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Tracking and access system

  • US 10,417,850 B2
  • Filed: 09/01/2017
  • Issued: 09/17/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/20/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a plurality of detectors;

    a plurality of tracking elements, each tracking element being configured to communicate with at least one of the plurality of detectors;

    an emergency switch configured to override a lock mechanism to provide a user with access to a room in a facility, the emergency switch being disposed at an access point for the user to manually actuate to access the room, such that the user has instant accessibility; and

    one or more processors configured to;

    receive data communicated between one or more of the plurality of tracking elements and one or more of the plurality of detectors, the data including ID information associated with the user to whom a tracking element is assigned, and the ID information being associated with user-specific authorization privileges for the access to the room,control access, in response to the data received, to the room via control of the lock mechanism,monitor, periodically, upon a successful access to the room, a localized vicinity of the room to determine whether a tracking element having the user-specific authorization privileges for the access to the room is still present in the localized vicinity,monitor parameters of the system, based on the data received, the parameters including;

    number of successful accesses to the room,duration of time spent, upon a successful access, in the room, andnumber of unsuccessful attempts to access the room, andmonitor actuation of the emergency switch and, in response to the user actuating the emergency switch, the one or more processors further;

    execute an alarm,unlock the lock mechanism to provide the user with access to the room,scan a predetermined vicinity defined by a physical parameter of the room,determine whether a tracking element is present that indicates the user has user-specific authorization privileges for access to the room, andin response to a determination that the tracking element that indicates the user has user-specific authorization privileges for access to the room, is not present in the vicinity;

    notify security of the actuation of the emergency switch, andmaintain the lock mechanism unlocked to continue to provide the user with access to the room.

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