Entry control system

• US 20040257199A1
• Filed: 11/18/2003
• Published: 12/23/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 01/12/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (The Chamberlain Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Chamberlain Group, Inc. (The Chamberlain Group LLC)
• Inventors: Templeton, Eric A., Fitzgibbon, James J., Peplinski, Neil R.
• Application Number:
  US10/715,988
• Publication Number:
  US 20040257199A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.71
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00801 by acoustic waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00928 for garage doors
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/08 With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/21 having a variable access code
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/38 with central registration

Abstract

An entry control system and method for permitting authorized users to access a controlled area by moving a barrier comprises a specific action button and an entry request device for accepting a user data input. A controller is operably coupled to the entry request device and the specific action button and having an output. The transmitter receives the user data input and an indication of a position of the barrier and determines based at least in part upon the user data input and the indication of the position of the barrier whether a first control signal should be generated at the output, the controller also receiving an indication of an actuation of the specific action button and selectively generating a second control signal at the output based at least in part upon the indication of the position of the barrier.

Claims

1. An entry control system for permitting authorized users to access a controlled area by moving a barrier, comprising:

a specific action button;

an entry request device for accepting a user data input;

a controller operably coupled to the entry request device and the specific action button and having an output,

such that the controller receives the user data input and an indication of a position of the barrier and determines based at least in part upon the user data input and the indication of the position of the barrier whether a first control signal should be generated at the output, the controller also receiving an indication of an actuation of the specific action button and selectively generating a second control signal at the output based at least in part upon the indication of the position of the barrier.

2. The system of claim 1 comprising a receiver communicatively coupled to the transmitter at the output, the receiver receiving the first and second control signals.

3. The system of claim 2 comprising a barrier operator coupled to the receiver, the operator selectively moving the barrier upon receipt of the first and second control signals.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the entry request device is a keypad.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the first control signal opens the barrier and the second control signal closes the barrier.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the specific actuation button may be a close button, a stop button, an open button, a light button, or a learn button.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the specific action button changes function after a predetermined time period.

8. The system of claim 1 comprising apparatus for detecting an RF-ID, and wherein the second control signal is not transmitted unless the controller detects an RF-ID.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the second control signal is not transmitted unless the controller receives a biometric signature.

10. The system of claim 1 wherein the generation of the control signals is delayed for a predetermined time after the actuation of the specific action button.

11. An entry control system for permitting authorized users to access a controlled area by moving a barrier, comprising:

a specific action button;

an entry request device for accepting a user data input;

a controller operably coupled to the entry request device and the specific action button and having an output,

such that the controller receives the user data input and determines based at least in part upon the user data input whether a first control signal should be generated at the output, the controller also receiving an indication of an actuation of the specific action button and selectively generating a second control signal.

12. The system of claim 11 comprising a receiver communicatively coupled to the transmitter at the output, the receiver receiving the first and second control signals.

13. The system of claim 12 comprising a barrier operator coupled to the receiver, the operator selectively moving the barrier upon receipt of the first and second control signals.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein the entry request device is a keypad.

15. The system of claim 11 wherein the first control signal opens the barrier and the second control signal closes the barrier.

16. The system of claim 11 wherein the specific actuation button may be a close button, a stop button, an open button, a light button, or a learn button.

17. The system of claim 11 wherein the specific action button changes function after a predetermined time period.

18. The system of claim 17 wherein the specific action button changes from a close button to a stop button.

19. The system of claim 11 comprising apparatus for detecting an RF-ID, and wherein the second control signal is not transmitted unless the controller detects an RF-ID.

20. The system of claim 11 wherein the second control signal is not transmitted unless the controller receives a biometric signature.

21. The system of claim 11 wherein the generation of the control signals is delayed for a predetermined time after the actuation of the specific action button.