Microchip System and Method for Operating a Locking Mechanism and for Cashless Transactions
First Claim
1. A vehicle control system, comprising:
- a locking mechanism;
a microchip associated with said locking mechanism and a user of said locking mechanism, said microchip disposed in a device, a USB drive or implanted in said user; and
a chip-reading mechanism electronically connected to said locking mechanism and electronically associated with said microchip so as to associate said user with said locking mechanism, said chip-reading mechanism configured to lock and/or unlock said locking mechanism when electronically engaged with said microchip.
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Abstract
A system for and method to lock or unlock a locking mechanism with a microchip that is associated with a user of the locking mechanism. In one embodiment, the locking mechanism is associated with a vehicle to allow the user to automatically control the vehicle'"'"'s alarm system and one or more doors of the vehicle. The microchip is placed in a cell phone, USB drive or other device or implanted in the user. A chip-reading mechanism electronically communicates with the microchip and with an electronic controller that controls the locking mechanism. When the user exits the vehicle, the alarm is activated and the doors are locked by the user waiving the microchip over the chip-reading mechanism or by using a proximity circuit. When the user approaches the vehicle the alarm is deactivated and the driver'"'"'s door is unlocked. Other operations of the vehicle can also be controlled using the microchip.
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20 Claims
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1. A vehicle control system, comprising:
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a locking mechanism; a microchip associated with said locking mechanism and a user of said locking mechanism, said microchip disposed in a device, a USB drive or implanted in said user; and a chip-reading mechanism electronically connected to said locking mechanism and electronically associated with said microchip so as to associate said user with said locking mechanism, said chip-reading mechanism configured to lock and/or unlock said locking mechanism when electronically engaged with said microchip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle control system, comprising:
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a vehicle having a door and an alarm that are electrically operated, said vehicle further comprising a motor and at least one of a trunk, a hood, a window and a fuel door that are electrically operated; an electronic controller associated with said vehicle, each of said door and said alarm electronically connected to and controlled by said electronic controller; a microchip associated with said vehicle and a user of said vehicle;
said microchip disposed in a device, a USB drive or implanted in said user;a chip-reading mechanism disposed in or on said vehicle and electronically associated with said microchip so as to associate said user with said vehicle, said chip-reading mechanism electronically connected to said electronic controller so as to operatively control said door and said alarm so said chip-reading mechanism will lock or unlock said door and activate or deactivate said alarm when electronically engaged with said microchip; and a sensor in said vehicle, said sensor configured to electronically engage said microchip and allow said user to select one or more commands, said commands selected so as to allow said user to control operation of at least one of said motor, said trunk, said hood, said window and said fuel door - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of accessing a vehicle having at least one door and an alarm, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) providing an electronic controller electronically connected to at least one of said door and said alarm, said electronic controller electronically connected to a chip-reading mechanism associated with said vehicle; b) providing a microchip associated with said vehicle and a user of said vehicle, said microchip disposed in a device, a USB drive or implanted in said user, said chip-reading mechanism configured to electronically engage said microchip; c) electronically engaging said microchip with said chip-reading mechanism by approaching said vehicle and/or by waiving said microchip over the chip-reading mechanism to deactivate said alarm and/or unlock said door; and d) activating said alarm and/or locking said door of said vehicle by walking away from said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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