Entry control system
AssigneeThe Chamberlain Group, Inc.
InventorsJames J. Fitzgibbon, Neil R. Peplinski, Eric A. Templeton
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Abstract
An entry control system for allowing access permission to be granted remotely includes an access controller for generating an entry request signal. An authentication system coupled to the access controller determines whether prior authorization will cause prohibition of entry by a controller which holds an access permission state for a predetermined area of a controlled area.
Claims23
An entry control system for permitting authorized users to access a controlled area, comprising:
- an access controller for generating an entry signal;
- an entry operator operatively coupled to said access controller which when actuated by an entry signal controls whether a predetermined area of the controlled area can be entered;
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- an authentication system operatively coupled to said access controller which determines whether a user is one of a group of authorized users, whether that user is authorized to access said predetermined area at a predetermined time, and whether prior access to said controlled area prohibits authorization for entry.
An entry control system for permitting authorized users to access a controlled area, comprising:
- an access controller for generating an entry signal;
- an authorization system for determining from said entry signal whether a user is authorized to access a controlled area;
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- an authentication system operatively coupled to said access controller for determining whether a user is authorized to access said controlled area, whether that user is authorized to access said predetermined area at a predetermined time, and whether a user has used up a predetermined number of accesses granted them.
A garage door operating system which controls whether a garage door is open or closed at the appropriate times for granting access to the garage area to authorized individuals or service representatives, comprising:
- a garage door motor control for opening and closing the garage door in response to a first signal condition and a second signal conditions;
- a garage door operator operative to generate the first and second signal conditions;
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- an access controller operatively coupled to said garage door operator for generating an authorization signal in response to the authentication of a user requesting access to the garage.
A method for managing authentication and entry authorization into a controlled resource in response to a user requesting authorization to access the controlled resource, wherein an entry operator controls whether said controlled resource can be accessed comprising:
- designating a first group of entry authorization designations and a second group of entry authorization designations, said first group of entry authorizations being permanently authorization;
- detecting an authorization designation corresponding to a user requesting access to said controlled resource;
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- determining, in response to the detected authorization designation, whether a user requesting access to said controlled resource is authorized.
A pickup and delivery management system with automated authentication of entry authorization for authenticating entry into an access controlled resource, comprising:
- a controlled resource, said resource capable of holding articles;
- access control system for automatically authorizing entry to said controlled resource according to predetermined conditions;
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- entry control for granting access to said controlled resource in order to allow pickup or delivery of articles to said controlled resource.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.