VEHICLE ACCESS SYSTEM

• US 20110080256A1
• Filed: 10/01/2010
• Published: 04/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: George M. Mehalshick Sr
• Original Assignee: George M. Mehalshick Sr
• Inventors: Mehalshick, George M. SR.
• Application Number:
  US12/896,765
• Publication Number:
  US 20110080256A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.7
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00928 for garage doors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/29 the pass containing active electronic elements, e.g. smartcards

Abstract

An access control system includes an access database and barrier controller in communication with the access database. The access control system includes a vehicle with an electrical system having an OBD transceiver in communication with an on-board computer through an OBD connector. The OBD transceiver provides a vehicle indication signal S_Vehicle to the barrier controller in response to receiving a query signal S_Query from the barrier controller.

Claims

1. An access control system, comprising:

an access database;

barrier controller in communication with the access database; and

a vehicle with an electrical system having an OBD transceiver in communication with an on-board computer through an OBD connector;

wherein the OBD transceiver provides a vehicle indication signal S_Vehicle to the barrier controller in response to receiving a query signal S_Query from the barrier controller.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier controller is operatively coupled to a barrier.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier moves from a closed condition to an open condition in response to an indication that the vehicle indication signal S_Vehicle corresponds to information of the access database.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier is restricted from moving from a closed condition to an open condition in response to an indication that the vehicle indication signal S_Vehicle does not correspond to information of the access database.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle indication signal S_Vehicle corresponds to a vehicle identification number of the vehicle.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the barrier controller stores the vehicle identification number of the vehicle.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle indication signal S_Vehicle corresponds to a vehicle identification number of the vehicle and a predetermined identifier associated with the OBD transceiver.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the barrier controller stores the vehicle identification number of the vehicle and the predetermined identifier associated with the OBD transceiver.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle indication signal S_Vehicle corresponds to a random number key stored with the vehicle.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the vehicle indication signal S_Vehicle corresponds to a random vehicle key stored with the vehicle.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier controller stores the vehicle indication signal S_Vehicle.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the barrier controller establishes a wireless communication link with the OBD transceiver.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the barrier controller is operatively coupled to a barrier operator.

14. The system of claim 1, further including an operator identification system in communication with the barrier controller, wherein the operator identification system provides an identification signal S_ID.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the barrier is restricted from moving from a closed condition to an open condition in response to an indication that the vehicle indication signal S_Vehicle does not correspond to information of the access database and in response to an indication that the identification signal S_ID does not correspond to identification information of the access database.

16. The system of claim 1, further including a surveillance system in communication with the barrier controller, wherein the operator identification system provides a surveillance signal S_Surveillance.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the barrier is restricted from moving from a closed condition to an open condition in response to an indication that the vehicle indication signal S_Vehicle does not correspond to information of the access database and in response to an indication that the surveillance signal S_Surveillance does not correspond to surveillance information of the access database.