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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO ELECTRONIC LOCKS

  • US 20130024222A1
  • Filed: 02/28/2012
  • Published: 01/24/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for managing one or more access controlled locations, the system includingone or more electronic locks for controlling access to one or more locations, each of the one or more electronic locks including:

  • input means for receiving an access code;

    a clock;

    a processor and associated memory for verifying a received access code based upon the current time received from the clock;

    a communications interface for configuring the lock and providing status information;

    a management module for managing access to each of the one or more electronic locks, the management module including;

    a management database for storing information relating to the one or more locations, the information including bookings, lock configuration and lock access;

    an access code generator for determining one or more time based access codes for each of the one or more electronic locks based upon configuration data associated with each of the one or more electronic locks;

    a booking module for receiving and storing a booking request from a user for access to a location for a booking time period, the booking module obtaining an access code from the access code generator in response to a received booking request;

    an access code distribution module for sending an access code to a user;

    a user interface for allowing one or more users to interface with the management module, the user interface including;

    an end user interface for receiving a booking request from a user for access to one of the one or more locations for a booking time period;

    a management interface for viewing and modifying information relating to the one or more locations and for generation of access codes to one or more users.

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