Access control system including fingerprint sensor enrollment and associated methods
First Claim
1. An access control system comprising:
- fingerprint enrolling means for sensing a fingerprint of a person and enrolling the person as an authorized person based upon the sensed fingerprint;
access control means for granting access to the authorized person; and
a passive access triggering device to be carried by the authorized person, said passive access triggering device comprisingdata storing means, cooperating with said fingerprint enrolling means, for storing authorization data for the authorized person, andwireless transmitter means comprising a passive transponder for transmitting an authorization signal related to the stored authorization data responsive to said passive access triggering device being positioned in proximity to said access control means;
said access control means comprisingpassive transponder powering means for powering said passive transponder when positioned in proximity thereto, andwireless receiver means for receiving the authorization signal from said passive access triggering device.
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Abstract
An access control system includes a fingerprint enrolling station for sensing a fingerprint of a person and enrolling the person as an authorized person based upon the sensed fingerprint. The system also includes an access triggering device to be carried by the authorized person, and an access controller for granting access to an authorized person bearing the access triggering device. The access triggering device preferably cooperates with the enrolling station to store authorization data for an authorized person based upon the sensed fingerprint. The access triggering device also preferably includes a wireless transmitter, such as a passive transponder, for transmitting an authorization signal related to the stored authorization data. In addition, the access controller preferably includes a wireless receiver, such as including a transponder powering circuit, for receiving the authorization signal and granting access responsive to the wireless transmitter being in proximity to the wireless receiver. The authorized person bearing the access trigger device may unobtrusively be granted access merely by approaching the access location.
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24 Claims
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1. An access control system comprising:
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fingerprint enrolling means for sensing a fingerprint of a person and enrolling the person as an authorized person based upon the sensed fingerprint; access control means for granting access to the authorized person; and a passive access triggering device to be carried by the authorized person, said passive access triggering device comprising data storing means, cooperating with said fingerprint enrolling means, for storing authorization data for the authorized person, and wireless transmitter means comprising a passive transponder for transmitting an authorization signal related to the stored authorization data responsive to said passive access triggering device being positioned in proximity to said access control means; said access control means comprising passive transponder powering means for powering said passive transponder when positioned in proximity thereto, and wireless receiver means for receiving the authorization signal from said passive access triggering device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An access control system comprising:
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fingerprint enrolling means for sensing a fingerprint of a person and enrolling the person as an authorized person based upon the sensed fingerprint; access control means for granting access to the authorized person; and a passive access triggering device to be carried by the authorized person, said passive access triggering device comprising data storing means, cooperating with said enrolling means, for storing authorization data for the authorized person, and wireless passive transponder means for transmitting an authorization signal related to the stored authorization data responsive to said passive access triggering device being positioned in proximity to said access control means; said access control means for granting access to the authorized person bearing said passive access triggering device and without requiring sensing of a fingerprint of the authorized person bearing said passive access triggering device, said access control means comprising wireless passive transponder powering means for powering said wireless passive transponder means when positioned in proximity thereto, and wireless receiver means for receiving the authorization signal from said passive access triggering device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for access control at an access location, comprising the steps of:
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sensing a fingerprint of a person and enrolling the person as an authorized person based upon the sensed fingerprint; storing authorization data for the authorized person in a passive access triggering device to be carried by the authorized person, the passive access triggering device comprises a passive transponder; powering the passive transponder when positioned in proximity to the access location; transmitting from the passive transponder an authorization signal related to the stored authorization data responsive to the passive transponder being positioned in proximity to the access location; and receiving the authorization signal and granting access to the authorized person bearing the passive access triggering device based upon receiving the authorization signal from the passive access triggering device. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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