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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7948357 | Free-space gesture recognition for transaction security and command processing A sensor panel for detecting a free-space gesture signature conducted with a gesturing instrument by providing a panel mounted on a controlled system with multiple gesturing sensors in a two-dimensional arrangement to detect movement of a gesturing instrument, and a... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7538655 | Interactive wireless vehicle immobilizer The present invention is a time-based vehicle immobilizer useful for lenders. The Immobilizer has a base unit attached to the starter circuit of a vehicle and a wireless handheld unit. The base unit disables the vehicle starter circuit unless it receives a signal in... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7415138 | Biometric authorization method and system A method and a system of authorizing a transaction without using a man-made token is disclosed. In a method according to the invention, a biometric sample is registered, biometric information is provided, the biometric information is compared to the biometric sample... | 08/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7394347 | Locking device for electronic equipment The operating control system can be use on electronic equipment, such as cell phones, computers, engine analyzers, etc. An input device enables the input of user access data and a readout panel monitors the equipment status. A programmable feature selection member e... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7363398 | Intelligent total access system A system for interfacing a user with an electronic device. An accessor device provides a user interface matched to the needs, abilities and intentions of the user and translates the user input commands and data into commands for the electronic device. An intelligent... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7342374 | Automatic gate operator A barrier movement operator is having a position sensor in a telescoping barrier control arm is described. A controller, remote from the arm, senses the barrier position to identify limits of barrier travel and to control rate of travel of the barrier between limits... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339456 | Electromechanical safety system for a firearm An electromechanical locking apparatus, which is integral with a firearm, selectively disables the firearm. The electromechanical locking apparatus comprises an electrically driven input device personalized to an authorized user such as a keypad. The electrically dr... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337469 | Method and system for unlocking doorway An unlock system does not use a key that might be copied so that only a correct person can unlock a door and security is enhanced. Unlock records of door-lock are stored in a limited memory capacity in volume. Fingerprint data input to a fingerprint input sec... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7327215 | Keyless entry with hidden keypad A keypad assembly for use on a vehicular keyless entry system comprises a selectively concealable keypad coupled to a processor and accessible from the exterior of the vehicle and through which an access code may be manually entered. A mirror assembly is mounted on ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7210622 | Enhanced PIN and password protection system and method An enhanced PIN, password, passcode protection system and method using an input terminal interface displaying a sequence of random symbols and a set of software rules set in a lookup table also prepared by software means, and the software means is stored in hardware... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7190254 | Emigrant reception system, emigrant gate system, emigrant control system, emigrant control method, passport applicant information management method, layout of emigrant gate, immigrant reception system, immigrant gate system, immigrant control system, immigrant control method, layout of immigrant gate system, and passport In an emigration control method, information on a passport-issue-allowed person and image data for specifying the person are stored in a storage. Image data for specifying a person who owns the passport to be inspected by an emigration inspection and information for... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7180400 | Key-less entry system and the method thereof A vehicle key-less entry system and a method of unlocking a vehicle door can detect whether or not a vehicle door handle is operated and an operational speed when the door handle is detected by entering a cipher code. Check is made whether the entered cipher code is... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7135787 | Self-contained keyless entry system to prevent lockout from restricted-access spaces The disclosed technology can be used to develop systems and perform methods in which movements (e.g., manipulations of a door handle) associated with a locking element can be detected based on a sequence of signal interruptions caused by these movements and such seq... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7123127 | System for managing physical assets A key management system for controlling access to vehicle keys includes a key set, a key container and an electronic access device. The key set includes vehicle keys to a particular vehicle and a key tag associated with the vehicle keys having an electronically read... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7091845 | Data entry systems with biometric devices for security access control A security system incorporating one or more biometric data recognition capabilities in a non-intrusive way to enhance the overall security provided by the system. The biometric recognition may be provided by incorporating one or more cameras in a keypad system where... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7061367 | Managing access to physical assets A decentralized key management system for controlling access to multiple vehicles among multiple users includes vehicle keys for the respective vehicles, individual locking key containers for the vehicles, electronic access devices for assignment to the users and a ... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7046135 | Operating method for a command transmitter The operating method for a command transmitter intended for the remote control of electrical equipments providing comfort and/or safety in a building is characterized in that it comprises at least: a) a first mode in which an actio... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7034655 | Keypad module and method for electronic access security and keyless entry of a vehicle The present invention is a keypad module for a vehicle. The keypad module includes a housing having a front side, a back side, and side members, the front side having a flange adapted for mounting to a vehicle, a plurality of buttons operatively connected to the hou... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7036016 | Method and apparatus for securing a list of passwords and personal identification numbers A method for securing passwords, personal identification numbers and identifying patterns utilizes a MasterCode camouflaged within a grid which contains all the characters, symbols or pictograms of which the MasterCode is a subset. For securing numeric sequences, th... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7023360 | Vehicle parking assistance electronic timer system and method An electronic timer system includes a first unit. The first unit includes a memory device configured to store predetermined parking rule data, a timer device configured to determine at least one of a day, a date and a time of day, and an alert device configured to e... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7023340 | Tamper resistant cover and use thereof A membrane for a cover for closing a container having the general form of a cylinder and being compressible in the direction of the axis of the cylinder. The membrane comprises two mutually parallel, generally flat parts arranged to move axially in relation to each ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019615 | Electronic access control device An electronic lock utilizes two microprocessors remote from each other for enhanced security. The first microprocessor is disposed close to an input device such as a keypad, and the second microprocessor is disposed close to the lock mechanism and well protected fro... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6993768 | Method of storing multi-parameter configuration information A system and method define a multi-parameter configuration using an identifier. The identifier involves assigning values to available options for parameters of a configuration and using the assigned values to construct an identifier representing the configuration. T... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6980081 | System and method for user authentication According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for authenticating a user of a device comprises: generating at least one arrangement comprising a sub-set of a plurality of stored objects, the sub-set comprising at least one authenticating object that ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966265 | Unit of ammunition with one or more warhead casings An ammunition device (4) comprising one or more warhead effect jackets (17), each jacket containing warhead effect elements (18). The ammunition device also incorporates one or more explosive compositions arranged inside each warhead effect jack... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6927668 | Print access security system A fingerprint enrollment and verification module is connected to the electrical circuit of a vehicle to prevent operation of the vehicle by unauthorized users. The module has a sensor that creates a template of a fingerprint when a finger is placed on the module. Th... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6927671 | Biometric shifter lock control A biometric anti-theft gear shifter lock control for vehicles, equipment, and machinery, and other transmission actuation devices on land, water, and air, using a gear shifter. A biometric sensor scans in biometric information from a user to a central processing uni... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6853896 | Vehicle agent system acting for driver in controlling in-vehicle devices A vehicle agent system controls operation of relevant in-vehicle devices as execution of a practical response for acting for a driver. When a command is inputted by the driver or a notification is inputted from an in-vehicle network, an assumed response is selected ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6798084 | Networked vehicle communications system with front end unit a terminal which can be operated by a user and a corresponding application Networked vehicle communications system with front end unit, terminal which can be operated by a user and associated application. A vehicle communications system having a databus and at least one front end unit which is connected thereto and has a user-interface fra... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6768428 | Computer keyboard lock Method and apparatus for disabling the operation of a computer keyboard with respect to depressed keys as they are observed by the computer's CPU. Entry into, and exit from, the keyboard disabled state is made via specific, simultaneous combinations of depressed key... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6644557 | Access controlled thermostat system A system for a user to control a thermostat temperature setting includes a master code by which an operator gains access to the system to set the parameters by which the general user can access the system and change the temperature setting. The general us... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6608548 | Control device with redundancy for fitting to a lock The present invention relates to a control device (20) with redundancy for fitting to a lock having a mechanism (21) for locking an unlocking an access door, the device (20) being adapted to manage a change of state of this lock under predetermined condit... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6606543 | Method and apparatus for logging into a vehicle computer system A vehicle computer system includes a first button that initiates a user login procedure. A second button allows a user to select among multiple password characters. A display device displays the multiple password characters including a currently selected ... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6587031 | Secure storage of high value items Items are securely stored and retrieved using a storage unit having separate compartments. A storage code is provided to the storage unit, and the storage unit responds by permitting access to a particular compartment while preventing access to other comp... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6583714 | Method of protecting a radiocommunications terminal against unauthorized use The invention concerns a method of protecting a radiocommunications terminal against unauthorized use, the terminal being adapted to send and receive a plurality of types of user information and a plurality of types of terminal information. According to t... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6556124 | Knocking activated device and method for operating an electromechanical device responsive to a control signal A knocking activated device and method for operating an electromechanical device responsive to a control signal. The knocking activated device has a vibration transducer for generating a signal in response to knockings on a solid object. It also has a sto... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6509847 | Pressure password input device and method A method for inputting an access code via temporal variations in the amount of pressure applied to a touch interface is disclosed. The method facilitates the input of access codes such as passwords, personal identification codes, and the like in a manner ... | 01/21/2003 |
| 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 |
