System and method for unattended access to safe deposit boxes
First Claim
1. A biometric access security system for providing a safe deposit box renter with unattended access to a rented safe deposit box located in a vault having a vault gate, comprising:
- a bank computer having a renter registration database for storing registered renter identification information, associated renter biometric information, and associated safe deposit box information for a plurality of renters;
a biometric gate sensor proximate the vault gate for receiving renter biometric information for gaining access to the vault through the vault gate, wherein the renter biometric information received from the biometric gate sensor is transmitted to the bank computer and compared to the stored biometric information for determining whether to unlock the vault gate;
a safe deposit sensor in communication with the bank computer positioned proximate at least one of the safe deposit boxes for sensing an action associated with the at least one of the safe deposit boxes, wherein the bank computer is configured to compare the safe deposit box associated with the action to the safe deposit box associated with the renter biometric information received from the biometric gate sensor and determine if the renter is accessing the renter'"'"'s rented safe deposit box.
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Abstract
A safe deposit box access system is provided. A user provides biometric credential information such as a fingerprint scan to gain access to a vault storing a plurality of safe deposit boxes. Each of the safe deposit boxes is equipped with a sensor for detecting movement and motion. The sensor comprises a transmitter for transmitting a unique identification number corresponding to that safe deposit box to a receiver. The receiver is coupled to a computer, which compares the identification number of the moved or opened safe deposit box to the stored profile of the user who gained biometric access to the vault. If the moved or opened safe deposit box does not correspond to the safe deposit box rented by the user who gained biometric access, an alarm is triggered.
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20 Claims
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1. A biometric access security system for providing a safe deposit box renter with unattended access to a rented safe deposit box located in a vault having a vault gate, comprising:
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a bank computer having a renter registration database for storing registered renter identification information, associated renter biometric information, and associated safe deposit box information for a plurality of renters;
a biometric gate sensor proximate the vault gate for receiving renter biometric information for gaining access to the vault through the vault gate, wherein the renter biometric information received from the biometric gate sensor is transmitted to the bank computer and compared to the stored biometric information for determining whether to unlock the vault gate;
a safe deposit sensor in communication with the bank computer positioned proximate at least one of the safe deposit boxes for sensing an action associated with the at least one of the safe deposit boxes, wherein the bank computer is configured to compare the safe deposit box associated with the action to the safe deposit box associated with the renter biometric information received from the biometric gate sensor and determine if the renter is accessing the renter'"'"'s rented safe deposit box. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for providing unattended access to a user'"'"'s rented safe deposit box in a vault having a plurality of safe deposit boxes comprising:
a biometric device for providing the user access to a vault gate; and
, a sensor connected to the user'"'"'s rented safe deposit box, the sensor configured to receive a signal from a bank computer indicating whether the user is authorized to the safe deposit box.- View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for providing unattended access to a safe deposit box in a vault containing a plurality of safe deposit boxes comprising
a vault containing a plurality of safe deposit boxes, each of the safe deposit boxes having a lock with a user keyhole, a plurality of sensors, each sensor connected to one of the plurality of safe deposit boxes, each sensor having a transmitter; - and
a remote computer containing information pertaining to authorized users of each of the plurality of safe deposit boxes, the computer configured to communicate with the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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