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Electronic access control and location tracking system

  • US 9,858,741 B2
  • Filed: 06/20/2017
  • Issued: 01/02/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/15/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An electronic system for determining whether an individual is currently located in an authorized or unauthorized location within a controlled access area, comprising:

  • a plurality of beacons placed throughout a controlled access area;

    an access control computer system in electronic communication with the plurality of beacons, the access control computer system specifically programmed to receive and process a digital key initially transmitted by a portable electronic device of a particular individual who is currently located within the controlled access area;

    an access control &

    location tracking database in electronic communication with the access control computer system;

    the access control &

    location tracking database containing or storing information related to the transmitted digital key;

    wherein upon receipt of the digital key by the access control computer system the access control computer system is specifically program to obtain the digital key information from the access control &

    location tracking database for the received digital key and is specifically programmed to determined what access/location permissions have been afforded to a person associated with the digital key;

    wherein the access control computer system is specifically programmed to determine a current location of the person based on information received from one or more of the plurality of beacons and based on the permissions and the current location the access control computer system is specifically programmed to determine whether the person is in an authorized or unauthorized location within the controlled access area.

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