Physical Access Control Using Dynamic Inputs from a Portable Communications Device
First Claim
1. A method of controlling access to a secure facility, the method comprising:
- comparing stored security data to a digital image, captured by a user device, of a predetermined feature of the secure facility; and
determining whether access to the secure facility is permitted based on the comparison.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for controlling access to a secure facility are disclosed, wherein a determination of whether access is permitted is based at least in part on a digital image of one or more predetermined features of the secure facility. In an exemplary method, an image of a predetermined feature of the secure facility is captured by a user device and compared to stored security data corresponding to the secure facility. A determination of whether access to the secure facility is permitted is made, based on the results of the comparison. The predetermined feature may be a security mechanism attached to the secure facility, for example, or may be textual information, a graphical image, or a machine-readable code posted at the security facility.
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1. A method of controlling access to a secure facility, the method comprising:
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comparing stored security data to a digital image, captured by a user device, of a predetermined feature of the secure facility; and determining whether access to the secure facility is permitted based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A portable electronic device comprising a camera unit and a processing unit, the processing unit configured to:
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compare stored security data to a digital image, captured by the camera unit, of a predetermined feature of a secure facility; and determine whether access to the secure facility is permitted based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A portable electronic device, comprising a camera unit, a wireless communication unit, and a processing unit, the processing unit configured to:
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capture a digital image of a predetermined feature of a secure facility, using the camera unit; send the digital image, using the wireless communication unit, to a remote processing node for a determination of whether access to the secure facility is permitted; and receive, via the wireless communication unit, a security access token for use in accessing the secure facility. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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