Multiway control system for keyset

• US 6,897,767 B2
• Filed: 09/23/2002
• Issued: 05/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jong-Hae Kim
• Original Assignee: Jong-Hae Kim
• Inventors: Kim, Jong-Hae
• Primary Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US10/254,944
• Publication Number:
  US 20030036825A1
• Time in Patent Office: 974 Days
• Field of Search: 340/426.13, 340/426.14, 340/426.16, 340/426.3, 340/426.35, 340/932.2, 340/988, 340/989, 340/5.2, 340/5.64, 340/5.72, 340/426.1, 340/426.2, 340/426.28, 340/426.36, 340/5.21, 340/5.22, 340/10.1, 340/10.52, 340/825.56, 307/10.3, 307/10.5, 701/213, 701/36
• US Class Current: 340/426.35
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00904 for hotels, motels, office buildings or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/23 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence

Abstract

This invention is related to a method and a system apparatus for replacing the conventional key with user'"'"'s personal digital data which users are always carrying for the multi-way control of a vehicle for a normal driving, an abnormal driving, an anti-carjacking, a keyless ignition and a key-free valet parking, as well as the multi-way control of the keyset of a safe, a filing cabinet, a lockable door, and a military armaments according to the digital data of user'"'"'s input without installing a costly PC network. Accordingly, the present invention also provides a system apparatus of the hotel door lock system which hotel guests make their own digital unlocking system utilizing their own personal card or password for replacing the existing key so that it does not need any special cards nor keys to carry extra.

Claims

1. A system apparatus for replacing a key with a digital ID data of users for controlling a keyset in multiway by a first ID data, a second ID data, or a first ID data with a second ID data together, according to the ID data of a user'"'"'s input, for a keyset of a vehicle, a lockable door, a filing cabinet, a safe and an armaments, comprising,

a first ID data input means for entering a user'"'"'s first ID data with a user'"'"'s personal card or any of the biometrics data of a user to control the keyset system;

a second ID data input means for entering a user'"'"'s second ID data by a keypad or a card reader to control the keyset system in individual or in addition to the first ID data input means;

a memory means for storing the digital data from the first ID data input means and the second ID data input means;

a sensor means for detecting unauthorized access to the keyset;

a central processing unit (CPU) for controlling the system according to the data from the first ID data input means or the second ID data input means and the sensor means;

a control means coupled to the central processing unit (CPU) for controlling the operation of a keyset system according to the instruction signal from the central processing unit; and

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a keyset system coupled to the control means for locking and unlocking of the system by an instruction signal from the control means.

2. The system apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a real time clock means coupled to the CPU for designating the real time of operation of the system by storing the real time data in the memory means.

3. The system apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a display means coupled to the CPU for displaying the status of the system operation.

4. The system apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a wire or wireless telephone system for receiving and transmitting a message signal through a telephone system, and for controlling the system from outside utilizing a DTMF tone.

5. The system apparatus of claim 4, further comprising an audio recording and playing means for recording a message to be delivered to a designated address when the security violation is detected, a sensor for detecting telephone line cut, sensors for detecting shock and a heat attack, and a warning means coupled to the CPU for warning in accordance with the signal from the said sensors.

6. The system apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a microphone coupled to the telephone system for receiving sounds around the system to deliver the sound to designated receivers.

7. The system apparatus of claim 5, further comprising an audio recording means and/or an image recrding means coupled to the CPU for recording the image and/or sound of the intruders when the security violation is detected.

8. The system apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a RF communication system for communicating between the system and a user.

9. The system apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an IR receiving means coupled to the CPU for communicating the system control data by IR means.

10. A system apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a warning system for delivering a warning signal or message to designated receivers when an emergency ID data is entered through the first ID data input means or the second ID data input means.

11. A system apparatus of claim 10, wherein the warning system is comprising a wire or a wireless communication system for delivering a message for rescue.

12. A system apparatus of claim 11, wherein the warning system is further comprising a microphone or a videophone system for delivering the audio or the video information to the designated address for tracing the security violated situation.

13. A system apparatus for controlling a vehicle in any of 3-ways comprising the first ID data input means, the second ID data input means, or the first ID data input means and the second ID data input means together, comprising, a first ID data input means for entering a user'"'"'s first ID data with a card reader or a biometrics scanner for controlling a vehicle;

a second ID data input means for entering a user'"'"'s second ID data with a keypad for controlling a vehicle in addition to the first ID input means;

a memory means for storing the digital data from the first ID data input means and the second ID data input means;

a control means coupled to a CPU for controlling the functions of a vehicle according to the instruction signal from the CPU; and

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a central processing means (CPU) for controlling the system according to the data from the first ID data input means or the second ID data input means.

14. The system apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control means is further controlling the vehicle in a normal driving mode or an abnormal driving mode by controlling the on/off of power supply to the engine, by warning with a horn and blinking of a light, and by opening a trunk compartment of a vehicle comprising,

at least two or more of the relaying means for controlling on/off of electric supply lines of a vehicle'"'"'s engine ignition system;

a control means for controlling blinking of a lighting system of a vehicle;

a control means for controlling a vehicle'"'"'s horn system;

a control means for controlling an unlocking circuit of a trunk compartment of a vehicle.

15. The system apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control means is further comprising an airbag control means for activating an airbag according to the instruction signal from the CPU.

16. The system apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control means is further comprising a power on/off means of a power steering system of a vehicle according to the instruction signal from the CPU.

17. The system apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control means is further comprising a sensor means for detecting the opening of a door to control the on/off of a vehicle'"'"'s engine by the CPU.

18. The system apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control means is further comprising a sensor means for detecting the absence of the driver to control the on/off of a vehicle'"'"'s engine by the CPU.

19. The system apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control means is further comprising a switch means in a trunk compartment of a the vehicle for sending a signal to the CPU to drive a vehicle in abnormal drive mode.

20. The system apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control means is further comprising a communication means between the CPU and an ECU of a vehicle to control a vehicle in normal mode or abnormal mode in accordance with the instruction signal to the ECU from the CPU.

21. The system apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control means is further comprising a mobile communication means and a GPS apparatus for the transmission of data of the location of a vehicle to designated receivers.

22. The system apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control means is further comprising a microphone means, a camera means and a mobile communication means for transmitting visual and sound information in a vehicle to designated receivers.

23. The system apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control means is further comprising a power on/off means to the ECU for controlling power supply to the ECU according to an instruction signal from the CPU.

24. A method for controlling a vehicle in multiways for the normal driving or the abnormal driving with driver'"'"'s ID data comprising the step of,

configuring a system for controlling a vehicle comprising a first ID data input means by a card reader or a biometrics scanner and a second ID data input means by a keypad for controlling a vehicle, a memory means for storing ID data, a central processing unit (CPU) for controlling the above means and the system, and a control means, coupled to CPU for controlling the system in accordance with the instruction signal from CPU;

entering the driver'"'"'s ID data through the first ID data input means or the second ID data input means for entering the driver'"'"'s ID data of a normal drive and an abnormal drive for CPU of the system;

memorizing the normal driving ID data and the abnormal driving ID data through the first ID data input means or the second ID data input means in the memory means coupled to the CPU; and

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controlling the vehicle in the normal driving mode or in the abnormal driving mode by controlling at least two or more of the electric power supply of the engine ignition system, a blinking control of the light system, a horn system, and an unlocking system of the trunk compartment of the vehicle, with CPU in accordance with the driver'"'"'s ID data entering after comparing the data stored in the memory means.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein installing the first ID data input means with a card reader and the second ID data input means with a keypad.

26. The method of claim 25, further comprising the step of,

entering a normal drive card or password, and an abnormal drive card or password, through the card reader or the keypad for memorizing in the memory means of CPU;

entering a normal drive card or password for normal drive situation;

entering an abnormal drive card or password for driving the vehicle during designated time in normal and warning after that normal drive time by blinking of the light system, giving an alarm with the horn system, and opening the trunk compartment of the vehicle;

stopping the vehicle by cutting the electric power to the ignition system after a designated abnormal driving time.

27. The method of claim 25, further comprising the step for making a card or a password of a normal driving or an abnormal driving comprising the step of,

entering the master card or the master password through the first ID data input means or the second ID data input means;

entering again a normal driving card or a normal driving password through the first ID data input means or the second ID data input means within the valid time which programmed on CPU to accept as a card or a password for a normal driving or an abnormal driving; and

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entering again an abnormal driving card or password as the same way as the step (1) and step (2).

28. The method of claim 27, wherein the ID data input means comprising a card reader means and ID data are to be contained in a card.

29. The method of claim 24, wherein the first ID data input means is comprising a finger print scanner and the second ID data input means is comprising a keypad.

30. A method for driving a vehicle with ID data or a password which is valid for the designated time period for valet parking service, comprising the step of,

configuring a system for controlling vehicle comprising a ID data input means for control the system, a keypad means for storing a password or for designating a time for valet parking service, a memory means for storing the driver'"'"'s ID data and a valid time of the designated ID data, and a CPU for controlling the vehicle'"'"'s ignition system in accordance with the ID data entered;

memorizing the normal driving ID data or a password of the driver in a memory means coupled to the CPU through the ID data input means or a keypad means;

entering the said driver'"'"'s ID data or a password for normal driving through the ID data input means or a keypad means to the CPU of the system and again entering a new ID data or a password for valet parking service through the ID data input means or a keypad means and a time designation for valet parking service through a keypad means within the programmed time permitted or the programmed procedure;

driving a vehicle for valet parking service during the designated time period by entering the new ID data or a password for valet parking service and terminating the validity of the new ID data or a password after the designated time period passed by CPU.

31. A system apparatus of hotel door lock utilizing a card reader and a keypad for issuing user'"'"'s card or user'"'"'s password by user for replacing the existing card key of the hotel, comprising,

a card reader means for entering user'"'"'s ID data with a user'"'"'s personal card;

a keypad means for entering user'"'"'s second ID data with user'"'"'s password;

a memory means for storing user'"'"'s ID data through a card reader means or a keypad means;

a real time clock means coupled to the CPU for designating the real time of the system operation;

an address means for designating address of the door lock system coupled to the CPU; and

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a central processing unit(CPU) for controlling the above said means and the system operation.

32. A method for issuing a password or a card by user for replacing the hotel'"'"'s card key to open the hotel door lock with a password or a user'"'"'s personal card comprising the step of,

configuring a door lock system comprising a card reader for entering user'"'"'s ID data by user'"'"'s personal card, a keypad means for entering user'"'"'s ID data by user'"'"'s password, a memory means for storing user'"'"'s ID data, a real time clock for designating the real time, an address means for designating address of the door lock system, and a central processing unit(CPU) for controlling the system;

issuing a card key from hotel front desk with a address data of the door lock of hotel guest room and a data of the checkout time;

entering the card key to the card reader means of hotel door lock for delivering the data of checkout time and date;

entering again user'"'"'s personal card or a password within the time period which programmed to be activated for memorizing the data of the user'"'"'s personal card or user'"'"'s password to be used as the opening data of the door lock system within the same valid time period of the hotel card key; and

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using the above user'"'"'s personal card or a password to open the door lock during the same time period as the original card key issued at hotel front desk.