Security system

• US 4,970,504 A
• Filed: 12/19/1988
• Issued: 11/13/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hai C. Chen
• Original Assignee: Hai C. Chen
• Inventors: Chen, Hai C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Yusko, Donald J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Holloway, III, Edwin C.
• Application Number:
  US07/286,256
• Time in Patent Office: 694 Days
• Field of Search: 340/825.3, 340/825.31, 340/825.32, 340/542, 340/543, 340/528, 235/382, 235/382.5, 70/271, 70/277, 70/278, 361/172
• US Class Current: 340/5.26
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/0069 actuated in a predetermined sequence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/33 by means of a password

Abstract

A security system for controlling access to property having a user-operated keyboard to key in and reset a composite password code. An indicator visually displays at least one code symbol varying with time. A memory device stores a current composite password code including at least two code symbols so that upon entry of the keyed-in password code through the keyboard, one of the stored password code symbols is replaced directly by the time varying code symbol to form a regenerated, composite password code which is then compared with the keyed-in password code to grant access to the property when coincidence occurs between the keyed-in and the regenerated password codes. In response to non-coincidence, an alerting signal is generated to indicate the incorrect password condition.

Claims

1. A security system for controlling access to property, comprising:

keyboard means for entering a keyed-in password;

symbol establishing means for establishing a time-varying symbol including at least two variable codes;

indicator means coupled to the symbol establishing means for indicating the time-varying symbol;

memory means for storing a composite password code formed by a plurality of coded symbols including separately stored codes having a varying password setting code and a symbol selecting code;

data processing means coupled to the symbol establishing means and the memory means for retrieving the composite password code and for replacing at least one of the coded symbols of the composite password code directly with one of the variable codes of the time-varying symbol, without arithmetic operation, to form a regenerated password, according to the at least one of the coded symbols and including means for retrieving the composite password code when the keyed-in password is entered and means for detecting the separately stored codes to replace the at least one of the coded symbols of the composite password code;

comparator means coupled to the memory means for detecting coincidence between the keyed-in password and the regenerated password;

means for granting access to the property in response to the detection of coincidence and

means for resetting the composite password code stored in the memory means in any desired length through the keyboard means.

2. The security system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the symbol establishing means includes a digital clock.

3. The security system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the symbol establishing means includes a random code generator.

4. The security system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising alarm means coupled to the comparator means for generating an alerting signal in response to non-coincidence between the key-in password and the regenerated password.