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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20130127590 | AUTOMATIC DOOR SYSTEM WITH DOOR SYSTEM USER INTERFACE An automatic door system includes a door controller having a plurality of door operation modes. A door driver mechanism is electrically coupled to the door controller, and operatively coupled to a door. A door system user interface is communicatively coupled to the door... | 05/23/2013 |
| 20130120108 | ACCESS CONTROL GATE An access control gate with a mechanical guide forms one or more access lanes for patrons. A contactless access reader which is connected to a software controlled verification system identifies access right of patrons shortly before the person approaches a gate threshol... | 05/16/2013 |
| 20130120109 | LOGGING ACCESS ATTEMPTS TO AN AREA Logging events associated with accessing an area includes recording an event associated with accessing the area to provide an event recording and authenticating at least the event recording to provide an authenticated recording. Recording an event may include recording ... | 05/16/2013 |
| 20130093563 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACCESS CONTROL A method and apparatus for controlling access from a first area to a second area includes receiving an identity signal from an identifier input device, and checking for stored data indicating that the identity represented by the identity signal is registered as present ... | 04/18/2013 |
| 20130088323 | System and Method for Shipping Distribution and Pickup A shipping and distribution system with remote holding pods where a shipper can safely leave a package, and the recipient of the package can pick it up. The system controls the package from the time the shipper leaves it at the pod until the package owner or recipient o... | 04/11/2013 |
| 20130063243 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONFIGURING AND OPERATING A WIRELESS CONTROL SYSTEM IN A VEHICLE FOR ACTIVATION OF A REMOTE DEVICE Control systems for mounting in a vehicle and for transmitting a signal to a receiver associated with a device for opening or closing a movable barrier when the receiver receives an authorized signal are provided.... | 03/14/2013 |
| 20130063008 | ACCESS MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR USE WITH CONSUMER-OPERATED KIOSKS AND OTHER ENCLOSURES Systems and associated methods for monitoring and/or controlling access to interior portions of consumer-operated kiosks and other enclosures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a consumer-operated kiosk includes an enclosure having a door movable between a closed ... | 03/14/2013 |
| 20130038423 | Security Barrier with Emergency Release Mechanism In certain embodiments, a system includes a security barrier attached to a structure such that the security barrier is operable to move from a first position, in which the security barrier blocks an exterior opening of the structure, to a second position, in which the s... | 02/14/2013 |
| 20130033359 | No-Click automate opener control system for gate, garage and the like A gate structure includes a gate control housing, a gate member and a control system. The control system includes a first and a second connector. The second connector is detachably attached on the moving object, and includes a signal generating module. The first connect... | 02/07/2013 |
| 20130027180 | SEAMLESS AUTHENTICATION SYSTEM A system and method for providing access to or from a controlled space includes a device, a credential, a sensor, and a controller. The credential identifies or is associated with a user of the system and the device is configured... | 01/31/2013 |
| 20130021136 | Exit Lane Monitoring System An exit lane monitoring system (10) detects wrong-way movement through a passage (P) between a secure area and a public area. Heel before toe sensors (12) are positioned on the floor of the passage and detect the foot pressure exerted by people moving thro... | 01/24/2013 |
| 20130019784 | Alert system with security mode for electronic safe An electronic safe includes a security housing, a latching device and a security control system. The security housing has a housing body and a housing door movably connected to the housing body to form a receiving cavity within the security housing. The security control... | 01/24/2013 |
| 20130017812 | REMOTE ACCESS CONTROL TO RESIDENTIAL OR OFFICE BUILDINGS Disclosed are computer-implemented methods and systems for providing remote access control to residential or office buildings. The disclosed methods allow employing virtual doorman functions in non-doorman buildings. An example method may comprise: receiving a call sign... | 01/17/2013 |
| 20130015947 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESS AUTHORIZATION A method for access authorization includes: generating, by a mobile terminal, first location data in relation to the location of the mobile terminal; comparing the first location data with stored second location data and determining that the first location data matches ... | 01/17/2013 |
| 20130015950 | CONTAINER, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR GOODS TRANSPORT The invention relates to a container for goods transport, comprising walls, enclosing a storage space for the goods, a closable entrance to the storage space, such as a door, a lock, for locking respectively unlocking the entrance to the storage space, means for reading... | 01/17/2013 |
| 20130002397 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A MERGED POWER-COMMUNICATION CABLE IN DOOR SECURITY ENVIRONMENT A method controlling access to a door using a merged power-communication cable. An access controlled door lock in door is operated using merged power-communication cable. Access control identification mechanism in door may operate using merged power-communication cable.... | 01/03/2013 |
| 20120319814 | OPENING MANAGEMENT THROUGH GAIT DETECTION Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for managing an opening through gait recognition. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for managing an opening through gait recognition is provided. The method includes cap... | 12/20/2012 |
| 20120310716 | HIGH VALUE DISPLAY CASE SYSTEM A display case system has a display case, a gateway, and a communication device. The display case houses a product. The gateway is coupled to the display case and communicates with a client device associated with the product in the display case. A communication device i... | 12/06/2012 |
| 20120299697 | DECRYPTION OF ACCESS CODES OF DIVERSE PROTOCOLS IN BARRIER OPERATOR SYSTEMS Disclosed are alternate embodiments of various components of a barrier operator system. and methods of operation, including of the mechanical drive subsystem with segmented and self-locking rail unit, rail mounting supports, belt and chain drive tensioning, and drive as... | 11/29/2012 |
| 20120299698 | WALL CONSOLE DIVERSE COMMANDS TO BARRIER OPERATORS Disclosed are alternate embodiments of various components of a barrier operator system. and methods of operation, including of the mechanical drive subsystem with segmented and self-locking rail unit, rail mounting supports, belt and chain drive tensioning, and drive as... | 11/29/2012 |
| 20120299699 | WIRELESS ADAPTER FOR BARRIER OPERATOR SYSTEMS Disclosed are alternate embodiments of various components of a barrier operator system. and methods of operation, including of the mechanical drive subsystem with segmented and self-locking rail unit, rail mounting supports, belt and chain drive tensioning, and drive as... | 11/29/2012 |
| 20120280784 | FACILITY MANAGEMENT USING MOBILE DEVICES A method includes docking a mobile device in a docking station and providing, by the mobile device, identification information to the docking station, where the identification information identifies a user associated with the mobile device. The method also includes forw... | 11/08/2012 |
| 20120280785 | Biometrics System, Biologic Information Storage, and Portable Device In a biometrics system for a building entrance unlocking or a bank account authentication, reference information registered under administration by the system is transmitted to a room or mobile-phone for private storage, with the original reference information deleted f... | 11/08/2012 |
| 20120268237 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING DOOR A method for controlling a door includes: capturing an image by a camera; setting a predetermined percentage; comparing the current image captured by the camera with a plurality of images for different people's faces based on the predetermined percentage to determine wh... | 10/25/2012 |
| 20120262269 | METHOD FOR MONITORING A SPACE ACCESSIBLE THROUGH A CONTROL DOOR AND CONTROL DOOR The invention relates to a method for monitoring a space that can be accessed through a control door (1), said method being characterised in that it comprises: i) monitoring the opening of the door (1); ii) as soon as a minimal opening of the door (1 | 10/18/2012 |
| 20120262270 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ZONE-BASED SELECTION OF AIRPORT ACCESS POINT SECURITY FEATURES Methods for configuring one or more access points between adjacent zones of different types at an airport facility are disclosed. One method includes determining an access point type based on a security level of a first zone on a first side of the access point and a sec... | 10/18/2012 |
| 20120249290 | Controller For A Door Entry System Controller for retrofit connection to a pre-installed door entry system of an area having a communal entrance secured by a communal door having a first electrically operated lock and a non-communal internal region secured by an internal door having a second electrically... | 10/04/2012 |
| 20120249289 | Encrypted Communications for a Moveable Barrier Environment An at least partially secure communication environment is provided in which accessory devices can be communicated with and controlled in the context of a movable barrier operator system. In one example approach, a gateway device can be configured to coordinate and contr... | 10/04/2012 |
| 20120235786 | Intelligent Enclosures The invention provides a system for controlling access for a storage enclosure. The storage enclosure has one or more walls and an opening defined by at least one of the walls. There is a closure for the opening and a fastener adapted to hold the closure in a closed pos... | 09/20/2012 |
| 20120200387 | DIGITAL ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM A digital access control system including an input mechanism which can be operated from an unprotected area and a barrier which opens in response to operation of the input mechanism, wherein an energy store for supplying the barrier with opening power and a communicatio... | 08/09/2012 |
| 20120200385 | DIRECT ACCESS DISPENSING SYSTEM An access and storage system including a storage component configured to store items therein or thereon in an associated storage position, wherein the storage component is configured to provide a user direct manual access to the items in the storage positions. The syste... | 08/09/2012 |
| 20120176245 | COMPUTER CONTROLLED AND MONITORED MEDICAL STORAGE SYSTEM A system is disclosed for monitoring and controlling a refrigerated medical storage unit. The system may include a control station. The control station may receive temperature information from the refrigerated medical storage unit and may cause at least a portion of the... | 07/12/2012 |
| 20120176217 | CONTROL SYSTEM, TERMINAL DEVICE FOR MAINTENANCE WORKER AND CONTROL DEVICE A terminal device carried by a maintenance worker transmits, to a central control device, a request to maintain a first state in which a central control device controls a target device so that maintenance work is safely performed. The central control device transitions ... | 07/12/2012 |
| 20120154110 | COORDINATES DETECTING DEVICE, DISPLAY APPARATUS, SECURITY APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC BLACKBOARD INCLUDING THE SAME There are provided a coordinates detecting device for detecting coordinates of an event generated in a region of interest, and a display apparatus, a security apparatus and an electronic blackboard including the same. The coordinates detecting device provided on at leas... | 06/21/2012 |
| 20120146763 | AUTOMATED GATE SYSTEM An automated gate system (AGS) for processing vehicles entering and exiting a controlled access facility via a single common traffic flow. The AGS provides a single portal receiving both ingress and egress vehicle traffic as a common traffic flow sharing a same access r... | 06/14/2012 |
| 20120139696 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING A VEHICLE INSPECTION WAIVER PROGRAM Position data received wirelessly from a vehicle enrolled in an inspection waiver program are employed to determine when the enrolled vehicle is approaching an inspection station. After determining that the enrolled vehicle is approaching an inspection station, and if t... | 06/07/2012 |
| 20120133483 | EMULATED RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION A mobile communication device is equipped with hardware and/or software components to enable the device to output a data in a form of a radio frequency signal, emulating outputting of the data by either an active or a passive RFID transponder. The data may be a security... | 05/31/2012 |
| 20120112875 | System and method for an automatic door operator having a wireless safety sensor A wireless safety system coupled to a door operating system which moves a door between an open and closed position relative to a fixed location. The wireless safety system includes an electric powered safety sensor assembly for detecting an obstruction between the door ... | 05/10/2012 |
| 20120098662 | SAFETY SYSTEM, METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC GATE WITH THE SAFETY SYSTEM An electronic gate includes a foldable portion, a motor, a camera, a switch, and a safety system. The foldable portion is located between a first support and a second support. The motor controls the foldable portion. The camera captures an image between the first suppor... | 04/26/2012 |
| 20120092125 | Method and Apparatus Pertaining to Message-Based Functionality A movable barrier operator transmits a message to a remote peripheral platform and, upon determining that the remote peripheral platform is presently able to carry out a given functionality, responsively permits a particular function to be carried out by the movable bar... | 04/19/2012 |
