US 12,204,617 B2
Key fobs and menu access level authorization for control panels via Bluetooth pairing with user devices
Brett Allen Davis, Roswell, GA (US)
Assigned to Cattron North America, Inc., Warren, OH (US)
Filed by Cattron North America, Inc., Warren, OH (US)
Filed on Mar. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/707,700.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/171,913, filed on Apr. 7, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0327185 A1, Oct. 13, 2022
Int. Cl. H04W 4/80 (2018.01); G06F 21/31 (2013.01); H04W 76/14 (2018.01); B60R 25/23 (2013.01)
CPC G06F 21/31 (2013.01) [H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 76/14 (2018.02); B60R 25/23 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
24. A system comprising a smartphone and a control panel configured to pair with the smartphone, the control panel including
a wireless interface configured to allow the control panel to pair with the smartphone; and
a user interface configured to allow a user to enter a menu access level personal identification number (PIN) into the control panel;
whereinafter the initial pairing of the smartphone with the control panel and entry of the menu access level PIN into the control panel, the control panel is configured to automatically pair with the smartphone and grant menu access level rights based on the previously entered menu access level PIN when the smartphone is within range of the control panel and/or the smartphone manually connects to the control panel; and
wherein:
the system includes an electronically or mechanically governed engine;
the control panel comprises an engine control panel configured to be operable for controlling, monitoring, and providing protection for the electronically or mechanically governed engine; and
the engine control panel is configured with autostart, manual operations, and readouts of important sensors.