Patent ID: 9607183
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: G06K,G06Q,G07B,G07C

Claim:
1. A system for controlling user access to a service comprising: a read device configured to read a payment card of a user; a first control block coupled to the read device and an entry gate, the first control block being configured to a first memory coupled to said first control block and comprising a memory portion storing a hot list indicating payment cards for which the first control block denies user access to the service, wherein said first control block is configured to add said payment card to said hot list in response to a determination that the online payment authorization is denied for that payment card; a further read device configured to read said payment card; a second control block coupled to the further read device and configured to control a second gate; and a second memory coupled to the second control block and comprising a memory portion storing the hot list, wherein the hot list is updated with modifications via a network and wherein the second control block, after the further read device reads the payment card, controls the second gate after determining whether the payment card is on the hot list stored in memory.