Access control system

• US 20060231615A1
• Filed: 04/17/2006
• Published: 10/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/18/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SKIDATA AG (Thales SA)
• Original Assignee: SKIDATA AG (Thales SA)
• Inventors: Ponert, Gregor, Wallerstorfer, Kurt
• Granted Patent: US 7,404,517 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 235/382
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 11/005 on the ski or pole
• CPC Class Codes: A63C 2203/22 Radio waves emitting or receiving, e.g. remote control, RFID
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/10 Movable barriers with registering means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence

Abstract

A non-contact-type access authorization reading device on an access control apparatus (1) reads an access authorization stored in a data carrier (9) received by an object (ski 7) which the user carries near the ground. The reading device has an antenna (11) disposed in the ground area and is connected to an evaluation unit which releases the access (2) upon reading of a valid access authorization. To provide the data carrier (9) with an access authorization, a copy-over data carrier (12) is acquired which stores a coding authorization for an access authorization. A copy-over reading device reads the coding authorization on the copy-over data carrier (12), and a coding device contactlessly codes the access authorization on the access authorization data carrier (9), the coding authorization being deleted after coding.

Claims

1. A system having an access control apparatus (1) having a non-contact-type access authorization reading device for reading an access authorization stored in an access authorization data carrier (9) which is received by an object carried by the user near the ground, the reading device having an antenna (11) disposed in the ground area, and being connected to an evaluation unit which releases the access (2) upon reading of a valid access authorization, characterized by a copy-over data carrier (12) on which a coding authorization for an access authorization is stored upon acquisition, a copy-over reading device for reading the coding authorization onto the copy-over data carrier (12), and a coding device for contactlessly coding the access authorization on the access authorization data carrier (9), whereby the coding authorization is deleted after coding.

2. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the copy-over reading device is provided on the access control apparatus (1).

3. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the copy-over reading device is formed by the non-contact-type access authorization reading device on the access control apparatus (1).

4. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the antenna (11) of the coding device is disposed in the ground area.

5. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the antenna (11) of the coding device is formed by the antenna of the access authorization reading device in the ground area.

6. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the access authorization reading device on the access control apparatus (1) has a further antenna (5) disposed above the ground.

7. The system according to claim 6, characterized in that the antenna (5) above the ground forms a further antenna of the coding device.

8. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the access authorization reading device, the copy-over reading device and the coding device are formed by a combined reading and coding device (3).

9. The system according to claim 1, characterized in that the object receiving the data carrier (9) is a boot or a ski.

10. The system according to claim 9, characterized in that in the case of a data carrier (9) in both boots or skis (7) of the user, the access authorization with the copy-over data carrier (12) is stored in only one boot or ski (7).