G07C 2209/04
Access control involving a hierarchy in access rights
G07C2209/04 (Access control involving a hierarchy in access rights) appears on 239 US grants and 295 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G07C- Granted patents
- 239
- Published applications
- 295
- Assignees
- 154
- Inventors
- 628
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 2 | 6 |
| 2004 | 3 | 8 |
| 2005 | 4 | 10 |
| 2006 | 8 | 11 |
| 2007 | 1 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2009 | 4 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 2 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 |
| 2013 | 3 | 9 |
| 2014 | 2 | 12 |
| 2015 | 12 | 24 |
| 2016 | 12 | 13 |
| 2017 | 20 | 27 |
| 2018 | 20 | 16 |
| 2019 | 17 | 27 |
| 2020 | 18 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 |
| 2022 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023 | 17 | 14 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
| 2025 | 12 | 10 |
| 2026 | 3 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Method and apparatus for sharing device11 Aug 2026US 12,707,006 B2Honor Device Co., Ltd.
- Dynamic multi-factor authentication for premises access21 Apr 2026US 12,608,991 B2The ADT Security Corporation
- Building equipment access management system with dynamic access code generation to unlock equipment control panels31 Mar 2026US 12,592,109 B2Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
- Entry control device, entry control system, entry control method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium30 Dec 2025US 12,511,961 B2NEC Corporation
- Systems and methods for user access control of electrical switchgear2 Dec 2025US 12,488,643 B2Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
- Key Entity, Sharer Device and Method for Restricting the Entitlements of a Shared Digital Key30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217221 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- System and method for controlling access to a facility via an access control system during a facility lockdown event2 Jul 2026US 2026/0188067 A1Honeywell International Inc.
- Apparatus and Method for Interacting With a Vehicle11 Jun 2026US 2026/0159029 A1Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
- Methods and apparatuses for managing personnel records and credentials for access control11 Jun 2026US 2026/0161810 A1Tyco Fire & Security GmbH
- Intelligent control of physical access to restrcted areas21 May 2026US 2026/0141761 A1Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- User identifying vehicle control and security device474US 4,754,255 A1988
- Wireless access control system and related methods158US 9,057,210 B2Unikey Technologies Inc. · 2015
- Remotely-operated self-contained electronic lock security system assembly139US 5,933,086 ASchlage Lock Company LLC · 1999
- Managing electronic keys118US 8,943,187 B1MicroStrategy Incorporated · 2015
- Cam lock with retractable bolt115US 8,495,898 B2Security People, Inc. · 2013