Keyless security system

• US 20060186987A1
• Filed: 02/22/2006
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Debbie L. Wilkins
• Original Assignee: Debbie L. Wilkins
• Inventors: Wilkins, Debbie L.
• Application Number:
  US11/359,802
• Publication Number:
  US 20060186987A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.530
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/252 Fingerprint recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/0069 actuated in a predetermined sequence

Abstract

A keyless security system for enabling a user to gain entry into or start a vehicle includes a keypad for providing a first signal when the user inputs a predetermined character string. A fingerprint scanner provides a second signal characterizing a finger placed in close proximity to such sensor. A controller is coupled to the keypad and to the fingerprint scanner for receiving the first signal and the second signal for comparing each of the first signal and the second signal with a respective default signal stored in a memory and for providing a control signal when each of the first signal and the second signal is substantially identical to its respective default signal, whereby operation of the fingerprint sensor is enabled only when the first signal is substantially identical to its respective default signal.

Claims

1. A keyless security system operable by a user to provide at least one control signal, said system comprising:

(a) a keypad for providing a first signal when such user inputs a predetermined character string;

(b) a sensor means for sensing a predetermined object and for providing a second signal characterizing said predetermined object; and

(c) a control means coupled to said keypad and to said sensor means for receiving said first signal and said second signal, for comparing each of said first signal and said second signal with a respective default signal stored in a memory and for providing such control signal when each of said first signal and said second signal is substantially identical to said respective default signal, whereby operation of said sensor means is enabled when said first signal is substantially identical to said respective default signal.

2. The system, according to claim 1, wherein said sensor means is a biometric scanner.

3. The system, according to claim 1, wherein said system includes a housing and said sensor means and said keypad are disposed in a predetermined pattern within said housing.

4. The system, according to claim 1, wherein said system includes a cover means for covering said sensor means.

5. The system, according to claim 4, wherein said cover means is manually operable.

6. The system, according to claim 4, wherein said system further includes a drive means operable in response to said first signal for moving said cover means to at least uncover said sensor means.

7. The system, according to claim 1, wherein said system further includes a second sensor means for reading information stored within a control card.

8. The system, according to claim 1, wherein said system further includes a manually operable power switch means for supplying electrical power to said system from a power source.

9. The system, according to claim 1, wherein said system further includes at least one switch enabled by such control signal to provide a predetermined command signal.

10. A method of controlling a lock device responsive to a control signal, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a user operable keypad for entering a predetermined character string;

(b) generating a keypad signal from said keypad when a user inputs said predetermined character string;

(c) comparing said keypad signal with a default keypad signal stored within a first memory;

(d) operably enabling a sensor means, provided for sensing an object, when said keypad signal is substantially identical to said default keypad signal;

(e) generating a sensor signal from said sensor means upon sensing said object;

(f) comparing said sensor signal with a default sensor signal stored within a second memory;

(g) generating a control signal when said sensor signal is substantially identical to said default sensor signal;

(h) transmitting said control signal to such lock device; and

(i) changing a state of such lock device in response to receipt of said control signal.

11. The method, according to claim 10, wherein said method includes the step of comparing said default sensor signal with said default keypad signal prior to generating said control signal in step (g).

12. The method, according to claim 11, wherein said control signal is generated in step (g) when said default sensor signal correlates to said default keypad signal.

13. The method, according to claim 10, wherein said sensor means is a biometric scanner.

14. The method, according to claim 13, wherein said object is a finger and wherein said biometric scanner is a fingerprint scanner.

15. The method, according to claim 10, wherein said method further includes the step of providing a second sensor means for sensing information stored on a control card.

16. The method, according to claim 15, wherein said control card is used for at least one of generating said default keypad signal, said default sensor signal and generating said control signal.

17. The method, according to claim 10, wherein said method further includes the step of entering a control character string by way of said keypad to generate and store said default keypad signal.

18. The method, according to claim 17, wherein said method further includes the step of generating and storing said default sensor signal when said default keypad signal is generated and stored.

19. The method, according to claim 10, wherein said method further includes the step of generating and storing a plurality of combinations each having a distinct default keypad signal and a distinct default sensor signal for controlling such lock device by a plurality of distinct users.

20. A method of starting an engine of a vehicle, said method comprising the steps of:

(a) providing a user operable keypad disposed in a predetermined location within a vehicle interior for entering a predetermined character string;

(b) generating a keypad signal from said keypad when a user inputs said predetermined character string;

(c) comparing said keypad signal with a default keypad signal stored within a first memory;

(d) operably enabling a sensor means, provided for sensing an object, when said keypad signal is substantially identical to said default keypad signal;

(e) generating a sensor signal from said sensor means upon sensing said object;

(f) comparing said sensor signal with a default sensor signal stored within a second memory;

(g) operably enabling a switch means when said sensor signal is substantially identical to said default sensor signal;

(h) generating a start signal by manually operating said switch means; and

(i) starting such engine in response to said start signal.