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Security system

US4970504A · kind A · utility

51Cited by
2References
4Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 19, 1988
Grant dateNov 13, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateDec 19, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07C9/33
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A security system for controlling access to property having a user-operated keyboard to key in and reset a composite password code. An indicator visually displays at least one code symbol varying with time. A memory device stores a current composite password code including at least two code symbols so that upon entry of the keyed-in password code through the keyboard, one of the stored password code symbols is replaced directly by the time varying code symbol to form a regenerated, composite password code which is then compared with the keyed-in password code to grant access to the property when coincidence occurs between the keyed-in and the regenerated password codes. In response to non-coincidence, an alerting signal is generated to indicate the incorrect password condition.

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