Vehicle access controller
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1. A vehicular access controller for limiting access to a vehicle of an organization to users authorized by the organization, such controller comprising:
- input means located on the vehicle for detecting an indicia of identity of a prospective user;
central station control means of the organization for comparing the indicia of identity with an indicia of identity of an authorized user of the organization;
activating means located on the vehicle for activating the vehicle when the control means determines that the indicia of identity from the input means substantially matches the indicia of identity of the authorized user.
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Abstract
The vehicular access controller includes input means for detecting an indicia of identity of a prospective user and central station control means for comparing the indicia of identity with an indicia of identity of an authorized user. The controller further includes activating means for activating the vehicle when the control means determines that the indicia of identity from the input means substantially matches the indicia of identity of the authorized user.
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1. A vehicular access controller for limiting access to a vehicle of an organization to users authorized by the organization, such controller comprising:
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input means located on the vehicle for detecting an indicia of identity of a prospective user; central station control means of the organization for comparing the indicia of identity with an indicia of identity of an authorized user of the organization; activating means located on the vehicle for activating the vehicle when the control means determines that the indicia of identity from the input means substantially matches the indicia of identity of the authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vehicular access and control system for limiting access to a vehicle of an organization to authorized users of the organization, such vehicular and control system comprising:
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input means located on the vehicle for detecting an indicia of identity of a prospective user; a two-way wireless interconnect for transferring the indicia of identity to a central station; control means at the central station for comparing the transferred indicia of identity with an indicia of identity of an authorized user of the authorized users of the organization and for transferring an activation signal to the vehicle through the two-way wireless interconnect upon determining a match; and activating means located on the vehicle for activating the vehicle when the control means determines that the indicia of identity from the input means substantially matches the indicia of identity of the authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicular access controller for limiting access to a vehicle of an organization to authorized users of the organization, such controller comprising:
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one of a card reader, keyboard, fingerprint scanner and retinal scanner located on the vehicle which detects an indicia of identity of a prospective user; a central station computer which compares the indicia of identity with an indicia of identity of an authorized user of the organization; and a control circuit located on the vehicle which activates the vehicle when the control means determines that the indicia of identity from the input means substantially matches the indicia of identity of the authorized user.
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