Patent ID: 8026946
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A gate access system comprising: an imaging system configured to capture an image of an object disposed in a field of view of the imaging system in response to an image capture signal, the imaging system also being configured to associate time/date data with the image, the time/date data representing a time and a date when the image was captured; at least one gate access input device that has a plurality of gate access controls including at least two different types of gate access controls configured to effect access to a same secured area according to different methods, the at least two different types of gate access controls coupled to the imaging system and configured to transmit the image capture signal in response to being actuated; and a gate transmitter coupled to the imaging system, the transmitter being configured to transmit the image and the time/date data via at least one wireless communication channel.