Interactive security control system with conflict checking

• US 20060137026A1
• Filed: 12/19/2005
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/21/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shield Security Systems LLC
• Original Assignee: Shield Security Systems LLC
• Inventors: McMillin, Leslie S., Serani, Scott M., Blish, Charles D. III
• Granted Patent: US 7,840,010 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00896 specially adapted for particular uses
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration

Abstract

An interactive system for managing access via a communications network by one or more users to multiple secured Locations. The system comprises a plurality of entry control Devices assigned for use in gaining access to the Locations by multiple users with multiple keys assigned in a hierarchy to the Locations, a searchable database configured to store information on said keys and said entry control Devices, and Software stored on a readable medium and configured to produce a graphical hierarchy report on the keys depicting the hierarchy of the keys and their respectively assigned Locations and/or entry control Devices.

Claims

1. In an interactive system for managing access via a:

communications network by one or more users to multiple secured Locations comprising in combination;

a plurality of entry control Devices assigned for use in gaining access to said Locations by multiple users with multiple keys assigned in a hierarchy to said Locations;

a searchable database configured to store information on said keys and said entry control Devices, and

Software stored on a readable medium and configured to produce a graphical hierarchy report on the keys depicting the hierarchy of the keys and their respectively assigned Locations and/or entry control Devices.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the keys include at least first and second unique user keys operable to respectively gain access through first and second different entry control Devices, and at least one master key usable to gain access through both of said entry control Devices.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the keys include at least first and second unique user keys operable to respectively gain access through first and second different entry control Devices, and at least a third entry control Device operable by both of said user keys.

4. In an interactive system for managing access via a communications network by one or more users to multiple secured Locations comprising in combination:

a searchable database configured to store information on a plurality of entry control Devices assigned for use in gaining access to said Locations by multiple users and/or multiple keys assigned in a hierarchy to said Locations and used to gain access to said Locations, and

Software stored on a readable medium and configured to produce a graphical hierarchy report on the keys depicting the hierarchy of the keys and their respectively assigned Locations and/or entry control Devices.

5. A method for displaying a key hierarchy for multiple entry control Devices comprising:

providing at least one database having information stored on multiple keys and entry control Devices usable to gain access to multiple secured Locations; and

providing a function in the at least one database for enabling a user to search the at least one database and selectively display a hierarchy of the keys and their respectively assigned Locations and/or entry control Devices.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein providing the at least one database further comprises:

storing information on keys including

     1) at least first and second unique user keys operable to respectively gain access through first and second different entry control Devices, and

     2) at least one master key usable to gain access through both of said entry control Devices.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein providing the at least one database further comprises:

storing information on keys including at least first and second unique user keys operable to respectively gain access through first and second different entry control devices, and

storing information on at least a third entry control device operable by both of said user keys.

8. A method for displaying a key hierarchy for multiple entry control Devices comprising:

searching at least one database having information stored on multiple keys and entry control Devices usable to gain access to multiple secured Locations; and

displaying a hierarchy of the keys and their respectively assigned Locations and/or entry control Devices.