Access control device with electronic identification and audio communication capability

• US 7,274,301 B1
• Filed: 02/10/2000
• Issued: 09/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cardax International'L Limited
• Original Assignee: Cardax International'L Limited
• Inventors: Collins, Felix Anton Harold, Smith, Anthony David, Body, Nicholas Bernard
• Primary Examiner(s): MULLEN, THOMAS J
• Application Number:
  US09/890,893
• Time in Patent Office: 2,784 Days
• Field of Search: 340/692, 340/541, 340/543, 340 58- 585, 379/167.01, 379/167.05, 379/167.14, 235/375, 235/380, 235/382, 235/382.5
• US Class Current: 340/692
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/23 by means of a password
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/25 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19 using infrared-radiation detection systems G08B13/194 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19602 Image analysis to detect motion of the intruder, e.g. by frame subtraction
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19606 Discriminating between target movement or movement in an area of interest and other non-signicative movements, e.g. target movements induced by camera shake or movements of pets, falling leaves, rotating fan
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19608 Tracking movement of a target, e.g. by detecting an object predefined as a target, using target direction and or velocity to predict its new position
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1968 Interfaces for setting up or customising the system
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 25/085 using central distribution transmission lines

Abstract

An access control device including electronic identification device, the access control device characterized in that the access control device also includes an audio communication device.

Claims

1. An access control device including:

electronic identification means, and

an audio communications device,

wherein the electronic identification means and the audio communications device are included in a single unit and are configured to use the same communications cable to control access to a physical area or region, and

wherein the access control device can be activated or controlled by a remote operator.

2. An access control device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the electronic identification means is in the form of a card reader.

3. An access control device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the electronic identification means includes a key pad.

4. An access control device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the audio communications device is in the form of an intercom.

5. An access control device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the audio communications device includes the ability to play pre-stored audio clips.

6. An access control device as claimed in claim 1 wherein data shared between the electronic identification means and audio communications device is in a format that can be transmitted from the access control device over a single communications cable.

7. An access control device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the audio communications device is bi-directional.

8. A control system which incorporates an access control device as claimed in claim 1.

9. A method of installing a control system characterised by the step of installing an access control device as claimed in claim 1.

10. A monitoring system which incorporates an access control device as claimed in claim 1.

11. A method of installing a monitoring system characterised by the step of installing an access control device as claimed in claim 1.