Portal system for a controlled space
First Claim
1. A portal device associated with a controlled space comprising:
- a computing device having a user database that includes information associated with inventory, the inventory including at least one item, the computing device being configured to;
assign an item value to each item in the inventory,calculate the item value based on a purchase price of the item,determine whether the item has been taken into the controlled space by a userin response to determining that the item has been taken into the controlled space, credit an item value of the item against a total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space,determine whether the item has been taken out of the controlled space the user,in response to determining that the item has been taken out of the controlled space, add the item value of the item to a total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space, and compare the total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space with a threshold value.
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for monitoring and tracking an item in a controlled space. In one embodiment, a portal system that monitors the controlled space includes a radio frequency tag that is attached to inventory and a portal device, which includes a computing device, a receiver and a locking door. The receiver is configured to receive a signal from radio frequency tag, and send the signal to the computing device. The locking door is coupled to the computing device. The computing device is configured to verify whether the user is authorized to be taking inventory in and out of the controlled space through the locking door based on the received signal, and to unlock the locking door based on the received signal. The computing device has a database that includes the total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space. The computing device determines whether the user have exceeded a threshold value of inventory based on the total value of inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space, and provides a notification signal to an administrator based on the total value of inventory.
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34 Claims
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1. A portal device associated with a controlled space comprising:
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a computing device having a user database that includes information associated with inventory, the inventory including at least one item, the computing device being configured to; assign an item value to each item in the inventory, calculate the item value based on a purchase price of the item, determine whether the item has been taken into the controlled space by a user in response to determining that the item has been taken into the controlled space, credit an item value of the item against a total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space, determine whether the item has been taken out of the controlled space the user, in response to determining that the item has been taken out of the controlled space, add the item value of the item to a total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space, and compare the total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space with a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A portal system for use in connection with a controlled space comprising:
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inventory; and a portal device comprising; a computing device having a user database that includes information associated with inventory, the inventory including at least one item, the computing device being configured to; assign an item value to each item in the inventory, calculate the item value based on a purchase price of the item, determine whether the item has been taken into the controlled space by a user, in response to determining that the item has been taken into the controlled space, credit an item value of the item against a total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space, determine whether the item has been taken out of the controlled space by the user, in response to determining that the item has been taken out of the controlled space, add the item value of the item to a total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space, and compare the total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space with a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of monitoring a controlled space, the method comprising the steps of:
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assigning an item value to an item in inventory, the item value being calculated based on a purchase price of the inventory; determining whether the item has been taken into the controlled space by a user; in response to determining that the item has been taken into the controlled space, crediting an item value of the item against a total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space; determining whether the item has been taken out of the controlled space by the user; in response to determining that the item has been taken out of the controlled space, adding the item value of the item to a total value of the inventory that the user has taken out of the controlled space; determining whether the total value of the inventory that has been taken out of the controlled space has exceeded a threshold value of inventory and responsive to determining that the total value has exceeded the threshold value, storing the determination that the total value exceeded the threshold value in memory of a computing device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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Specification