CODED REMOTE CONTROLLER AND MEANS TO SECURE ENTRY

• US 20110199181A1
• Filed: 02/17/2011
• Published: 08/18/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Luis M. Ortiz
• Original Assignee: Luis M. Ortiz
• Inventors: Ortiz, Luis M.
• Application Number:
  US13/030,037
• Publication Number:
  US 20110199181A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.7
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/32 in combination with an identity check

Abstract

Systems and methods to ensure security over remote controlled entries using a remote control transmitter that only transmits a command to open a secured entry (e.g. gate or garage door) if a unique pattern (e.g., number pattern or biometric) is entered into a wireless remote control and transmitter. The remote control transmitter can include three or more buttons or a biometric input whereon a unique pattern is entered in order to cause the transmitter to send an RF signal to a matching/paired receiver associated with the secured entry. If the proper code is not entered onto the keypad or buttons associated with the remote control transmitter within a preselected number of tries (for example, three), then the remote control/transmitter can become inoperable for a period of time before entry can be attempted again.

Claims

1. A portable, wireless transmitter for enabling access to secured entries, comprising:

a controller;

a user interface including at least one of a biometric sensor or at least three button switches in communication with said controller;

a memory accessible by said controller and storing unique signals used for transmission by a wireless transmitter and for storing unique entry patterns provided by a user interface;

a controller having access to said memory and adapted to provide at least one unique signal to a wireless transmitter and unique entry patterns as input signals from at least one of a biometric sensor or at least three button switches;

a wireless RF transmitter adapted to transmit at least one unique radio frequency provided from said controller.

2. The method of claim 2 wherein said user interface includes a biometric sensor and said unique pattern is a user fingerprint.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said user interface includes at least three button switches and said unique pattern is a number pattern entered on said at least three button switches by a user.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein said user interface includes a biometric sensor and said unique pattern is a user fingerprint.

7. The method of claim 2 wherein said user interface includes at least three button switches and said unique pattern is a number pattern entered on said at least three button switches by a user.

4. A portable, wireless transmitter for enabling access to secured entries, comprising:

a controller;

a user interface in communication with a controller and including at least one of a biometric sensor or at least three button switches;

a memory accessible by said controller and adapted to store unique signals used for transmission by a wireless transmitter and for storing unique entry patterns provided on said user interface; and

a wireless RF transmitter in communication with said controller, wherein said controller matches a unique entry pattern provided as input signals from at least one of a biometric sensor or at least three button switches with unique entry patterns stored in said memory and providing at least one unique signal obtained from memory to a wireless RF transmitter for transmission to a secure entry receiver if unique entry patterns entered on said user interface match stored unique entry patterns.

5. A method using a portable, wireless transmitter for authorized access to secured entries, comprising:

providing a portable, wireless remote control including a controller, a user interface in communication with a controller, a wireless transmitter in communication with said controller and a memory accessible by said controller and adapted to store unique signals used for transmission by said wireless transmitter and for storing unique entry patterns provided by a user on said user interface;

initiating said portable, wireless remote control in association with a unique signal associated with a secured entry by accepting an initial unique entry pattern from a user on said user interface and storing the initial unique pattern in memory; and

using said portable, wireless remote control after initiation to gain access to a secure entry wherein said controller matches a operational unique entry pattern with the initial unique entry pattern stored in said memory and providing at least one unique signal obtained from memory to a wireless RF transmitter for transmission to a secure entry receiver if unique entry patterns match.