Method and apparatus for controlling a plurality of security gate operating mechanisms

• US 20030033388A1
• Filed: 08/09/2001
• Published: 02/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/09/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (The Chamberlain Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (The Chamberlain Group LLC)
• Inventors: Hom, Wayne C., Racz, Laszlo
• Application Number:
  US09/925,950
• Publication Number:
  US 20030033388A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/220
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/70 with automatic actuation
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/40 Control units therefore
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/456 for programming
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/66 Wireless transmission
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2400/80 User interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/132 Doors
• CPC Class Codes: E06B 9/02 Shutters, movable grilles, or other safety closing devices, e.g. against burglary louvre windows or grilles E06B7/08; lamellar blinds E06B9/26
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00825 remotely by lines or wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration

Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed for controlling the operation of a plurality of security gate operating mechanisms, which may comprise providing a central computer system, including an associated memory system; providing a network connection over one of the Internet, world wide web, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these, between the central computer system and each of the plurality of security gate operating mechanisms; storing in the associated memory system software used in operating at least some of the respective security gate operating mechanisms; storing in the associated memory system operating system parameters, or a respective table(s) and/or sub-tables for each of the respective security gate operating mechanisms; providing over the network, the software and operating parameters to respective ones of the security gate operating mechanisms on a client-serve basis running the software on the central computer system.

Claims

1. A method of controlling the operation of a plurality of security gate operating mechanisms, comprising:

providing a central computer system, including an associated memory system;

providing a network connection between the central computer system and each of the plurality of security gate operating mechanisms;

storing in the associated memory system software used in operating at least some of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

storing in the associated memory system operating system parameters for each of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

providing over the network the software and operating parameters to respective ones of the security gate operating mechanisms.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 further comprising:

storing the operating parameters a respective table(s) and/or sub-tables stored in the associated memory system;

updating the content of the respective table(s) and/or sub-tables for a respective security gate operating system;

providing over the internet the updated respective table(s) and/or sub-tables to the respective security gate operating mechanism;

verifying that the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables have been received at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

substituting the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables at the respective security gate operating mechanism for a currently used table(s) and/or sub-table.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

6. The method of claim 2 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

8. The method of claim 2 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of storing comprises:

communicating over the network to the server computer system from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

processing the requested update at the server computer system; and

providing for delivery to the respective security gate operating system either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software.

10. The method of claim 2 wherein the step of storing comprises:

communicating over the network to the server computer system from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

processing the requested update at the server computer system; and

providing for delivery to the respective security gate operating system either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software.

11. A method of controlling the operation of a plurality of security gate operating mechanisms, comprising:

providing a central computer system, including an associated memory system;

providing a network connection between the central computer system and each of the plurality of security gate operating mechanisms;

storing in the associated memory system software used in operating at least some of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

storing in the associated memory system operating system parameters for each of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

providing the software to a respective one of the security gate operating systems on a client-server basis running the software on the central computer system as the server and utilizing the operating parameters as stored in the associated memory.

12. The method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising:

storing the operating parameters a respective table(s) and/or sub-tables stored in the associated memory system;

updating the content of the respective table(s) and/or sub-tables for a respective security gate operating system;

verifying that the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables have been properly revised;

substituting the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables in the associated memory system for a currently used table(s) and/or sub-table.

13. The method of claim 11 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

14. The method of claim 12 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

15. The method of claim 11 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

16. The method of claim 12 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

18. The method of claim 12 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

19. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of storing comprises:

communicating over the network to the server computer system from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

processing the requested update at the server computer system; and

providing for access on the server computer system by a respective security gate operating system either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software.

20. The method of claim 12 wherein the step of storing comprises:

communicating over the network to the server computer system from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

processing the requested update at the server computer system; and

providing for access on the server computer system by a respective security gate operating system either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software.

42. The apparatus of claim 11 further comprising:

the associated memory having a respective table(s) and/or sub-tables in which the operating parameters for each respective security gate operating mechanism are stored;

an updating mechanism adapted to update the content of the respective table(s) and/or sub-tables for a respective security gate operating system;

a verification mechanism adapted to verify that the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables have been properly revised;

a substituting mechanism adapted to substitute the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables in the associated memory system for a currently used table(s) and/or sub-table.

44. The apparatus of claim 42 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area net work, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

46. The apparatus of claim 42 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

48. The apparatus of claim 42 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

50. The apparatus of claim 42 wherein the step of storing comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a client-server transceiver connected to the network connection adapted to provide access by the respective security gate operating system to either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software in a client-server mode and to provide security gate operating mechanism operating commands to the respective security gate operating mechanism.

17. The method of claim 111 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

21. A method of controlling the operation of a plurality of security gate operating mechanisms, comprising:

providing a central computer system, including an associated memory system;

providing a network connection between the central computer system and each of the plurality of security gate operating mechanisms;

storing in the associated memory system software used in operating at least some of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

storing in the associated memory system operating system parameters for each or the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

providing over the network some of the software and/or operating parameters to a respective one of the security gate operating mechanisms and providing access to some of the software to the respective one of the security gate operating systems on a client-server basis running the software on the central computer system as the server and utilizing the operating parameters as stored in the associated memory and/or as stored at the security gate operating mechanism.

22. The method as claimed in claim 21 further comprising:

storing the operating parameters a respective table(s) and/or sub-tables stored in the associated memory system and/or at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

updating the content of the respective table(s) and/or sub-tables for the respective security gate operating system;

verifying that the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables have been properly revised;

substituting the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables in the associated memory and/or at the respective security gate operating mechanism for a currently used table(s) and/or sub-table.

23. The method of claim 21 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

24. The method of claim 22 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

25. The method of claim 21 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

26. The method of claim 22 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

27. The method of claim 21 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

28. The method of claim 22 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

29. The method of claim 21 wherein the step of storing comprises:

communicating over the network to the server computer system from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

processing the requested update at the server computer system; and

providing for delivery to and/or access by the respective security gate operating system either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software.

30. The method of claim 22 wherein the step of storing comprises:

communicating over the network to the server computer system from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

processing the requested update at the server computer system; and

providing for delivery to and/or access by the respective security gate operating system either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software.

31. A security gate operating mechanism controlling apparatus for controlling the operation of a plurality of security gate operating mechanisms, comprising:

a central computer system, including an associated memory system;

a network connection between the central computer system and each of the plurality of security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory system having stored therein software used in operating at least some of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory system having stored therein operating system parameters for each of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

the network connection being adapted to provide over the network the software and operating parameters to respective ones of the security gate operating mechanisms.

32. The apparatus as claimed in claim 31 further comprising:

the associated memory system having a respective table(s) and/or sub-tables in which the operating parameters are stored;

an mechanism adapted to update the content of the respective table(s) and/or sub-tables for a respective security gate operating system;

the network connection being adapted to provide over the internet the updated respective table(s) and/or sub-tables to the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a verification mechanism at the respective security gate operating mechanism adapted to verify that the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables have been received at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a substitution mechanism adapted to substitute the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables at the respective security gate operating mechanism for a currently used table(s) and/or sub-table.

33. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

34. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

35. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

36. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

37. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

38. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

39. The apparatus of claim 31 wherein the server computer system further comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a transmitter connected to the network connection adapted to deliver to the respective security gate operating system either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software.

40. The apparatus of claim 32 wherein the server computer system further comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a transmitter connected to the network connection adapted to deliver to the respective security gate operating system either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software.

41. A security gate operating mechanism controller for controlling the operation of a plurality of security gate operating mechanisms, comprising:

a central computer system, including an associated memory system;

a network connection between the central computer system and each of the plurality of security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory having stored therein software used in operating at least some of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory system having stored therein operating parameters for each of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

the central computer system being adapted to provide the software to a respective one of the security gate operating systems on a client-server basis running the software on the central computer system as the server and utilizing the operating parameters as stored in the associated memory.

43. The apparatus of claim 41 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

45. The apparatus of claim 41 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

47. The apparatus of claim 41 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

49. The apparatus of claim 41 wherein the central computer system further comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a client-server transceiver connected to the network connection adapted to provide access by the respective security gate operating system to either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software in a client-server mode and to provide security gate operating mechanism operating commands to the respective security gate operating mechanism.

51. A security gate operating mechanism control system for controlling the operation of a plurality of security gate operating mechanisms, comprising:

a central computer system, including an associated memory system;

a network connection between the central computer system and each of the plurality of security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory system having stored therein software used in operating at least some of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory system having stored therein parameters for each of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

the central computer system being adapted to provide over the network some of the software and/or operating parameters to a respective one of the security gate operating mechanisms and providing access to some of the software to the respective one of the security gate operating systems on a client-server basis running the software on the central computer system as the server and utilizing the operating parameters as stored in the associated memory and/or as stored at the security gate operating mechanism.

52. The apparatus as claimed in claim 51 further comprising:

the apparatus having stored therein the operating parameters in a respective table(s) and/or sub-tables stored in the associated memory system and/or at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

an updating mechanism at the central computer system and at the respective security gate operating mechanism adapted to update the content of the respective table(s) and/or sub-tables for the respective security gate operating mechanism, respectively at the central computer system or at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a verifying mechanism at the central computer system and at the respective security gate operating mechanism adapted to verify that the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables have been properly revised;

a substitution mechanism at the central computer system and at the respective security gate operating mechanism adapted to substitute the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables in the associated memory and/or at the respective security gate operating mechanism for a currently used table(s) and/or sub-table.

53. The apparatus of claim 51 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

54. The apparatus of claim 52 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

55. The apparatus of claim 51 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

56. The apparatus of claim 52 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

57. The apparatus of claim 51 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

58. The apparatus of claim 52 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

60. The apparatus of claim 52 wherein the step of storing comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a client-server transceiver connected to the network connection adapted to provide access by the respective security gate operating system to either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software in a client-server mode and to provide security gate operating mechanism operating commands to the respective security gate operating mechanism.

59. The apparatus of claim S1 wherein the central computer system further comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a client-server transceiver connected to the network connection adapted to provide access by the respective security gate operating system to either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software in a client-server mode and to provide security gate operating mechanism operating commands to the respective security gate operating mechanism.

61. A security gate operating mechanism controlling apparatus for controlling the operation of a plurality of security gate operating mechanisms, comprising:

a central computer system, including an associated memory system;

a network connection between the central computer system and each of the plurality of security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory system having stored therein software used in operating at least some of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory system having stored therein operating system parameters for each of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

means for providing over the network the software and operating parameters to respective ones of the security gate operating mechanisms.

62. The apparatus as claimed in claim 61 further comprising:

the associated memory system having a respective table(s) and/or sub-tables in which the operating parameters are stored;

an mechanism adapted to update the content of the respective table(s) and/or sub-tables for a respective security gate operating system;

the means for providing over the network including means for providing updated respective table(s) and/or sub-tables to the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a verification mechanism at the respective security gate operating mechanism adapted to verify that the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables have been received at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a substitution mechanism adapted to substitute the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables at the respective security gate operating mechanism for a currently used table(s) and/or sub-table.

63. The apparatus of claim 61 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

64. The apparatus of claim 62 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

65. The apparatus of claim 61 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

66. The apparatus of claim 62 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

67. The apparatus of claim 61 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

68. The apparatus of claim 62 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

69. The apparatus of claim 61 wherein the server computer system further comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a transmitter connected to the network connection adapted to deliver to the respective security gate operating system either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software.

70. The apparatus of claim 62 wherein the server computer system further comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a transmitter connected to the network connection adapted to deliver to the respective security gate operating system either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software.

71. A security gate operating mechanism controller for controlling the operation of a plurality of security gate operating mechanisms, comprising:

a central computer system, including an associated memory system;

a network connection between the central computer system and each of the plurality of security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory having stored therein software used in operating at least some of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory system having stored therein operating parameters for each of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

the central computer system including means for providing the software to a respective one of the security gate operating systems on a client-server basis running the software on the central computer system as the server and utilizing the operating parameters as stored in the associated memory.

72. The apparatus of claim 71 further comprising:

the associated memory having a respective table(s) and/or sub-tables in which the operating parameters for each respective security gate operating mechanism are stored;

an updating mechanism adapted to update the content of the respective table(s) and/or sub-tables for a respective security gate operating system;

a verification mechanism adapted to verify that the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables have been properly revised;

a substituting mechanism adapted to substitute the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables in the associated memory system for a currently used table(s) and/or sub-table.

73. The apparatus of claim 71 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

74. The apparatus of claim 72 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

75. The apparatus of claim 71 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

76. The apparatus of claim 72 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

77. The apparatus of claim 71 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

78. The apparatus of claim 72 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

79. The apparatus of claim 71 wherein the central computer system further comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a client-server transceiver connected to the network connection adapted to provide access by the respective security gate operating system to either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software in a client-server mode and to provide security gate operating mechanism operating commands to the respective security gate operating mechanism.

80. The apparatus of claim 72 wherein the step of storing comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a client-server transceiver connected to the network connection adapted to provide access by the respective security gate operating system to either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software in a client-server mode and to provide security gate operating mechanism operating commands to the respective security gate operating mechanism.

81. A security gate operating mechanism control system for controlling the operation of a plurality of security gate operating mechanisms, comprising:

a central computer system, including an associated memory system;

a network connection between the central computer system and each of the plurality of security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory system having stored therein software used in operating at least some of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

the associated memory system having stored therein parameters for each of the respective security gate operating mechanisms;

the central computer system having means for providing over the network some of the software and/or operating parameters to a respective one of the security gate operating mechanisms and providing access to some of the software to the respective one of the security gate operating systems on a client-server basis running the software on the central computer system as the server and utilizing the operating parameters as stored in the associated memory and/or as stored at the security gate operating mechanism.

82. The apparatus as claimed in claim 81 further comprising:

the apparatus having stored therein the operating parameters in a respective table(s) and/or sub-tables stored in the associated memory system and/or at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

an updating mechanism at the central computer system and at the respective security gate operating mechanism adapted to update the content of the respective table(s) and/or sub-tables for the respective security gate operating mechanism, respectively at the central computer system or at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a verifying mechanism at the central computer system and at the respective security gate operating mechanism adapted to verify that the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables have been properly revised;

a substitution mechanism at the central computer system and at the respective security gate operating mechanism adapted to substitute the updated table(s) and/or sub-tables in the associated memory and/or at the respective security gate operating mechanism for a currently used table(s) and/or sub-table.

83. The apparatus of claim 81 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

84. The apparatus of claim 82 wherein the network connection is a connection over one of the Internet, the world wide web, a local area network, a wide area network, an intranet, an extranet or a combination of one or more of these.

85. The apparatus of claim 81 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

86. The apparatus of claim 82 wherein the network is a connection over the Internet.

87. The apparatus of claim 81 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

88. The apparatus of claim 82 wherein the network connection is over the world wide web.

89. The apparatus of claim 81 wherein the central computer system further comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a client-server transceiver connected to the network connection adapted to provide access by the respective security gate operating system to either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software in a client-server mode and to provide security gate operating mechanism operating commands to the respective security gate operating mechanism.

90. The apparatus of claim 82 wherein the step of storing comprises:

a receiver connected to the network connection adapted to receive from at least one of the respective security gate operating mechanisms and/or a remote location a request to update an operating parameter and/or operating system or application software at the respective security gate operating mechanism;

a processor adapted to process the requested update at the server computer system; and

a client-server transceiver connected to the network connection adapted to provide access by the respective security gate operating system to either the updated operating parameters and/or operating system or applications software in a client-server mode and to provide security gate operating mechanism operating commands to the respective security gate operating mechanism.