Biometric access control system

US8207816B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Law Enforcement Intelligent Devices, LLC · US

Inventors

• Rick Crigger · Fife Lake, US
• Dave Foster · Clarkston, US
• Sam Hoff · Hazel Park, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 8, 2008
• Grant date: Jun 26, 2012
• Expiry date: Nov 24, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T70/7441
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A biometric access control system for tracking critical assets and including an ID station incorporating a biometric input reader, an RFID antenna and reader and a wired or wireless (Bluetooth) communication device. A remotely positioned structure includes either or both of a rack or a locker for holding a plurality of the critical assets in individually locked fashion. A processor control built into the ID station operatively actuates each of a plurality of individual locking mechanisms incorporated into the rack structure or locker, in response to successive biometric and weapon selection inputs communicating with the processor, and for determining at least one of user identification and weapon release authorization prior to the processor actuating the locking mechanism to release the weapon. An associated computer writeable medium operates with the processor and establishes a series of subroutines for establishing user identification, weapons rating, selective weapon release/reentry and associated maintenance and record keeping log reports.