelessly and / or wireline capture, process via the processor module and can supply the information to the memory module.

In a further embodiment of the portable control system, especially the key case, is arranged in the case electronics via a wired and / or a wireless transmission unit with at least one transmission module, for example a GSM module, an infrared transmission, a wireless LAN connection, an RFID connection or other conceivable data transmission connections able to create the created records as well as the additional information too to ship. Also a combination of the individual types of transmission, both the Wired and wireless transmission is guaranteed a redundancy possible.

In In a further development of the portable control system, the electronics are connected via a wired and / or wireless receiving unit capable of, via at least a reception module, for example a GSM, infrared, wireless LAN module or the like, Receive signals, in particular signals such as time and / or Date and / or GPS coordinates and / or interrogation signals are receivable. Such signals can for regular updating, for example, the position of the portable control system in Form of GPS data serve, with the received data also be processed and stored in the form of additional information can.

In A further development of the portable control system is in addition to Embodiment, for example, as a suitcase provided a fastening device, which in particular as a kind of docking station in a vehicle or a building can be. In a further development of a fastening device according to the invention for a transportable Control system are on the attachment means of exchange the records and the additional information with a central processing unit, for example a server, provided.

A further embodiment of the transportable control system comprises a piece of clothing, in particular a belt or a jacket and at least one storeable on the garment Key, the control system having a garment attached to the garment Electronics, which each key by means of a key unique coding, for example, a mechanical, electronic or electromechanical coding, identified and which the Presence and / or absence of each key by means of electronics logged along with additional information in records. The additional information also refer to information regarding the Space and / or time and can especially as geographic coordinates and / or date information and / or time information can be detected.

In a further development of the portable control system in the form of a garment, the electronics of the control system with at least a reader, a processor module and little formed at least one memory module, wherein the coding of the key can be detected wirelessly and / or wired by the reader.

In an advantageous embodiment of the portable control system in the form of a garment is the electronics over a wired and / or wireless transmitting unit capable of, via at least a transmission module, for example a GSM, infrared, WLAN module or the like, the created records over the encoded key to send.

In a further advantageous embodiment of the portable control system in the form of a garment the electronics is able to over one wired and / or a wireless receiving unit with at least a reception module, for example a GSM, infrared, wireless LAN module or the like, about which Signals are receivable, in particular signals such as time and / or Date and / or GPS coordinates and / or interrogation signals to receive.

In addition to the possibilities the collection of records and additional information by arranged on the transportable control system electronic detection means, which include the removal of keys, for example Documenting in time and space, other devices can also be used be controlled by the electronics. For example, are alarms if not returned in a timely manner a key conceivable in the transportable control system, which both in shape signal outputs, such as a siren or beep, as well as in the form of alarm signal transmissions, for example about the possibility of a existing transmission module using the additional information existing data, in particular the geographical coordinates.

The transportable according to the invention Control system in the form of a storage device, in particular a suitcase and the transportable control system according to the invention in the form of a garment will be clarified below by the embodiments become.

The Figures show in detail:

1 the functional diagram of the electronics included in the transportable control system,

2 a portable control system in the form of a key case,

3 a key with keyring and correspondingly coded plug 3a as well as a key card 36 .

4 the transportable control system in the form of a garment, here in the form of a belt.

In detail, the shows 1 a functional scheme 1 the detection electronics according to the invention for coded keys. The functional scheme 1 is shown here only as an overview to document the basic operation of the transportable control system present for the detection and verification of a key.

The transportable control system according to the invention checks the status of the main function in a first step 2 For example, the activation of the general release for the key removal or the corresponding user. Checking the status of the main function 2 is done on a regular basis and precedes the collection of records for each coded key. The start of record collection 3 occurs before initialization 4 the detecting electronics, wherein after the initialization of a unique identification of the key and its corresponding coding in the step of key detection 5 he follows. If the key were removed, then it will go along the logic path 6 the missing key to a watchdog 7 which, among other things, can also record additional information, such as date and geographic coordinates. Depending on the specification of the time monitoring parameters is from the time monitoring 7 a "status 1" 8th or a "status 2" 9 reported, which in the corresponding logic paths 10 respectively. 11 leads. If the key removal is within a permissible range based on the time monitoring parameters, then the logic path is used 11 on a display 12 or a record update notes that the key was taken. The corresponding from the time monitoring 7 ascertained data records are stored in the area of data record storage as an update. Returns the parameters of the time monitoring 7 the "status 1" 8th That's how the logic path becomes 10 to an alarm status 13 which is used as signaling and record logging on the display 12 can be issued. The alarm status can be subdivided into several areas, for example, a key forgotten in the keyhole can be quickly found again quickly by a slight reminder signal, but if the key is lost, it can be identified by a longer-term detection of the lack of time monitoring 7 a signaling to a central unit, for example via a GSM module done. The display or record storage 12 can via an evaluation device or a keyboard input 14 or a communication and evaluation device 15 be controlled, so that the key detection 5 with the ad 12 can be reconciled or programmed.

In a not shown here, but the scheme of 1 In the following embodiment, the described alarm status can result both in a local alarm, for example by an alarm signal, as well as in an alarm message to a control center, for example a control center or the headquarters of a security company. The achievement of an alarm status can on the one hand, as in 1 represented by means of a time monitoring 7 However, there are also other factors conceivable, which can trigger an alarm status. For example, the monitoring could also be coupled to the condition of the start of a motor vehicle, so that an alarm status is triggered when the key is missing, as soon as the vehicle transporting the suitcase is started. In principle, a coupling to general position detection means in the key case is also conceivable, for example, if, in the absence of an object key, the case moves beyond a defined radius beyond the associated object. The position determination and reference to the corresponding object can be done for example via GPS coordinates.

This in 1 Scheme shown can also be applied to a present in a suitcase arrangement of individual lockers, in which case takes the place of the presence of a key, the status of an open locker or the filling of a corresponding locker with a monitored content, such as a valuable item.

In 2 is a transportable control system in the form of a key case 30 shown, which is presently unlocked and shown without lid. The key case 30 includes a carrying handle 31 as well as an interior area 32 in which a variety of slots 33 are provided. In addition to the slots 33 Can indoor a display 34 be provided which outputs information about the current status of the key case. Not shown here also corresponding electronics are provided in the key case for carrying out the key detection according to the invention, as well as corresponding power supplies or other necessary components. Furthermore, it is indoors 32 the possibility to attach controls 35 provided, which can provide a direct influence on the function of the key case. In addition, indoors can 32 a connection socket 36 be provided, for example, a USB port or a differently designed interface, which may be designed both for data transmission as well as for programming or power supply. At the bottom of the key case 30 is a connection or docking socket 37 is provided, which allows the key case can be docked, for example in a vehicle or in a building in an existing storage device to transfer the data stored in the key case data sets or to charge or produce the power supply.

Indoor 32 of the key case 30 is present in a slot 33 a key 40 , attached to a non-destructible openable keyring 41 shown, wherein the mechanical key shown here unsolvable with a plug with coding 42 connected is. The plug with coding 42 is in a slot 33 plugged in, whereby he thus of the in the key case 30 detected electronics is detected as existing. About the electronics present in the key case can via a corresponding regulation 50 for the respective, in 1 described case, the control of a data transmission device 51 For example, a GPS module, a GSM module, a wireless LAN module or the like. In this case, the data transmission can be used both for the transmission of recorded data records and for the transmission of position coordinates from GPS data, for example for the continuous exact position determination of the key case or else for the return of key extraction data or other information. Furthermore, about the scheme 50 also the activation of a signal generator 52 carried out, which on the one hand on acoustic, optical or even on the way of data transmission a malfunction, an unauthorized removal or too long lasting removal of a key signal and / or can confirm to a central office.

3 shows two examples of keys coded according to the invention, the invention being not limited to the examples shown, but rather comprising all those keys which serve as access authorization for buildings or rooms or other devices to which no access is granted without keys. 3a shows a mechanical key with coding 60 which is a mechanical key 61 , a non-destructive releasable keyring 62 and a plug 63 with existing coding chip 64 having. In the present case, the coding chip can be present either in the form of a simply configured identification chip, but also in the form of an RFID module or a more complex circuit, including the possibility of data storage. The plug 63 has plug-in contacts in the front area 65 on, which can serve to transmit or capture the coding in the key case.

3b shows a key according to the invention in the form of a key card 70 , Which also an implementation 71 for a corresponding keyring 62 having. The key card 70 can both via a plug according to the invention 63 with coding chip 64 over a key ring 62 be connected to accommodate them in a key case, on the other hand, but also provided in the key card coding chip 72 be formed for example in the form of an RFID chip, which is detected wirelessly from the key case, so that the implementation 71 maximum for holding the key card 70 must be used.

When Coding device for an inventive transportable Control system can especially for this purpose developed plugs with coding chips as well as commercially uniquely identifiable Dongels, such as USB dongels, such as those used in software copy protection technology are intended to be used.

Basically, too a portable control system in the form of a key case conceivable, in which the keys housed therein with Coding solely due to their proximity to the sensing electronics be recognized, so a sole insertion of the key with Coding in the key case for detecting the presence of the key.

4 shows a transportable control device according to the invention in the form of a garment 80 present in the form of a belt 81 with a belt buckle 82 , The belt 81 includes an electronics with detection device 83 being in electronics 83 both a chip in the field of electronics, the chip 84 as well as a chip in the area of the key, the chip 85 is provided. Both identification chips can be both individually coded on each other as well as independent of each other, for example, the removal possibility of the key 86 from the electronics 83 control, but also to transfer data between the key 86 and the electronics 83 serve. The key 86 can, for example, extraction data from the electronics 83 store, which are then transferred to this upon return in a key case according to the invention. The stored data can also be copied on the electronics 83 be deposited, so if lost the key 86 the stored data in the electronics 83 are present, for example, to be able to reconstruct the exact loss time.

Furthermore, the garment according to the invention in the form of a belt 81 also a pure holder 90 be provided, which is designed to hold a key with identification device, wherein in the present case shown only the key 92 with the keyring 93 over the plug 94 with identification chip 95 in the holder 90 can be fixed so that a simplified transport is ensured by the employee of the security company carrying the garment. In addition, the simple holder 90 as well as the bracket equipped with electronics 83 be equipped with a signal generator, for example, the forgetting of a key in the keyhole or the loss of a key immediately by audible signaling indicates.

The The invention is not limited to the present embodiments, they rather, includes all those embodiments of the portable according to the invention Control systems, which make use of the concept essential to the invention.

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Claims (10)

A portable control system comprising a storage device, in particular a case and at least one aufbewahrbaren in the trunk key or valuable article, characterized in that - the control system comprises means disposed in the trunk electronics, - that each key (mechanical, electronic, electro-mechanical) comprises a coding, - whereby each key is identifiable by the electronics based on its coding, - whereby the presence and / or absence of each key by means of the electronics together with additional information is recordable in records, - where the additional information refers to space and / or time and in particular as geographic Coordinates and / or date and / or time can be detected. Transportable control system according to claim 1, characterized characterized in that the electronics of the control system at least a reader, at least one processor module and at least one memory module encompassed by the reader the coding of the key wireless and / or wired is detected. Transportable control system according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the electronics have a wired and / or a wireless transmitter unit having at least one transmitter module via which the created dataset can be sent. Transportable control system according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the electronics have a wired and / or a wireless receiving unit with at least one receiving module has, over which signals are receivable, in particular signals such as time and / or date and / or GPS coordinates and / or interrogation signals are receivable. Transportable control system according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that a connection to a fastening device, intended in particular for attachment in a vehicle or a building is. Transportable control system according to one of the preceding Claims, characterized in that the connection to the fastening device Means for exchanging the records includes. Transportable control system comprising a garment, in particular a belt or a jacket and at least one storeable on the garment Key, characterized in that - the control system on the garment arranged Includes electronics, - that every key includes coding (mechanical, electronic, electromechanical), - in which every key is identifiable by the electronics based on its coding, - in which the presence and / or absence of each key by means of the electronics can be logged along with additional information in records, - in which the additional information refers to space and / or time and in particular as geographic coordinates and / or date and / or time are detectable. Transportable control system according to claim 7, characterized characterized in that the electronics of the control system at least a reader, at least one processor module and at least one memory module encompassed by the reader the coding of the key wireless and / or wired is detected. Transportable control system according to one of claims 7 to 8, characterized in that the electronics have a wired and / or a wireless transmission unit with at least one transmission module includes, over which the created dataset can be sent. Transportable control system according to one of claims 7 to 9, characterized in that the electronics have a wired and / or a wireless receiving unit with at least one receiving module has, over which signals are receivable, in particular signals such as time and / or date and / or GPS coordinates and / or interrogation signals are receivable.