Area access control system and method

• US 10,430,746 B2
• Filed: 06/16/2017
• Issued: 10/01/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Predictive Safety SRP, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Predictive Safety SRP, Inc.
• Inventors: Bowles, Henry M., Wichmann, Marcus T., Chamberlin, Darren B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wong, K.
• Application Number:
  US15/625,793
• Publication Number:
  US 20170365116A1
• Time in Patent Office: 837 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2503/20 Workers
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0002 Remote monitoring of patients using telemetry, e.g. transmission of vital signals via a communication network A61B5/07 takes precedence; transmission systems for measured values G08C; transmission H04B; transmission of digital information H04L; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0022 Monitoring a patient using a global network, e.g. telephone networks, internet
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/0205 Simultaneously evaluating both cardiovascular conditions and different types of body conditions, e.g. heart and respiratory condition
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• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/18 for vehicle drivers or machine operators
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4064 Evaluating the brain A61B5/031, A61B5/369, A61B5/14553 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4088 Diagnosing of monitoring cognitive diseases, e.g. Alzheimer, prion diseases or dementia
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/4857 Indicating the phase of biorhythm clocks or watches with indicators for biological cycles G04B19/264
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/6898 Portable consumer electronic devices, e.g. music players, telephones, tablet computers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04812 : Interaction techniques based on cursor appearance or behaviour, e.g. being affected by the presence of displayed objects
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 : Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 : for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06398 : Performance of employee with respect to a job function
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1091 : Recording time for administrative or management purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 : involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 : the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/30 : not involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/02 : Alarms for ensuring the safety of persons
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/06 : indicating a condition of sleep, e.g. anti-dozing alarms
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/065 : Combinations of audio and video presentations, e.g. videotapes, videodiscs, television systems
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 : Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/10 : wherein a set of answers is common to a plurality of questions
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 10/20 : for electronic clinical trials or questionnaires
• CPC Class Codes: G16H 15/00 : ICT specially adapted for medical reports, e.g. generation or transmission thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 : for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 : Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/63 : Location-dependent; Proximity-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/64 : using geofenced areas
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 80/12 : Application layer protocols, e.g. WAP [Wireless Application Protocol]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/042 : Public Land Mobile systems, e.g. cellular systems

Abstract

An area access control system includes a client electronic device configured to administer an alertness test to a user; and an area access controller, coupled to and configured to be actuated by the client electronic device.

Claims

1. An area access control system comprising:

a client electronic device configured to administer an alertness test to a user to determine a result for a user; and

an area access controller, coupled to and configured to be actuated by the client electronic device, wherein the area access controller is configured to allow the user to gain access to a restricted room based, at least in part, upon the result for the user.

2. The area access control system of claim 1 wherein the client electronic device is configured to:

render a plurality of objects for use within the alertness test being administered to the user.

3. The area access control system of claim 2 wherein the client electronic device is further configured to:

solicit a response from the user concerning one or more of;

whether the plurality of objects are identical, and

whether the user can identify an object that is different from the other objects of the plurality of objects.

4. The area access control system of claim 2 wherein the plurality of objects includes at least one rotating object.

5. The area access control system of claim 2 wherein the client electronic device is further configured to:

solicit a response from the user concerning the plurality of objects.

6. The area access control system of claim 5 wherein the client electronic device is further configured to:

receive the response from the user.

7. The area access control system of claim 6 wherein the client electronic device is further configured to:

determine the result for the user based, at least in part, upon the response received from the user.

8. The area access control system of claim 7 wherein the client electronic device is further configured to:

render a disrupter configured to distract the user.

9. The area access control system of claim 8 wherein the disrupter is configured to temporarily obscure one or more of the plurality of objects.

10. The area access control system of claim 8 wherein the disrupter is configured to introduce a delay between the rendering of the plurality of objects.

11. The area access control system of claim 8 wherein the disrupter includes one or more of:

a visual disrupter;

an audible disrupter; and

a physical disrupter.

12. An area access control system comprising:

a client electronic device configured to administer an alertness test to a user to determine a result for a user, wherein the client electronic device is configured to;

render a plurality of objects for use within the alertness test being administered to the user,

solicit a response from the user concerning the plurality of objects, and

receive the response from the user; and

an area access controller, coupled to and configured to be actuated by the client electronic device, wherein the area access controller is configured to allow the user to gain access to a restricted room based, at least in part, upon the result for the user.

13. The area access control system of claim 12 wherein the plurality of objects includes at least one rotating object.

14. The area access control system of claim 12 wherein the client electronic device is further configured to:

determine the result for the user based, at least in part, upon the response received from the user.

15. The area access control system of claim 12 wherein the client electronic device is further configured to:

render a disrupter configured to distract the user.

16. The area access control system of claim 15 wherein the disrupter is configured to temporarily obscure one or more of the plurality of objects.

17. The area access control system of claim 15 wherein the disrupter is configured to introduce a delay between the rendering of the plurality of objects.

18. The area access control system of claim 15 wherein the disrupter includes one or more of:

a visual disrupter;

an audible disrupter; and

a physical disrupter.

19. An area access control system comprising:

a client electronic device configured to administer an alertness test to a user, wherein the client electronic device is configured to;

render a plurality of objects for use within the alertness test being administered to the user, wherein the plurality of objects includes at least one rotating object,

solicit a response from the user concerning the plurality of objects,

receive the response from the user, and

determine a result for the user based, at least in part, upon the response received from the user; and

an area access controller, coupled to and configured to be actuated by the client electronic device, wherein the area access controller is configured to allow the user to gain access to a restricted room based, at least in part, upon the result for the user.

20. The area access control system of claim 19 wherein the client electronic device is further configured to:

render a disrupter configured to distract the user.