ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,417,662, issued on Sept. 16.
"Controlling doors using interface technology with steps" was invented by Jeanelle Dao (San Jose, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Embodiments are directed to a step pad door lock system that processes the rhythm, pressure, and/or sequence of a user's steps on a pad. The step pad door lock system locks and unlocks doors based on the rhythm, pressure, and/or sequence of steps. If the rhythm, pressure, and/or sequence is the same as a user-defined predetermined rhythm, pressure, and/or sequence (acting as the password), the door unlocks."
The patent was filed on Dec. 12, 2023, under Application No. 18/53...