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Facility and resource access system

  • US 9,984,520 B1
  • Filed: 06/28/2016
  • Issued: 05/29/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus comprising:

  • (a) an access control device, wherein the access control device is configured to be communicatively coupled with an automatic locking mechanism providing selective access through an entryway at a private facility;

    (b) a server configured to store a facility queue, wherein the server is communicatively coupled with the access control device; and

    (c) a user interface operable to provide a set of instructions that is executable by a processor, wherein the user interface is configured to be installed on a user device;

    wherein the server is configured to;

    (i) receive a user selection indicating a user'"'"'s intent to access the private facility,(ii) add the user to the facility queue,(iii) send a facility notification to an administrator of the private facility, the facility notification comprising an indication that the facility queue has changed,(iv) cause the user interface to display an indicator of the user'"'"'s position in the facility queue, and(v) cause the user interface to display an indicator that the user is at the front of the facility queue; and

    wherein the access control device is configured to;

    (i) receive an electronic signal indicating that the user is attempting to enter the private facility from the user device,(ii) determine whether the user is physically present at the entryway based upon the electronic signal; and

    (iii) if the user is at the front of the facility queue and physically present at the entryway, disable the automatic locking mechanism.

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