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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6191682 | Keyless entry system and sensor therefor A keyless entry system and sensor for unlocking the door locks of a vehicle. The sensor, preferably in the form of a piezoelectric crystal, is secured at a discrete location to an inner concealed surface of a body panel of the vehicle and electrically con... | 02/20/2001 |
| 5850753 | Code-operated catch mechanism for hotel room door A controllable catch mechanism is installed in the door frame of hotel room to engage both a spring-biased latch and a deadbolt associated with the room door. The position of the deadbolt is sensed or a requirement for privacy is otherwise indicated with ... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5805084 | System for activation of a keyboard lock The invention relates to a method whereby a communication apparatus, advantageously a portable telephone, is set in a keyboard lock mode (130). The communication apparatus comprises a call terminating key, which is used according to the invention so that ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5778348 | Remote activation of rating capabilities in a computerized parcel manifest system A method is provided for activating a rating capability in a microprocessor-based parcel manifest system. The method includes storing in the system's memory a number of rate tables, each containing data for calculating parcel shipment charges, and disabli... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5689247 | Automated system for identifying authorized system users A method and apparatus for identifying authorized users of a secure system. A user of the secure system is prompted to enter a personal identification code which is then received into the secure system. The personal identification code entered by the user... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5608387 | Personal identification devices and access control systems A lock (19) which by physical or logical means controls human access to an objective (29) such as a restricted area or a computer system is controlled by a data processing system (10) which has access to a store of authorised users (14) and a store of com... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5557686 | Method and apparatus for verification of a computer user's identification, based on keystroke characteristics A method and apparatus for determining whether a user of a system is an authorized user or an imposter by examining the keystroke characteristics of the user. The authorized user initially enters a number of user training samples on a keyboard. The user t... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5389917 | Lapel data entry terminal To enhance the effectiveness of personnel conducting inventory management functions, including data entry of information for products as to their presence, absence, or location, the operator-user is provided with a small and lightweight lapel data entry t... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5113182 | Vehicle door locking system detecting that all doors are closed A vehicle control system includes a microcontroller based switch programmable module which allows a variety of different vehicle options to be selectively actuated by different vehicle users. In one embodiment a remote transmitter provides a unique user c... | 05/12/1992 |
| 4905559 | Musical electronic lock A musical electronic lock 10 is provided to unlock a locking means 12. The musical electronic lock 10 comprises a digital tone generation circuit 20 and memory 18 for electronically producing a musical melody while an electronic logic circuit 16 decodes r... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4805222 | Method and apparatus for verifying an individual's identity A device and method for verifying the identity of an individual based on keystroke dynamics comprising a keyboard for the inputting of data in the form of alphanumeric characters by keystrokes, a timing encoder coupled to the keyboard for timing periods b... | 02/14/1989 |
| 4737785 | Device for locks Safety mechanism for locks (electronic lock) comprising a pick-up performing the function of a key and a sensor performing the function of a lock part. The pick-up is provided with a pre-determined surface arrangement of magnetically permeable, preferably... | 04/12/1988 |
| 4621334 | Personal identification apparatus A method and apparatus is disclosed for verifying whether a particular individual is a member of a predetermined group of authorized individuals. The subject apparatus is particularly suited for controlling access to a secure resource such as a computer n... | 11/04/1986 |
| 4499462 | Circuit arrangement for the electronic code locking of locks The circuit arrangement has a key for the serial feeding in of the code signals and is equipped with electronic arrangements for the storage of the code and for the processing of the signals. In the beginning or at the end of each sampling, a signal is pr... | 02/12/1985 |
| 4485381 | Coded electronic locking devices The invention relates to a coded locking device actuated by successive pushes on two buttons. This device comprises means for converting the pushes on the two buttons into electrical pulses emitted respectively along two channels and an electronic unit ad... | 11/27/1984 |
| 4333074 | Security system A security system in which a predetermined combination can be set by a operator to disable the system. An audible alarm is sounded when the entered combination differs from the correct combination by an error outside prescribed limits and a secondary alar... | 06/01/1982 |
| 4197524 | Tap-actuated lock and method of actuating the lock An electromechanical lock detects a series of taps on a surface. After converting the taps into a series of electrical signals, processes the signals and compares the tap sequence with a pre-set code.... | 04/08/1980 |
