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Access control method and apparatus for members and guests

  • US 6,504,470 B2
  • Filed: 01/16/2001
  • Issued: 01/07/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An access control apparatus for selectively granting access to an area comprising:

  • a controller including a processor and memory;

    a data collection device coupled to said controller;

    an access control device;

    a video camera configured to monitor an entrance to the area; and

    wherein said controller is operative to compare entrance data which includes identification data, collected by said data collection device with stored data in said memory and to operate said access control device to grant access to the area when the identification data corresponds to the stored data, and wherein said controller is operative to repeatedly record image data output by said video camera in said memory for a predetermined period of time and to present the image data for review when a number of people entering the area does not correspond to the number of people indicated by the entrance data.

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