Secure Key Fob Enclosure With Remote Button Actuation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing secure enclosures do not allow a first person to grant a second person secure access to the functionality of a key fob while it is stored inside the enclosure.
Innovation Solution
A secure enclosure with a computing device, locking mechanism, and actuators that can depress buttons on a key fob, allowing remote control and accommodation of various button configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a key fob is stored inside a secure enclosure, then security is improved, but the ability to remotely activate key fob functions is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces actuators as intermediary components inside the secure enclosure that physically press the key fob buttons when activated by a computing device. This mediator allows the key fob functions to be activated remotely without requiring physical access to the key fob itself, thus maintaining security while enabling remote operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of manually pressing buttons with an automated actuator system controlled by a computing device. The actuators convert electrical signals into mechanical pressing actions, substituting the manual mechanical interaction with an automated electromechanical system that maintains security while enabling remote activation.
2Reliability
If conventional secure enclosures are used, then security is maintained, but adaptability to different key fob button configurations is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a reconfigurable actuator system where the position and configuration of actuators can be dynamically adjusted to match different key fob button layouts. This dynamic adaptability allows the same secure enclosure to work with various key fob models without compromising security, as the actuators can be repositioned to press the appropriate buttons on different configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a universal secure enclosure design that can accommodate multiple key fob button configurations through the reconfigurable actuator system. The enclosure serves multiple functions: maintaining security through the locked enclosure and enabling remote activation of any key fob type by adjusting actuator positions, thus achieving multi-functionality and broad adaptability.
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AI summary
Systems, methods, and apparatuses in accordance with embodiments of the invention can use a variety of computing devices to interact with and/or control a secure enclosure for a key fob. The secure enclosure may enclose the key fob, and includes a computing device, a locking mechanism, and at least one actuator. An actuator may control the locking mechanism. The actuator, when activated, may exert a force on a key fob secured within the secure enclosure, which may cause one of the buttons of the key fob to be depressed. The computing device controls the activation of the actuators. The computing device may have wireless communication capability that allows a user to wirelessly control the actuators of the computing device, for example, to lock or unlock the enclosure, or to depress a button of the key fob secured within the enclosure.