Door access control and key management system and the method thereof
First Claim
1. A door access control and key management system for a plurality of doors and a plurality of door users, the system comprising:
- (a) a communications network;
(b) a door/key administering system for storing a key unique to each of the users, for storing an identification code unique to each of the doors, and for assigning access authorization to at least one user for each door, the door/key administering system being communicatively connected to the communications network; and
(c) a door lock/control assembly mounted on each door for reading the key presented by the user, for verifying that the key has access authorization, and for operating the door in response to the authorization for access, the door lock/control assembly being communicatively connected to the door/key administering system via the communications network;
(d) whereby a user can gain access to the doors authorized to the user with a unique key.
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Abstract
A door access control and key management system is disclosed, in which a number of doors and door users are involved. The system comprises a door/key administering system and a door lock/control assembly mounted on each door, which are communicatively interconnected with each other via a communications network. The door/key administering system serves to store a key unique to each of the users, store an identification code unique to each of the doors, and assign access authorization to at least one user for each door. The door lock/control assembly serves to read the key presented by the user, verify that the key has access authorization, and operate the door in response to the authorization for access. Each user can gain access to the doors authorized to the user with a unique key and each door can provide access to the user or users assigned thereto.
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27 Claims
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1. A door access control and key management system for a plurality of doors and a plurality of door users, the system comprising:
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(a) a communications network;
(b) a door/key administering system for storing a key unique to each of the users, for storing an identification code unique to each of the doors, and for assigning access authorization to at least one user for each door, the door/key administering system being communicatively connected to the communications network; and
(c) a door lock/control assembly mounted on each door for reading the key presented by the user, for verifying that the key has access authorization, and for operating the door in response to the authorization for access, the door lock/control assembly being communicatively connected to the door/key administering system via the communications network;
(d) whereby a user can gain access to the doors authorized to the user with a unique key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 25)
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20. A method of controlling access to a plurality of doors by a plurality of door users via a communications network, the method comprising steps of:
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(a) storing a unique identification code for each of the doors in a server;
(b) storing a unique key signature for each of the users in the server;
(c) assigning to each door the unique keys having access authorization to the respective doors;
(d) comparing a user'"'"'s key detected at the door to the keys having access authorization to the door in the server;
(e) authorizing access to the door; and
(f) wherein the authorization step is carried out through the communications network between the door and the server and each user can gain access to the doors authorized to the user with a unique key and each door can provide access to the user or users assigned thereto. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27)
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