Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing secure access to a controlled item, the system comprising a database of biometric signatures, a transmitter subsystem comprising a biometric sensor for receiving a biometric signal, means for matching the biometric signal against members of the database of biometric signatures to thereby output an accessibility attribute, and means for emitting a secure access signal conveying information dependent upon said accessibility attribute, wherein the secure access signal comprises one of at least a rolling code, an encrypted Bluetooth™ protocol, and a WiFi™ protocol, and a receiver sub-system comprising means for receiving the transmitted secure access signal and means for providing conditional access to the controlled item dependent upon said information.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing secure access to a controlled item, the system comprising a database of biometric signatures, a transmitter subsystem comprising a biometric sensor for receiving a biometric signal, means for matching the biometric signal against members of the database of biometric signatures to thereby output an accessibility attribute, and means for emitting a secure access signal conveying information dependent upon said accessibility attribute, wherein the secure access signal comprises one of at least a rolling code, an encrypted Bluetooth™ protocol, and a WiFi™ protocol, and a receiver sub-system comprising means for receiving the transmitted secure access signal and means for providing conditional access to the controlled item dependent upon said information.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing secure access to a controlled item, the system comprising a database of biometric signatures, a transmitter subsystem comprising a biometric sensor for receiving a biometric signal, means for matching the biometric signal against members of the database of biometric signatures to thereby output an accessibility attribute, and means for emitting a secure access signal conveying information dependent upon said accessibility attribute, wherein the secure access signal comprises one of at least a rolling code, an encrypted Bluetooth™ protocol, and a WiFi™ protocol, and a receiver sub-system comprising means for receiving the transmitted secure access signal and means for providing conditional access to the controlled item dependent upon said information.

Abstract: A system is disclosed for providing secure access to a controlled item, the system comprising a database of biometric signatures, a transmitter subsystem comprising a biometric sensor for receiving a biometric signal, means for matching the biometric signal against members of the database of biometric signatures to thereby output an accessibility attribute, and means for emitting a secure access signal conveying information dependent upon said accessibility attribute, wherein the secure access signal comprises one of at least a rolling code, an encrypted Bluetooth™ protocol, and a WiFi™ protocol, and a receiver sub-system comprising means for receiving the transmitted secure access signal and means for providing conditional access to the controlled item dependent upon said information.

Abstract: The disclosed Biometric Card Pointer arrangements store (207) a card user's biometric signature in a local memory (124) in a verification station (127) the first time the card user uses the verification station (127) in question. The biometric signature is stored at a memory address (607) defined by the card information (605) on the user's card (601). All future uses of the particular verification station (127) by someone submitting the aforementioned card (601) requires the card user to submit both the card and a biometric signature, which is verified against the signature stored at the memory address defined by the card information (605) thereby determining if the person submitting the card is authorized to do so.

Abstract: A system (100) is disclosed for providing secure access to a controlled item (111), the system comprising a database (105) of biometric signatures, a transmitter subsystem (116) comprising a biometric sensor (121) for receiving a biometric signal (102), means for matching the biometric signal against members of the database of biometric signatures (105) to thereby output an accessibility attribute, and means (107) for emitting a secure access signal (106) conveying information dependent upon said accessibility attribute, wherein the secure access signal (108) comprises one of at least a rolling code, an encrypted Bluetooth™ protocol, and a WiFi™ protocol, and a receiver sub-system (117) comprising means (109) for receiving the transmitted secure access signal (108) and means for providing conditional access to the controlled item (111) dependent upon said information.

Abstract: Disclosed are arrangements that provide security for items to which access is restricted by providing a single layer of security requiring a biometric signature (101) for access. A memory-space reduction approach reduces the search time to identify a matching biometric signature, this based on an auxiliary input (112) that is vocally uttered by a user seeking access to the controlled item (811). The disclosed arrangements can also use the auxiliary codes as control signals to expand the utility of the disclosed voice controlled memory partitioning arrangements.

Abstract: A latching strike assembly for a door lock has a body (1, 201, 301) adapted to be fitted to a doorjamb. A latching strike (4, 204, 304) is mounted to the body (1, 201, 301) and defines a boundary of the latch bolt recess (3, 203, 303) of the body (1, 201, 301). The latching strike (1, 204, 304) is pivotable between open and closed positions for releasing and retaining a latch bolt (100) respectively. A bi-stable detent (7, 207, 307) is displaceable between a sable locking position at which the detent (7, 207, 307) engages the latching strike (4, 204, 304) to lock the latching strike (4, 204, 304) in the closed position and a stable unlocking position at which the detent (7, 207, 307) is disengaged from the latching strike (4, 204, 304), thereby enabling the latching strike (4, 204, 304) to be deflected to the open position by the latch bolt (100).

Abstract: A latching strike assembly for a door lock has a body (1, 201, 301) adapted to be fitted to a doorjamb. A latching strike (4, 204, 304) is mounted to the body (1, 201, 301) and defines a boundary of the latch bolt recess (3, 203, 303) of the body (1, 201, 301). The latching strike (1, 204, 304) is pivotable between open and closed positions for releasing and retaining a latch bolt (100) respectively. A bi-stable detent (7, 207, 307) is displaceable between a sable locking position at which the detent (7, 207, 307) engages the latching strike (4, 204, 304) to lock the latching strike (4, 204, 304) in the closed position and a stable unlocking position at which the detent (7, 207, 307) is disengaged from the latching strike (4, 204, 304), thereby enabling the latching strike (4, 204, 304) to be deflected to the open position by the latch bolt (100).