Distribution of premises access information
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1. A premises access control method, comprising:
- receiving, from a host device and using a ticket server, a request for an optical code access ticket for use at a premises by a visitor device separate from the host device;
sending, using the ticket server, an authorization request to a premises server, the ticket server being remotely located from the premises server and remotely located from the host device;
receiving, from the premises server and using the ticket server, a confirmation that the authorization request is approved; and
sending, using the ticket server, a message to the host device indicating that the request is approved, and an access link message to the visitor device, the access link message providing access to an optical code for accessing the premises.
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Abstract
Premises access information can be distributed using a system having a ticket server coupled to a remotely located premises server. The ticket server receives a ticket request from a host device. After interacting with the premises server, the ticket server sends access-related information to a visitor device. The visitor device can later use the access-related information to gain access to a premises.
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20 Claims
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1. A premises access control method, comprising:
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receiving, from a host device and using a ticket server, a request for an optical code access ticket for use at a premises by a visitor device separate from the host device; sending, using the ticket server, an authorization request to a premises server, the ticket server being remotely located from the premises server and remotely located from the host device; receiving, from the premises server and using the ticket server, a confirmation that the authorization request is approved; and sending, using the ticket server, a message to the host device indicating that the request is approved, and an access link message to the visitor device, the access link message providing access to an optical code for accessing the premises. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A premises access control system, comprising:
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a ticket server; and a premises server for a premises, the premises server being remotely located from the ticket server and connected to the ticket server over a network, the ticket server being programmed to; receive, from a host device, a request for an optical code access ticket for use at the premises by a visitor device separate from the host device, send an authorization request to the premises server, receive, from the premises server, a confirmation that the authorization request is approved, and send a message to the host device indicating that the request is approved, and an access link message to the visitor device, the access link message providing access to an optical code for accessing the premises. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having encoded thereon instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving, from a host device and using a ticket server, a request for an optical code access ticket for use at a premises by a visitor device separate from the host device; sending, using the ticket server, an authorization request to a premises server, the ticket server being remotely located from the premises server and remotely located from the host device; receiving, from the premises server and using the ticket server, a confirmation that the authorization request is approved; and sending, using the ticket server, a message to the host device indicating that the request is approved, and an access link message to the visitor device, the access link message providing access to an optical code for accessing the premises.
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19. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media having encoded thereon instructions which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
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receiving by a premises server, from a ticket server and using a premises server, a request to authorize a ticket for a visit at a premises by a visitor device, the ticket server being remotely located from the premises server; sending by the premises server, to the ticket server, an authorization for the request; storing by the premises server, information about the visit in a database; receiving by the premises server, from the visitor device, a code corresponding to the authorization; and determining by the premises server, authorization for the visit according to the code and the information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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