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Permissions-based alarm system and method

  • US 9,589,437 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2015
  • Issued: 03/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A permissions-based alarm system for use in a limited-access environment comprising:

  • an identification device associated with a first permission setting related to a first area of the limited-access environment next to a second area;

    a supplemental device associated with supplemental device information; and

    a detection system capable of detecting the identification device and the supplemental device, the detection system;

    detecting the identification device in the first area;

    determining that the first permission setting associated with the identification device indicates that access to the first area or the second area should be allowed only if the identification device is accompanied by the supplemental device associated with the supplemental device information;

    monitoring the first area for the supplemental device associated with the supplemental device information; and

    detecting that the identification device enters the first area without being accompanied by the supplemental device associated with the supplemental device information, andin response to the detecting that the identification device enters the first area without detecting the supplemental device, transmitting an alert.

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