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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8174356 | RFID enabled access control system An access control system with at least one entrance lane (4) has two or more antenna coils (12 to 15) arranged in pairs mutually opposing each other. Each antenna coil pair (12, 13 or 14, 15) is actuated by a reading device (20 | 05/08/2012 |
| 8169298 | Electric hand tool device and battery pack therefor The invention relates to a battery-operated electric hand tool device (2) comprising control electronics (14), a wirelessly and contactlessly responding transceiver (12), and a storage unit (16) in which an authorization code is stored, a... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164417 | In-vehicle apparatus remote control system and in-vehicle apparatus remote control method A vehicle remote control system includes an in-vehicle transmission unit which transmits an authentication-use inquiry signal and a presence-check inquiry signal; two or more mobile apparatuses, each comprising a reception unit which receives the presence-check inqu... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8138894 | Vehicle control system and method, and component devices An in-vehicle device notifies a mobile device of a frequency channel which has been stored in its memory unit, and sets the notified channel to a reception channel. The mobile device transmits a reply signal through the channel notified from the in-vehicle device. W... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8102240 | Controller providing shared device access for access control systems An access control system and method for controlling access to secured areas includes a plurality of local readers connected to corresponding local control devices for reading portable access devices. A system reader reads the portable access devices, and a system co... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8085127 | Remote controlling apparatus and remote controlling method A remote controlling apparatus for a remote controlling system of wireless communication type is disclosed. The remote controlling apparatus includes a broadcasting section, a receiving section, a detecting section, and a setting section. The broadcasting section br... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8077010 | RFID interrogator device RFID interrogator device carries out an automatic gain control when an RF signal from RFID tag with a backscatter radio-communication is received. To carry out the automatic gain control, amplitude of the reception signal is measured within a prescribed time corresp... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8072309 | Systems and methods of remotely controlling a materials handling vehicle A supplemental control system for a materials handling vehicle comprises a wearable control device, and a corresponding receiver on the materials handling vehicle. The wearable control device is donned by an operator interacting with the materials handling vehicle, ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8063734 | Access control system wherein the remote device is automatically updated with a central user list from the central station upon use of the remote device A method of operating an access control system including a remote control system configured to control a lock an a central control system configured to wirelessly communicate with the remote control system. The method includes inputting user data into a user identif... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8054158 | On-vehicle equipment control system When vehicle doors have been opened and closed, request signals are transmitted from external transmitters and an internal transmitter to perform mutual communication with a portable device. At this time, when matching of an ID code of the portable device is OK, thi... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8049594 | Enhanced RFID instrument security A system and method for using an RFID read/write device to secure an RFID-operable instrument or an RF communication is provided. The invention includes security databases in communication with a processor for storing and communicating security protocols to the RFID... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049595 | System and method for wireless control of multiple remote electronic systems An in-vehicle transmitter for wirelessly controlling a plurality of remote electronic systems is described. The transmitter includes a memory configured to store a plurality of wireless control code for the plurality of remote electronic systems. The plurality of wi... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8044767 | 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 oper... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8044768 | Keyless entry system using communication via human body A keyless entry system includes a vehicle-side device and a portable device including a portable device electrode. The vehicle-side device includes a vehicle-side controller and a vehicle-side electrode that is disposed in a position where communication with the por... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8031047 | Trainable transceiver A wireless control system for a vehicle includes a controller provided in a vehicle for controlling a vehicle component in response to a first signal transmitted from a first transmitter and a transceiver provided in the vehicle for receiving a second signal from a ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8022808 | Vehicle power door control with passive entry A vehicle equipped with a passive key entry system may employ a method of controlling a vehicle power sliding door(s) or other door(s), to accomplish locking, unlocking, opening and closing of such doors. A switch on a door handle may be activated by a physical touc... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8004389 | Relaying key code signals through a remote control device Upon receiving a keystroke indicator signal from a remote control device, a key code generator device identifies a codeset usable to communicate with a selected consumer device. The keystroke indicator signal contains an indication of a pressed key, which correspond... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7948358 | Vehicle anti-theft system incorporated with internal antennas In a vehicle anti-theft system including an immobilizer system and a keyless entry system provided adjacent to a key cylinder, an immobilizer system antenna (5) is insert molded in an annular member (3) surrounding a key opening (2) of the key c... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7920047 | Wireless communications devices, wireless communications systems, and methods of performing wireless communications with a portable device In one aspect, a method of wireless communications includes: storing identification information of a portable wireless communications device in memory coupled to a processing unit of the portable wireless communications device; determining a current location of the ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7868734 | Security and energy control system and method A system detects for the presence of an identification (ID) code associated with an object. The detected ID code is communicated to a computer and power is provided to an energy consumption device. In response to detecting that the ID code has been absent for less t... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7868733 | System for identifying an individual in an electronic transaction The system comprises a terminal (10, 12), an independent portable device (20) including a data processing means, and a wireless coupling means (RF COMMUNICATION) for exchanging individual-identification data between said terminal and said portable devi... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7796012 | Method of controlling access to an area accessible by persons, particularly to a space closed by a door A method of controlling access to an area accessible by persons, particularly to a space closed by a door, includes providing a first mobile communications unit on which at least one access code is filed, at least one second mobile communications unit and a receiver... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7782175 | Switch acting in a contactless fashion The invention relates to a switch acting in contactless fashion for the purpose of detecting the position of a first part with respect to a second part, having a transceiver for attachment to one of the parts, which transceiver is supplied with power by an electrica... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7733215 | System, apparatus and method for supplying electric power, apparatus and method for receiving electric power, storage medium and program An electric power supply system includes an electric power reception apparatus and an electric power supply apparatus adapted to supply electric power to the electric power reception apparatus when the electric power reception apparatus is placed on the electric pow... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7696858 | Remotely operable door lock interface system A door lock interface system includes a stationary controller that is mounted to a support surface at an interior of a building. A portable controller is in wireless communication with the stationary controller. An elongated and rectilinear bolt is positioned throug... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7692529 | Passive entry and immobilizer at different frequencies using same antenna coil A passive entry and immobilizer key for vehicles comprises an integrated front-end circuit (12b) with three battery-supplied receiver channels (14, 16, 18), each connected to an associated external antenna circuit with an inductor-capacitor comb... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7692530 | Identification and tracking of information stored on radio frequency identification devices A method and apparatus for detecting and tracking an object within a defined area, and determining its position, status, movement and identity therein, includes interrogating the defined area to communicate with an information device associated with an object and tr... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7683756 | Wireless access system and method The disclosed embodiments include a wireless access system and method that enable the transmission of wireless access signals having a desired power level. In some embodiments, the wireless access system determines the amount of supply current drawn by certain devic... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7671718 | Method and apparatus for detection and tracking of objects within a defined area A method and apparatus for detecting and tracking an object with a defined area, and determining its position, status movement and identity therein, includes interrogating the defined area to communicate with an information device on object and transmit received to ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7667571 | Locking system, in particular for a motor vehicle A locking system for providing authorization to access and drive a motor vehicle has a first control device for unlocking and locking the car doors, the ignition lock, the steering wheel lock, etc. Additionally, the locking system has a second device, which is an el... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7663472 | Electronic key system for motorcycle In an electronic key system for a vehicle which includes a control apparatus mounted on an actual vehicle and an electronic key for transmitting a response signal in response to receiving of a request signal transmitted from the control apparatus through a transmitt... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7646283 | Wireless activation system, method and device A wireless activation system, such as a keyless car entry system, uses repeated code sequences for communication between a transmitter device and a receiver device. By varying the sequence duration in a synchronism at the transmitter device and receiver device, eith... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7639116 | Converting account data associated with a radio frequency device A transponder-reader transaction completion system includes a Radio Frequency (RF) operable reader for interrogating a RF operable transaction device via RF communication, wherein the transaction device is operable to provide an account number in ISO/IEC 7816 magnet... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7639117 | Access control system with energy-saving optical token presence sensor system An access control system having an energy-saving optical presence sensor system is provided. The access control system includes a relatively lower operating power object presence sensor system for optically sensing the presence of a token as well in addition to a re... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7623021 | Combined tire pressure monitoring and keyless entry receiver A system for monitoring conditions within a tire (12) including a sensor assembly (14) including a pressure sensor (36), an accelerometer (34), a temperature sensor (32), and a transmitter (40) to transmit signals indicative... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7609146 | System and method for controlling a function using a variable sensitivity receiver A system and method of controlling a function using a variable sensitivity receiver, including a vehicle having the same. The method may include receiving a wireless control signal segment from a remote transmitter using the variable sensitivity receiver, decoding t... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7589614 | Method of allowing access to an electronic device A method allows access to an electronic device disposed in a working space by a user having a remote device is disclosed. An access point transmits an initial signal instructing the remote device to respond after a delay period, which responds upon the expiration of... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7573366 | Method and system for RF activation of RF interrogators Described is a method and system for detecting a first trigger event using a trigger device, the trigger device including a trigger sensor and a trigger tag. Listening on a predetermined radio frequency band by an interrogator for an activation signal, wherein the a... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7548152 | RFID transponder information security methods systems and devices Methods, systems and devices for providing RFID system security are provided that involve cryptographically encrypting data on a transponder and managing the release of the decryption information, decryption keys, or the data itself to a transceiver having a transac... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7545254 | Method and device for protecting a motor vehicle In a method for protecting a motor vehicle, the vehicle is equipped with antennas such that each zone of the cabin is covered by at least two antennas, and with an electronic tag furnished with a device measuring three-dimensional orientation of the magnetic fields ... | 06/09/2009 |
