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Electronic locking device and method of operating same

US6778068B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 2, 2001
Grant dateAug 17, 2004
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Expiry dateNov 17, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C2209/63
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic locking device for use by the transportation industry. The electronic locking device is used to control access to a cargo area of a vehicle, such as a tractor-trailer vehicle used in the trucking industry. The electronic locking device is controlled depending on one or a combination of factors including the location of the vehicle, the speed of the vehicle, the delivery status of the vehicle, or other factors.

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