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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8077009 | Trinary to trinary rolling code generation method and system An all-trinary rolling code method and system which allow a barrier opener to generate and transmit trinary rolling codes without entering or storing any rolling code values as binary words includes obtaining a stored trinary counter value upon a transmitter being a... | 12/13/2011 |
| 7855633 | Remote control automatic appliance activation A programmable remote control automatically learns characteristics necessary to generate an appliance activation signal. A sensor is positioned proximate to the appliance. A sequence of different activation signals is transmitted. A determination as to which signal ... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7589613 | Trinary to trinary rolling code generation method and system An all-trinary rolling code method and system which allow a barrier opener to generate and transmit trinary rolling codes without entering or storing any rolling code values as binary words includes obtaining a stored trinary counter value upon a transmitter being a... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7443280 | Rolling-code based process and system In a rolling-code based process and system for the unambiguous identification of serial numbers in a data communication system, least two subscribers each have an identical serial number set. The process includes a) the first subscriber transmitting a first challeng... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7394346 | Free-space gesture recognition for transaction security and command processing A sensor panel having a matrix of independently decoded sensors, arranged in a two-dimensional pattern allows a consumer identification unit (CIDU) to detect a user-specific gesture made with a gesturing instrument such as an RF ID device. The CIDU monitors on a tim... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7365636 | RFID tag device, tag identification device and radio communication system An RFID tag device has a random number generator which generates a random number or a pseudo-random number, an identification information holding unit which holds identification information having a plurality of bits, a noise addition processing unit which generates... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365635 | Overhead door immobilizer An overhead door immobilizer deactivates power to the power head operator in a conventional overhead door system to prevent the door from damaging the hatch portion of a vehicle when the hatch portion is in an open position or orientation. A hatch position transmitt... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360689 | Method and system for proffering multiple biometrics for use with a FOB The present invention discloses a system and methods for biometric security using multiple biometrics in a transponder-reader system. The biometric security system also includes a biometric sensor that detects biometric samples and a device for verifying biometric s... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350695 | Method, system, and computer program product for implementing pin-based data transfer activities A system for implementing personal identification number (PIN)-based data transfer activities includes a host system and a PIN generator application and encryption engine executing on the host system. The PIN generator application and the encryption engine generate ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7328342 | Method for secure communication between two devices A method for a secure transmission of information between a first and a second module is disclosed. Each module contains one of the keys of two pairs of keys. A first number and a second number are randomly generated in the first module, and a third number is random... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327216 | Secret key programming technique for transponders using encryption A secret key is programmed into a key transponder from a base station wherein the key transponder stores a fixed ID, a first default key segment stored in a first memory page, and a second default key segment stored in a second memory page. The secret key comprises ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327107 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least on... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7327108 | System and methods for automatically moving access barriers initiated by mobile transmitter devices An operator system and related methods for automatically controlling access barriers which includes a base controller associated with at least one access barrier and at least one base receiver associated with the base controller. The system also includes at least on... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315143 | Operating system utilizing a selectively concealed multi-function wall station transmitter with an auto-close function for a motorized barrier operator An operating system which utilizes a multi-functional wall station for a motorized barrier includes an operator for controlling movement of a barrier between various positions. The operator may receive signals from a wireless or wired wall station transmitter, a wir... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7301986 | Frequency hopping system for intermittent transmission A radio transmission system including many radio transmitters using frequency hopping carriers to intermittently transmit very short messages indicative of status of stimuli associated with the transmitters. The transmitters transmit transmissions independently of a... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298268 | Read authentication method and system for securing data stored on RFID tags A system and method for limiting the reading out of data from an RFID tag by requiring a reader of the tag to be authenticated by providing the correct key to the tag, static or rotating, before the tag will transmit data. The limitation of transmission is done irre... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7286061 | Method and apparatus for activating optical media A method and apparatus for activating an optical media device with a conditional access mechanism is presented. The optical media device is configured with a conditional access system such as an optical shutter assembly and the apparatus is configured to receive suc... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270276 | Multi-application smartcard Numerous embodiments of an apparatus and method of a smartcard having a dynamic display portion. In one embodiment, the smartcard includes a dynamic display portion made of an electronic ink, in which the dynamic display portion changes from a first display to a sec... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269416 | Universal vehicle based garage door opener control system and method A vehicle-based control system and method for use with a barrier operating system that includes a motor, a receiver in communication with the motor, and a remote transmitter for transmitting an activation signal to the receiver. The activation signal includes a radi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7240995 | Method of authenticating a consumable A method of authenticating a consumable used in an imaging device includes the steps of providing the consumable with a memory; monitoring usage of the consumable; determining whether the consumable has reached a usage threshold; and, if the consumable has reached t... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7227445 | Wireless activation system and method A system and method for wireless activation of a target. A communication device transmits an ID associated with the target to a network operations center. The network operations center provides an activation signal to the communication device. The communication devi... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227448 | Secure system for the control of the unlocking of at least one openable panel of a motor vehicle A system for controlling locking/unlocking of at least one openable panel of a vehicle is provided. The system is especially designed to prevent unauthorized persons from intercepting and copying signals transmitted between the vehicle and a transmission/reception d... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224806 | Threshold cryptography scheme for conditional access systems A method and apparatus for managing access to a signal representative of an event of a service provider, including receiving said signal in a smart card, said signal being scrambled using a scrambling key, receiving, in said smart card, data representative of a firs... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221288 | Method and apparatus for using optical signal time-of-flight information to facilitate obstacle detection One or more optical signals (wherein at least some of a plurality of optical signals are at different angles of travel with respect to one another and are directed towards an area comprising a movable barrier-controlled point of passage) create reflections when stri... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212279 | Biometric identity verifiers and methods For use in verifying the identity of a user, an identity verifier comprising an optical fingerprint sensor coupled to an ID (identification) card reader. In one embodiment of the present invention, the optical fingerprint sensor includes a light source on a PCB asse... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209029 | Electronic lock system and method for providing access thereto A method for providing a security code comprises providing an access location identification and security device information. A user provides access location information and access duration information to a code generator system. The access location information and ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7200752 | Threshold cryptography scheme for message authentication systems A method and apparatus for authenticating a message, said method including receiving, at a device, data representative of a first share, constructing a key using said first share and at least two additional shares, said at least two additional shares being stored at... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193503 | Electronic lock system and method for its use with a secure memory card An improved electronic lock system is provided for use with real estate lock boxes. Each user has an identification card with a non-volatile secure memory for exchanging data with the lock box, and for exchanging data with a central computer. The user first inserts ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190255 | Anti-theft device in motorcycle An anti-theft device for a motorcycle having an associated remote control, prevents accidental misplacement or accidental confinement of the remote control in a locked storage box on the motorcycle. The anti-theft device includes a main switch and a remote control h... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7187267 | Secure data tagging systems A system is disclosed for secure communication between an interrogator and an RFID tag. The system includes means for singulating the tag in a population of RFID tags and means for extracting from the tag, identity data adapted to uniquely identify the tag. The syst... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183911 | Baby monitor A baby monitor has a nursery unit and parent unit. The nursery unit has a controller for generating a privacy code, a microphone for detecting baby sounds and a transmitter for transmitting a signal made up of the privacy code and the baby sounds. The parent unit ha... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181501 | Remote data acquisition, transmission and analysis system including handheld wireless equipment A remote data acquisition, transmission and analysis system including handheld wireless equipment to obtain operational data and the status of remote machines is disclosed. A plurality of application controllers are interfaced with the remote machines from which ope... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7176783 | Device for identifying authorization and triggering, enabling an action, preferably an electronic locking device for motor vehicles A device for identifying authorization and triggering/enabling an action. The device comprises a base unit that detects identity information of a key unit, compares it with predetermined identity information and, if there is a match, triggers or enables the action. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173514 | Operator for a movable barrier and method of use A modifiable transmitter is used with an operator to control a position of a barrier. The operator includes a controller for comparing radio frequency transmissions received with stored serial numbers so that the controller can move the barrier when a radio frequenc... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7172115 | Biometric identification system A biometric identification system that includes one or more identification devices or cards. Each identification card includes a radio frequency identification (RFID) element storing a first set of biometric information. A communication device operates to send and r... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7171451 | Remote data acquisition and transmission system and method A remote data acquisition and transmission system and method are disclosed. A plurality of application controllers are interfaced with remote equipment from which operation data is acquired by the application controllers. The application controllers communicate with... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7164491 | Identifying apparatus, apparatus to be identified, identifying method, and printing apparatus An encoder of a process unit encodes an identification code output by the CPU of a main unit, thereby obtaining a response code. The response code is returned to the main unit. The logic of the encoder is changeable. At shipment, a first logic is set in the encoder.... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164884 | Method and system for interfacing a machine controller and a wireless network A wireless interface module interfaces a machine control system, such as a vending machine controller, with one of plural wireless networks through one of plural removably coupled wireless transceivers. Communication between geographically distributed vending machin... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161466 | Remote control automatic appliance activation A programmable remote control automatically learns characteristics necessary to generate an appliance activation signal. A sensor is positioned proximate to the appliance. A sequence of different activation signals is transmitted. A determination as to which signal ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7155607 | Method for authentication between apparatuses using challenge and response system An object of the present invention is to provide a technology to improve security against spoofing in a method of authentication using a challenge and response system. In the method of authentication of the present invention, the piece of challenge data is tr... | 12/26/2006 |
