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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
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| 20110018684 | REMOTE KEYLESS IGNITION SYSTEM AND METHOD A keyless ignition module includes an actuator, antenna and control apparatus. The actuator has a front surface including a periphery extending therearound. The antenna is disposed rearward to at least some portion of the front surface and does not extend beyond the per... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20090140061 | THERMOSTATIC CONTROL SYSTEM HAVING A CONFIGURABLE LOCK A thermostatic control system having a configurable lock mechanism. The mechanism may be for preventing unauthorized or unintended operation of the thermostatic control system. The system may have a manual or an automatic lock out. If the manual or automatic lock out is... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090108989 | Personal access arrangement for a vehicle Disclosed is a system (1100) to permit access and operation of a machine (100). The machine has a ignition switch arrangement (1152) actuable by at least user manipulation thereof and arranged to enable operation of the machine and at least one immo... | 04/30/2009 |
| 20090096575 | Vehicle remote access and control apparatus and communications gateway A remote access control and communication gateway for a vehicle includes a vehicle function control mounted on the vehicle and having a receiver and/or transmitter for communicating with a transmitter and/or a receiver carried in a portable key fob. The transmitter gene... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090096576 | Fault tolerant vehicle communication and control apparatus Medium-range and global network information and control for a vehicle is achieved with a portable wireless key fob, a user-provided nomadic device, and a vehicle-installed telematics unit including a medium-range RF transceiver and a wireless network transceiver. The fo... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090015373 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURE KEYLESS ENTRY FOR VEHICLE FLEET MANAGEMENT The technology described herein provides a keyless entry system and associated method for fleet vehicle management. Secure keyless entry is provided to a user for a vehicle in the fleet vehicle management environment without the user having possession of a vehicle key o... | 01/15/2009 |
| 20080309457 | POWER-SAVE FOR PASSIVE AND TWO-WAY TRANSMITTERS A remote control transmitter configured to operate with a vehicle controller. The transmitter is operable in an active mode and a passive mode and/or in the alternative embodiment the transmitter is operable as a one-way or a two-way transmitter. The transmitter is conf... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080061929 | Method and system for transmit scheduling and dynamic strength adjustment of a security fob signal Methods and systems for managing communication between a key fob and a host device are provided. In one implementation, the system includes a key fob configured to operate in accordance with one of a plurality of modes, including an automatic mode and a manual mode. The... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080048829 | KEYLESS ENTRY DEVICE A keyless entry device can accurately judge or determine whether a portable device exists inside or outside a vehicle. A vehicle-side controller includes a memory that stores an inside data group having a plurality of intensity information of a request signal transmitte... | 02/28/2008 |
| 20080001707 | Key with interruptible antenna for data security An authorization device includes a transponder and antenna. Transmission prompts are received by the antenna and sent to the transponder. The transponder will then emit an identification signal utilized to verify and provide access to a locking device. The antenna is se... | 01/03/2008 |
| 20070268110 | Bi-Directional Radio Monitoring System A bi-directional radio monitoring system includes a base unit (14) having a base RF transceiver (15) with two or more fixed antennae (17, 18, 19) associated therewith. The base unit communicates with a portable transceiver (16) using ultra hi... | 11/22/2007 |
| 20070257771 | Passive entry and/or passive go system and associated operating method A passive entry and/or passive go system and am associated operating method is provided. According to an embodiment of the invention, the following steps are performed in an electronic key of the passive entry and/or passive go system: generation of a reference input va... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070257770 | Method and circuit arrangement for field strength determination and integrated circuit Method and Circuit Arrangement for Field Strength Determination and Integrated Circuit is provided. In the method of the invention for determining the field strength of a carrier signal at an antenna of an antenna circuit of an electronic key, whereby the antenna circui... | 11/08/2007 |
| 20070241862 | Transponder authorization system and method A transponder authorization system and method. The transponder authorization system can include an operator device having a transponder and an antenna coupled to a powersports vehicle. The antenna can generate a field. The transponder authorization system can also inclu... | 10/18/2007 |
| 20070229220 | Wireless Gate Control and Communication System A gate control and communication system of the invention including a base unit located within a premises, a gate receiver unit positioned next to a remotely located gate, and a gate control unit located next to the gate. The base unit provides for voice communications w... | 10/04/2007 |
| 20070200666 | Door lock capable of local and remote actuation for synchronized operation A door lock coupled to a communications device, wherein the door lock is capable of both local and remote actuation enabling the actuation of multiple door locks to be synchronized. ... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070200680 | Transaction Card Including Switchable RFID Tag Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. In so... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070200679 | RFID Device Including Multiple RFID Tags Various switchable RFID devices are disclosed. These switchable RFID devices may include one or more RFID tags and one or more switches. In various embodiments, the switchable RFID devices include identity devices, financial devices, remote controls, and the like. In so... | 08/30/2007 |
| 20070194883 | SECURITY SYSTEM FOR FURNITURE A security system for use with furniture includes a controller, an actuator and a communication device. The controller is for querying a first signal, receiving a second signal and commanding an unlock actuation signal or a lock actuation signal. The actuator receives t... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070159297 | Secure Key Lock Box System A secure lock box system for secure storage and retrieval of a stored key includes a key fob device that requests access to a lock box by inductive or optical communication. The individual key fob is authorized for access to the lock box by prior radio communication wit... | 07/12/2007 |
| 20070137271 | Portable device including mechanical key A portable device having compact size while accommodating a mechanical key therein. The mechanical key has an opening and an internal space, which are in communication with each other. An engagement member, arranged in the internal space, is movable between a first posi... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070075828 | Door opener-closer A door opener-closer includes a door handle. The door opener-closer includes a magnetic body core made of a soft magnetic body, is received in the door handle, and includes a plastic antenna serving as transmitter-receiver communicating with a portable device. The door ... | 04/05/2007 |
| 20070044525 | Portable device and mechanical key A portable device includes a main body, which has a mechanical key retainer, and a mechanical key, which is removably retained in the mechanical key retainer. An engagement projection extends from the mechanical key in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which... | 03/01/2007 |
| 20070024420 | Handle device in vehicle A handle device adapted in a vehicle includes a touch-type switch provided on an operation handle for opening and closing an vehicle door so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the operation door, so as to open and close the vehicle door, and an illuminating por... | 02/01/2007 |
| 20070018790 | Touch-sensitive electronically controlled automotive door opener An electronically controlled door opener is described herein which has a touch sensitive sensor that is located on an automobile and upon being touched by a person outputs a signal to a control circuit which causes a door actuator to activate and move a door latch which... | 01/25/2007 |
| 20070001805 | Multiple vehicle authentication for entry and starting systems Methods and apparatus are provided for one or more electronic keys to be trained to activate multiple vehicles. The apparatus comprises wirelessly communicating electronic key and vehicle authentication modules, each of which comprises inter-coupled processor, non-volat... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060279402 | Smart entry system for vehicle In a lock-out prevention control, in which when a portable device is locked out in a trunk room, an alarm is conducted and a latch of a trunk latch mechanism is controlled to its unlatch state without ID verification with a portable device, in the case where an operatio... | 12/14/2006 |
| 20060261925 | Signal sensitivity control during passive authentication A method of controlling the signal sensitivity of a receiver module of a remote signal communication system includes initializing a PASE function and actuating a switch from a first position to a second position. The second position represents an open switch wherein eit... | 11/23/2006 |
| 20060252366 | Animal identification and entry control system There is disclosed an animal identification and entry control system based on a radio frequency identification (RFID) system including an animal collar-mounted RFID tag, and RFID circuitry including a single antenna housed within a bezel placed forward of and surroundin... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060250214 | Detector and lock controller using same A lock controller has main apparatus provided to a lockable door and a detector for detecting an approaching or retreating target object. The detector includes an oscillator device for generating a transmission wave, a branching device for branching the transmission wav... | 11/09/2006 |
| 20060232378 | Door handle device and keyless entry device having the same A subject of the present invention is to provide a door handle device capable of controlling its opening/closing action by using a piezoelectric sensor that has a flexible structure and can attain an enough sensitivity even by a light touch, and a keyless entry system h... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060232379 | Passive entry sensor system Passive entry sensor systems and associated sensors are disclosed. The system sensor is locatable in the handle of a door or like structure and can provide an electromagnetic radiation beam transmitted either along the length of the handle between opposite ends thereof ... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060226953 | Passive entry sensor system Passive entry sensor systems and associated sensors are disclosed. The system sensor is arranged in the handle of a door or directly mounted to the door skin. When mounted in the handle, the sensor provides an electromagnetic radiation beam transmitted either along the ... | 10/12/2006 |
| 20060220806 | Remote feedback for vehicle key fob functions Methods and apparatus are provided for controlling operation of a vehicle. The apparatus includes, but is not limited to, an input configured to receive an action of the operator that is indicative of the operation to be performed by the vehicle and a transmitter that i... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060202798 | Frequency hopping for passive start and entry systems A passive start and entry system (PASE) monitors several RF frequencies to detect a fob signal and for noise at each of the several frequencies. When the PASE system detects noise on the default frequency another RF channel is selected for communication. A vehicle unit ... | 09/14/2006 |
| 20060186992 | Device for locking and unlocking the door of a vehicle A device is provided for locking and unlocking a vehicle door with a door handle which is attached to the outer side thereof. An unlocking sensor arranged in the door-end internal region of the door handle is used for unlocking the vehicle door, which is secured by an e... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060186993 | Vehicle remote-operation apparatus A vehicle remote-operation apparatus is provided which transmits a regular authentication request signal from a vehicle-outside antenna and simultaneously transmits an interference wave for negating this authentication request signal from a vehicle-inside antenna, so th... | 08/24/2006 |
| 20060145809 | Passive entry system A system to enable an authorized person access or entry or use of to a restricted area or location or apparatus includes a base station (14) that, on initiation, transmits one or more actuating signals, either at predetermined intervals or on the occurrence of a ... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060113841 | Driver authorisation system A driver authorization system for a vehicle includes an on-board identification device for communicating with a mobile release device to verify usage authorization, an ignition lock, ignition keys, and a control unit for activating ignition lock functions (such as start... | 06/01/2006 |
