A lock system and method for alerting a user or other entity that a lock has been or is being tampered with is disclosed. The lock includes at least one enhanced security pin that is electrically isolated from the rest of the lock. When the lock picker attempts to pick the lock a portion of the enhanced security pin contacts either the plug or the outer casing of the lock to complete a circuit with an alert component. The completion of the circuit causes the alert component to generate an alert signal that can be observed by the user or other entity.

A lock system and method for alerting a user or other entity that a lock has been or is being tampered with is disclosed. The lock includes at least one enhanced security pin that is electrically isolated from the rest of the lock. When the lock picker attempts to pick the lock a portion of the enhanced security pin contacts either the plug or the outer casing of the lock to complete a circuit with an alert component. The completion of the circuit causes the alert component to generate an alert signal that can be observed by the user or other entity.

A lock system and method for alerting a user or other entity that a lock has been or is being tampered with is disclosed. The lock includes at least one enhanced security pin that is electrically isolated from the rest of the lock. When the lock picker attempts to pick the lock a portion of the enhanced security pin contacts either the plug or the outer casing of the lock to complete a circuit with an alert component. The completion of the circuit causes the alert component to generate an alert signal that can be observed by the user or other entity.

This invention permits (or rejects) access to a secure location by authenticating precision up to 106 i.e. 10 to the power 6 or 1,000,000. Such precision allows highly secure and controlled access thereby paving a new field of finer control and security than the conventional security techniques based on software or hardware. Objective of this invention is to provide an additional high-robust-security wall over existing locks/vaults/security systems. Such new high-robust-security wall will allow existing owners, companies to have a hacker-proof and secure mechanism without upgrading or replacing their existing security systems in place. Another benefit of this objective is to launch new industrial sectors as below: 1. Sector (R&D Firms): Manufacture, Test and Create new alloys based on resonance frequencies needed to identify a unique key. 2. Sector (Manufactures): Mass produce such keys and metal plates for each metal once such frequencies are identified. 3. Sector (Maintenance & Support): Highly specialized Maintenance and Support services for customers utilizing this security mechanism. For example, Support services such as, customer might need help for delivering such keys securely, replace existing keys in event of malfunction of the old key, Support key and metal plate manufacturers by regularly providing updates on new alloys designed by R&D firms. 4. Sector (Private networks): Private networks connecting R&D firms and Manufacturers, and another private network connecting Manufacturers and Maintenance & Support, and another network connecting Maintenance & Support services and existing customers.

This invention permits (or rejects) access to a secure location by authenticating precision up to 106 i.e. 10 to the power 6 or 1,000,000. Such precision allows highly secure and controlled access thereby paving a new field of finer control and security than the conventional security techniques based on software or hardware. Objective of this invention is to provide an additional high-robust-security wall over existing locks/vaults/security systems. Such new high-robust-security wall will allow existing owners, companies to have a hacker-proof and secure mechanism without upgrading or replacing their existing security systems in place. Another benefit of this objective is to launch new industrial sectors as below: 1. Sector (R&D Firms): Manufacture, Test and Create new alloys based on resonance frequencies needed to identify a unique key. 2. Sector (Manufactures): Mass produce such keys and metal plates for each metal once such frequencies are identified. 3. Sector (Maintenance & Support): Highly specialized Maintenance and Support services for customers utilizing this security mechanism. For example, Support services such as, customer might need help for delivering such keys securely, replace existing keys in event of malfunction of the old key, Support key and metal plate manufacturers by regularly providing updates on new alloys designed by R&D firms. 4. Sector (Private networks): Private networks connecting R&D firms and Manufacturers, and another private network connecting Manufacturers and Maintenance & Support, and another network connecting Maintenance & Support services and existing customers.

A sensor system for a locking system of a door includes: an acceleration sensor which is designed to detect movements of the door in at least two dimensions and to record a time-resolved acceleration profile; a magnetic field sensor which is designed to detect a magnetic field in the area of the locking system, to detect changes of the magnetic field and to record a time-resolved magnetic field change profile; and a control device which is coupled to the acceleration sensor and to the magnetic field sensor and which is designed to correlate the acceleration profile to the magnetic field change profile, to compare the profile correlation to a predetermined correlation signature, and to output an alarm signal if the profile correlation matches the correlation signature.

A sensor system for a locking system of a door includes: an acceleration sensor which is designed to detect movements of the door in at least two dimensions and to record a time-resolved acceleration profile; a magnetic field sensor which is designed to detect a magnetic field in the area of the locking system, to detect changes of the magnetic field and to record a time-resolved magnetic field change profile; and a control device which is coupled to the acceleration sensor and to the magnetic field sensor and which is designed to correlate the acceleration profile to the magnetic field change profile, to compare the profile correlation to a predetermined correlation signature, and to output an alarm signal if the profile correlation matches the correlation signature.

Pin tumbler locks are provided that include features for detecting tampering. Tampering may be detected in a number of different ways. As an example, abnormal movement of one or more of the driver pins in a pin tumbler lock can be an indication of tampering. In addition, one or more sensors can be included at the end of a keyway that detect picking or bumping beyond the length of normal key insertion. An electrical sensor can be used for detection.