BIOMETRIC UNIVERSAL SECURITY REMOTE

• US 20080278283A1
• Filed: 05/11/2007
• Published: 11/13/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/11/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ODI Security LLC
• Original Assignee: ODI Security LLC
• Inventors: Slevin, Richard S.
• Granted Patent: US 7,969,280 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.53
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00896 specially adapted for particular uses
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/26 using a biometric sensor integrated in the pass

Abstract

An apparatus and method for a universal wireless security device that provides multiple access control functions in one device without subjecting an owner to increased risk arising from unauthorized use. Authorization is established via one or more biometric characteristics of a user attempting to operate the device. The apparatus includes a transmitter for wirelessly communicating an active security code to a security code receiver, the transmitter responsive to a mode signal to transmit a particular one of a set of a plurality of prerecorded security codes as the active security code; a biometric sensor for extracting a biometric characteristic from a user; an actuating system for indicating a particular one security transmission mode of a plurality of security transmission modes; and a controller, coupled to the transmitter, the sensor, and the actuating system, for determining when the user is an authorized user responsive to the biometric characteristic, the controller communicating the mode signal to the transmitter responsive to the particular one security transmission mode when the user is determined to be the authorized user.

Claims

1. A portable security apparatus, comprising:

a transmitter for wirelessly communicating an active security code to a security code receiver, said transmitter responsive to a mode signal to transmit a particular one of a set of a plurality of prerecorded security codes as said active security code;

a biometric sensor for extracting a biometric characteristic from a user;

an actuating system for indicating a particular one security transmission mode of a plurality of security transmission modes; and

a controller, coupled to said transmitter, said sensor, and said actuating system, for determining when said user is an authorized user responsive to said biometric characteristic, said controller communicating said mode signal to said transmitter responsive to said particular one security transmission mode when said user is determined to be said authorized user.

2. The portable security apparatus of claim 1 wherein said biometric sensor includes a fingerprint swipe sensor.

3. The portable security apparatus of claim 1 wherein said actuating system includes a plurality of buttons, one button for each security transmission mode of said plurality of security transmission modes.

4. The portable security apparatus of claim 2 wherein said actuating system includes a plurality of buttons, one button for each security transmission mode of said plurality of security transmission modes.

5. The portable security apparatus of claim 1 wherein said plurality of prerecorded security codes are selected from the group consisting of one or more of home security code, garage door opener code, vehicle security code, vehicle door lock code, home safe and combinations thereof.

6. The portable security apparatus of claim 2 wherein said plurality of prerecorded security codes are selected from the group consisting of one or more of home security code, garage door opener code, vehicle security code, vehicle door lock code, home safe, and combinations thereof.

7. The portable security apparatus of claim 4 wherein said plurality of prerecorded security codes are selected from the group consisting of one or more of home security code, garage door opener code, vehicle security code, vehicle door lock code, home safe, and combinations thereof.

8. A method, the method comprising:

a) qualifying an operator of a portable security device as an authorized user using a biometric characteristic of said user supplied by a biometric sensor coupled to said portable security device; and

b) responding to an actuation of an actuating system including a plurality of actuation controls of said portable security device to transmit a particular one of a plurality of prerecorded security codes, one prerecorded security code associated with each of said actuation controls only when said operator is an authorized user.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein said biometric sensor includes a fingerprint swipe sensor.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein said actuating system includes a plurality of buttons, one button for each security transmission mode of said plurality of security transmission modes.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein said actuating system includes a plurality of buttons, one button for each security transmission mode of said plurality of security transmission modes.

12. The method of claim 8 wherein said plurality of prerecorded security codes are selected from the group consisting of one or more of home security code, garage door opener code, vehicle security code, vehicle door lock code, home safe, and combinations thereof.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein said plurality of prerecorded security codes are selected from the group consisting of one or more of home security code, garage door opener code, vehicle security code, vehicle door lock code, home safe, and combinations thereof.

14. The method of claim 11 wherein said plurality of prerecorded security codes are selected from the group consisting of one or more of home security code, garage door opener code, vehicle security code, vehicle door lock code, home safe, and combinations thereof.