Interactive key control system and method of managing access to secured locations

In an interactive system for managing entry to one or more secured Locations via a communications network, the system comprising in combination:

• an entry control Device assigned to each of said one or more Locations for use in gaining entry to said one or more Locations by a Device-User;
• a plurality of databases whereby each of said databases has a different level of access;
• Software configured to require a password from each of a plurality of Database-Users corresponding to one of said levels of access;
• and
• wherein real time data is maintained in said databases on the status of each said Device, one or more Locations, Device-User and Database-Users.

A method for managing access by one or more Device-Users to an access control system for at least one secured Location comprising:

• assigning an entry control Device to said Location for use in gaining entry to said Location by each said Device-User;
• providing at least one database defining different levels of accessible data by a plurality of Database-Users, said data relating to said Location, Device, Device-Users or Database-Users;
• assigning a password to each said Database-User which corresponds to one of said levels;
• and
• providing one or more functions selected by said Database-User from the group consisting of adding, modifying, deleting and viewing data entries in said at least one database.

A method for managing access by one or more Users to an access control system for at least one secured Location comprising the steps of:

• assigning an entry control Device to said Location for use in gaining entry by each said User;
• providing a plurality of databases wherein each of said databases defines a different level of access to said Location or to data relating to said Location;
• assigning a password to each said User which corresponds to one of said levels;
• and
• providing one or more functions in each of said databases from which each said User can select;
• wherein said functions include the steps of adding, modifying, deleting and viewing data entries from each of said databases.

A method for managing access by one or more Users to an access control system for at least one secured Location comprising the steps of:

• assigning an entry control Device to said Location for use in gaining entry by each said User;
• providing a plurality of databases wherein each of said databases defines a different level of access to said Location or to data relating to said Location;
• assigning a password to each said User which corresponds to one of said level;
• providing one or more functions in each of said databases from which each said User can select;
• and
• dynamically linking said databases and said User via a communications network.

A method for managing access by one or more Users to an access control system for at least one secured Location comprising:

• assigning an entry control Device to said Location for use in gaining entry by each said User;
• providing a plurality of databases wherein each of said databases defines a different level of access to said Location or to data relating to said Location;
• assigning a password to each said User which corresponds to one of said levels;
• providing one or more functions in each of said databases from which each said User can select;
• and
• recording the addition of a key blank in one of said plurality of databases.

A method for managing access by one or more Users to an access control system for at least one secured Location comprising:

• assigning an entry control Device to said Location for use in gaining entry by each said User;
• providing a plurality of databases wherein each of said databases defines a different level of access to said Location or to data relating to said Location;
• assigning a password to each said User which corresponds to one of said levels;
• providing one or more functions in each of said databases from which each said User can select;
• and
• adding an additional access control system to said plurality of databases.

In an interactive system for managing entry to a secured Location through an entry control Device used by a Device-User, said system being accessible by a Database-User operating through a communications network, the system comprising:

• at least one database, said at least one database requiring a different level of access for different types of data stored in said at least one database;
• Software configured to require a password from said Database-User corresponding to one of said levels of access;
• and
• said Software allowing one or more functions including at least one of adding, modifying, deleting and viewing data in said at least one database, said functions selectable by each said Database-User according to said Database-User's password.