Document dispenser operator security
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A document dispenser comprising:
- a dispenser controller programmed to control the operation of the document dispenser;
a document printer in communication with said dispenser controller;
a document data input device in communication with said dispenser controller;
a passcode entry device in communication with said dispenser controller;
at least one security key receiver in communication with said dispenser controller and arranged to detect the presence of a valid physically transportable security key;
a security controller in communication with said dispenser controller, arranged to control electronic access to a first security level by permitting dispenser operation in said first security level when a valid passcode is entered at said passcode entry device, and arranged to control electronic access to a second security level by permitting dispenser operation in said second security level when said valid physically transportable security key is detected by said security key receiver.
5 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A document dispenser incorporating multiple security levels of operation wherein dispenser operation in the operator mode is permitted when a valid operator passcode is entered at a passcode entry device, and wherein operation in the executive mode is permitted when the presence of a valid transportable security key is detected by a security key receiver.
27 Citations
16 Claims
-
1. A document dispenser comprising:
-
a dispenser controller programmed to control the operation of the document dispenser; a document printer in communication with said dispenser controller; a document data input device in communication with said dispenser controller; a passcode entry device in communication with said dispenser controller; at least one security key receiver in communication with said dispenser controller and arranged to detect the presence of a valid physically transportable security key; a security controller in communication with said dispenser controller, arranged to control electronic access to a first security level by permitting dispenser operation in said first security level when a valid passcode is entered at said passcode entry device, and arranged to control electronic access to a second security level by permitting dispenser operation in said second security level when said valid physically transportable security key is detected by said security key receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A document dispenser comprising:
-
a dispenser controller programmed to control the operation of the document dispenser; a document printer in communication with said dispenser controller; a document data input device in communication with said dispenser controller; a passcode entry device in communication with said dispenser controller; a first security key receiver in communication with said dispenser controller and arranged to detect the presence of a first physically transportable security key; a second security key receiver in communication with said dispenser controller and arranged to detect the presence of a second physically transportable security key; a security controller in communication with said dispenser controller, arranged to control electronic access to a first security level by permitting dispenser operation in said first security level when said first physically transportable security key is detected by said security key receiver, arranged to control electronic access to a second security level by permitting dispenser operation in said second security level when said second physically transportable security key is detected by said security key receiver, and arranged to permit dispenser operation in a third security level when a valid passcode is entered at said passcode entry device. - View Dependent Claims (11)
-
-
12. A method of dispensing documents comprising the steps of:
-
providing a dispenser controller programmed to control the operation of a document printer and a document data input device; controlling electronic access to a first security level by permitting dispenser operation in said first security level when a valid passcode is entered at a passcode entry device, and controlling electronic access to a second security level by permitting dispenser operation in said second security level when a valid physically transportable security key is detected by a security key receiver.
-
-
13. A document dispenser comprising:
-
means for controlling the operation of a document printer and a document data input device; means for controlling electronic access to a first security level by permitting operation of said document printer and said document data input device in said first security level when a valid passcode is entered at a passcode entry device, and controlling electronic access to a second security level by permitting operation of said document printer and said document data input device in said second security level when a first valid physically transportable security key is detected by a first security key receiver. - View Dependent Claims (14)
-
-
15. A document dispenser comprising:
-
a dispenser controller programmed to control the operation of the document dispenser; a document printer in communication with said dispenser controller; a document data input device in communication with said dispenser controller; a passcode entry device in communication with said dispenser controller; at least one security key receiver in communication with said dispenser controller and arranged to detect the presence of a valid transportable security key, wherein said transportable security key comprises a magnetically, electrically, optically, or mechanically encoded object and said at least one security key receiver comprises an object reader or scanner; a security controller in communication with said dispenser controller, arranged to permit dispenser operation in a first security level when a valid passcode is entered at said passcode entry device, and arranged to permit dispenser operation in a second security level when said valid transportable security key is detected by said security key receiver.
-
-
16. A document dispenser comprising:
-
a dispenser controller programmed to control the operation of the document dispenser; a document printer in communication with said dispenser controller; a document data input device in communication with said dispenser controller; a passcode entry device in communication with said dispenser controller; at least one security key receiver in communication with said dispenser controller and arranged to detect the presence of a valid transportable security key, wherein said transportable security key comprises a visible or invisible electromagnetic radiation source and said at least one security key receiver comprises a radiation detector; a security controller in communication with said dispenser controller, arranged to permit dispenser operation in a first security level when a valid passcode is entered at said passcode entry device, and arranged to permit dispenser operation in a second security level when said valid transportable security key is detected by said security key receiver.
-
Specification