Internet co-location facility security system
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1. An Internet co-location facility security system, comprising:
- a plurality of biometrics readers;
an access control system coupled to the plurality of biometrics readers;
a computer including a central software program connected to the access control system, the central software program configured to monitor the use of the plurality of biometrics readers;
a server including a database connected to the central software program, the database configured to receive information from the central software program regarding the use of the plurality of biometrics readers by a visitor associated with a co-located member during a visit to the co-location facility, the server further configured to transmit this information through the Internet to a web-based interface;
the web-based interface further configured to allow the co-located member, or the visitor associated with the co-located member, to schedule the visit to the co-location facility via the Internet; and
an input device coupled to each of the plurality of biometrics readers for entry of a visitor identification code of the visitor, wherein the access control system is configured to allow the visitor to gain access to designated areas in the facility upon a match between the visitor'"'"'s identification code and the visitor'"'"'s personal identification characteristics.
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Abstract
An Internet co-location facility security system integrates all the major components of the system and makes tracking information from these components available to co-located members on a database accessible from the web. A web-based interface allows co-located members to assign visitor access to the Internet co-location facility through the Internet from remote computer terminals. A visitor access and enrollment system allows a visitor to enroll only once in the system to be granted access to one or more other Internet co-location facility security systems around the globe.
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21 Claims
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1. An Internet co-location facility security system, comprising:
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a plurality of biometrics readers; an access control system coupled to the plurality of biometrics readers; a computer including a central software program connected to the access control system, the central software program configured to monitor the use of the plurality of biometrics readers; a server including a database connected to the central software program, the database configured to receive information from the central software program regarding the use of the plurality of biometrics readers by a visitor associated with a co-located member during a visit to the co-location facility, the server further configured to transmit this information through the Internet to a web-based interface; the web-based interface further configured to allow the co-located member, or the visitor associated with the co-located member, to schedule the visit to the co-location facility via the Internet; and an input device coupled to each of the plurality of biometrics readers for entry of a visitor identification code of the visitor, wherein the access control system is configured to allow the visitor to gain access to designated areas in the facility upon a match between the visitor'"'"'s identification code and the visitor'"'"'s personal identification characteristics. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An Internet co-location facility security system, comprising:
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an enrollment biometrics reader; an enrollment system to enroll a first time visitor, the enrollment system including an input device coupled to the enrollment biometrics reader and configured to match a stored image of a personal characteristic corresponding to the first time visitor to an identification code entered into the enrollment biometrics reader and associated with the first time visitor, wherein the first time visitor is a non-enrolled co-located member, or a non-enrolled visitor associated with the non-enrolled co-located member; an access control system coupled to the enrollment biometrics reader and to a plurality of other biometrics readers; a computer including a central software program connected to the access control system, the central software program configured to monitor the use of the plurality of other biometrics readers; a server including a database connected to the central software program, the database configured to receive information from the central software program regarding the use of the plurality of biometrics readers by an enrolled co-located member or an enrolled visitor associated with a co-located member during a visit to the co-location facility, the server further configured to transmit this information through the Internet to a web-based interface; and the web-based interface further configured to allow either the enrolled or non-enrolled co-located member, or the enrolled or non-enrolled visitor associated with the enrolled or non-enrolled co-located member, to schedule the visit to the co-location facility via the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An Internet co-location facility security system, comprising:
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a plurality of biometrics readers; an access control system coupled to the plurality of biometrics readers; a computer including a central software program connected to the access control system, the central software program configured to monitor the use of the plurality of biometrics readers by a visitor, wherein the visitor is a co-located member, or a visitor associated with the co-located member; a web-based interface communicatively coupled to the computer and configured to allow the visitor to schedule a visit to the co-location facility through the Internet, wherein the visitor is a first time visitor or a previously enrolled visitor; and an enrollment system to enroll the first time visitor, the enrollment system including an imaging device configured to match a stored image of one or more personal characteristics corresponding to the first time visitor to an identification code unique to the first time visitor and entered into an enrollment biometrics reader. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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