The user needs one original, which he registers by inserting into the KeyMe kiosk; he can then store that design anonymously in KeyMe’s database, with unique access to it via his fingerprints and email (but with no reference to a physical address). Then, when he loses the key or needs a spare, he can get a new copy at any location with a kiosk – of which there will soon be many, the company hopes.
一个早期的例子是KeyMe.net，这是一家按需制作房屋钥匙的公司。用户需要一个原件，把它插入KeyMe销售终端，就完成了注册；接着，他可以在KeyMe数据库中匿名储存这一设计，只能通过他的指纹或电子邮件（但不会有任何实体地址信息）访问。接着，如果他弄丢了要是或需要一把备用钥匙，他可以在任何有KeyMe销售终端的地方得到新的复制品——该公司希望，KeyMe销售终端会很快大量铺开。