A networking electronic lock management system for cash transport vehicle and method of use thereof

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a networked armored car electronic lock management system for a fleet of armored cars. The networked armored car electronic lock management system includes a networked armored car electronic lock management system server and a plurality of networked armored car electronic lock management system administrators. Each armored car has four vehicle compartment doors and a safe compartment with a plurality of safe groups, each safe group having a plurality of safes. The networked armored car electronic lock management system manages all vehicle compartment doors and safes on each armored car. When a driver wants to execute a one-touch opening, the driver calls a system administrator who issues a one-touch opening command to open all vehicle compartment doors and all safes in the safe compartment of the armored car at one time. All vehicle compartment doors are interlocked so that no two vehicle compartment doors can be opened at the same time. All safes in the safe compartment are interlocked so that no two safes can be opened at the same time. When any one safe in the safe compartment of the armored car is opened, the speed of the armored car is limited to a predetermined speed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a networked electronic lock, specifically to a networked electronic lock management system for armored cash transport vehicles with a networked electronic lock management system server, and a method for using the networked electronic lock management system for armored cash transport vehicles. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, many banks use armored trucks to transfer cash between banks, retail chains, bank branches, and ATMs. However, these armored trucks are quite vulnerable, lacking sophisticated security measures. If an armored truck is blown up, the cash stored inside is easily stolen by robbers. Furthermore, all the doors and safes on the armored truck lack unified management and complete control from an external management system. There is an urgent need in the market for an easily manageable, networked electronic lock management system that monitors the operational status of all electronic locks on the armored truck, tracks user usage and historical records, provides real-time alerts to owners and bank administrators, and allows bank system administrators to remotely operate the safes. Unlocking all doors and safes on the armored truck requires coordination and authorization from a centralized, networked armored truck electronic lock management system. In order to enhance the security of armored trucks, banks also urgently need the following requirements: (1) All the doors of the armored truck must be interlocked, that is, no two doors can be opened at the same time; (2) All the safes in the safe compartment of the armored truck must be interlocked, that is, no two doors can be opened at the same time; and (3) When any safe in the safe compartment of the armored truck is opened, the speed of the armored truck must not exceed a predetermined speed.

[0003] Therefore, there remains an unresolved need in this field to address the aforementioned deficiencies and shortcomings. Summary of the Invention

[0004] In one aspect, the present invention relates to an on-board electronic lock management system controller for controlling all cabin doors and safes within the safe compartments of all armored vehicles in a convoy of armored trucks. In some embodiments, the on-board electronic lock management system controller includes: a network interface module, a driver's cabin electronic lock controller, a security cabin electronic lock controller, and a safe compartment electronic lock controller. The network interface module connects the on-board electronic lock management system controllers on the armored trucks to a networked armored truck electronic lock management system server via a network.

[0005] In some embodiments, the driver's cab electronic lock controller controls the engine operation of the armored truck and adjusts the truck's speed based on the interlock status of all safes in the truck's safe compartment received by the driver's cab electronic lock controller's interlock interface. All safes include N safe groups, each safe group comprising M safes, where N is a first positive integer and M is a second positive integer. The armored truck's onboard GPS module reports its GPS location to an external armored truck fleet GPS server via a network information channel.

[0006] In some embodiments, the safety cabin electronic lock controller controls multiple cabin doors, which are interlocked according to the interlock status of each cabin door from the interlock interface of the safety cabin electronic lock controller, wherein no two cabin doors can be opened simultaneously;

[0007] In some embodiments, the safe compartment electronic lock controller includes: N safe group electronic lock controllers, wherein the nth safe group electronic lock controller controls the nth safe group, each safe group contains M safes, where n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M. The M safes of the nth safe group are controlled by the corresponding nth safe group control input unit. The interlocking status of all M safes in all N safe groups in the armored vehicle's safe compartment is transmitted to the interlocking interface of the driver's cab electronic lock controller through the interlocking interface of the safe compartment electronic lock controller to ensure that no two safes in the safe compartment can be opened simultaneously. Moreover, after any safe is opened, the driver's cab electronic lock controller limits the armored vehicle's speed to a predetermined speed limit.

[0008] In some embodiments, the network includes a wireless personal area network (WPAN) having a wireless interconnection (Wi-Fi) network, a Bluetooth network, an infrared network, and a Zigbee network; a wired local area network; a wireless local area network; a wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN); a wireless wide area network (WWAN); a cellular network; a mobile communication network; and any combination of these networks.

[0009] In some embodiments, each armored truck in a convoy includes: a driver's cab, a security compartment, an entrance compartment, a safety compartment, an onboard electronic lock management system controller, multiple compartment doors, and multiple occupants. The driver's cab includes: the truck's engine, a driver's cab control input unit, a driver's cab door button switch, a security compartment door button switch, an entrance compartment door button switch, and a driver and an escort officer seated inside. The driver's cab door button switch, security compartment door button switch, and entrance compartment door button switch are each connected to a security compartment electronic lock controller, controlling the corresponding driver's cab door, security compartment door, and entrance compartment door.

[0010] In some embodiments, the vehicle electronic lock management system controller includes: a cockpit electronic lock controller, a safety cabin electronic lock controller, and a safe cabin electronic lock controller, wherein the safe cabin electronic lock controller includes: N safe group electronic lock controllers, wherein the nth safe group electronic lock controller controls the nth safe group, and each safe group includes M safes controlled by a corresponding safe group control input unit.

[0011] In some embodiments, a guard sits inside the secure cabin, which includes a secure cabin electronic lock controller and a secure cabin control input unit. The secure cabin electronic lock controller allows any occupant to use the secure cabin control input unit to control the cockpit door, secure cabin door, entrance hatch, and safety hatch.

[0012] In some embodiments, the entrance compartment serves as a buffer zone between the exterior of the armored vehicle and the secure compartment. The secure compartment includes N safe group control input units and N safe groups, each safe group control input unit controlling a corresponding safe group with M safes, and each safe group including M safes.

[0013] In some embodiments, the multiple vehicle doors include: a driver's hatch, a safety hatch, an entrance hatch, and an insurance hatch. The occupants include at least one driver, one escort, and one guard.

[0014] In some embodiments, when the armored truck is parked in a secure location and the driver is in the cab, the networked armored truck electronic lock management system opens all the cargo doors and all the safes in the safe compartment by performing the following operations:

[0015] The administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system received a call from the armored truck driver requesting one-click unlocking. The request required the networked armored truck electronic lock management system to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored truck and all the safes in the safe compartment.

[0016] The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies the identity of the armored vehicle driver and uses an external geofencing server through the network information channel to confirm whether the armored vehicle is parked in the predetermined safe location.

[0017] The remote unlocking module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server can simultaneously open all the doors of the armored vehicle and all the safes in the safe compartment.

[0018] In some embodiments, the driver's cabin electronic lock controller includes: a network interface module, a processor, an interlock interface, and a non-volatile memory. The network interface module communicates with the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server via a network, and obtains the interlock status of multiple vehicle doors and M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartment through the interlock interface and the network. The processor controls the operation of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller. The interlock interface collects the interlock status of the multiple vehicle doors through the interlock interface of the safe compartment electronic lock controller and the interlock status of M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartment through the interlock interface of the safe compartment electronic lock controller.

[0019] In some embodiments, non-volatile memory stores the operating system and computer-executable instructions. The operating system controls the operation of the cockpit electronic lock controller. The computer-executable instructions include a vehicle control module and a lock control module. When executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions perform the following operations:

[0020] When a driver makes the first phone call to a networked armored truck electronic lock management system administrator to request a one-time driving password, the administrator, working at a networked armored truck electronic lock management system terminal connected to the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server via the network, sends the first one-time password to the driver. After receiving the first one-time password, the driver enters the received one-time password on the driver's cab control input unit to open the armored truck, activate the on-board electronic lock management system controller, and power multiple truck doors and the N safes of the armored truck.

[0021] After turning on the power to the armored truck, the driver opens the driver's cab door using the driver's cab door button switch, the security cab door using the security cab door button switch, and the entrance cab door using the entrance cab door button switch. No two cab doors can be opened at the same time.

[0022] When all doors of the armored truck and all safes in the safe compartment are securely closed, the driver is allowed to start the engine and drive the truck. Once any safe in the safe compartment is opened, the vehicle control module of the driver's cab electronic lock controller will limit the speed of the armored truck to a predetermined speed limit.

[0023] The armored truck's onboard GPS module detects the truck's current location and reports it to an external armored truck fleet's GPS server at predetermined time intervals via a network and an information channel.

[0024] The interlock status of multiple doors of the armored truck is monitored and collected through the interlock interface of the electronic lock controller in the driver's cab, and the interlock status of all safes in the safe compartment is monitored and collected through the interlock interface of the electronic lock controller in the safe compartment.

[0025] In some embodiments, the security compartment electronic lock controller includes: a network interface module, a processor, an interlock interface, and a non-volatile memory. The network interface module communicates with the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server via a network and collects the interlock status of all compartment doors within the armored vehicle through the network and the interlock interface of the security compartment electronic lock controller. The processor controls the operation of the security compartment electronic lock controller. The interlock interface collects the interlock status of all compartment doors within the armored vehicle. The non-volatile memory stores the operating system and computer-executable instructions. The operating system controls the operation of the security compartment electronic lock controller. The computer-executable instructions include a lock control module. When executed by the processor, the computer-executable instructions perform the following operations:

[0026] The interlock status of all doors inside the armored truck is collected via the interlock interface of the electronic lock controller for the security cabin; and

[0027] When a passenger makes a second phone call to an administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system requesting a one-time password to open a specific compartment door, the administrator, working at a terminal connected to the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server, confirms that all compartment doors inside the armored truck are locked. The administrator then sends a second one-time password to the passenger. Upon receiving the second one-time password, the passenger enters it into the security compartment control input unit, and the lock on the specified compartment door is opened.

[0028] In some embodiments, the safe compartment electronic lock controller includes N safe group electronic lock controllers, wherein the nth safe group electronic lock controller includes: an nth processor, an nth network interface module, and an nth non-volatile memory. The nth processor controls the operation of the nth safe group electronic lock controller. The nth network interface module communicates with the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server via a network, and outputs the interlock status of all safes in the armored vehicle's safe compartment to the interlock interface of the driver's cab electronic lock controller via the network and an interlock interface of the safe compartment electronic lock controller.

[0029] In some embodiments, the nth non-volatile memory is equipped with an nth interlock interface, an nth operating system, and an nth electronic lock controller. The nth interlock interface outputs the interlock status of all safes in the nth safe group through the interlock interface of the safe group's electronic lock controller. The nth operating system controls the operation of the nth safe group's electronic lock controller, and the nth electronic lock controller performs the following operations:

[0030] The interlock status of all safes inside the armored truck's safe compartment is collected via the interlock interface of the safe compartment's electronic lock controller; and

[0031] When a security guard makes a third phone call to an administrator of a networked armored truck electronic lock management system requesting a one-time password to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group, the administrator, working at a terminal connected to the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server, confirms that all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment are locked. Upon receiving the third one-time password, the guard enters it into the control input unit of the n-th safe group, and the m-th safe in the n-th safe group is opened.

[0032] On the other hand, the present invention relates to a networked electronic lock management system for armored vehicles, which manages all doors on all armored vehicles and all safes in the safe compartments of all armored vehicles in a fleet. In some embodiments, the networked electronic lock management system includes: a networked electronic lock management system terminal and a networked electronic lock management system server. The networked electronic lock management system terminal is connected to the networked electronic lock management system server via a network. One or more networked electronic lock management system administrators operate the networked electronic lock management system in front of the networked electronic lock management system terminal.

[0033] In some embodiments, a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server controls multiple electronic locks installed on multiple armored vehicles in a fleet. Each armored vehicle's multiple electronic locks include multiple cargo doors and are housed in N safe groups, where each safe group contains M safes, where N is a first positive integer and M is a second positive integer. The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server includes: a processor, a network interface module, a system database, a device database, and non-volatile memory. The processor controls the operation of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server. The network interface module connects the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server to all armored vehicles in the fleet via a network. The system database stores information about all armored vehicles in the fleet and their occupants. The device database stores information about all electronic locks on all armored vehicles in the fleet, including information about multiple cargo doors and their electronic locks on each vehicle, and information about the N safe groups installed in each armored vehicle's safe compartment and the M safe locks in each safe group. Non-volatile memory stores an operating system and computer-executable instructions. The operating system controls the operation of the networked armored vehicle's electronic lock management system server. The computer-executable instructions include system control modules and device management modules. When executed by the processor, the computer-executable instructions perform the following operations:

[0034] The remote unlocking module of the system control module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server executes a one-click unlocking operation to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored vehicle and all the safes in the armored vehicle's safe compartment. The one-click unlocking operation includes: receiving the first phone call from the armored vehicle driver requesting the simultaneous opening of all the doors of the armored vehicle and all the safes in the armored vehicle's safe compartment; the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server verifying whether the driver is an authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system and sending a message to an external geofence server through the network information channel to verify whether the armored vehicle is parked in the predetermined safe location; and the remote unlocking module of the system control module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server issuing a command to the armored vehicle's on-board electronic lock management system controller to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored vehicle and all the safes in the armored vehicle's safe compartment.

[0035] Through the one-time password module of the device management module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server, the passenger of the armored vehicle requests the first one-time password to open a designated compartment door via a second telephone. Once the administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system confirms that all compartment doors are securely locked, the first one-time password to open the designated compartment door is sent to the requesting passenger. The passenger then enters the received first one-time password into the security compartment control input unit, and the designated compartment door is opened.

[0036] Through the one-time password module of the device management module of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server, the armored truck guard requests a second one-time password via a third telephone to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group within the armored truck's safe compartment. Here, n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M. When the networked armored truck electronic lock management system administrator confirms that all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment are securely locked, the administrator sends the second one-time password to the requesting armored truck guard to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group. The armored truck guard then enters the received second one-time password into the control input unit of the n-th safe group, and the m-th safe in the n-th safe group will be opened.

[0037] In some embodiments, the system control module in the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system includes:

[0038] A cash transport fleet management module, which manages a cash transport fleet through a network and a networked electronic lock management system for cash transport vehicles;

[0039] An employee management module manages all the occupants of the armored truck convoy, the organizational structure of these occupants, and the permission level of each occupant, wherein the occupants of each armored truck include at least: one driver, one escort, and one guard.

[0040] A remote unlocking module, wherein when the network can connect the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server to all doors of all armored vehicles and all safes in the safe compartments of all armored vehicles in the armored vehicle fleet, and when the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server confirms that the armored vehicle is parked in a predetermined safe location according to an external geofencing server, the remote unlocking module remotely executes a one-click unlocking operation to simultaneously open all doors of the armored vehicle and all safes in the safe compartments of the armored vehicle;

[0041] A lock log module receives real-time interlock status updates from M safes in N safe groups on each of the doors and safe compartments of each armored truck. It stores these updates in a device database and provides them to the administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system for real-time inspection and review.

[0042] An unlocking notification management module receives real-time interlock status updates from multiple doors of various armored trucks and M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartments. Upon the occurrence of certain predetermined events, it sends unlocking notifications via SMS, WeChat, or email to one or more designated management personnel according to pre-set rules.

[0043] A geofencing module is provided, in which the geofencing module obtains the geofencing information of each armored truck from an external geofencing server through an information channel. The networked armored truck electronic lock management system determines whether to generate a one-time password that can unlock the truck based on a set of predetermined rules and the geofencing information of the armored truck.

[0044] In some embodiments, the device management module in the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system includes:

[0045] A communication module, in which the device management module receives real-time interlock status updates, lock operation, lock unlocking prompts, and geofence information from multiple doors of each armored truck and M safes in N safe groups within each armored truck's safe compartment via a network and communication module;

[0046] A device activity log module receives and processes real-time operation reports from multiple doors of each armored truck and N safe groups in the safe compartments of each armored truck, and stores the received and processed real-time operation reports in the device database for future reference;

[0047] A device unlocking prompt reporting module, which receives real-time interlock status updates from the locks of multiple doors of each armored truck and the M safes of N safe groups in the safe compartments of each armored truck, and sends unlocking prompts via SMS, WeChat, or email to one or more designated managers when certain predetermined events occur, according to some pre-set rules.

[0048] A status reporting module, when certain managers want to see the status update reports of each armored truck, generates real-time status updates based on the interlock statuses of multiple doors of each armored truck and M safes in N safe groups within each armored truck's safe compartment, and forwards these updates to one or more designated managers for review; and

[0049] A one-time password module is used. When a passenger requests to open a specific cabin door, or when a security guard requests to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group within the armored truck's safe compartment, the passenger or security guard calls the administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system. The administrator then notifies the passenger or security guard of the one-time password generated by the one-time password module in the device management module of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server via telephone. The passenger enters the received one-time password on the safe compartment control input unit to open the specified cabin door, or the security guard enters the received one-time password on the n-th safe group control input unit to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group within the armored truck's safe compartment.

[0050] In another aspect, the present invention relates to a method of using a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system, wherein the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system is used to manage all vehicle doors and all safes in the safe compartments of all armored vehicles in a fleet of armored vehicles. In some embodiments, the method of using the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system includes:

[0051] A networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server is installed by a system installer via a network in the cloud or on a secure internal network;

[0052] One or more electronic lock installers install multiple input units and multiple electronic locks on each armored truck in the armored truck fleet. Each input unit controls electronic locks on multiple cargo doors, including: a driver's cab door, a security cabin door, an entrance cabin door, and a safe cabin door. The multiple safes include: N safe groups, each safe group comprising M safes, where N is a first positive integer and M is a second positive integer. The multiple input units include: one driver's cab control input unit, one security cabin control input unit, and N safe group control input units. The nth safe group control input unit controls the electronic locks of the M safes in the nth safe group within the armored truck's safe compartment, where n is a positive integer between 1 and N. The electronic lock installers register each input unit and each electronic lock on the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server via a network, and store the registered input unit and electronic lock data in the device database.

[0053] When a driver receives the first one-time password from the administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system via the first phone call, the driver enters the received first one-time password through the cockpit control input unit to turn on the power to the armored vehicle. The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system obtains the first one-time password for turning on the power from the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server via the network.

[0054] When the interlock status of all the doors of the armored truck indicates that all the doors are securely locked, the driver of the armored truck will operate the truck.

[0055] When the armored truck is parked in a secure location defined by an external geofence server, at the request of the driver, the administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system executes a one-click unlocking command, simultaneously opening all the truck's doors and all the safes in the truck's safe compartment.

[0056] When the interlock status of all vehicle compartment doors indicates that all compartment doors are securely locked, a passenger inside the armored truck's security compartment can open a designated compartment door; and

[0057] When the interlock status of all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment indicates that all safes are securely locked, the security guard in the safe compartment opens the m-th safe in the n-th safe group, where n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M.

[0058] In some embodiments, the method of using the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system includes the driver operating the armored vehicle:

[0059] The driver of the armored truck starts the engine;

[0060] The armored truck is driven by a driver who also drives it; and

[0061] When the interlock status of all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment indicates that any safe has been opened, the vehicle control module of the driver's cab electronic lock controller in the vehicle electronic lock management system controller will limit the armored truck's speed to a predetermined speed limit.

[0062] In some embodiments, the method of using the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system includes the following: The instruction executed by the administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system to unlock the vehicle with a single button includes:

[0063] The administrator of the electronic lock management system for armored vehicles, connected to the server of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system via the network, receives the first telephone request from the driver of the armored vehicle to simultaneously unlock all the doors in the armored vehicle and all the safes in the armored vehicle's safe compartment with a single touch.

[0064] The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the driver of the armored vehicle is a registered and authorized user of the system and whether the vehicle is parked in a secure location defined by an external geofencing server; and

[0065] The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system sends a one-click unlocking command to the on-board electronic lock management system controller of the armored vehicle through the remote unlocking module of the system control module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server, which simultaneously opens all the cabin doors and all the safes in the armored vehicle's safe compartment.

[0066] In some embodiments, the method of using the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system, which allows a passenger inside the armored vehicle's security compartment to open a designated compartment door, includes:

[0067] The administrator of the electronic lock management system in front of the electronic lock management system terminal of the electronic lock management system in the electronic armored vehicle, which is connected to the server of the electronic lock management system in the electronic armored vehicle via the network, receives a second telephone request from a passenger in the armored vehicle to open a designated compartment door in the armored vehicle.

[0068] The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the passenger of the armored vehicle making the request is a registered and authorized user of the system; and

[0069] The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system generates the first one-time password to open a designated compartment door in the armored vehicle through the one-time password module of the device management module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server. The password is then displayed on the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system terminal. The administrator then notifies the passengers of the armored vehicle by telephone. When the passengers of the armored vehicle enter the received first one-time password into the security compartment control input unit, the designated compartment door in the armored vehicle is opened.

[0070] In some embodiments, the method of using the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system, in which the security guard in the armored vehicle's safe compartment opens the m-th safe in the n-th safe group, includes:

[0071] The administrator of the electronic lock management system of the armored truck, who is connected to the server of the electronic lock management system of the armored truck via the network, receives a third telephone request from a security guard in the armored truck to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group in the safe compartment of the armored truck.

[0072] The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the security guard of the armored vehicle making the request is a registered and authorized user of the system; and

[0073] The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system generates a second one-time password through the one-time password module of the device management module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server. This password is then displayed on the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system terminal. The administrator then notifies the armored vehicle's security guard by telephone. When the security guard enters the received second one-time password into the control input unit of the nth safe group, the mth safe in the nth safe group is opened.

[0074] These and other aspects of the invention will become clear from the following description of preferred embodiments obtained in conjunction with the following figures, but variations and modifications to these and other aspects may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concept of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0075] The accompanying drawings illustrate one or more embodiments of the invention and, together with the written description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. Where possible, the same reference numerals are used throughout the drawings to denote the same or similar elements in different embodiments. The drawings are not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiments disclosed and described herein. The drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, but rather to emphasize the clear illustration of the principles of the invention, and wherein:

[0076] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an armored truck used in a networked armored truck electronic lock management system according to certain embodiments of the present invention;

[0077] Figure 2 A block diagram of an on-board electronic lock management system controller used on a cash transport vehicle in a networked cash transport vehicle electronic lock management system is shown according to certain embodiments of the present invention;

[0078] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a vehicle door interlock and a safe interlock in a vehicle electronic lock management system controller is shown according to certain embodiments of the present invention;

[0079] Figure 4 A block diagram of a cockpit electronic lock controller for an onboard electronic lock management system controller used on a cash transport vehicle is shown according to certain embodiments of the present invention.

[0080] Figure 5 A block diagram of a security compartment electronic lock controller for an onboard electronic lock management system controller used on armored cash transport vehicles is shown according to certain embodiments of the present invention.

[0081] Figure 6A block diagram of a safe compartment electronic lock controller for an on-board electronic lock management system controller used on armored vehicles is shown according to certain embodiments of the present invention;

[0082] Figure 7 A block diagram of an electronic lock management system for a networked armored truck is shown according to certain embodiments of the present invention;

[0083] Figure 8 A block diagram of a system control module in a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system is shown according to certain embodiments of the present invention;

[0084] Figure 9 A block diagram of the device management module in a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system is shown according to certain embodiments of the present invention; and

[0085] Figure 10 A flowchart of a method for using a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system is shown according to certain embodiments of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0086] The invention will now be described more fully below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are illustrated. However, the invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that the invention will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Similar reference numerals refer to similar elements throughout.

[0087] It should be understood that when an element is referred to as being "on" another element, it may be directly on said other element or there may be intermediate elements between them. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly on" another element, there is no intervening element. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0088] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used herein to describe various elements, devices, regions, layers, and / or portions, these elements, devices, regions, layers, and / or portions should not be limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one element, device, region, layer, or portion from another. Therefore, without departing from the teachings of this invention, the first element, device, region, layer, or portion discussed below may be referred to as the second element, device, region, layer, or portion.

[0089] The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a” and “described” inherently include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should be further understood that, when used herein, the terms “comprising” or “including” or “having” indicate the presence of the stated features, areas, integers, steps, operations, elements, and / or devices, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, areas, integers, steps, operations, elements, devices, and / or groups thereof.

[0090] The term "cabin door interlock" as used in this article should be understood as follows: to ensure the safety of the armored truck, no two cabin doors in the armored truck can be opened simultaneously.

[0091] The term "safe interlock" as used in this article should be understood as follows: to ensure the safety of the armored truck, no two safes in the truck can be opened simultaneously.

[0092] The term "one-click unlocking" as used in this article should be understood as follows: For the convenience of transporting cash, when the armored truck is parked in a fixed secure location, the driver can request "one-click unlocking" from the administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system. Once the administrator has verified the driver's identity and confirmed that the parking location is secure, they can issue a one-click unlocking command to the armored truck. This will simultaneously open all the doors in the truck's compartments and all the safes in the safe compartments.

[0093] Furthermore, related terms such as “lower” or “bottom,” “upper” or “top,” and “front” or “rear” may be used herein to describe the relationship between one element and another as shown in the diagrams. It should be understood that these related terms inherently cover different orientations of the device other than those depicted in the diagrams. For example, if a device in a diagram is flipped, then an element described as being located on the “lower” side of another element will be oriented on the “upper” side of said other element. Therefore, the exemplary term “lower” may cover both “lower” and “upper” orientations depending on the specific orientation of the diagram. Similarly, if a device in a diagram is flipped, then an element described as being located “below” or “under” another element will be oriented “above” said other element. Therefore, the exemplary terms “below” or “under” may cover both above and below orientations.

[0094] As used herein, the term "module" may refer to or include application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), electronic circuits, combinational logic circuits, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), shared, dedicated, or combined processors that execute code, and other suitable hardware components that provide the aforementioned functionality, or combinations thereof, such as in a single-chip computer system. The term "module" may also include various types of shared, dedicated, or combined memory that store processor-executable instructions.

[0095] The term "code" as used herein may include software, firmware, and / or microcode, and may refer to programs, routines, and various software functions. The term "shared" as used above means that some or all of the code from multiple modules can be executed using a single or shared processor. Furthermore, some or all of the code from multiple modules may be stored in a single or shared memory. The term "group of terms" as used above means that some or all of the code in a single module can be executed using a set of processors. Furthermore, some or all of the code in a single module may be stored using a set of memory.

[0096] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) shall have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. It will be further understood that terms (such as those defined in common dictionaries) shall be interpreted as having the same meaning as they have in the context of the relevant technology and the invention, and shall not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly defined herein.

[0097] Numerous specific details are set forth in the following description in order to give a full understanding of the invention, but the invention may also be practiced in other ways different from those described herein, and therefore the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0098] On the one hand, such as Figure 2 As shown, the present invention relates to an on-board electronic lock management system controller 400 installed on an armored truck 40 for managing all electronic locks installed on the armored truck 40. The on-board electronic lock management system controller 400 is installed on each armored truck 40 of a fleet of armored trucks as part of a networked armored truck electronic lock management system 100.

[0099] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1As shown, each armored truck 40 includes: a driver's cab 410, a security compartment 420, an entrance compartment 430, a safe compartment 440, multiple compartment doors, and multiple occupants 50. The multiple compartment doors include: a driver's cab door 411, a security compartment door 421, an entrance compartment door 431, and a safe compartment door 441. The driver's cab door 411 is located between the driver's cab 410 and the security compartment 420. The security compartment door 421 is located between the security compartment 420 and the entrance compartment 430. The entrance compartment door 431 is used for access to the entrance compartment 430 from the outside of the armored truck 40. The safe compartment door 441 is located between the security compartment 420 and the safe compartment 440, and is the only compartment door for access to the safe compartment 440.

[0100] In some embodiments, the occupants 50 of each armored truck 40 include at least one driver 51, one security guard 52, and one guard 53. The driver 51 is responsible for operating the armored truck 40, while the security guard 52 is responsible for transferring cash between the bank and the armored truck 40. The driver 51 and security guard 52 typically reside in the driver's cab 410. The guard 53 is responsible for the security of the armored truck 40 and the cash stored in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40; the guard 53 typically resides in a secure cabin 420 outside the safe compartment 440.

[0101] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the cockpit 410 includes: a cockpit electronic lock controller 401, an engine 416 of the armored truck 40, a cockpit control input unit 412, a cockpit door button switch 413, a security door button switch 414, and an entrance door button switch 415. The cockpit door button switch 413, security door button switch 414, and entrance door button switch 415 are respectively connected to the security door control input unit 422, controlling the cockpit door, security door 421, and entrance door 431 respectively.

[0102] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the safety cabin 420 includes a safety cabin electronic lock controller 402 and a safety cabin control input unit 422. The safety cabin electronic lock controller 402 allows the occupant 50 to use the safety cabin control input unit 422 to control the cockpit door 411, the safety cabin door 421, the entrance door 431, and the security door 441.

[0103] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1As shown, the entrance compartment 430 serves as a buffer zone between the exterior of the armored truck 40 and the security compartment 420. The security compartment 440 includes N safe group input units 6n: 61, 62, ..., 6N, and N safe groups 60n: 601, 602, ..., 60N. The nth safe group input unit 6n controls the corresponding nth safe group 60n. The nth safe group 60n includes M safes 6nm, where N is a first positive integer, M is a second positive integer, n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M.

[0104] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller 400 includes: a network interface module 405, a driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401, a security cabin electronic lock controller 402, and an insurance cabin electronic lock controller 403. The network interface module 405 connects the vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller 400 on the armored truck 40 to a networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20.

[0105] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the interlock status of the driver's cabin door 411, security cabin door 421, entrance cabin door 431, and safe cabin door 441 of the armored truck 40 is sent to the interlock interface 4014 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 via the interlock interface 4024 of the security cabin electronic lock controller 402. The interlock status of each safe in the nth safe group 60n in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 is aggregated to the interlock interface 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403 via the nth interlock interface 403n31, and then sent to the interlock interface 4014 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 by the interlock interface 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403. The on-board electronic lock management system controller 400 of the armored truck 40 sends the interlock status of the vehicle cabin doors and the safe interlock status of the armored truck 40 to a networked armored truck electronic lock management system 100 via the network 20 through its network interface module 405.

[0106] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 4As shown, the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 controls the operation of the engine 416 of the armored truck 40. Based on the interlock status of all safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 received by the interlock interface 4014 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401, the driving speed of the armored truck 40 is adjusted. All safes include: N safe groups, each safe group including M safes, where N is a first positive integer and M is a second positive integer. The onboard GPS module 4015 of the armored truck reports the GPS location of the armored truck 40 to the external armored truck fleet GPS server 36 through the information channel 32 on the network 20.

[0107] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the safety cabin electronic lock controller 402 controls multiple cabin doors. The multiple cabin doors are interlocked according to the interlock status of each cabin door from the interlock interface 4024 of the safety cabin electronic lock controller 402, wherein no two cabin doors can be opened at the same time.

[0108] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the security compartment electronic lock controller 402 controls the following compartment doors: driver's compartment door 411, security compartment door 421, entrance compartment door 431, and safety compartment door 441. Driver's compartment door push-button switches 413, security compartment door push-button switches 414, and entrance compartment door push-button switches 415, located in the driver's compartment, are respectively connected to the security compartment control input unit 422, controlling driver's compartment door 411, security compartment door 421, and entrance compartment door 431. For example, when driver 51 is in driver's compartment 410, driver 51 can open driver's compartment door 411 by pressing driver's compartment door push-button switch 413. Driver 51 can open security compartment door 421 by pressing security compartment door push-button switch 414. Driver 51 can open entrance compartment door 431 by pressing entrance compartment door push-button switch 415. Safety compartment door 441 cannot be opened by driver 51 using such push-button switches. Safety compartment door 441 can only be opened using a one-time password obtained from the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10.

[0109] In some embodiments, the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403 includes N safe group electronic lock controllers 4031, 4032, ..., and 403N, wherein the nth safe group electronic lock controller 403n controls the nth safe group, the nth safe group contains M safes 6nm, where n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M. The M safes of the nth safe group are controlled by the corresponding nth safe group control input unit 6n. The interlocking status of all M safes in all N safe groups in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 is transmitted to the interlocking interface 4014 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 through the interlocking interface 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403 to ensure that no two safes in the safe compartment 440 can be opened simultaneously. Moreover, after any safe is opened, the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 limits the driving speed of the armored vehicle 40 to a predetermined driving speed limit. For example, when security guard 52 wants to open the second safe 612 of the first safe group 601, security guard 52 calls the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14 in front of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system terminal 12, informing the administrator 14 that security guard 52 needs to open the second safe 612 of the first safe group 601. After the administrator 14 verifies the identity of security guard 52, the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 generates a one-time password, which the administrator 14 then informs the security guard 52 of via telephone. Within a predetermined time period, security guard 52 enters the received one-time password into the first safe group control input unit 61, and safe 612 of the first safe group 601 will open. Opening each safe in safe compartment 440 requires the security guard 52 to obtain a unique one-time password from the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10. Moreover, the security guard 52 can only obtain the unique one-time password from the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 when each safe in safe compartment 440 is securely locked.

[0110] In some embodiments, the interlocking status of a group of safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 is transmitted to the interlocking port 4014 of the driver's cab lock controller 401 to regulate the travel speed of the armored truck 40. Based on the interlocking status of the group of safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 at the interlocking port 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403, the group of safes is interlocked, preventing any two safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 from opening simultaneously. When the interlocking status of the group of safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 indicates that all safes in each group are securely locked, the armored truck 40 can travel at normal speed. When the interlock status of the safe group in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 indicates that any safe is not securely locked, the interlock status of the safe group in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 from the interlock port 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403 is received by the interlock interface 4014 of the driver's cab electronic lock controller 401. The driver's cab electronic lock controller 401 adjusts the driving speed of the armored truck 40 to a predetermined driving speed limit according to the received interlock status of the safe group in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40.

[0111] In some embodiments, the interlocking status of the vehicle doors includes events related to opening a particular door, such as: which door was opened and closed, when it was opened and closed, who opened and closed it, and the geographical location of the armored truck 40 when its doors were opened and closed. This interlocking status can be used by the management team to view the operation history of the group of doors, and by the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 to determine, upon request, whether to generate a one-time password to open each door on the armored truck 40, or whether to generate an unlocking prompt according to certain predetermined rules established by the management team and notify certain predetermined management personnel of the generated unlocking prompt in real time.

[0112] In some embodiments, the network 20 includes a wireless personal area network (WPAN) having a wireless interconnection (Wi-Fi) network, a Bluetooth network, an infrared network, and a Zigbee network; a wired local area network; a wireless local area network; a wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN); a wireless wide area network (WWAN); a cellular network; a mobile communication network; and any combination of these networks.

[0113] In some embodiments, when the armored truck 40 is parked at a secure location such as the headquarters of a large bank, and the driver 51 is in the driver's cab 410, the networked armored truck electronic lock management system 100 can, upon request from the driver 51, perform a "one-click unlock" to open all the doors of the armored truck 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40. The "one-click unlock" includes the following operations:

[0114] The networked armored truck electronic lock management system administrator 14 receives a request from the driver 51 of the armored truck 40 via telephone to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored truck 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 with one-click unlocking.

[0115] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies the identity of the driver 51 through the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100, and confirms through a message transmission channel 32 via network 20 to an external geofencing server 30 whether the armored vehicle 40 is parked at a predetermined secure location;

[0116] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system sends a one-click unlocking command to the electronic lock controller 401 of the driver's cab of the armored vehicle 40 through the remote unlocking module 105423 of the system control module 10542 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10. The electronic lock controller 401 of the driver's cab of the armored vehicle 40 then simultaneously opens all the cabin doors of the armored vehicle 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40.

[0117] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 includes: a network interface module 4011, a processor 4012, an interlock interface 4014, and a non-volatile memory 4013. The network interface module 4011 communicates with the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, and obtains the interlock status of multiple cabin doors of the armored vehicle 40 and M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartment 440 through the interlock interface 4014 and network 20. The processor 4012 controls the operation of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401. The interlock interface 4014 collects the interlock status of multiple cabin doors of the armored vehicle 40 through the interlock interface 4024 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 402, and collects the interlock status of M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartment 440 through the interlock interface 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403. The GPS module 4015 of the armored truck 40 detects the current GPS location of the armored truck 40 and sends it to the external armored truck fleet GPS server 36 at certain time intervals through the information channel 32 on the network 20, so that the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 can locate the position of each armored truck 40 in the armored truck fleet by querying the external geofencing server 30.

[0118] In some embodiments, non-volatile memory 4013 stores operating system 40131 and computer-executable instructions 40132. Operating system 40131 controls the operation of cockpit electronic lock controller 401. Computer-executable instructions 40132 include vehicle control module 401321 and lock control module 401322. When executed by processor 4012, computer-executable instructions 40132 perform the following operations:

[0119] When driver 51 makes the first phone call to a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14 to request a one-time driving password, the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, which is connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, sends the first one-time password to driver 51. After receiving the first one-time password, driver 51 enters the received first one-time password on the driver's cab control input unit 412 to open the armored vehicle 40, the on-board electronic lock management system controller 400, the power supply to multiple vehicle doors and the N safe groups in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40;

[0120] After turning on the power to the armored truck 40, the driver 51 opens the driver's cabin door 411 via the driver's cabin door button switch 413, opens the safety cabin door 421 via the safety cabin door button switch 414, and opens the entrance cabin door 431 via the entrance cabin door button switch 415. The driver 51 can only open one cabin door at a time.

[0121] When all the doors of the armored truck 40 are securely closed, the driver 51 is allowed to start the engine 416 of the armored truck 40 and drive the armored truck 40. And when any safe in the safe compartment 440 is opened, the vehicle control module 401321 of the driver's cab electronic lock controller 401 limits the speed of the armored truck 40 to a predetermined speed limit.

[0122] The current location of the armored truck 40 is detected by the onboard GPS module 4015 and reported to the external armored truck fleet GPS server 36 at predetermined time intervals via network 20 and an information channel 32; and

[0123] The interlocking interface 4014 of the cockpit electronic lock controller 401 monitors and collects the interlocking status of multiple cabin doors of the armored truck 40 from the interlocking interface 4024 of the security cabin electronic lock controller 402, and monitors and collects the interlocking status of all safes in the security cabin 440 from the interlocking interface 4034 of the security cabin electronic lock controller 403.

[0124] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5As shown, the security cabin electronic lock controller 402 includes: a network interface module 4021, a processor 4022, an interlock interface 4024, and a non-volatile memory 4023. The network interface module 4021 communicates with the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, and collects the interlock status of all cabin doors within the armored vehicle 40 through the interlock interface 4024 of the security cabin electronic lock controller 402 via network 20. The processor 4022 controls the operation of the security cabin electronic lock controller 402. The interlock interface 4024 collects the interlock status of all cabin doors within the armored vehicle 40. The non-volatile memory 4023 stores the operating system 40231 and computer-executable instructions 40232. The operating system 40231 controls the operation of the security cabin electronic lock controller 402. The computer-executable instructions 40232 include the security cabin electronic lock controller 402321. When executed by the processor 4022, the computer-executable instructions 40232 perform the following operations:

[0125] The interlock status of all cabin doors inside the armored truck 40 is collected through the interlock interface 4024 of the electronic lock controller 402 of the security cabin.

[0126] When a passenger 50 requests a one-time password to open a specific compartment door from a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14 via a second phone call, the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, which is connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, confirms that all compartment doors in the security compartment of the armored vehicle 40 are locked, and then sends a second one-time password to the passenger 50. After receiving the second one-time password, the passenger 50 enters the received second one-time password into the security compartment input unit 422 to open the specified compartment door.

[0127] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403 includes N safe group electronic lock controllers 403n, wherein the nth safe group electronic lock controller 403n includes: an nth processor 403n1, an nth network interface module 403n2, and an nth non-volatile memory 403n3. The nth processor 403n1 controls the operation of the nth safe group electronic lock controller 403n. The nth network interface module 403n2 communicates with the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, and outputs the interlock status of all safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 to the interlock interface 4014 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 via network 20 and an interlock interface 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403.

[0128] In some embodiments, the nth non-volatile memory 403n3 is provided with an nth interlock interface 403n31, an nth operating system 403n32, and an nth electronic lock controller 403n33. The nth interlock interface 403n31 outputs the interlock status of all safes in the nth safe group through the interlock interface 4034 of the safe group electronic lock controller 403. The nth operating system 403n32 controls the operation of the nth safe group electronic lock controller 403n, and the nth electronic lock controller 403n33 performs the following operations:

[0129] The interlock status of all safes inside the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 is collected via the interlock interface 4034 of the electronic lock controller 403; and

[0130] When a security guard 52 requests a one-time password to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group via a third phone call to a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, the administrator 14, who is connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, confirms that all safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 are locked. Upon receiving the third one-time password, the security guard 52 enters it into the control input unit 6n of the n-th safe group, and the m-th safe in the n-th safe group is opened.

[0131] In some embodiments, the interlocking status of the safe group within the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 includes events related to opening a specific safe, such as: which safe (the m-th safe in the n-th safe group) was opened and closed, when the safe was opened and closed, who opened and closed the safe, and the geographical location of the armored truck 40 when the safe was opened and closed. This interlocking status can be used by the management team to view the safe's operation history, and by the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 to determine, upon request, whether to generate a one-time password to open other safes on the armored truck 40, or whether to generate an unlocking prompt according to certain predetermined rules established by the management team and notify certain predetermined management personnel of the generated unlocking prompt in real time.

[0132] On the other hand, such as Figure 7As shown, this invention relates to a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100 for managing all cabin doors on all armored vehicles 40 in a fleet of armored vehicles and all safes in the safe compartments 440 of the armored vehicles 40. The fleet of armored vehicles 40 includes: a first armored vehicle 41, a second armored vehicle 42, ..., and a Pth armored vehicle 4P, where P is a positive integer. In some embodiments, the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100 includes: a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system terminal 12 and a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10. The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system terminal 12 is connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via a network 20. One or more networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrators 14 operate the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100 in front of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system terminal 12.

[0133] In some embodiments, the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 controls multiple electronic locks installed on multiple armored trucks 40 of a fleet. These include electronic locks installed on each truck's doors and on all safes within the safe compartment 440 of each truck. The safe compartment 440 of each truck contains N safe groups, and each safe group contains M safes, resulting in a total of N x M safes within the safe compartment 440 of each truck, where N is a first positive integer and M is a second positive integer.

[0134] In some embodiments, the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 includes: a processor 101, a network interface module 103, a system database 107, a device database 109, and a non-volatile memory 105. The processor 101 controls the operation of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10. The network interface module 103 connects the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 to all armored vehicles 40 in the armored vehicle fleet via a network 20. The system database 107 stores information about all armored vehicles 40 in the armored vehicle fleet and their occupants 50. The device database 109 stores information about all electronic locks on all armored vehicles 40 in the armored vehicle fleet, including information about multiple vehicle doors and multiple vehicle door electronic locks on each armored vehicle 40, and information about N safe groups installed in the safe compartment 440 of each armored vehicle 40 and M safe electronic locks in each safe group.

[0135] In some embodiments, non-volatile memory 105 stores an operating system 1052 and computer-executable instructions 1054. The operating system 1052 controls the operation of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10. The computer-executable instructions 1054 include a system control module 10542 and a device management module 10544. When executed by processor 101, the computer-executable instructions 1054 perform the following operations:

[0136] The remote unlocking module 105423 of the system control module 10542 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 executes a one-button unlocking operation to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored vehicle 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40. The one-button unlocking operation includes: receiving a first phone call from the driver 51 of the armored vehicle 40 requesting the simultaneous opening of all the doors of the armored vehicle 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40; and the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10... Verify whether driver 51 is an authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system, and obtain and verify whether armored vehicle 40 is parked in the predetermined safe position from external geofence server 30 through information channel 32 on network 20. The remote unlocking module 105423 of the system control module 10542 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 sends an instruction to the on-board electronic lock management system controller 400 of armored vehicle 40 to open all cabin doors on armored vehicle 40 and all safes in safe compartment 440 of armored vehicle 40 at the same time.

[0137] Through the one-time password module 105445 of the device management module 10544 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10, the passenger 50 of the armored vehicle 40 requests the first one-time password to open a designated compartment door of the armored vehicle 40 via a second telephone call. When the administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system confirms that all compartment doors are securely locked, the first one-time password to open the designated compartment door is sent to the requesting passenger 50 of the armored vehicle 40. The passenger 50 of the armored vehicle 40 enters the received first one-time password into the security compartment control input unit 422, and the designated compartment door will be opened.

[0138] Through the one-time password module 105445 of the device management module 10544 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10, the security guard 52 of the armored vehicle 40 requests the second one-time password to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group within the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 via a third telephone call. Here, n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M. When the administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system confirms that all safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 are securely locked, the administrator sends the second one-time password to the security guard 52 of the armored vehicle 40 to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group within the safe compartment 440. The security guard 52 of the armored vehicle 40 enters the received second one-time password into the control input unit 6n of the n-th safe group, and the m-th safe in the n-th safe group will be opened.

[0139] In some embodiments, such as Figure 8 As shown, the system control module 10542 in the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100 includes: an armored vehicle fleet management module 105421, an employee management module 105422, a remote unlocking module 105423, a lock log module 105424, an unlocking prompt management module 105425, and a geofencing module 105426. The armored vehicle fleet management module 105421 manages an armored vehicle fleet 40 via network 20 and the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100. The employee management module 105422 manages all occupants 50 of the armored vehicle fleet, the organizational structure of these occupants 50, and the permission level of each occupant 50. Each armored vehicle 40 has at least one occupant 50, one escort 52, and one security guard 53. The occupants 50 on each armored truck 40 are registered in the system database 107, so that the identity of the occupants 50 on each armored truck can be verified by the networked armored truck electronic lock management system administrator 14 before performing any operation on the corresponding armored truck 40.

[0140] In some embodiments, when the network 20 can connect the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 to all the doors of all armored vehicles 40 and all the safes in the safe compartments 440 of the armored vehicle fleet, and when the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 confirms that the armored vehicle 40 is parked in a predetermined safe position according to the external geofencing server 30, the remote unlocking module 105423 remotely performs a one-click unlocking operation to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored vehicle 40 and all the safes in the safe compartments 440 of the armored vehicle 40.

[0141] In some embodiments, the lock log module 105424 receives real-time interlock status updates from the doors of each armored truck 40 and the M safes in the N safe groups in the safe compartment 440 via the network 20, stores the real-time interlock status updates of the doors of each armored truck 40 and the M safes in the N safe groups in the safe compartment 440 in the device database 109, and provides these interlock status updates to the administrator 14 of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system for real-time inspection and review.

[0142] In some embodiments, the unlocking prompt management module 105425 receives real-time interlocking status updates from multiple cabin doors and M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartments 440 of each armored truck 40, and sends unlocking prompts via SMS, WeChat, or email to one or more predetermined managers when certain predetermined events occur, according to some pre-set rules. The geofencing module 105426 obtains geofencing information for each armored truck 40 from an external geofencing server 30 via information channel 32. The networked armored truck electronic lock management system 100 determines whether to generate a one-time unlocking password based on a set of predetermined rules and the geofencing information of the armored truck 40.

[0143] In some embodiments, such as Figure 9 As shown, the device management module 10544 in the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100 includes: a communication module 105441, a device activity log module 105442, a device unlocking prompt report module 105443, a status report module 105444, and a one-time password module 105445. The device management module 10544 receives real-time interlocking status updates, lock operations, lock unlocking prompts, and geofence information from multiple doors of each armored vehicle 40 and M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartments 440 of each armored vehicle 40 via network 20 and communication module 105441. The device activity log module 105442 receives and processes real-time operation reports from multiple doors of each armored vehicle 40 and N safe groups within the safe compartments 440 of each armored vehicle 40, and stores the received and processed real-time operation reports in the device database 109 for future reference.

[0144] In some embodiments, the device unlocking prompt reporting module 105443 receives real-time interlocking status updates from the locks of multiple doors of each armored truck 40 and the M safes of N safe groups in the safe compartments 440 of each armored truck 40. Upon the occurrence of certain predetermined events, it sends unlocking prompts via SMS, WeChat, or email to one or more predetermined management personnel according to pre-set rules. When certain management personnel wish to view the status update reports of each armored truck 40, the status reporting module 105444 generates a real-time status update based on the interlocking statuses from the multiple doors of each armored truck 40 and the M safes of the N safe groups in the safe compartments 440 of each armored truck 40, and forwards it to one or more predetermined management personnel for review. When passenger 50 requests to open a designated cabin door, or when security guard 52 requests to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group within the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40, passenger 50 or security guard 52 calls the administrator 14 of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system. The administrator 14 then transmits a one-time password generated by the one-time password module 105445 in the device management module 10544 of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 to passenger 50 or security guard 52 via telephone. Passenger 50 enters the received one-time password into the safe compartment control input unit 422 to open the designated cabin door, or security guard 52 enters the received one-time password into the n-th safe group control input unit 6n to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group within the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40.

[0145] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, each armored truck 40 includes: a driver's cab 410, a security compartment 420, an entrance compartment 430, a safe compartment 440, multiple compartment doors, and multiple occupants 50. The multiple compartment doors include: a driver's cab door 411, a security compartment door 421, an entrance compartment door 431, and a safe compartment door 441. The driver's cab door 411 is located between the driver's cab 410 and the security compartment 420. The security compartment door 421 is located between the security compartment 420 and the entrance compartment 430. The entrance compartment door 431 is used for access to the entrance compartment 430 from the outside of the armored truck 40. The safe compartment door 441 is located between the security compartment 420 and the safe compartment 440, and is the only compartment door for access to the safe compartment 440.

[0146] In some embodiments, the occupants 50 of each armored truck 40 include at least one driver 51, one security guard 52, and one guard 53. The driver 51 is responsible for operating the armored truck 40, while the security guard 52 is responsible for transferring cash between the bank and the armored truck 40. The driver 51 and security guard 52 typically reside in the driver's cab 410. The guard 53 is responsible for the security of the armored truck 40 and the cash stored in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40; the guard 53 typically resides in a secure cabin 420 outside the safe compartment 440.

[0147] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the cockpit 410 includes: a cockpit electronic lock controller 401, an engine 416 of the armored truck 40, a cockpit control input unit 412, a cockpit door button switch 413, a security door button switch 414, and an entrance door button switch 415. The cockpit door button switch 413, security door button switch 414, and entrance door button switch 415 are respectively connected to the security door control input unit 422, controlling the cockpit door, security door 421, and entrance door 431 respectively.

[0148] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the safety cabin 420 includes a safety cabin electronic lock controller 402 and a safety cabin control input unit 422. The safety cabin electronic lock controller 402 allows the occupant 50 to use the safety cabin control input unit 422 to control the cockpit door 411, the safety cabin door 421, the entrance door 431, and the security door 441.

[0149] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 As shown, the entrance compartment 430 serves as a buffer zone between the exterior of the armored truck 40 and the security compartment 420. The security compartment 440 includes N safe group input units 6n: 61, 62, ..., 6N, and N safe groups 60n: 601, 602, ..., 60N. The nth safe group input unit 6n controls the corresponding nth safe group 60n. The nth safe group 60n includes M safes 6nm, where N is a first positive integer, M is a second positive integer, n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M.

[0150] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller 400 includes: a network interface module 405, a driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401, a security cabin electronic lock controller 402, and an insurance cabin electronic lock controller 403. The network interface module 405 connects the vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller 400 on the armored truck 40 to a networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20.

[0151] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the interlock status of the driver's cabin door 411, security cabin door 421, entrance cabin door 431, and safe cabin door 441 of the armored truck 40 is sent to the interlock interface 4014 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 via the interlock interface 4024 of the security cabin electronic lock controller 402. The interlock status of each safe in the nth safe group 60n in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 is aggregated to the interlock interface 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403 via the nth interlock interface 403n31, and then sent to the interlock interface 4014 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 by the interlock interface 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403. The on-board electronic lock management system controller 400 of the armored truck 40 sends the interlock status of the vehicle cabin doors and the safe interlock status of the armored truck 40 to a networked armored truck electronic lock management system 100 via the network 20 through its network interface module 405.

[0152] In some embodiments, such as Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 controls the operation of the engine 416 of the armored truck 40. Based on the interlock status of all safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 received by the interlock interface 4014 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401, the driving speed of the armored truck 40 is adjusted. All safes include: N safe groups, each safe group including M safes, where N is a first positive integer and M is a second positive integer. The onboard GPS module 4015 of the armored truck reports the GPS location of the armored truck 40 to the external armored truck fleet GPS server 36 through the information channel 32 on the network 20.

[0153] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, the safety cabin electronic lock controller 402 controls multiple cabin doors. The multiple cabin doors are interlocked according to the interlock status of each cabin door from the interlock interface 4024 of the safety cabin electronic lock controller 402, wherein no two cabin doors can be opened at the same time.

[0154] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5As shown, the security compartment electronic lock controller 402 controls the following compartment doors: driver's compartment door 411, security compartment door 421, entrance compartment door 431, and safety compartment door 441. Driver's compartment door push-button switches 413, security compartment door push-button switches 414, and entrance compartment door push-button switches 415, located in the driver's compartment, are respectively connected to the security compartment control input unit 422, controlling driver's compartment door 411, security compartment door 421, and entrance compartment door 431. For example, when driver 51 is in driver's compartment 410, driver 51 can open driver's compartment door 411 by pressing driver's compartment door push-button switch 413. Driver 51 can open security compartment door 421 by pressing security compartment door push-button switch 414. Driver 51 can open entrance compartment door 431 by pressing entrance compartment door push-button switch 415. Safety compartment door 441 cannot be opened by driver 51 using such push-button switches. Safety compartment door 441 can only be opened using a one-time password obtained from the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10.

[0155] In some embodiments, the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403 includes N safe group electronic lock controllers 4031, 4032, ..., and 403N, wherein the nth safe group electronic lock controller 403n controls the nth safe group, the nth safe group contains M safes 6nm, where n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M. The M safes of the nth safe group are controlled by the corresponding nth safe group control input unit 6n. The interlocking status of all M safes in all N safe groups in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 is transmitted to the interlocking interface 4014 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 through the interlocking interface 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403 to ensure that no two safes in the safe compartment 440 can be opened simultaneously. Moreover, after any safe is opened, the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 limits the driving speed of the armored vehicle 40 to a predetermined driving speed limit. For example, when security guard 52 wants to open the second safe 612 of the first safe group 601, security guard 52 calls the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14 in front of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system terminal 12, informing the administrator 14 that security guard 52 needs to open the second safe 612 of the first safe group 601. After the administrator 14 verifies the identity of security guard 52, the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 generates a one-time password, which the administrator 14 then informs the security guard 52 of via telephone. Within a predetermined time period, security guard 52 enters the received one-time password into the first safe group control input unit 61, and safe 612 of the first safe group 601 will open. Opening each safe in safe compartment 440 requires the security guard 52 to obtain a unique one-time password from the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10. Moreover, the security guard 52 can only obtain the unique one-time password from the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 when each safe in safe compartment 440 is securely locked.

[0156] In some embodiments, the interlocking status of a group of safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 is transmitted to the interlocking port 4014 of the driver's cab lock controller 401 to regulate the travel speed of the armored truck 40. Based on the interlocking status of the group of safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 at the interlocking port 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403, the group of safes is interlocked, preventing any two safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 from opening simultaneously. When the interlocking status of the group of safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 indicates that all safes in each group are securely locked, the armored truck 40 can travel at normal speed. When the interlock status of the safe group in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 indicates that any safe is not securely locked, the interlock status of the safe group in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 from the interlock port 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403 is received by the interlock interface 4014 of the driver's cab electronic lock controller 401. The driver's cab electronic lock controller 401 adjusts the driving speed of the armored truck 40 to a predetermined driving speed limit according to the received interlock status of the safe group in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40.

[0157] In some embodiments, the interlocking status of the vehicle doors includes events related to opening a particular door, such as: which door was opened and closed, when it was opened and closed, who opened and closed it, and the geographical location of the armored truck 40 when its doors were opened and closed. This interlocking status can be used by the management team to view the operation history of the group of doors, and by the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 to determine, upon request, whether to generate a one-time password to open each door on the armored truck 40, or whether to generate an unlocking prompt according to certain predetermined rules established by the management team and notify certain predetermined management personnel of the generated unlocking prompt in real time.

[0158] In some embodiments, when the armored truck 40 is parked at a secure location such as the headquarters of a large bank, and the driver 51 is in the driver's cab 410, the networked armored truck electronic lock management system 100 can, upon request from the driver 51, perform a "one-click unlock" to open all the doors of the armored truck 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40. The "one-click unlock" includes the following operations:

[0159] The networked armored truck electronic lock management system administrator 14 receives a request from the driver 51 of the armored truck 40 via telephone to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored truck 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 with one-click unlocking.

[0160] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies the identity of the driver 51 through the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100, and confirms through a message transmission channel 32 via network 20 to an external geofencing server 30 whether the armored vehicle 40 is parked at a predetermined secure location;

[0161] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system sends a one-click unlocking command to the electronic lock controller 401 of the driver's cab of the armored vehicle 40 through the remote unlocking module 105423 of the system control module 10542 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10. The electronic lock controller 401 of the driver's cab of the armored vehicle 40 then simultaneously opens all the cabin doors of the armored vehicle 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40.

[0162] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 includes: a network interface module 4011, a processor 4012, an interlock interface 4014, and a non-volatile memory 4013. The network interface module 4011 communicates with the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, and obtains the interlock status of multiple cabin doors of the armored vehicle 40 and M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartment 440 through the interlock interface 4014 and network 20. The processor 4012 controls the operation of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401. The interlock interface 4014 collects the interlock status of multiple cabin doors of the armored vehicle 40 through the interlock interface 4024 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 402, and collects the interlock status of M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartment 440 through the interlock interface 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403. The GPS module 4015 of the armored truck 40 detects the current GPS location of the armored truck 40 and sends it to the external armored truck fleet GPS server 36 at certain time intervals through the information channel 32 on the network 20, so that the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 can locate the position of each armored truck 40 in the armored truck fleet by querying the external geofencing server 30.

[0163] In some embodiments, non-volatile memory 4013 stores operating system 40131 and computer-executable instructions 40132. Operating system 40131 controls the operation of cockpit electronic lock controller 401. Computer-executable instructions 40132 include vehicle control module 401321 and lock control module 401322. When executed by processor 4012, computer-executable instructions 40132 perform the following operations:

[0164] When driver 51 makes the first phone call to a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14 to request a one-time driving password, the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, which is connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, sends the first one-time password to driver 51. After receiving the first one-time password, driver 51 enters the received first one-time password on the driver's cab control input unit 412 to open the armored vehicle 40, the on-board electronic lock management system controller 400, the power supply to multiple vehicle doors and the N safe groups in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40;

[0165] After turning on the power to the armored truck 40, the driver 51 opens the driver's cabin door 411 via the driver's cabin door button switch 413, opens the safety cabin door 421 via the safety cabin door button switch 414, and opens the entrance cabin door 431 via the entrance cabin door button switch 415. The driver 51 can only open one cabin door at a time.

[0166] When all the doors of the armored truck 40 are securely closed, the driver 51 is allowed to start the engine 416 of the armored truck 40 and drive the armored truck 40. And when any safe in the safe compartment 440 is opened, the vehicle control module 401321 of the driver's cab electronic lock controller 401 limits the speed of the armored truck 40 to a predetermined speed limit.

[0167] The current location of the armored truck 40 is detected by the onboard GPS module 4015 and reported to the external armored truck fleet GPS server 36 at predetermined time intervals via network 20 and an information channel 32; and

[0168] The interlocking interface 4014 of the cockpit electronic lock controller 401 monitors and collects the interlocking status of multiple cabin doors of the armored truck 40 from the interlocking interface 4024 of the security cabin electronic lock controller 402, and monitors and collects the interlocking status of all safes in the security cabin 440 from the interlocking interface 4034 of the security cabin electronic lock controller 403.

[0169] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5As shown, the security cabin electronic lock controller 402 includes: a network interface module 4021, a processor 4022, an interlock interface 4024, and a non-volatile memory 4023. The network interface module 4021 communicates with the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, and collects the interlock status of all cabin doors within the armored vehicle 40 through the interlock interface 4024 of the security cabin electronic lock controller 402 via network 20. The processor 4022 controls the operation of the security cabin electronic lock controller 402. The interlock interface 4024 collects the interlock status of all cabin doors within the armored vehicle 40. The non-volatile memory 4023 stores the operating system 40231 and computer-executable instructions 40232. The operating system 40231 controls the operation of the security cabin electronic lock controller 402. The computer-executable instructions 40232 include the security cabin electronic lock controller 402321. When executed by the processor 4022, the computer-executable instructions 40232 perform the following operations:

[0170] The interlock status of all cabin doors inside the armored truck 40 is collected through the interlock interface 4024 of the electronic lock controller 402 of the security cabin.

[0171] When a passenger 50 requests a one-time password to open a specific compartment door from a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14 via a second phone call, the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, which is connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, confirms that all compartment doors in the security compartment of the armored vehicle 40 are locked, and then sends a second one-time password to the passenger 50. After receiving the second one-time password, the passenger 50 enters the received second one-time password into the security compartment input unit 422 to open the specified compartment door.

[0172] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403 includes N safe group electronic lock controllers 403n, wherein the nth safe group electronic lock controller 403n includes: an nth processor 403n1, an nth network interface module 403n2, and an nth non-volatile memory 403n3. The nth processor 403n1 controls the operation of the nth safe group electronic lock controller 403n. The nth network interface module 403n2 communicates with the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, and outputs the interlock status of all safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 to the interlock interface 4014 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 via network 20 and an interlock interface 4034 of the safe compartment electronic lock controller 403.

[0173] In some embodiments, the nth non-volatile memory 403n3 is provided with an nth interlock interface 403n31, an nth operating system 403n32, and an nth electronic lock controller 403n33. The nth interlock interface 403n31 outputs the interlock status of all safes in the nth safe group through the interlock interface 4034 of the safe group electronic lock controller 403. The nth operating system 403n32 controls the operation of the nth safe group electronic lock controller 403n, and the nth electronic lock controller 403n33 performs the following operations:

[0174] The interlock status of all safes inside the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 is collected via the interlock interface 4034 of the electronic lock controller 403; and

[0175] When a security guard 52 requests a one-time password to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group via a third phone call to a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, the administrator 14, who is connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, confirms that all safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 are locked. Upon receiving the third one-time password, the security guard 52 enters it into the control input unit 6n of the n-th safe group, and the m-th safe in the n-th safe group is opened.

[0176] In some embodiments, the interlocking status of the safe group within the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 includes events related to opening a specific safe, such as: which safe (the m-th safe in the n-th safe group) was opened and closed, when the safe was opened and closed, who opened and closed the safe, and the geographical location of the armored truck 40 when the safe was opened and closed. This interlocking status can be used by the management team to view the safe's operation history, and by the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 to determine, upon request, whether to generate a one-time password to open other safes on the armored truck 40, or whether to generate an unlocking prompt according to certain predetermined rules established by the management team and notify certain predetermined management personnel of the generated unlocking prompt in real time.

[0177] On another front, such as Figure 10 As shown, this invention relates to a method of using a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100, wherein the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100 is used to manage all the doors of all armored vehicles 40 in a fleet of armored vehicles and all the safes in the safe compartments 440 of the armored vehicles 40. In some embodiments, the method of using the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100 includes:

[0178] A networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 is installed by a system installer via a network 20 in the cloud or on a secure internal network;

[0179] One or more electronic lock installers install multiple input units and multiple electronic locks on each armored truck 40 of the armored truck fleet. The multiple input units include: a driver's cab control input unit 412, a security compartment control input unit 422, and N safe group control input units 6n. The multiple electronic locks include: electronic locks installed on the driver's cab door 411, security compartment door 421, entrance door 431, and safe compartment door 441, and electronic locks installed on M safes in each of the N safe groups, where N is a first positive integer, M is a second positive integer, and n is a positive integer between 1 and N. The nth safe group control input unit 6n controls the electronic locks of the M safes in the nth safe group in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40. The electronic lock installers register each input unit and each electronic lock on the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, and save the data of the registered input units and electronic locks in the device database 109.

[0180] When a driver 51 receives the first one-time password from the administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system via the first phone call, the driver enters the received first one-time password on the driver's cab control input unit 412 to turn on the power to the armored vehicle 40. The driver 51 obtains the first one-time password for turning on the power from the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 through the first phone call from the administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system.

[0181] When the interlock status of all the doors of the armored truck 40 indicates that all the doors of the armored truck 40 are securely locked, the driver 51 of the armored truck 40 operates the armored truck 40;

[0182] When the armored truck 40 is parked at a secure location defined by an external geofence server 30, at the request of the driver 51 of the armored truck 40, the administrator 14 of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system executes a one-click unlocking command, simultaneously opening all the doors of the armored truck 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40;

[0183] When the interlock status of all vehicle compartment doors indicates that all compartment doors are securely locked, a passenger 50 inside the security compartment of the armored truck 40 can open a designated compartment door; and

[0184] When the interlock status of all safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 indicates that all safes are securely locked, the security guard 52 in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 opens the m-th safe in the n-th safe group in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40, where n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M.

[0185] In some embodiments, the method of using the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100, in which the driver 51 of the armored vehicle 40 operates the armored vehicle 40, includes:

[0186] The driver 51 of the armored truck 40 starts the engine 416 of the armored truck 40;

[0187] Armored truck 40 is driven by driver 51; and

[0188] When the interlock status of all safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 indicates that any safe has been opened, the vehicle control module 401321 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 of the vehicle electronic lock management system controller 400 limits the speed of the armored truck 40 to a predetermined speed limit.

[0189] In some embodiments, the method of using the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100 includes the following: the instruction executed by the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14 to unlock the vehicle with one key includes:

[0190] The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, receives a first telephone request from the driver 51 of the armored vehicle 40 to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored vehicle 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 with one click.

[0191] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the driver 51 of the armored vehicle 40 is a registered and authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100 and whether the armored vehicle 40 is parked in a secure location defined by the external geofencing server 30; and

[0192] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system sends a one-click unlocking command to the on-board electronic lock management system controller 400 of the armored vehicle 40 through the remote unlocking module 105423 of the system control module 10542 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10, which simultaneously opens all the cabin doors of the armored vehicle 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40.

[0193] In some embodiments, the method of using the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100, in which a passenger 50 inside the security compartment of the armored vehicle 40 can open a designated compartment door, includes:

[0194] The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, who is connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, receives a second telephone request from a passenger 50 of the armored vehicle 40 to open a designated cabin door in the armored vehicle 40.

[0195] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the occupant 50 of the armored vehicle 40 who made the request is a registered and authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100; and

[0196] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system generates a first one-time password for opening a designated door in the armored vehicle 40 through the one-time password module 105445 of the device management module 10544 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10, and displays it on the terminal 12 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system. The administrator 14 then notifies the passenger 50 of the armored vehicle 40 by telephone. When the passenger 50 of the armored vehicle 40 enters the received first one-time password into the security cabin control input unit 422, the designated door in the armored vehicle 40 is opened.

[0197] In some embodiments, the method of using the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100, in which the security guard 52 inside the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 opens the m-th safe in the n-th safe group, includes:

[0198] The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, who is connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, receives a third telephone request from a security guard 52 of the armored vehicle 40 to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group inside the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40.

[0199] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the security guard 52 of the armored vehicle 40 that made the request is a registered and authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100; and

[0200] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system generates a second one-time password through the one-time password module 105445 of the device management module 10544 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group inside the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40. The password is then displayed on the terminal 12 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system. The administrator 14 then notifies the security guard 52 of the armored vehicle 40 by telephone. When the security guard 52 of the armored vehicle 40 enters the received second one-time password into the control input unit 6n of the n-th safe group, the m-th safe in the n-th safe group inside the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 is opened.

[0201] According to certain embodiments of the present invention, Figure 10 The flowchart shows the usage method 1000 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100.

[0202] In box 1002, a system installer installs the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 in the cloud or a secure intranet via a network 20.

[0203] In block 1004, multiple input units and multiple electronic locks are installed in each armored truck of the armored truck fleet by one or more electronic lock installers. The multiple input units include: a driver's cab control input unit 412, a security cabin control input unit 422, and N safe group control input units 6n. The multiple electronic locks include: electronic locks installed on the driver's cab door 411, security cabin door 421, entrance door 431, and safe cabin door 441, and electronic locks installed on M safes in each of the N safe groups. The nth safe group control input unit 6n controls the electronic locks of the M safes in the nth safe group in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40. The electronic lock installers register each input unit and each electronic lock on the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, and save the data of the registered input units and electronic locks in the device database 109.

[0204] In box 1006, when a driver 51 receives the first one-time password from the administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system via the first phone call, the driver inputs the received first one-time password on the driver's cab control input unit 412 to turn on the power to the armored vehicle 40. The driver 51 obtains the first one-time password for turning on the power from the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via the first phone call from the administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system.

[0205] In box 1008, after the power to the armored truck is turned on and the interlock status of all the doors of the armored truck 40 indicates that all the doors of the armored truck 40 are securely locked, the driver 51 of the armored truck 40 shall perform the following operations:

[0206] The driver 51 of the armored truck 40 starts the engine 416 of the armored truck 40;

[0207] Armored truck 40 is driven by driver 51; and

[0208] When the interlock status of all safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 indicates that any safe has been opened, the vehicle control module 401321 of the driver's cabin electronic lock controller 401 of the vehicle electronic lock management system controller 400 limits the speed of the armored truck 40 to a predetermined speed limit.

[0209] In box 1010, when the armored truck 40 is parked in a secure location defined by an external geofencing server 30, at the request of the driver 51, the administrator 14 of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system executes a one-button unlocking command, simultaneously opening all the doors of the armored truck 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40. The one-button unlocking operation includes:

[0210] The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, receives a first telephone request from the driver 51 of the armored vehicle 40 to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored vehicle 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 with one click.

[0211] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the driver 51 of the armored vehicle 40 is a registered and authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100 and whether the armored vehicle 40 is parked in a secure location defined by the external geofencing server 30; and

[0212] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system sends a one-click unlocking command to the on-board electronic lock management system controller 400 of the armored vehicle 40 through the remote unlocking module 105423 of the system control module 10542 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10, which simultaneously opens all the cabin doors of the armored vehicle 40 and all the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40.

[0213] In box 1012, when the interlock status of all vehicle compartment doors indicates that all compartment doors are securely locked, a passenger 50 inside the security compartment of the armored truck 40 can open a designated compartment door. The operation of opening a designated compartment door includes:

[0214] The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, who is connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, receives a second telephone request from a passenger 50 of the armored vehicle 40 to open a designated cabin door in the armored vehicle 40.

[0215] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the occupant 50 of the armored vehicle 40 who made the request is a registered and authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100; and

[0216] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system generates a first one-time password for opening a designated door in the armored vehicle 40 through the one-time password module 105445 of the device management module 10544 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10, and displays it on the terminal 12 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system. The administrator 14 then notifies the passenger 50 of the armored vehicle 40 by telephone. When the passenger 50 of the armored vehicle 40 enters the received first one-time password into the security cabin control input unit 422, the designated door in the armored vehicle 40 is opened.

[0217] In box 1014, when the interlocking status of the safes in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 indicates that all safes are securely locked, the security guard 52 in the safe compartment 440 of the armored truck 40 opens the m-th safe in the n-th safe group, where n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M. The operation of opening the m-th safe in the n-th safe group includes:

[0218] The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrator 14, who is connected to the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 via network 20, receives a third telephone request from a security guard 52 of the armored vehicle 40 to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group inside the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40.

[0219] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the security guard 52 of the armored vehicle 40 that made the request is a registered and authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system 100; and

[0220] The administrator 14 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system generates a second one-time password through the one-time password module 105445 of the device management module 10544 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server 10 to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group inside the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40. The password is then displayed on the terminal 12 of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system. The administrator 14 then notifies the security guard 52 of the armored vehicle 40 by telephone. When the security guard 52 of the armored vehicle 40 enters the received second one-time password into the control input unit 6n of the n-th safe group, the m-th safe in the n-th safe group inside the safe compartment 440 of the armored vehicle 40 is opened.

[0221] The foregoing description of various exemplary embodiments of the present invention is merely illustrative and represents only part of the invention. The description is not exhaustive and should not limit the invention to the specific or precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are entirely possible based on the foregoing description and demonstration.

[0222] The embodiments were chosen and described to explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, so that those skilled in the art can utilize the invention and various embodiments, along with various modifications suitable for the particular intended use. Alternative embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the appended claims, the foregoing description and the exemplary embodiments described therein, and the accompanying drawings.

Claims

1. A vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller, comprising: A network interface module, wherein the network interface module connects the on-board electronic lock management system controller of the armored vehicle to a networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server via a network; An electronic lock controller for the driver's cab controls the engine of the armored truck and adjusts the truck's speed based on the interlock status of all safes in the truck's safe compartment, received from the interlock interface of the electronic lock controller. All safes are comprised of N safe groups, each group containing M safes, where N is a first positive integer and M is a second positive integer. The truck's onboard GPS module reports its GPS location to an external armored truck fleet GPS server via a network information channel. A safety cabin electronic lock controller controls multiple cabin doors, which are interlocked according to the interlocking state of each cabin door from the interlocking interface of the safety cabin electronic lock controller, wherein no two cabin doors can be opened simultaneously; An electronic lock controller for a safe compartment includes: N electronic lock controllers for safe groups, wherein the nth safe group controller controls the nth safe group, and each safe group contains M safes, where n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M. The M safes in the nth safe group are controlled by a corresponding nth safe group control input unit. The interlocking status of all M safes in all N safe groups within the safe compartment of the armored vehicle is transmitted to the interlocking interface of the driver's cab electronic lock controller through the interlocking interface of the safe compartment electronic lock controller to ensure that no two safes in the safe compartment can be opened simultaneously. Furthermore, after any safe is opened, the driver's cab electronic lock controller limits the speed of the armored vehicle to a predetermined speed.

2. The vehicle electronic lock management system controller according to claim 1, wherein the network includes a wireless personal area network (WPAN) having a wireless interconnection (Wi-Fi) network, a Bluetooth network, an infrared network and a Zigbee network, a wired local area network, a wireless local area network, a wireless metropolitan area network (WMAN), a wireless wide area network (WWAN), a cellular network, a mobile communication network, and any combination of these networks.

3. The vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller according to claim 2, wherein each armored vehicle in the armored truck fleet comprises: a cockpit, wherein the cockpit comprises: The armored truck has an engine, a driver's cab control input unit, a driver's cab door button switch, a security door button switch, an entrance door button switch, a driver, and a security guard sitting in the driver's cab. The driver's cab door button switch, security door button switch, and entrance door button switch are respectively connected to the security compartment electronic lock controller, controlling the corresponding driver's cab door, security door, and entrance door. A safe cabin, in which a guard sits, includes a safe cabin electronic lock controller and a safe cabin control input unit. The safe cabin electronic lock controller allows any occupant to use the safe cabin control input unit to control the cockpit door, safe cabin door, entrance hatch, and security hatch. An entrance compartment, which serves as a buffer zone between the exterior of the armored vehicle and the security compartment; A safe room includes N safe group control input units and N safe groups. Each safe group control input unit controls a corresponding safe group, and each safe group includes M safes. A vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller, wherein the vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller includes: a cockpit electronic lock controller, a safety cabin electronic lock controller, and a safe cabin electronic lock controller, wherein the safe cabin electronic lock controller includes: N safe group electronic lock controllers, wherein the nth safe group electronic lock controller controls the nth safe group, and each safe group includes M safes controlled by a corresponding safe group control input unit; Multiple vehicle compartment doors, including: a driver's compartment door, a safety compartment door, an entrance compartment door, and an insurance compartment door; and Multiple occupants, including at least one driver, one escort, and one guard.

4. The vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller according to claim 3, wherein when the armored truck is parked in a secure position and the driver is in the cab, the networked armored truck electronic lock management system opens all the vehicle compartment doors and all the safes in the safe compartment by performing the following operations: The administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system received a call from the driver requesting one-click unlocking. The request required the system to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored truck and all the safes in the safe compartment. The networked armored truck electronic lock management system verifies the identity of the armored truck driver and uses an external geofencing server through the network information channel to confirm whether the armored truck is parked in the predetermined safe location; The remote unlocking module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server can simultaneously open all the doors of the armored vehicle and all the safes in the safe compartment.

5. The vehicle electronic lock management system controller according to claim 4, wherein the driver's cabin electronic lock controller comprises: A network interface module communicates with the electronic lock management system server of the networked armored vehicle via a network, and obtains the interlock status of multiple vehicle doors and M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartment through an interlock interface and the network; A processor that controls the operation of the cockpit electronic lock controller; The interlock interface, wherein the interlock interface collects the interlock status of multiple compartment doors of the armored truck through the interlock interface of the security compartment electronic lock controller and collects the interlock status of M safes in N safe groups in the safe compartment through the interlock interface of the safe compartment electronic lock controller; and A non-volatile memory stores an operating system and computer-executable instructions. The operating system controls the operation of the cockpit electronic lock controller. The computer-executable instructions include a vehicle control module and a lock control module. When executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions perform the following operations: When a driver makes the first phone call to a networked armored truck electronic lock management system administrator to request a one-time driving password, the administrator, working at a networked armored truck electronic lock management system terminal connected to the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server via the network, sends the first one-time password to the driver. After receiving the first one-time password, the driver enters the received one-time password on the driver's cab control input unit to open the armored truck, activate the on-board electronic lock management system controller, and power multiple truck doors and the N safes of the armored truck. After turning on the power to the armored truck, the driver opens the driver's cab door using the driver's cab door button switch, the security cab door using the security cab door button switch, and the entrance cab door using the entrance cab door button switch. No two cab doors can be opened at the same time. When all the doors of the armored truck and all the safes in the safe compartment are securely closed, the driver is allowed to start the engine and drive the armored truck. When any safe in the safe compartment is opened, the vehicle control module of the driver's cab electronic lock controller will limit the speed of the armored truck to a predetermined speed limit. The armored truck's onboard GPS module detects its current location and reports it to an external armored truck fleet's GPS server at predetermined time intervals via a network and an information channel; and The interlock status of multiple doors of the armored truck is monitored and collected through the interlock interface of the electronic lock controller in the driver's cab, and the interlock status of all safes in the safe compartment is monitored and collected through the interlock interface of the electronic lock controller in the safe compartment.

6. The vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller according to claim 5, wherein the safety cabin electronic lock controller comprises: A network interface module, which communicates with the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server via a network, and collects the interlock status of all compartment doors inside the armored vehicle through an interlock interface of the security compartment electronic lock controller via the network; A processor that controls the operation of the electronic lock controller for the security cabin; The interlock interface collects the interlock status of all cabin doors inside the armored truck; and A non-volatile memory stores an operating system and computer-executable instructions. The operating system controls the operation of the security cabin's electronic lock controller. The computer-executable instructions include a lock control module. When executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions perform the following operations: The interlock status of all cabin doors inside the armored truck is collected through the interlock interface of the electronic lock controller for the security cabin. and When a passenger makes a second phone call to an administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system requesting a one-time password to open a specific compartment door, the administrator, working at a terminal connected to the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server, confirms that all compartment doors inside the armored truck are locked. The administrator then sends a second one-time password to the passenger. Upon receiving the second one-time password, the passenger enters it into the security compartment control input unit, and the lock on the specified compartment door is opened.

7. The vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller according to claim 6, wherein the safe compartment electronic lock controller comprises N safe group electronic lock controllers, wherein the nth safe group electronic lock controller comprises: The nth processor controls the operation of the electronic lock controller for the nth safe group; The nth network interface module communicates with the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server via the network, and outputs the interlock status of all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment to the interlock interface of the driver's cab electronic lock controller via an interlock interface of the network and a safe compartment electronic lock controller. and The nth non-volatile memory is equipped with the nth interlock interface, the nth operating system, and the nth electronic lock controller. The nth interlock interface outputs the interlock status of all safes in the nth safe group through the interlock interface of the safe group's electronic lock controller. The nth operating system controls the operation of the nth safe group's electronic lock controller, and the nth electronic lock controller performs the following operations: The interlock status of all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment is collected through the interlock interface of the safe compartment electronic lock controller. and When a security guard makes a third phone call to an administrator of a networked armored truck electronic lock management system requesting a one-time password to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group, the administrator, working at a terminal connected to the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server, confirms that all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment are locked. Upon receiving the third one-time password, the guard enters it into the control input unit of the n-th safe group, and the m-th safe in the n-th safe group is opened.

8. A networked electronic lock management system for armored cash transport vehicles, comprising: A networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system terminal, in which one or more networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system administrators operate the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system in front of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system terminal; and A networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server controls multiple electronic locks installed on multiple armored vehicles in a fleet. Each armored vehicle's multiple electronic locks include electronic locks for multiple vehicle doors and electronic locks installed in N safe groups, where each safe group contains M safe locks, where N is a first positive integer and M is a second positive integer. The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server includes: A processor that controls the operation of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server; A network interface module, wherein the network interface module connects the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server to all armored vehicles in the armored vehicle fleet via a network; A system database that stores information on all armored vehicles in the armored truck fleet and their occupants; An equipment database stores information on all electronic locks on all armored vehicles in a fleet, including information on multiple doors and their electronic locks on each vehicle, as well as information on N safe groups installed in each vehicle's safe compartment and M electronic locks on each safe group; and A non-volatile memory stores an operating system and computer-executable instructions. The operating system controls the operation of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server. The computer-executable instructions include a system control module and a device management module. When executed by the processor, the computer-executable instructions perform the following operations: The remote unlocking module of the system control module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server executes a one-click unlocking operation to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored vehicle and all the safes in the armored vehicle's safe compartment. The one-click unlocking operation includes: receiving the first phone call from the armored vehicle driver requesting the simultaneous opening of all the doors of the armored vehicle and all the safes in the armored vehicle's safe compartment; the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server verifying whether the driver is an authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system and sending a message to an external geofence server through the network information channel to verify whether the armored vehicle is parked in the predetermined safe location; and the remote unlocking module of the system control module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server issuing a command to the armored vehicle's on-board electronic lock management system controller to simultaneously open all the doors of the armored vehicle and all the safes in the armored vehicle's safe compartment. Through the one-time password module of the device management module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server, the passenger of the armored vehicle requests the first one-time password to open a designated compartment door via a second telephone. Once the administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system confirms that all compartment doors are securely locked, the first one-time password to open the designated compartment door is sent to the requesting passenger. The passenger then enters the received first one-time password into the security compartment control input unit, and the designated compartment door is opened. Through the one-time password module of the device management module of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server, the armored truck guard requests a second one-time password via a third telephone to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group within the armored truck's safe compartment. Here, n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M. When the networked armored truck electronic lock management system administrator confirms that all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment are securely locked, the administrator sends the second one-time password to the requesting armored truck guard to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group. The armored truck guard then enters the received second one-time password into the control input unit of the n-th safe group, and the m-th safe in the n-th safe group will be opened.

9. The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system according to claim 8, wherein the system control module comprises: A cash transport fleet management module, which manages a cash transport fleet through a network and a networked electronic lock management system for cash transport vehicles; An employee management module manages all the occupants of the armored truck convoy, the organizational structure of these occupants, and the permission level of each occupant, wherein the occupants of each armored truck include at least: one driver, one escort, and one guard. A remote unlocking module, wherein when the network can connect the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server to all doors of all armored vehicles and all safes in the safe compartments of all armored vehicles in the armored vehicle fleet, and when the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server confirms that the armored vehicle is parked in a predetermined safe location according to an external geofencing server, the remote unlocking module remotely executes a one-click unlocking operation to simultaneously open all doors of the armored vehicle and all safes in the safe compartments of the armored vehicle; A lock log module receives real-time interlock status updates from M safes in N safe groups on each of the doors and safe compartments of each armored truck. It stores these updates in a device database and provides them to the administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system for real-time inspection and review. An unlocking notification management module receives real-time interlock status updates from multiple doors of various armored trucks and M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartments. Upon the occurrence of certain predetermined events, it sends unlocking notifications via SMS, WeChat, or email to one or more designated management personnel according to pre-set rules. A geofencing module is provided, in which the geofencing module obtains the geofencing information of each armored truck from an external geofencing server through an information channel. The networked armored truck electronic lock management system determines whether to generate a one-time password that can unlock the truck based on a set of predetermined rules and the geofencing information of the armored truck.

10. The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system according to claim 9, wherein the device management module includes: A communication module, in which the device management module receives real-time interlock status updates, lock operation, lock unlocking prompts, and geofence information from multiple doors of each armored truck and M safes in N safe groups within each armored truck's safe compartment via a network and communication module; A device activity log module receives and processes real-time operation reports from multiple doors of each armored truck and N safe groups in the safe compartments of each armored truck, and stores the received and processed real-time operation reports in the device database for future reference; A device unlocking prompt reporting module, which receives real-time interlock status updates from the locks of multiple doors of each armored truck and the M safes of N safe groups in the safe compartments of each armored truck, and sends unlocking prompts via SMS, WeChat, or email to one or more designated managers when certain predetermined events occur, according to some pre-set rules. A status reporting module is used to generate real-time status updates based on the interlock status of multiple doors of each armored truck and M safes in N safe groups in each armored truck when certain managers want to know the status update reports of each armored truck. The updates are then forwarded to one or more designated managers for review. and A one-time password module is used. When a passenger requests to open a specific cabin door, or when a security guard requests to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group within the armored truck's safe compartment, the passenger or security guard calls the administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system. The administrator then notifies the passenger or security guard of the one-time password generated by the one-time password module in the device management module of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server via telephone. The passenger enters the received one-time password on the safe compartment control input unit to open the specified cabin door, or the security guard enters the received one-time password on the n-th safe group control input unit to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group within the armored truck's safe compartment.

11. The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system according to claim 10, wherein each armored vehicle in the armored vehicle fleet comprises: a plurality of vehicle doors, wherein the plurality of vehicle doors comprises: The cockpit door, safety hatch, entrance hatch, and security hatch; as well as Multiple occupants, including at least one driver, one escort, and one guard; A driver's cab, comprising: the engine of the armored truck, an electronic lock controller for the driver's cab, a driver's cab control input unit, a driver's cab door button switch, a security door button switch, an entrance door button switch, a driver, and an escort officer seated in the driver's cab. The driver's cab door button switch, security door button switch, and entrance door button switch are respectively connected to the electronic lock controller for the security cabin, controlling the corresponding driver's cab door, security door, and entrance door. A safe cabin, in which a guard sits, includes a safe cabin electronic lock controller and a safe cabin control input unit. The safe cabin electronic lock controller allows any occupant to use the safe cabin control input unit to control the cockpit door, safe cabin door, entrance hatch, and security hatch. An entrance compartment, which serves as a buffer zone between the exterior of the armored vehicle and the security compartment; A safe room, comprising N safe group control input units and N safe groups, wherein each safe group control input unit controls a corresponding safe group, and each safe group comprises M safes; and A vehicle-mounted electronic lock management system controller, comprising: a cockpit electronic lock controller, a safety cabin electronic lock controller, and a safe cabin electronic lock controller, wherein the safe cabin electronic lock controller comprises: N safe group electronic lock controllers, wherein each nth safe group electronic lock controller controls the nth safe group, and each safe group comprises M safes controlled by a corresponding safe group control input unit.

12. The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system according to claim 11, wherein when the driver is in the driver's cab, the driver can open the driver's cab door via the driver's cab door button switch, open the safety cabin door via the safety cabin door button switch, and open the entrance cabin door via the entrance cabin door button switch.

13. The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system according to claim 12, wherein the driver's cabin electronic lock controller comprises: A network interface module communicates with the electronic lock management system server of the networked armored vehicle via a network, and obtains the interlock status of multiple vehicle doors and M safes in N safe groups within the safe compartment through an interlock interface and the network; A processor that controls the operation of the cockpit electronic lock controller; The interlock interface, wherein the interlock interface collects the interlock status of multiple compartment doors of the armored truck through the interlock interface of the security compartment electronic lock controller and collects the interlock status of M safes in N safe groups in the safe compartment through the interlock interface of the safe compartment electronic lock controller; and A non-volatile memory stores an operating system and computer-executable instructions. The operating system controls the operation of the cockpit electronic lock controller. The computer-executable instructions include a vehicle control module and a lock control module. When executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions perform the following operations: When a driver makes the first phone call to a networked armored truck electronic lock management system administrator to request a one-time driving password, the administrator, working at a networked armored truck electronic lock management system terminal connected to the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server via the network, sends the first one-time password to the driver. After receiving the first one-time password, the driver enters the received one-time password on the driver's cab control input unit to open the armored truck, activate the on-board electronic lock management system controller, and power multiple truck doors and the N safes of the armored truck. After turning on the power to the armored truck, the driver opens the driver's cab door using the driver's cab door button switch, the security cab door using the security cab door button switch, and the entrance cab door using the entrance cab door button switch. No two cab doors can be opened at the same time. When all doors of the armored truck and all safes in the safe compartment are securely closed, the driver is allowed to start the engine and drive the truck. Once any safe in the safe compartment is opened, the vehicle control module of the driver's cab electronic lock controller will limit the speed of the armored truck to a predetermined speed limit.

14. The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system according to claim 13, wherein the security compartment electronic lock controller comprises: A network interface module, which communicates with the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server via a network, and collects the interlock status of all compartment doors inside the armored vehicle through an interlock interface of the security compartment electronic lock controller via the network; A processor that controls the operation of the electronic lock controller for the security cabin; The interlock interface collects the interlock status of all cabin doors inside the armored truck; and A non-volatile memory stores an operating system and computer-executable instructions. The operating system controls the operation of the security cabin's electronic lock controller. The computer-executable instructions include a lock control module. When executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions perform the following operations: The interlock status of all cabin doors inside the armored truck is collected through the interlock interface of the electronic lock controller for the security cabin. and When a passenger makes a second phone call to an administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system requesting a one-time password to open a specific compartment door, the administrator, working at a terminal connected to the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server, confirms that all compartment doors inside the armored truck are locked. The administrator then sends a second one-time password to the passenger. Upon receiving the second one-time password, the passenger enters it into the security compartment control input unit, and the lock on the specified compartment door is opened.

15. The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system according to claim 14, wherein the safe compartment electronic lock controller comprises N safe group electronic lock controllers, wherein the nth safe group electronic lock controller comprises: The nth processor controls the operation of the electronic lock controller for the nth safe group; The nth network interface module communicates with the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server via the network, and outputs the interlock status of all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment to the interlock interface of the driver's cab electronic lock controller via an interlock interface of the network and a safe compartment electronic lock controller. and The nth non-volatile memory is equipped with the nth interlock interface, the nth operating system, and the nth electronic lock controller. The nth interlock interface outputs the interlock status of all safes in the nth safe group through the interlock interface of the safe group's electronic lock controller. The nth operating system controls the operation of the nth safe group's electronic lock controller, and the nth electronic lock controller performs the following operations: The interlock status of all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment is collected through the interlock interface of the safe compartment electronic lock controller. and When a security guard makes a third phone call to an administrator of a networked armored truck electronic lock management system requesting a one-time password to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group, the administrator, working at a terminal connected to the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server, confirms that all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment are locked. Upon receiving the third one-time password, the guard enters it into the control input unit of the n-th safe group, and the m-th safe in the n-th safe group is opened.

16. A method for using a networked electronic lock management system for armored cash transport vehicles, comprising: The networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server is installed by a system installer via a network in the cloud or on a secure internal network; One or more electronic lock installers install multiple input units and multiple electronic locks on each armored truck in the armored truck fleet. Each input unit controls the electronic locks on multiple truck doors, including: a driver's cab door, a security door, an entrance door, and a safe door. The multiple safes include: M safes in N safe groups, where N is a first positive integer and M is a second positive integer. The multiple input units include: a driver's cab control input unit, a security door control input unit, and N safe group control input units. The N safe group control input units control the electronic locks of the M safes in the nth safe group of the armored truck's safe compartment, where n is a positive integer between 1 and N. The electronic lock installers register each input unit and each electronic lock on the networked armored truck electronic lock management system server via a network, and save the registered input unit and electronic lock data in the device database. When a driver receives the first one-time password from the administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system via the first phone call, the driver enters the received first one-time password through the cockpit control input unit to turn on the power to the armored vehicle. The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system obtains the first one-time password for turning on the power from the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server via the network. When the interlock status of all the doors of the armored truck indicates that all the doors are securely locked, the driver of the armored truck will operate the truck. When the armored truck is parked in a secure location defined by an external geofence server, at the request of the driver, the administrator of the networked armored truck electronic lock management system executes a one-click unlocking command, simultaneously opening all the truck's doors and all the safes in the truck's safe compartment. When the interlock status of all vehicle doors indicates that all doors are securely locked, a passenger inside the armored truck's security compartment opens a designated vehicle door; and When the interlock status of all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment indicates that all safes are securely locked, the security guard in the safe compartment opens the m-th safe in the n-th safe group, where n is a positive integer between 1 and N, and m is a positive integer between 1 and M.

17. The method of use according to claim 16, wherein operating the armored truck by the driver of the armored truck includes: The driver of the armored truck starts the engine; The armored truck is driven by its own driver. and When the interlock status of all safes in the armored truck's safe compartment indicates that any safe has been opened, the vehicle control module of the driver's cab electronic lock controller in the vehicle electronic lock management system controller will limit the armored truck's speed to a predetermined speed limit.

18. The method of use according to claim 17, wherein the instruction for one-button unlocking executed by the administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system includes: The administrator of the electronic lock management system for armored vehicles, connected to the server of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system via the network, receives the first telephone request from the driver of the armored vehicle to simultaneously unlock all the doors in the armored vehicle and all the safes in the armored vehicle's safe compartment with a single touch. The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the driver of the armored vehicle is a registered and authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system and whether the armored vehicle is parked in a secure location defined by an external geofencing server; and The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system sends a one-click unlocking command to the on-board electronic lock management system controller of the armored vehicle through the remote unlocking module of the system control module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server, which simultaneously opens all the cabin doors and all the safes in the armored vehicle's safe compartment.

19. The method of use according to claim 18, wherein opening a designated compartment door by an occupant inside the armored vehicle's security compartment comprises: The administrator of the electronic lock management system in front of the electronic lock management system terminal of the electronic lock management system in the electronic armored vehicle, which is connected to the server of the electronic lock management system in the electronic armored vehicle via the network, receives a second telephone request from a passenger in the armored vehicle to open a designated compartment door in the armored vehicle. The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the passenger of the armored vehicle making the request is a registered and authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system; and The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system generates the first one-time password to open a designated compartment door in the armored vehicle through the one-time password module of the device management module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server. The password is then displayed on the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system terminal. The administrator then notifies the passengers of the armored vehicle by telephone. When the passengers of the armored vehicle enter the received first one-time password into the security compartment control input unit, the designated compartment door in the armored vehicle is opened.

20. The method of use according to claim 19, wherein opening the m-th safe in the n-th safe group within the armored truck safe compartment by the security guard in the safe compartment comprises: The administrator of the electronic lock management system of the armored truck, who is connected to the server of the electronic lock management system of the armored truck via the network, receives a third telephone request from a security guard in the armored truck to open the m-th safe in the n-th safe group in the safe compartment of the armored truck. The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system verifies whether the security guard of the armored vehicle who made the request is a registered and authorized user of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system; and The administrator of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system generates a second one-time password through the one-time password module of the device management module of the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system server. This password is then displayed on the networked armored vehicle electronic lock management system terminal. The administrator then notifies the armored vehicle's security guard by telephone. When the security guard enters the received second one-time password into the control input unit of the nth safe group, the mth safe in the nth safe group is opened.

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