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Access control method and apparatus for members and guests
Assignee: NGID ACQUISITION Corp
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Filing: 2002-10-01
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Granted: 2004-09-21
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Expires: 2022-10-01
Abstract
Abstract An automated access control apparatus and method. Identification data is compared with stored data to determine if a person should be granted access to an area. If granted access, the person is prompted to indicate a number of guests desiring access. As the person and the guests pass through entrance, the persons are counted and proper personnel is notified if an unauthorized number of persons enters the area. Unauthorized entries are recorded as image data that can be played in real time or at a later time for review. Guest entry is logged for billing purposes.
Inventors
- 👤 Daniel R. Puchek
- 👤 Tianning Xu
- 👤 David M. Tumey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:15
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06V; G06V10/00; G06V10/94; G07; G07C; G07C9/00; G07C9/20; G07C9/22; G07C9/23; G07C9/25; G07C9/257; G07C9/27; G07C9/30; G07C9/32; G07C9/37; G07C9/38; G05; G05B; G05B2219/00; G05B2219/30; G05B2219/36; G05B2219/36542
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A module operative to be used on connection with an access control apparatus of the type including a processor, a data collection device, and an access control device, said module comprising: means for comparing entrance data collected by the data collection device with stored data; means for operating the access control device in accordance with the result of said means for comparing to grant access in a controlled manner; means for determining a number of people gaining access; and means for taking predetermined action when the number of people gaining access does not correspond to the entrance data wherein said predetermined action comprises recording image data of people gaining access and playing the image data back for review.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A module operative to be used on connection with an access control apparatus of the type including a processor, a data collection device, and an access control device, said module comprising: means for comparing entrance data collected by the data collection device with stored data; means for operating the access control device in accordance with the result of said means for comparing to grant access in a controlled manner; means for determining a number of people gaining access; and means for taking predetermined action when the number of people gaining access does not correspond to the entrance data wherein said predetermined action comprises recording image data of people gaining access and playing the image data back for review.
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