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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Daniel R. Puchek, San Antonio, TX (US);
Tianning Xu, San Antonio, TX (US);
David M. Tumey, San Antonio, TX (US);
Assignee:
Biokey, Ltd., San Antonio, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 9/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04Q 9/00 ;
Abstract
An automated access control apparatus and method. Identification data is compared with stored data to determine if a person should be granted access to an area. If granted access, the person is prompted to indicate a number of guests desiring access. As the person and the guests pass through entrance, the persons are counted and proper personnel is notified if an unauthorized number of persons enters the area. Unauthorized entries are recorded as image data that can be played in real time or at a later time for review. Guest entry is logged for billing purposes.