Interactive key control system and method of managing access to secured locations
First Claim
1. In an interactive system for managing access via a global communications network by one or more users to a secured location comprising in combination:
- an entry control device assigned for use in gaining access to said location by each said user;
data processing means having a plurality of databases, each of said databases requiring a different level of access to said location;
means for assigning a password to each said user corresponding to one of said levels of access; and
each of said databases having one or more functions selectable by each said user according to said user'"'"'s password.
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Abstract
An interactive method and system for managing access to one or more secured locations by one of more users via a global communication network which comprises software made up of a plurality of databases, each of the databases requiring a different level of access to the secured locations as well as being able to perform one or more functions at each different level of access, and a key or other entry control device is assigned to each user for use in gaining access to one or more of the locations at a predetermined level of access assigned to that user, the system as described being capable of being added to, deleted in whole or in part, or modified, and the databases are capable of maintaining the status of the entry control devices, locations and users in a real time mode for instantaneous access, maintenance and control anywhere in the world.
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43 Claims
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1. In an interactive system for managing access via a global communications network by one or more users to a secured location comprising in combination:
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an entry control device assigned for use in gaining access to said location by each said user;
data processing means having a plurality of databases, each of said databases requiring a different level of access to said location;
means for assigning a password to each said user corresponding to one of said levels of access; and
each of said databases having one or more functions selectable by each said user according to said user'"'"'s password. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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14. In an interactive system for managing access via a global communications network by one or more users to one or more secured locations comprising in combination:
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an entry control device assigned to each said location for use in gaining access by each said user;
data processing means having a plurality of databases whereby each of said databases has a different level of access to each said location;
means for assigning a password to each said user corresponding to one of said levels of access; and
access control means for maintaining said devices, locations and users in a real time mode.
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27. An interactive system for managing access by one or more users to at least one secured location wherein a key is assigned to said location for use in gaining access to a particular part of said location by each said user comprising in combination:
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data processing means having a plurality of databases wherein each of said databases requires a selected level of access to said location;
means for assigning a password to each said user corresponding to one of said levels; and
each of said databases having one or more functions selectable by each said user according to said user'"'"'s password.
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28. 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:
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assigning an entry control device to said location for use in gaining access 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.
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