Self-contained keyless entry system to prevent lockout from restricted-access spaces
AssigneeGeoCentric Systems, Inc.
InventorGeorge J. Alexandropoulos
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Abstract
The disclosed technology can be used to develop systems and perform methods in which movements (e.g., manipulations of a door handle) associated with a locking element can be detected based on a sequence of signal interruptions caused by these movements and such sequence of signal interruptions can further serve as a basis for identifying an authorized user and as a basis for actuating the locking element to enable the authorized user to gain access to a restricted-access space defined within an enclosure (e.g., an automobile, a boat, an aircraft, a building, a container, a cabinet, etc.).
Claims26
A method, comprising:
- detecting movements associated with a locking element based on a sequence of signal interruptions caused by the movements, the locking element restricting access to a restricted-access space defined within an enclosure;
- and
- based on the sequence of signal interruptions, actuating the locking element to gain access to the restricted-access space.
A method, comprising:
- detecting movements associated with a user interface based on a sequence of signal interruptions caused by the movements, the user interface affecting at least one operation of a vehicle;
- comparing indicia of at least a portion of the sequence of signal interruptions with a previously-stored code;
- and
- based on the comparison, performing the at least one operation of the vehicle.
A system, comprising:
- a locking element restricting access to a restricted-access space defined within an enclosure;
- a movement-detection element detecting movements associated with the locking element based on a sequence of signal interruptions caused by the movements;
- and
- a control element receiving indicia associated with the sequence of signal interruptions from the movement-detection element and actuating the locking element to provide access to the restricted-access space in response thereto.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.