LOCKABLE ENCLOSURE HAVING IMPROVED ACCESS SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An enclosure having an improved access system comprising:
- a frame;
a door connected to the frame in a manner that allows the door to rotate from a closed position to an open position with respect to the frame;
an electromechanical locking mechanism configured to fit in the door and to secure the door to the frame in the closed position when in a locked state and allow the door to be rotated to the open position in an unlocked state;
a biometric scanner configured to receive biometric information from a user;
memory configured to store data representative of biometric information; and
a processing device operatively connected to the memory, the biometric scanner, and the electromechanical locking mechanism, wherein the processing device is configured to receive the biometric information from the biometric scanner, compare the biometric information received from the biometric scanner to the data representative of biometric information stored in memory, and instruct the electromechanical locking mechanism to change states based on whether the biometric information received from the biometric scanner matches at least a portion of the data representative of biometric information stored in the memory.
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Abstract
A biometric security system, including a biometric validation module for receiving a biometric profile (such as a fingerprint scan) and asserting a control signal responsive to a biometric evaluation of the biometric profile for securing access to a physical locking storage unit, such as a cabinet. Disclosed is a system that not only provides secured mechanical locking devices for security and access control, it further augments such a system with a computer controlled biometric access control and access monitoring system. The system is managed by central management software which may encompass a standalone configuration or a networked configuration. Preferred embodiments of the present invention provide a solution that provides a software platform and firmware that provides a control signal controls an electromechanical locking assembly for an electrical physical locking unit, such as a server cabinet having at least one locking/unlocking door panel for gaining entry thereof.
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22 Claims
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1. An enclosure having an improved access system comprising:
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a frame; a door connected to the frame in a manner that allows the door to rotate from a closed position to an open position with respect to the frame; an electromechanical locking mechanism configured to fit in the door and to secure the door to the frame in the closed position when in a locked state and allow the door to be rotated to the open position in an unlocked state; a biometric scanner configured to receive biometric information from a user; memory configured to store data representative of biometric information; and a processing device operatively connected to the memory, the biometric scanner, and the electromechanical locking mechanism, wherein the processing device is configured to receive the biometric information from the biometric scanner, compare the biometric information received from the biometric scanner to the data representative of biometric information stored in memory, and instruct the electromechanical locking mechanism to change states based on whether the biometric information received from the biometric scanner matches at least a portion of the data representative of biometric information stored in the memory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electromechanical locking mechanism for a cabinet having a frame and a door, wherein the door defines an aperture and is connected to the frame in a manner that allows the door to rotate from a closed position to an open position with respect to the frame, the electromechanical locking mechanism comprising:
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a locking portion configured to pass through the aperture whereby the electromechanical locking mechanism is configured to secure the door to the frame in the closed position when the locking portion exhibits a locked stated and allow the door to be rotated to the open position when the locking portion exhibits an unlocked state; an external portion configured to receive a biometric acquisition area that is configured to receive biometric information from a user, whereby the external portion is configured to present the biometric acquisition area to the user when the door is in the closed position; and control circuitry configured to receive a control signal instructing the electromechanical locking mechanism to change states of the locking portion. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A method for managing access to a cabinet having a frame, a door, an electromechanical locking mechanism, and a biometric scanner, wherein the door is connected to the frame in a manner that allows the door to rotate from a closed position to an open position with respect to the frame, and wherein the electromechanical locking mechanism is configured to fit in the door to secure the door to the frame in the closed position when in a locked state and allows the door to be rotated to the open position when in an unlocked state, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving at a processing device biometric information from the biometric scanner; comparing the biometric information to data stored in memory operatively connected to the processing device; and instructing the electromechanical to change states based on whether the biometric information matches at least a portion of the data. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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