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Facility management using mobile devices

  • US 9,041,511 B2
  • Filed: 05/03/2011
  • Issued: 05/26/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2011
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A mobile device, comprising:

  • a memory configured to store credential information associated with a user of the mobile device;

    processing logic configured to;

    determine whether the user is permitted to access a secured location, andgenerate a code or signal to unlock an electronic locking mechanism associated with the secured location, in response to determining that access is permitted;

    a communication interface configured to transmit the code or signal to the electronic locking mechanism or to a device associated with the secured location to unlock the electronic locking mechanism; and

    a camera configured to capture an image from a laser located at the secured location,wherein the processing logic is further configured to;

    decode the captured image,wherein when determining whether the user is permitted to access the secured location, the processing logic is configured to determine whether access is permitted based on the captured image, andwherein when generating a code or signal, the processing logic is configured to generate the code or signal to unlock the electronic locking mechanism, based on the captured image and in response to determining that access is permitted.

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