Patent ID: 8254631
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: G07B

Abstract:
1. A system for authorizing a vehicle to enter a restricted area comprising: an automated attendant visually depicting a human attendant; a vehicle sensor for sensing a vehicle's presence; a microprocessor coupled to said vehicle sensor; a data storage for storing an audio message; a speaker for delivering the stored audio message to a vehicle upon the microprocessor sensing the vehicle's presence; a voice recorder for recording an audio response to said audio message; a camera for recording an image associated with the vehicle; a clock cooperating with said microprocessor to determine a time associated with the detection of the vehicle; means for collecting the image, audio response, and time in a single data file; a data transfer system for transferring the single data file to a remote authorizing person and receiving instructions from the remote authorizing person to allow or disallow passage of the vehicle; and a movable gate actuated by said instructions to allow passage of the vehicle if said remote authorizing person allows passage of the vehicle.