Method and apparatus for radio frequency security system with automatic learning

Apparatus for multiple-user security systems adaptable for sending and decoding encrypted signals, including:

• a first transmitter capable of emitting a first signal that including a button signal portion, a facility code signal portion, a first transmitter identification signal portion, a discrimination signal portion, and a first synchronization signal portion, at least one of said portions being encrypted;
• a receiver capable of receiving said first signal and decoding said encrypted portion of said first signal, said receiver including a timer for computing duration between emitted signals and a reference discrimination code, said receiver further capable of automatically recognizing said first transmitter when a button on said first transmitter is pressed;
• a second transmitter capable of emitting a second signal;
• an algorithm for recognizing and processing said second transmitter's signal without manually teaching said second transmitter into said receiver;
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• said receiver being capable of outputting a command affecting a secured clearance based on said algorithm, and
• wherein said receiver and said first transmitter are associated upon pressing a button and emitting said first signal from said first transmitter and upon said discrimination signal portion matching said reference discrimination code;
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• wherein said receiver includes a memory and said first signal includes a first subset signal;
• said first subset signal and said first synchronization signal are adaptably stored in said memory if said first subset signal was not previously stored, and if previously stored, said first synchronization signal only is adaptably stored;
• said first subset signal including said button signal portion, said facility code signal portion, and said first transmitter identification signal portion.

Apparatus for security systems including:

• a first transmitter for sending a first signal, said first signal including a non-encrypted signal portion and an encrypted signal portion including a first synchronization signal segment;
• a second transmitter for sending a second signal;
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• a receiver having a reference discrimination code, algorithm, and memory for processing multiple transmitters, said receiver having a normal automatic operate/learn mode and having means for being manually placed into an initial learn mode;
• wherein said first transmitter and said receiver are associated when a signal from said first transmitter is transmitted while said receiver is in a manual learn mode;
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• wherein said first transmitter and said second transmitter are further associated with said receiver via subsequent signal transmissions while said receiver is in an automatic operate/learn mode.

Apparatus for security systems including:

• a first transmitter for sending a first signal, said first signal including a non-encrypted signal portion and an encrypted signal portion including a first synchronization signal segment;
• a second transmitter for sending a second signal;
• a receiver having a reference discrimination code, algorithm, and memory for processing multiple transmitters;
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• means adaptable for processing and using a clearance signal for security purposes, said processing and using including permitting access to secured areas if said first-second synchronization signal is sufficiently higher in number than said first synchronization signal;
• wherein said first transmitter and said receiver are associated when a signal from said first transmitter is transmitted while said receiver is in a learn mode and wherein said first transmitter and said receiver are further associated via subsequent signal transmissions from said first transmitter;
• wherein said first transmitter is adaptable for emitting said first signal, said first signal including a button signal, a facility code signal, a first transmitter identification signal, a discrimination signal and said first synchronization signal;
• and said receiver being adaptable for storing part of said first signal when said algorithm verifies that part of said first signal includes said discrimination code;
• wherein receiver is adaptable for decrypting said encrypted signal before part of said first signal is stored in said receiver;
• wherein said first transmitter is adaptable for emitting a first-second signal including a first-second synchronization signal, said receiver being adaptable for recognizing and storing part of said first-second signal including said first-second synchronization signal if said algorithm is able to verify a logic sequence including that (a) said first-second synchronization signal is emitted within a sufficiently short time following said first synchronization signal and (b) said first-second synchronization signal is sufficiently higher in number than said first synchronization signal;
• wherein said second transmitter is adaptable for emitting said second signal including said discrimination signal and a second synchronization signal and adaptable for emitting a second-second signal including said discrimination code and a second-second synchronization signal;
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• wherein said receiver is adaptable for recognizing and storing part of said second-second signal including said second-second synchronization signal and adaptable for emitting said clearance signal if (a) part of said second-second signal matches similar signals in said receiver memory and (b) said second-second synchronization signal is sufficiently higher in number than said second synchronization signal, adaptable for emitting said clearance signal if said algorithm determine that said second-second synchronization is emitted within a sufficiently short time of said second synchronization signal.

Apparatus for security systems including:

• a first transmitter for sending a first signal, said first signal including a button signal, a facility code signal, a first transmitter identification signal, a discrimination signal, said first signal including a non-encrypted signal portion and an encrypted signal portion including a first synchronization signal segment;
• a second transmitter for sending a second signal;
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• a receiver having a reference discrimination code algorithm, and memory for processing multiple transmitters said receiver having a normal automatic operate/learn mode and having means for being manually placed into an initial learn mode, said receiver being adaptable for storing part of said first signal when said algorithm verifies that part of said first signal includes said discrimination signal, said receiver adaptable for decrypting said encrypted signal before part of said first signal is stored in said receiver;
• wherein said first transmitter and said receiver are associated when a signal from said first transmitter is transmitted while said receiver is in a manual learn mode;
• wherein said first transmitter and said second transmitter are further associated with said receiver via subsequent signal transmissions while said receiver is in an automatic operate/learn mode;
• wherein said first transmitter is adaptable for emitting a first-second signal including a first-second synchronization signal, said receiver being adaptable for recognizing and storing part of said first-second signal including said first-second synchronization signal if said algorithm is able to verify a logic sequence including that (a) said first-second synchronization signal is emitted within a sufficiently short time following said first synchronization signal and (b) said first-second synchronization signal is sufficiently higher in number than said first synchronization signal;
• wherein the apparatus further includes a means adaptable for processing and using a clearance signal for security purposes, said processing and using including permitting access to secured areas if said first-second synchronization signal is sufficiently higher in number than said first synchronization signal;
• wherein said second transmitter is adaptable for emitting said second signal including said discrimination signal and a second synchronization signal and adaptable for emitting a second-second signal including said discrimination code and a second-second synchronization signal;
• wherein said receiver is adaptable for recognizing and storing part of said second-second signal including said second-second synchronization signal and adaptable for emitting said clearance signal if (a) part of said second-second signal matches similar signals in said receiver memory and (b) said second-second synchronization signal is sufficiently higher in number than said second synchronization signal, and
• wherein said second transmitter is adaptable for emitting a second-third signal, said second-third signal including a second-third synchronization signal, said receiver being adaptable for storing part of said second-third signal including said second-third synchronization signal and being further adaptable for emitting said clearance signal if part of said second-third signal matches similar signals in said receiver memory and said second-third synchronization signal is sufficiently higher in number than said second-second synchronization signal.

Apparatus for security systems including:

• a first transmitter for sending a first signal, said first signal including a non-encrypted signal portion and an encrypted signal portion including a first synchronization signal segment;
• a second transmitter for sending a second signal;
• a receiver having a reference discrimination code, algorithm, and memory for processing multiple transmitters;
• said first transmitter and said receiver being associated when a signal from said first transmitter is transmitted while said receiver is in a learn mode and wherein said first transmitter and said receiver are further associated via subsequent signal transmissions from said first transmitter, said first signal including a button signal, a facility code signal, a first transmitter identification signal, and a discrimination signal;
• and said receiver being adaptable for storing part of said first signal when said algorithm verifies that part of said first signal includes said discrimination code, and
• wherein said button signal, said facility code signal, a range of transmitter identification signal, and a time zone signal are stored in said receiver before said first transmitter transmits a first signal.

A method of providing access to secured areas by utilizing a receiver and a plurality of transmitters, the method comprising the steps of:

• causing a first transmitter to emit a first signal, said first signal comprising a first subset signal, a discrimination signal and a first synchronization signal, said first subset signal including a button signal, a facility code signal and a first transmitter identification signal;
• receiving, decrypting and processing said first signal by said receiver, said receiver including a reference discrimination code;
• storing said first signal in said receiver if an algorithm in said receiver verifies and accepts said first signal;
• processing a clearance signal and operating a clearance function;
• causing a second transmitter to emit a second signal, said second signal including a second synchronization signal;
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• recognizing said second transmitter without manually teaching said receiver said second signal.

A method of providing access to secured areas by utilizing a receiver and a plurality of transmitters, the method comprising the steps of:

• causing a first transmitter to emit a first signal, said first signal comprising a first subset signal, a discrimination signal and a first synchronization signal, said first subset signal including a button signal, a facility code signal and a first transmitter identification signal;
• receiving, decrypting and processing said first signal by said receiver, said receiver including a reference discrimination code;
• storing said first signal in said receiver if an algorithm in said receiver verifies and accepts said first signal;
• processing a clearance signal and operating a clearance function;
• causing a second transmitter to emit a second signal, said second signal including a second synchronization signal;
• recognizing said second transmitter without manually teaching said receiver said second signal;
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• comparing said discrimination signal with said reference discrimination code and storing said first subset signal along with said first synchronization signal in a memory, and if said first subset signal is previously stored, only storing said first synchronization signal.

A method of providing access to secured areas by utilizing a receiver and a plurality of transmitters, the method comprising the steps of:

• causing a first transmitter to emit a first signal, said first signal comprising a first subset signal, a discrimination signal and a first synchronization signal, said first subset signal including a button signal, a facility code signal and a first transmitter identification signal;
• receiving, decrypting and processing said first signal by said receiver, said receiver including a reference discrimination code;
• storing said first signal in said receiver if an algorithm in said receiver verifies and accepts said first signal;
• processing a clearance signal and operating a clearance function;
• causing a second transmitter to emit a second signal, said second signal including a second synchronization signal;
• recognizing said second transmitter without manually teaching said receiver said second signal;
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• wherein said second signal includes a second subset signal and said discrimination signal, said second subset signal further including said button signal, said facility code signal and a second transmitter identification number signal;
• said method further including receiving and processing said second signal by said receiver including verifying said discrimination signal against said reference discrimination code, verifying part of said second subset signal including said button signal, and storing part of said second signal in said memory.

A method of providing access to secured areas by utilizing a receiver and a plurality of transmitters, the method comprising the steps of:

• causing a first transmitter to emit a first signal, said first signal comprising a first subset signal, a discrimination signal and a first synchronization signal, said first subset signal including a button signal, a facility code signal and a first transmitter identification signal;
• receiving, decrypting and processing said first signal by said receiver, said receiver including a reference discrimination code;
• storing said first signal in said receiver if an algorithm in said receiver verifies and accepts said first signal;
• processing a clearance signal and operating a clearance function;
• causing a second transmitter to emit a second signal, said second signal including a second synchronization signal;
• recognizing said second transmitter without manually teaching said receiver said second signal;
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• manually inputting said button signal, said facility code signal, a range of transmitter identification number signals, and a time zone signal in memory before transmitting said first signal from said first transmitter.

A system for controlling access, including:

• an obstruction movable between an first position and a second position;
• a control system to move said obstruction between said first and said second positions, said control system including a receiver and a plurality of transmitters each configured to communicate with said receiver;
• said control system further including a code hopping security feature operative between (a) said receiver and (b) each of said plurality of transmitters independent of other transmitters, said rolling security code having to be initially learned into the receiver before each transmitter can be used to actuate said obstruction;
• said control system including means to permit automatic learning by the receiver of at least the second of said plurality of transmitters and all subsequent transmitters, without the need for manually setting said receiver into a learn mode.

A system for communicating between a plurality of transmitters and a receiver, including:

• said plurality of transmitters each including a transmittable ID that distinguishes it from said other transmitters and a transmittable code hopping security feature;
• said receiver programmed to automatically switch between a normal operate mode and a learn mode;
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• said receiver configured to learn in said transmittable ID and said transmittable rolling security code for a majority of said transmitters via said automatic switching into learn mode.

An access control system, including:

• at least one receiver for receiving signals from a plurality of transmitters;
• a first gatekeeper apparatus, said first gatekeeper apparatus including computer apparatus using at least a unique ID for each of a plurality of transmitters;
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• a second gatekeeper apparatus, said second gatekeeper apparatus including rolling security code means communicating between each of said transmitters and said receiver;
• said receiver configured to automatically learn in at least said rolling security code means of said second gatekeeper apparatus, without the need to manually set said receiver into a learn mode.