Battery powered passive keyless entry system for premise entry
First Claim
1. A base station comprising:
- a housing including a first portion being made of a first material and a second portion being made of a second material different than the first material, the second material having a composition to shield radio frequency (RF) signaling while the first material having a composition that allows for the propagation, transmission or reception of RF signaling;
a power source;
a printed circuit board; and
a low frequency (LF) transmitter coupled to the power source and mounted on the printed circuit board, the LF transmitter comprises a LF emitting antenna coil positioned both perpendicular to the printed circuit board and behind the first material of the housing and having a center axis oriented in a horizontal orientation, the LF antenna coil transmitting an interrogating signal upon detecting a user within a prescribed arms-length distance from the base station.
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Abstract
A passive keyless entry (PKE) system, comprising a DC power source and a base station with a housing that includes a first portion being made of a first material that shields radio frequency (RF) signaling and a second portion being made of a second material that permits RF signaling, is particularly adapted for premise entry and is designed to be powered by common household batteries to unlock a premise door as a user approaches within a prescribed arms-length distance from the premise door. The PKE system further comprises a printed circuit board and a low frequency (LF) emitting antenna coil positioned both perpendicular to the printed circuit board and behind the second material of the housing while having a center axis oriented in a horizontal orientation. The LF emitting antenna coil transmits a LF interrogating signal upon detecting a user within the prescribed arms-length distance from the base station.
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15 Claims
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1. A base station comprising:
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a housing including a first portion being made of a first material and a second portion being made of a second material different than the first material, the second material having a composition to shield radio frequency (RF) signaling while the first material having a composition that allows for the propagation, transmission or reception of RF signaling; a power source; a printed circuit board; and a low frequency (LF) transmitter coupled to the power source and mounted on the printed circuit board, the LF transmitter comprises a LF emitting antenna coil positioned both perpendicular to the printed circuit board and behind the first material of the housing and having a center axis oriented in a horizontal orientation, the LF antenna coil transmitting an interrogating signal upon detecting a user within a prescribed arms-length distance from the base station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for controlling a locking state of a door by a base station in a passive keyless entry system, the method comprising:
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initially detecting a user only within a prescribed distance from the base station, the prescribed distance ranging between 0.5 and 1 meter, wherein detecting of the user includes detecting the user coming into contact with an unlocking mechanism being part of the base station, the base station comprises a housing that includes a first portion being made of a first material and a second portion being made of a second material different than the first material, the second material having a composition to shield radio frequency (RF) signaling while the first material having a composition that allows for the propagation, transmission or reception of RF signaling; transmitting a low frequency (LF) interrogating signal when the user is detected; receiving an ultra-high frequency (UHF) response signal that is transmitted in response to the interrogating signal; authenticating the UHF response signal; and selectively placing a securing means of the base station into an unlocked state when the response signal is authenticated.
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