EP 0410008 A1 19910130 - Key dispensing apparatus.
Title (en)
Key dispensing apparatus.
Title (de)
Schlüsselausgabevorrichtung.
Title (fr)
Dispositif de distribution de clefs.
Publication
Application
Priority
US 83791686 A 19860310
Abstract (en)
This invention provides an automated electronic key dispenser for use in the motel industry. The dispenser is activated by means of a credit card inserted by a customer. The customer chooses his accommodation by entering his requirement via a key board system. The system will record data off the credit card, bill the client, register the guests and dispense a room key.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07C 9/00 (2006.01); G07C 11/00 (2006.01); G07F 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07C 9/00896 (2013.01); G07F 17/0042 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00936 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [Y] FR 2405524 A1 19790504 - TRINDEL [FR]
- [Y] US 3742453 A 19730626 - POYLO M
- [XP] EP 0206639 A2 19861230 - IBM [US]
- [A] PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 8, no. 223 (P-307)(1660) 12 October 1984, & JP-A-59 105171 (YUU ESU ESU HOUSHIKI JIDOU HOKIYUU KOUJI) 18 June 1984,
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 87302008 A 19870309; AU 6985787 A 19870310