System to register users to pre-authorize them to enter preselect locations

A system to preauthorize visitors prior to entering a given area private community such as a residential community that records the visitors contact information and hours and frequency of admissions approved by a community's resident. Upon the resident's approval, the guest using their mobile application will communicate with a second mobile phone within the gate's motor assembly. Upon the second mobile phone authenticating the guest based on the parameters set by the host, the second mobile phone through a USB connection sends instructions to an adapter within the motor assembly that opens the barrier.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a system to allow authorized user to quickly enter a predetermined area and, more particularly, to allow visitors to be preapproved to enter a residential community without the need to stop at a guard gate and be authorized.

Description of the Related Art

Several designs for systems to allow users to enter communities have been designed in the past. None of them, however, include a system that uses an adapter connected to a mobile phone within a motor housing for a gate to preauthorize guests, including taxi services, vendors, contractors, employees or any person that not reside in the complex without requiring them to stop at a guard gate to be authorized. The mobile phone within the motor housing is in communication with a guest's mobile phone registered with the system's server when they come within certain range to each other.

Applicant believes that a related reference corresponds to U.S. Pat. No. 9,396,598 issued to The Chamberlain Group, Inc. However, it differs from the present invention because it does not allow a user to use a bar code generated Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) Communication by an application on a mobile device to cooperate with a gate scanner device with Bluetooth to allow a preauthorized visitor to enter a given area private community without requiring speaking with someone or stopping.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

It is one of the main objects of the present invention to provide a system that significantly alleviates traffic congestion at the entrances of private communities.

It is another object of this invention to provide a system that allows guests and/or service providers to be preauthorized before arriving at the area they are attempting to enter.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a system that allows the mobile device of the guest to communicate via Bluetooth with a mobile device housed within the motor housing that is connected through an adapter to the motor that opens the barrier. Having a mobile phone within the motor housing provides the novel benefit of allowing companies to easily update their security systems and identify issues at each location using a mobile phone's conventional features.

It is yet another object of this invention to provide such a system that is inexpensive to implement and maintain while retaining its effectiveness.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

The present invention basically includes a motor assembly20, a second mobile device40used by a guest or service provider attempting to enter a facility or gated community, a host computerized device60and a server assembly80configured to include contact information from the registered users using the second mobile device40and the host computerized device60. The motor assembly20includes a motor22and a first mobile phone24housed within said motor assembly20. The first mobile phone24is connected to an adapter26using a USB connection28. Adapter26is connected to motor22using serial port or similar port that include a wired connection to send instructions to motor22to open a barrier such as a boom barrier or a gate upon first mobile device24authenticating a guest. The authentication process is done through server assembly80that stores the access parameters set by a host using host computerized device60. These parameters can include the time a guest is allowed to enter or a range of times, and how many times a guest can access the area during a given set of days, hours, or the like. They can also include license plate numbers registered on a guests' mobile device40. If a guest enters the range in which a signal is detected from second mobile phone40by first mobile phone24a notification can be sent to the host to see the face of the guest and manually authorize entry. Alternatively, the host can automatically grant access upon guest entering during a prescribed time and the signal emitted by second mobile phone40including the access code that can be generated by server assembly80. The access code can be an email address assigned to each registered guest. Upon the email address or similar access code being received by first mobile device24an inquiry will be sent to server assembly80to determine whether that email address has the parameters that match allowing access into the facility or community at that moment. If access is granted first mobile device24will transmit a signal to adapter26to instruct it to open motor22.

These parameters mentioned above can be generated automatically per company or host or entered manually by the hosts. The guest can also request certain parameters for host approval. In one embodiment, the system works by allowing the guest to request a visit through second mobile phone40. Guest registration can include the guest's details mentioned above such as license plate, time requested for visit, date, contact information, purpose of visit, etc.

The hosts can accept the visit through his or her own host computerized device60. The host can then further set the time or adjust the time selected by the guest, or otherwise approve the time proposed or suggest modified parameters. The system then through server80records the information inputted by the host and records the host's authorization of the visit.

The system can also coordinate with ride-sharing services such as Lyft or Uber to allow hosts to approve them if they are carrying their guests or themselves, the hosts. This bypasses the need of having a line form at guard gate, boom barrier, or similar barriers booths when hosts or their guests are attempting to access the communities and are being driven by a taxi or ride-sharing service.

With implementation of this system accessing a predetermined facility or community or similar areas will be greatly facilitated. The traffic congestion that forms at these areas will be significantly reduced and the host will have more safety with respect to who is entering their neighborhoods.