Automatic guidance of visitor in new facility through access control system integration with LCD display
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1. An automatic guidance system for directing a person to a specific area, which comprises:
- an access control device including a selectively encoded readable element;
an access control device reader for reading the encoded readable element and denying or allowing a user access to a first predetermined location controlled by the access control device reader; and
a communication device included in the access control device reader for providing a message directing the user to the first predetermined location when the user is allowed access to the first predetermined location controlled by the access control device reader and directing the user to a second predetermined location when the user is denied access and the specific area is in the second predetermined location.
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Abstract
An automatic guidance system and method directs a person in a defined area. An access control device includes a selectively encoded readable element. An access control device reader is adapted to read the element of the access control device and selectively deny or allow a user access to a predetermined location. A communication device included in the access control device reader directs the user to the predetermined location.
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1. An automatic guidance system for directing a person to a specific area, which comprises:
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an access control device including a selectively encoded readable element; an access control device reader for reading the encoded readable element and denying or allowing a user access to a first predetermined location controlled by the access control device reader; and a communication device included in the access control device reader for providing a message directing the user to the first predetermined location when the user is allowed access to the first predetermined location controlled by the access control device reader and directing the user to a second predetermined location when the user is denied access and the specific area is in the second predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of automatically guiding a person to a specific location in a defined area, comprising:
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encoding an access control device for a user; reading the access control device using an access control device reader when the user presents the access control device to the access control device reader for reading; selectively denying or allowing the user presenting the access control device access to a first predetermined location; communicating a first message including first directions to the user for reaching the first predetermined location using the access control device reader when the user is allowed access to the first predetermined location; and communicating a second message including second directions to the user for reaching the specific location when the user is denied access and the specific location is in second predetermined location. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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