Appeal No. 96-1657
Application 07/819,345
to transmit a tone-modulated signal. The tones issued by the
cellular telephone are received and serve to unlock the
lockbox.
Claims 1, 16 and 17 are selected as representative of the
invention and are reproduced below:
1. A method of operating a secure entry system, the
system including a lock that controls access to a secure area,
the system further including a central station, the method
comprising the steps:
establishing communication between the central station
and a user remote from the central station;
identifying to the central station the lock to which the
user seeks access, said identifying not requiring the user be
in proximity with the lock;
verifying access qualification of the user to the central
work station;
transmitting to the lock a radio authorizing signal to
authorize the user to access the area secured by the lock;
identifying the presence of the user at the lock; and
operating a mechanism associated with the lock to aid in
entry to the area secured by the lock.
16. An apparatus useful with a paging system and with a
secure entry system, the secure entry system including a lock
mechanism, the apparatus comprising a housing that includes
therein:
a battery;
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