Tracking and Access System
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a plurality of detectors;
a plurality of tracking elements, each tracking element being configured to communicate with at least one of the plurality of detectors; and
one or more processors configured to;
receive data communicated between one or more of the plurality of tracking elements and one or more of the plurality of detectors, the data including ID information associated with a user to whom a tracking element is assigned, and the ID information being associated with user-specific authorization privileges for access to one or more of a room, an area, or one or more supplies,control access, in response to the data received, to the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies via control of a lock mechanism,monitor, periodically, upon a successful access, a localized vicinity of the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies to determine whether a tracking element having user-specific authorization privileges appropriate for the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies accessed is still present in the localized vicinity, andmonitor parameters of the system, based on the data received, the parameters including;
number of successful accesses to the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies,duration of time spent, upon a successful access, in the one or more of the room, in the area, or with access to the one or more supplies, andnumber of unsuccessful attempts to access the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies.
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Abstract
A tracking system includes a plurality of detectors attached to structural features throughout a facility to detect a tracking element. A data store is configured to store information associated with the tracking element. The information includes user ID information and user-specific authorization privileges that define a level of facility access available to a user with the tracking element. One or more processors are communicatively coupled to the plurality of detectors and the data store to: receive tracking element data from the plurality of detectors, control access of the user within the facility, in response to the tracking element data received via one or more lock mechanisms, and monitor parameters of the system, based on the data received. The parameters includes a number of successful accesses to locations or supplies in the facility, and a duration of time spent in the locations or with the supplies.
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20 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a plurality of detectors; a plurality of tracking elements, each tracking element being configured to communicate with at least one of the plurality of detectors; and one or more processors configured to; receive data communicated between one or more of the plurality of tracking elements and one or more of the plurality of detectors, the data including ID information associated with a user to whom a tracking element is assigned, and the ID information being associated with user-specific authorization privileges for access to one or more of a room, an area, or one or more supplies, control access, in response to the data received, to the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies via control of a lock mechanism, monitor, periodically, upon a successful access, a localized vicinity of the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies to determine whether a tracking element having user-specific authorization privileges appropriate for the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies accessed is still present in the localized vicinity, and monitor parameters of the system, based on the data received, the parameters including; number of successful accesses to the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies, duration of time spent, upon a successful access, in the one or more of the room, in the area, or with access to the one or more supplies, and number of unsuccessful attempts to access the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for monitoring user activity in a facility or network of facilities, the system comprising:
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at least one detector communicatively coupled to one or more processors; and at least one tracking element configured to be detected by the at least one detector such that, upon detection of the at least one tracking element, the at least one detector receives data including ID information associated with the at least one tracking element; wherein the ID information is associated further with user-specific authorization privileges for access to one or more of a room, an area, or one or more supplies in the facility or the network of facilities, wherein the one or more processors control user access, in response to the data received by the at least one detector, to the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies via control of a lock mechanism, wherein the system monitors the user activity, based at least in part on the detection of the at least one tracking element, the user activity including; number of successful accesses to the one or more of the room, the area, or the one or more supplies, duration of time spent, upon a successful access, in the room, in the area, or with access to the one or more supplies, and number of unsuccessful attempts to access the room, the area, or the one or more supplies, and wherein the system further monitors; a type of supplies accessed, upon a successful access, and a quantity of supplies accessed, upon a successful access. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tracking system for tracking user activity in a facility, comprising:
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a plurality of detectors configured to be attached to structural features throughout the facility, and configured to detect a tracking element; a data store configured to store information associated with the tracking element, the information including user ID information and user-specific authorization privileges that define a level of facility access available to a user with the tracking element; and one or more processors communicatively coupled to the plurality of detectors and the data store, the one or more processors configured to; receive tracking element data from the plurality of detectors, control access of the user within the facility, in response to the tracking element data received via one or more lock mechanisms, and monitor parameters of the system, based on the data received, the parameters including; number of successful accesses to one or more locations or supplies in the facility, and duration of time spent, upon a successful access, in the one or more locations or with the supplies. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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