US 12,251,783 B2
Systems and methods for creating duplicate vehicle keys
Douglas Robertson, Crestwood, KY (US); Adam Pizer, Louisville, KY (US); and Jon Determann, Louisville, KY (US)
Assigned to IKEYLESS, LLC, Louisville, KY (US)
Filed by iKeyless, LLC, Louisville, KY (US)
Filed on Feb. 5, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/169,287.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/970,419, filed on Feb. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0245319 A1, Aug. 12, 2021
Int. Cl. B23Q 35/02 (2006.01); G06V 20/64 (2022.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01)
CPC B23Q 35/02 (2013.01) [G06V 20/64 (2022.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00492 (2013.01)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for creating a duplicate of a master key based on an image of a key blade of the master key captured at a remote access device, the image communicated to a hub facility via a communications network, the method comprising:
presenting, at the remote access device, a user interface having a set of user selectable elements for inputting prompted information;
receiving via the user interface user input data identifying a master key based on a vehicle make, model and year associated with a target vehicle operated by the master key;
based on the user input data, determining a set of potential key blank matches from a database of stored OEM key types, presenting the set of potential key blank matches via the user interface, and receiving a key blank selection of a selected one from the set of potential key blank matches;
storing the user input data and the key blank selection in a memory of the remote access device;
positioning the master key for image capture by an imaging device associated with the remote access device;
capturing master key image data by the imaging device and storing the master key image data and user input data in a memory of the remote access device and generating a key order record comprising the master key image data, the key blank selection, the user input data and transaction identifying data;
communicating the key order record to one or both of a central key service and/or a hub key cutting hub;
determining, by the central key service, a set of master key code data based on the received user input data and the master key image data, comparing the determined set of master key code data with a database of valid OEM key code data, and determining a set of key cutting data and providing the set of key cutting data to the key cutting hub; and
cutting, by the key cutting hub, a duplicate key based on the set of key cutting data.