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US 6,748,061 B2Granted
Access control system having a programmable automatic notification feature
AssigneeThe Chamberlain Group, Inc.
InventorsJohn F. Ahlstrom, Wayne B. Dow
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AssigneeThe Chamberlain Group, Inc.
InventorsJohn F. Ahlstrom, Wayne B. Dow
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An access control system such as a telephone entry system (TES) capable of seamlessly transmitting facsimile log reports to remote locations for storage. Alarms are selected such that upon an occurrence of an alarm, the access control system will send a fax to the selected phone number with information about the alarm situation and, for example, all the transaction information within the memory. Alarm situations can include, for example, a number of transactions, a specific person accessed, or code being used, a specific time of day, a specific time since the last alarm situation, a door staying open, and/or a door being forced open. Log information may be sent to an office located in a building that is remote from the access control system. This information may be sent in a standard format to any location around the world.
An access control system automatically sending system information to a remote maintenance location, said access control system comprising:
An access control system automatically sending system information to a remote maintenance location, said access control system comprising:
An access control system automatically sending system information regarding a building to a remote maintenance location, said access control system comprising:
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