US 11,887,420 B2
Electronic access control and location tracking system
Bruce Howard Kusens, North Miami Beach, FL (US); and Michael Kusens, Southwest Ranches, FL (US)
Assigned to COLLATERAL OPPORTUNITIES, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed by COLLATERAL OPPORTUNITIES, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US)
Filed on Jan. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/092,428.
Application 18/092,428 is a continuation of application No. 16/719,104, filed on Dec. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,544,978.
Application 16/719,104 is a continuation of application No. 16/173,911, filed on Oct. 29, 2018, granted, now 10,521,989, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 16/173,911 is a continuation of application No. 16/004,785, filed on Jun. 11, 2018, granted, now 10,115,254, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Application 16/004,785 is a continuation of application No. 15/818,020, filed on Nov. 20, 2017, granted, now 9,997,001, issued on Jun. 12, 2018.
Application 15/818,020 is a continuation of application No. 15/627,820, filed on Jun. 20, 2017, granted, now 9,858,741, issued on Jan. 2, 2018.
Application 15/627,820 is a continuation of application No. 15/286,753, filed on Oct. 6, 2016, granted, now 9,691,206, issued on Jun. 27, 2017.
Application 15/286,753 is a continuation of application No. 15/055,477, filed on Feb. 26, 2016, granted, now 9,466,163, issued on Oct. 11, 2016.
Application 15/055,477 is a continuation of application No. 14/827,222, filed on Aug. 14, 2015, granted, now 9,424,699, issued on Aug. 23, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/037,684, filed on Aug. 15, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0154256 A1, May 18, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 9/00 (2020.01); H04W 64/00 (2009.01); G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.01); G07C 9/27 (2020.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.01)
CPC G07C 9/00309 (2013.01) [G06F 16/9535 (2019.01); G07C 9/00571 (2013.01); G07C 9/00817 (2013.01); G07C 9/27 (2020.01); G07C 9/28 (2020.01); H04W 4/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/029 (2018.02); H04W 64/00 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00388 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00769 (2013.01); G07C 2209/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/024 (2018.02)] 21 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic system for granting access to an individual requiring access to a controlled access area with a closed entrance, comprising:
a permissions application (“App”) running on a portable electronic device on the person of the individual, the App configured to receive one or more digital keys with each digital key of the one or more digital keys providing access to an associated point of the controlled access area;
an electronic keychain database containing and storing the received one or more digital keys;
wherein the App configured to electronically determine which digital key from the received one or more digital keys is needed for accessing a particular access point of the controlled access area; and
an access control computer system in communication with the portable electronic device, the access control computer system programmed to receive the digital key determined by the App for accessing the particular access point.