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US 8,026,946 B2Granted
Gate access system with visitor imaging and memory
AssigneeThe Chamberlain Group, Inc.
InventorShary Nassimi
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Abstract
A gate access system is described where the system includes an imaging system configured to capture an image of an object disposed in a predetermined field of view in response to an image capture signal. The imaging system is also configured to associate time/date data with the image. The time/date data represents a time and a date when the image was captured. At least one gate access panel device is disposed in the field of view and coupled to the imaging system. The at least one gate access panel device is configured to transmit the image capture signal in response to being actuated. A gate transceiver is coupled to the imaging system. The transceiver is configured to transmit the image and the time/date data via a wireless communication channel.
Claims64
A gate access system comprising:
- an imaging system configured to capture an image of an object disposed in a field of view of the imaging system in response to an image capture signal, the imaging system also being configured to associate time/date data with the image, the time/date data representing a time and a date when the image was captured;
- at least one gate access input device that has a plurality of gate access controls including at least two different types of gate access controls configured to effect access to a same secured area according to different methods, the at least two different types of gate access controls coupled to the imaging system and configured to transmit the image capture signal in response to being actuated;
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- a gate transmitter coupled to the imaging system, the transmitter being configured to transmit the image and the time/date data via at least one wireless communication channel.
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A gate access system comprising:
- an imaging system configured to capture an image of an object disposed in a field of view of the imaging system in response to an image capture signal, the imaging system also being configured to associate time/date data with the image, the time/date data representing a time and a date when the image was captured;
- at least one gate access input device that has a plurality of gate access controls, individual gate access controls different methods for effecting access, at least two of the gate access controls coupled to the imaging system and configured to transmit the image capture signal in response to being actuated;
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- a gate transmitter coupled to the imaging system, the transmitter being configured to transmit the image and the time/date data via at least one wireless communication channel;
- wherein the gate transmitter is part of a gate transceiver, the system further comprising:
- a processor coupled to the gate transceiver and configured to respond to a teach mode command from at least one of the plurality of gate access controls, whereby a system identification key is transmitted via the at least one wireless communication channel in response to the teach mode command;
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- at least one RF repeater including a repeater transceiver and a mode selection element configured to drive the repeater transceiver into a learn mode, whereby the at least one RF repeater is configured to employ the system identification key in transmissions between the gate transceiver and the repeater transceiver.
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A security system comprising:
- a gate access system including,
- an imaging system configured to capture an image of a field of view of the imaging system in response to an image capture signal, the imaging system also being configured to generate time/date data representing a time and a date when the image was captured,
- at least one gate access input that has a plurality of gate access controls including at least two different types of gate access controls configured to effect access to a same secured area according to different methods, the at least two different types of gate access controls coupled to the imaging system and configured to transmit the image capture signal in response to being actuated;
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- a gate system transmitter coupled to the imaging system, the transmitter being configured to transmit the image and the time/date data via at least one wireless communication channel;
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- a base station system including,
- a base station transceiver configured to receive the image and the time/date data via the at least one wireless communication channel,
- a memory system coupled to the base station transceiver and configured to store the time/date data and the image, and
- a display system coupled to the memory system and configured to display the image and the time/date data.
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A security system comprising:
- a gate access system including,
- an imaging system configured to capture an image of a field of view of the imaging system in response to an image capture signal, the imaging system also being configured to generate time/date data representing a time and a date when the image was captured,
- at least one gate access input that has a plurality of gate access controls, individual gate access controls providing different methods for effecting access, at least two of the plurality of gate access controls coupled to the imaging system and configured to transmit the image capture signal in response to being actuated;
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- a gate system transmitter coupled to the imaging system, the transmitter being configured to transmit the image and the time/date data via at least one wireless communication channel;
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- a base station system including,
- a base station transceiver configured to receive the image and the time/date data via the at least one wireless communication channel,
- a memory system coupled to the base station transceiver and configured to store the time/date data and the image, and
- a display system coupled to the memory system and configured to display the image and the time/date data;
- a processor coupled to the gate system transmitter and configured to respond to a teach mode command from at least one of the plurality of gate access controls, whereby a system identification key is transmitted via the at least one wireless communication channel in response to the teach mode command;
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- at least one RF repeater including a repeater transceiver and a mode selection element configured to drive the repeater transceiver into a learn mode, whereby the at least one RF repeater is configured to employ the system identification key in transmissions between the gate transmitter and the repeater transceiver.
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A gate access system comprising:
- an imaging system configured to capture an image of an object disposed in a field of view of the imaging system in response to an image capture signal, the imaging system also being configured to associate time/date data with the image, the time/date data representing a time and a date when the image was captured;
- at least one gate access input device which has a plurality of gate access controls, individual gate access controls providing a different method for effecting access, at least two of the gate access controls coupled to the imaging system and configured to transmit the image capture signal in response to being actuated;
- a gate transmitter coupled to the imaging system, the transmitter being configured to transmit the image and the time/date data via at least one wireless communication channel;
- a processor coupled to the transmitter and configured to respond to a teach mode command from at least one of the gate access controls, whereby a system identification key is transmitted via the at least one wireless communication channel in response to the teach mode command;
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- at least one RF repeater including a repeater transceiver and a mode selection element configured to drive the repeater transceiver into a learn mode, whereby the at least one RF repeater is configured to employ the system identification key in transmissions between the gate transmitter and the repeater transceiver.
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A security system comprising:
- a gate access system including,
- an imaging system configured to capture an image of a field of view of the imaging system in response to an image capture signal, the imaging system also being configured to generate time/date data representing a time and a date when the image was captured,
- at least one gate access input device coupled to the imaging system, the at least one gate access input device which has a plurality of gate access controls, individual gate access controls providing a different method for effecting access, at least two of the plurality of gate access controls coupled to the imaging system and configured to transmit the image capture signal in response to being actuated;
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- a gate system transmitter coupled to the imaging system, the transmitter being configured to transmit the image and the time/date data via at least one wireless communication channel;
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- a base station system including,
- a base station transceiver configured to receive the image and the time/date data via the at least one wireless communication channel,
- a memory system coupled to the base station transceiver and configured to store the time/date data and the image, and
- a display system coupled to the memory system and configured to display the image and the time/date data;
- a processor coupled to the gate system transmitter and configured to respond to a teach mode command from at least one of the plurality of gate access controls, whereby a system identification key is transmitted via the at least one wireless communication channel in response to the teach mode command;
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- at least one RF repeater including a repeater transceiver and a mode selection element configured to drive the repeater transceiver into a learn mode, whereby the at least one RF repeater is configured to employ the system identification key in transmissions between the gate transmitter and the repeater transceiver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.