Access system
First Claim
1. An access system, comprising:
- an electronic access card having a biometric identifier, wherein said biometric identifier identifies an authorized user of said electronic access card;
a card reader, wherein said card reader receives said electronic access card; and
an ignition system and a vehicle transceiver coupled to said card reader;
wherein when said biometric identifier identifies the authorized user, said card reader signals a monitoring station through said vehicle transceiver;
wherein said card reader receives through said vehicle transceiver an enabling signal from said monitoring station and in response, said card reader enables said ignition system.
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Abstract
An access system. The system includes an electronic access card having a biometric identifier for biometrically identifying an authorized user of the card, a card reader in which the card reader receives the electronic access card, and an ignition system and a vehicle transceiver coupled to the card reader. When the biometric identifier identifies the authorized user, the card reader signals a monitoring station through the vehicle transceiver. In addition, the card reader receives through the transceiver an enabling signal from the monitoring station and in response, the card reader enables the ignition system. In one arrangement, the electronic access card can permit access to any vehicle having at least the card reader and the vehicle transceiver.
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32 Claims
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1. An access system, comprising:
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an electronic access card having a biometric identifier, wherein said biometric identifier identifies an authorized user of said electronic access card;
a card reader, wherein said card reader receives said electronic access card; and
an ignition system and a vehicle transceiver coupled to said card reader;
wherein when said biometric identifier identifies the authorized user, said card reader signals a monitoring station through said vehicle transceiver;
wherein said card reader receives through said vehicle transceiver an enabling signal from said monitoring station and in response, said card reader enables said ignition system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for providing access, comprising the steps of:
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providing an electronic access card having a biometric identifier;
biometrically identifying with the electronic access card an authorized user of the electronic access card;
signaling a monitoring station when the user is identified;
receiving an enabling signal from the monitoring station; and
enabling a first ignition system in response to the receipt of the enabling signal. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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