System and method for controlling passage through a gate of a parking lot
First Claim
1. A system for controlling passage through at least one electronic gate of a parking lot, said system comprising:
- at least one access control module connected to the gate and being adapted for controlling movement thereof for controlling passage therethrough;
a lot control device for controlling the access control module; and
a first network connecting said access control module and said lot control device, and by which said access control module and said lot control device communicate using Echelon®
communication protocol.
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Abstract
A system and method for controlling movement of gate of a parking lot provides an access document reading means for reading an access identifier of an access document of customer. The access identifier is transmitted from access control device to a lot control device which consults a database in which access identifier identifies access rights assigned to customer and defining customer'"'"'s right to pass through gate. Based on access rights, lot control device controls movement of gate to control passage of customer therethrough in a vehicle. Access documents and access rights may be obtained by use of computing devices connected to lot control device by an Internet network. Further, images of parking lot are captured by cameras for security and surveillance purposes and are viewable from computing devices. Telephone communication between customer and an attendant of parking lot are also provided.
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32 Claims
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1. A system for controlling passage through at least one electronic gate of a parking lot, said system comprising:
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at least one access control module connected to the gate and being adapted for controlling movement thereof for controlling passage therethrough;
a lot control device for controlling the access control module; and
a first network connecting said access control module and said lot control device, and by which said access control module and said lot control device communicate using Echelon®
communication protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for controlling passage of a customer through a gate of a parking lot with an access control module connected to the gate and a lot control device connected to the access control module by a first network, said method comprising the steps of:
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consulting an access rights record identified by an access identifier in a database connected to the lot control device, said access rights record comprising access rights defining a right of passage through the gate; and
after said consulting, controlling movement of the gate by said access control module based on said access rights to control passage through the gate. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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