Stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module

• US 20090237206A1
• Filed: 03/24/2008
• Published: 09/24/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Albert Virgil Anderson
• Original Assignee: Albert Virgil Anderson
• Inventors: Anderson, Albert Virgil
• Granted Patent: US 8,325,009 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.720
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/101 Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/23 using manual input of alphanumerical codes
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/24 using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user

Abstract

An unlocking device for automobiles that is able to be mounted on the interior of an automobile'"'"'s rear window to facilitate reentry inside the automobile once a driver is locked out. The unlocking device is rectangular in shape and is mounted on the glass with suction cups. It is a stand alone module that is non evasive of the oem electronics of the automobile. The device is designed to receive dtmf tones from a cellphone operating in bluetooth mode. The device is universal in nature in that it is designed to enable unlocking for any automobile manufacturer'"'"'s vehicle that uses an oem keyfob transmitter.

Claims

1. A new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module for allowing a driver to regain entry into their car after being locked out, comprising:

means for to power the device on and to turn it off after the unlocking procedure is complete;

means for power on the timing circuit, rigidly connected to said means for to power the device on and to turn it off after the unlocking procedure is complete;

means for receiving the dtmf tones from the user'"'"'s bluetooth activated cellphone and inputting the dtmf tone signals into the audio input of the dtmf decoder board, rigidly connected to said means for to power the device on and to turn it off after the unlocking procedure is complete;

means for receiving the dtmf tones from the bluetooth module, decoding those tones and driving a relay to the solenoid actuator, rigidly connected to said means for to power the device on and to turn it off after the unlocking procedure is complete;

means for receiving the signal from the dtmf board decoder relay and pushing the unlock button on the keyfob oem transmitter, rigidly connected to said means for receiving the dtmf tones from the bluetooth module, decoding those tones and driving a relay to the solenoid actuator;

means for supplying power to the dtmf decoder board and timing circuit, rigidly connected to said means for receiving the dtmf tones from the bluetooth module, decoding those tones and driving a relay to the solenoid actuator, and rigidly connected to said means for to power the device on and to turn it off after the unlocking procedure is complete;

means for pairing the bluetooth module with the user'"'"'s bluetooth enabled cellphone, rigidly connected to said means for receiving the dtmf tones from the user'"'"'s bluetooth activated cellphone and inputting the dtmf tone signals into the audio input of the dtmf decoder board;

means for allowing the user to see the pairing lights (flashing red and blue) come on so that the bluetooth module can be paired to the bluetooth enabled cellphone;

means for acting as a prompt to allow the user to program the password code into the dtmf decoder board for decoding and unlocking;

means for receiving of the male plug from the solenoid actuator second module to enable unlocking; and

means for the connector from the solenoid actuator which plugs into the female receptacle to enable unlocking.

2. The new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for to power the device on and to turn it off after the unlocking procedure is complete comprises a timing circuit.

3. The new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for power on the timing circuit comprises a magnetic proximity switch.

4. The new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for receiving the dtmf tones from the user'"'"'s bluetooth activated cellphone and inputting the dtmf tone signals into the audio input of the dtmf decoder board comprises a bluetooth module.

5. The new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for receiving the dtmf tones from the bluetooth module, decoding those tones and driving a relay to the solenoid actuator comprises a dtmf decoder board.

6. The new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for receiving the signal from the dtmf board decoder relay and pushing the unlock button on the keyfob oem transmitter comprises a solenoid actuator.

7. The new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for supplying power to the dtmf decoder board and timing circuit comprises a 27 volt battery.

8. The new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for pairing the bluetooth module with the user'"'"'s bluetooth enabled cellphone comprises a push to close circuit button.

9. The new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for allowing the user to see the pairing lights (flashing red and blue) come on so that the bluetooth module can be paired to the bluetooth enabled cellphone comprises a sight hole.

10. The new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for acting as a prompt to allow the user to program the password code into the dtmf decoder board for decoding and unlocking comprises a dtmf decoder board indicator light.

11. The new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for receiving of the male plug from the solenoid actuator second module to enable unlocking comprises a female receptacle.

12. The new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module in accordance with claim 1, wherein said means for the connector from the solenoid actuator which plugs into the female receptacle to enable unlocking comprises a male plug.

13. A new patent for a stand alone blue tooth enabled car door unlocker module for allowing a driver to regain entry into their car after being locked out, comprising:

a timing circuit, for to power the device on and to turn it off after the unlocking procedure is complete;

a magnetic proximity switch, for power on the timing circuit, rigidly connected to said timing circuit;

a bluetooth module, for receiving the dtmf tones from the user'"'"'s bluetooth activated cellphone and inputting the dtmf tone signals into the audio input of the dtmf decoder board, rigidly connected to said timing circuit;

a dtmf decoder board, for receiving the dtmf tones from the bluetooth module, decoding those tones and driving a relay to the solenoid actuator, rigidly connected to said timing circuit;

a solenoid actuator, for receiving the signal from the dtmf board decoder relay and pushing the unlock button on the keyfob oem transmitter, rigidly connected to said dtmf decoder board;

a 27 volt battery, for supplying power to the dtmf decoder board and timing circuit, rigidly connected to said dtmf decoder board, and rigidly connected to said timing circuit;

a push to close circuit button, for pairing the bluetooth module with the user'"'"'s bluetooth enabled cellphone, rigidly connected to said bluetooth module;

a sight hole, for allowing the user to see the pairing lights (flashing red and blue) come on so that the bluetooth module can be paired to the bluetooth enabled cellphone;

a dtmf decoder board indicator light, for acting as a prompt to allow the user to program the password code into the dtmf decoder board for decoding and unlocking;

a female receptacle, for receiving of the male plug from the solenoid actuator second module to enable unlocking; and

a male plug, for the connector from the solenoid actuator which plugs into the female receptacle to enable unlocking.