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Security system comprising three apparatuses sharing a time-varying code
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-03-07
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Granted: 1997-09-30
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Expires: 2015-03-07
Abstract
Abstract Complex, time varying codes (e.g., pseudo-random sequences) are used in an access regulating system that includes three types of synchronized apparatuses. The first apparatus is a central computer, or other suitable means that issues a set of time-dependent code segments to a plurality of the second, linking, type of apparatus (which may comprise end-user communication equipment). The codes are relayed by the linking apparatus to the third, access granting, apparatus that grants access (e.g., to a communication network) only if there is a match between the code from the linking apparatus and a code stored in the access granting apparatus.. The time-varying code segments are chosen so that after the expiation of a predetermined interval none of the code segments in the linking apparatus match code segments in the access-granting apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas V. Saliga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:28
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/085; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/00174; G07C9/00896; G07C9/00904; G07C9/20; G07C9/21; G07C9/215
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
In an electronic security system comprising an access-granting apparatus, a linking apparatus and a central computer issuing a link code segment, the access-granting apparatus comprising an access clock having an output, and an access computer having an access memory, the linking apparatus comprising a link memory, the linking apparatus receiving the link code segment from the central computer and communicating the link code segment to the access-granting apparatus which thereupon grants access to a protected apparatus if the link code segment matches an access code segment stored in the access memory, the access-granting apparatus otherwise thereupon denying access thereto, an improvement wherein the central computer comprises a master clock having an output communicated by a first synchronization means to the access clock whereby the access clock is synchronized to the master clock, and the linking apparatus comprises a linking clock and a linking computer operatively associated with the linking memory, the output of the master clock communicated by a second synchronization means to the linking apparatus whereby the linking clock is synchronized to the master clock.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
In an electronic security system comprising an access-granting apparatus, a linking apparatus and a central computer issuing a link code segment, the access-granting apparatus comprising an access clock having an output, and an access computer having an access memory, the linking apparatus comprising a link memory, the linking apparatus receiving the link code segment from the central computer and communicating the link code segment to the access-granting apparatus which thereupon grants access to a protected apparatus if the link code segment matches an access code segment stored in the access memory, the access-granting apparatus otherwise thereupon denying access thereto, an improvement wherein the central computer comprises a master clock having an output communicated by a first synchronization means to the access clock whereby the access clock is synchronized to the master clock, and the linking apparatus comprises a linking clock and a linking computer operatively associated with the linking memory, the output of the master clock communicated by a second synchronization means to the linking apparatus whereby the linking clock is synchronized to the master clock.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the access-granting apparatus, having granted access to the protected apparatus responsive to the link code segment matching the access code segment, for a predetermined interval thereafter denies access if that link code segment matching the access code segment is again communicated to the access computer during the predetermined interval.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the second synchronization means comprises a first part of a message transmitted over the public switched telephone network, a second part of the message comprising means whereby the link code segment is received from the central computer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the synchronization means communicating the output of the master clock to the access clock comprises an RF link.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the access computer uses an access code segment generating algorithm having as inputs the output of the access clock, an epochal time datum and an initial state datum to generate the access code segment.
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