Visitor, vehicle and vendor access control system

A method performed by a data processing system having a program for managing access of one or more individuals associated with one or more vendors to at least one facility, the method comprising:

• determining at least one individual intended to visit the at least one facility;
• retrieving and storing, by the data processing system, sufficient identifying information to identify the at least one individual, when sufficient identifying information has not previously been retrieved and stored;
• determining, by the data processing system, authorization of the at least one individual to access the at least one facility during at least one visit to the at least one facility in accordance with at least one authorization requirement;
• and
• upon arrival of the at least one individual at the at least one facility and prior to granting access, confirming, by the data processing system, authorization of the at least one individual responsive to the at least one authorization requirement.

A computer implemented system having a program for managing access of vendors to at least one facility, the system comprising:

• a computer network;
• a computer processor retrieving sufficient identifying information to identify at least one vendor intended to visit the at least one facility, when sufficient identifying information has not previously been retrieved;
• a database, connected to the computer network, storing the retrieved identifying information of the at least one vendor;
• and
• a user module interactive with the computer processor and the database, and determining authorization of the at least one vendor to access the at least one facility during at least one visit to the at least one facility in accordance with at least one authorization requirement, the user module confirming authorization of the at least one vender responsive to the at least one authorization requirement upon arrival of the at least one vendor at the at least one facility and prior to granting access.

A system performed on a computer processor having a program for managing access of visitors to at least one facility, the system comprising:

• visitor identification means for adding visitor information to the system;
• authorization means for authorizing an identified visitor access to the at least one facility at least one of during specific times, at specific intervals, and under certain predefined conditions;
• and
• access verifying means for verifying the identity of at least one of a vehicle requesting access to the at least one facility and an individual accompanying the vehicle, and confirming the identity in accordance with a visitor's authorization prior to granting access to the at least one facility.