Operator responsive keyless entry system with variable random codes

• US 5,055,701 A
• Filed: 08/15/1989
• Issued: 10/08/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/1988
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Takeuchi, Mikio
• Primary Examiner(s): Pellinen, A. D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Elms, Richard T.
• Application Number:
  US07/394,086
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• Field of Search: 361/171, 361/172, 307/10.2, 307/10.5, 340/825.31, 340/825.25, 340/825.69, 340/825.32, 340/825.34, 180/287
• US Class Current: 307/10.2
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/005 whereby the code is a random code
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

A keyless entry system for providing controlled access is provided. This system includes a portable transmitter carried by an authorized person and a control system for controlling a locking mechanism. When locking or unlocking, the portable transmitter outputs an input signal to the control system. Upon receiving the input signal, the control system generates a request code signal for output to the portable transmitter. The request code signal generally includes a sequence of random code and an identification code. The control system further generates a particular code signal into which the random code is converted according to information indicated by a specific code stored in the control system. Simultaneously, in the portable transmitter, the random code is converted in the same manner by a user particular code signal equal to the particular code and is transmitted to the control system. The control system compares the particuar code signal with the user particular code signal to activate the locking mechanism to lock or unlock a door when the two particular code signals are coincident with each other.

Claims

1. A keyless entry system comprising:

first means responsive to a system operation starting signal provided by an operator for providing a random code variable at every operation;

second means for providing a request code signal including said random code;

third means for providing a first particular code signal based on said random code and a first predetermined code stored in a memory;

fourth means for outputting said request code signal;

fifth means for receiving said request code signal to provide a second particular code signal based on said random code included in the received request code signal and a second predetermined code stored in a memory which is identical with said first predetermined code;

comparing means for comparing said first particular code signal with said second particular code signal to provide a signal indicative thereof; and

control means for controlling access in response to the signal from said comparing means when said first particular code signal is matched with said second particular code signal.

2. A keyless entry system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said request code further includes a first specific code, said fifth means having a second specific code and means for comparing said second specific code with said first specific code included in the input request code signal to provide said second particular code signal when said first specific code is matched with said second specific code.

3. A keyless entry system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said fifth means is a portable transmitter carried by the operator.

4. A keyless entry system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said random code, said first particular code, said first predetermined code, said second particular code, and said second predetermined code are sequences of bit codes.

5. A keyless entry system as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first predetermined code indicates a predetermined operation, said first particular code signal is provided by manipulating said random code according to the predetermined operation of said first predetermined code.

6. A keyless entry system as set forth in claim 4, wherein said random code includes a plurality of blocks each comprising sequence of bits, said first and said second predetermined codes having a plurality of blocks, each block respectively indicating a predetermined operation, said first particular code and said second particular code including a plurality of blocks, each block respectively including a sequence of bit code with which a plurality of blocks of said random code are manipulated according to the predetermined operation indicated by one block of each of said first and said second predetermined codes.

7. A keyless entry system for a vehicle comprising:

door lock means for locking or unlocking a door of a vehicle;

first means responsive to a system operation starting signal provided by an operator for providing a random code variable at every operation;

second means for providing a request code signal including said random code;

third means for providing a first particular code signal into which said random code is converted based on a first predetermined code stored in a memory;

fourth means for outputting said request code signal;

fifth means for receiving said request code signal, said fifth means including;

sixth means for providing a second particular code signal into which said random code, included in the received request code signal, is converted, based on a second predetermined code, identical with said first predetermined code, which is stored in a memory, and

seventh means for outputting said second particular code signal;

comparing means for comprising said first particular code signal with said second particular code signal input from said seventh means to provide a signal indicative thereof; and

control means for controlling said door lock means in response to the signal from said comparing means when said first particular code signal is matched with said second particular code signal.

8. A keyless entry system for a vehicle as set forth in claim 7, wherein said request code further includes a first specific code, said fifth means having a second specific code and means for comparing said second specific code with said first specific code included in the input request code signal to provide said second particular code signal when said first specific code is matched with said second specific code.

9. A keyless, entry system for a vehicle as set forth in claim 7, wherein said fifth means is a portable transmitter.

10. A keyless entry system for a vehicle as set forth in claim 7, wherein said first predetermined code indicates a predetermined operation, said first particular code signal is provided by operating said random code according to said predetermined operation of said first predetermined code.

11. A keyless entry system as set forth in claim 7, wherein said random code includes a plurality of blocks each having a sequence of bits, said first and said second predetermined codes having a plurality of blocks, each block respectively indicating a predetermined operation, said first particular code and said second particular code including a plurality of blocks, each block respectively including a sequence of bit code with which a plurality of blocks of said random code are manipulated according to the predetermined operation indicated by one block of each of said first and said second predetermined codes.

12. A keyless entry system for controlling access to a vehicle comprising:

transmitting means for transmitting a first particular code signal; and

receiving means for receiving the first particular code signal from said transmitting means;

said receiving means including,

first means responsive to a system operation starting signal provided by an operator for generating a random code variable at every system operation,

second means for providing a request code signal including the random code provided by said first means and a first preselected identification code stored in a memory to output request code signal to said transmitting means, and

third means for providing a second particular code signal including a code obtained by modifying the random code according to preselected algorithm stored in a memory,

said transmitting means including;

fourth means for receiving the request code signal output from said second means, said fourth means responsive to concurrence of the first preselected identification code included in the received request code with a second preselected identification code stored in a memory to provide the first particular code signal including a code obtained by modifying the random code included in the request code signal according to a preselected algorithm stored in a memory which is identical with the preselected algorithm of said third means to output the first particular code signal to said receiving means,

said receiving means further including,

comparing means for comparing the second particular code signal with the first particular code signal output from said transmitting means to provide a signal indicative thereof, and

control means responsive to the signal output from said comparing means when the first and second particular code signals agree with each other for controlling access to the vehicle.

13. A system as set forth in claim 12, wherein said transmitting means is a portable transmitter.

14. A system as set forth in claim 12, wherein said first and second particular code signals include codes which are derived by multiplying the random code by the first and second preselected identification codes respectively.

15. A system as set forth in claim 12, wherein the random code includes a plurality of blocks each comprising a sequence of bits, said first and second preselected identification codes having a plurality of blocks, each block respectively indicating a predetermined mathematical operation, said first particular code and the second particular code including a plurality of blocks, each block respectively including a sequence of bits with which a plurality of blocks of said random code are manipulated according to the predetermined mathematical operation indicated by one block of each of said first and second preselected identification codes.