Personnel access control system
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1. A system for controlling access at a personnel control gate, comprising:
- a proximity reader connected to said control gate for controlling access through said control gate; and
an ancillary reader located adjacent to said proximity reader, said ancillary reader enabled to return an RF transponder signal recognizable by said proximity reader whenever said ancillary reader detects an authorized access code present on an ID badge, thereby causing said proximity reader to control said control gate and allow the bearer of said ID badge access through said control gate.
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Abstract
A system is provided for controlling access at a personnel control gate, comprising: a proximity reader (38) connected to the control gate (36) for controlling access through the control gate; and an ancillary reader (40) located adjacent to the proximity reader, the ancillary reader enabled to return an RF transponder (48) signal recognizable by the proximity reader whenever the ancillary reader detects an authorized access code present on an ID badge (20), thereby causing the proximity reader to control the control gate and allow the bearer of the ID badge access through the control gate.
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17 Claims
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1. A system for controlling access at a personnel control gate, comprising:
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a proximity reader connected to said control gate for controlling access through said control gate; and
an ancillary reader located adjacent to said proximity reader, said ancillary reader enabled to return an RF transponder signal recognizable by said proximity reader whenever said ancillary reader detects an authorized access code present on an ID badge, thereby causing said proximity reader to control said control gate and allow the bearer of said ID badge access through said control gate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. A system for controlling access of at least one personnel control gate, comprising:
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an image capture device for capturing a digital image of a visitor and storing said digital image as a data file;
a computer for receiving said digital image data file, said processor enabled to embed an authorized access code in said image data file steganographically, said computer further enabled to receive additional information relative to said visitor;
a printer connected to said computer for printing a ID badge, said ID badge having said image of said visitor with said authorized access code steganographically embedded in said image, said ID badge having said additional information printed thereon;
a proximity reader cooperating with said at least one personnel control gate to control access through said control gate; and
an ancillary reader located adjacent to said proximity reader, said ancillary reader enabled to return an RF transponder signal recognizable by said proximity reader whenever said ancillary reader detects said authorized access code steganographically embedded in said image of said visitor printed on said ID badge, thereby causing said proximity reader to control said control gate and allow said visitor bearing said ID badge access through said control gate.
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14. A method for controlling access at a personnel control gate, comprising:
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detecting by an ancillary reader an authorized access code contained on an ID badge engaged therewith, said ancillary reader being placed adjacent to a proximity reader, said proximity reader cooperating with said personnel control gate to control said gate;
enabling said ancillary reader when said access code is detected to return an RF transponder signal recognizable by said adjacent proximity reader; and
activating said proximity reader upon recognizing said RF transponder signal from said ancillary reader to control said control gate and allow a bearer of said ID badge access through said control gate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling access through at least one personnel control gate, comprising:
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capturing a digital image of a visitor and storing said digital image as a data file;
receiving and storing additional information relative to said visitor;
embedding steganographically, by use of computer, an authorized access code in said visitor image data file;
printing a ID badge, said ID badge having said image of said visitor with said authorized access code embedded and said additional information printed thereon;
scanning said ID badge by an ancillary reader placed in proximity to a proximity reader, said ancillary reader enabled to activate an RF transponder signal recognizable by said proximity reader whenever said ancillary reader detects said steganographically embedded authorized access code in said identity document;
receiving by said proximity reader said RF transponder signal; and
allowing access through said control gate by said proximity reader cooperating with said control gate, thereby allowing said visitor bearing said ID badge access through said gate.
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