SCANNER PRINTER COMBINATION FOR CREDENTIALING

摘要

A method and apparatus for vendor credentialing. The apparatus includes a printer-scanner combination, which operates by scanning a bar code supplied by the vendor and printing an access indication that—based on the bar code—either permits, denies, or grants conditional vendor access. The vendor acquires the bar code via electronic communications between a mobile electronic device and a credentialing provider and independent of the printer-scanner combination.

主权项

1. A vendor credentialing method, comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving vendor information; (b) correlating said vendor information to credentials necessary for entry by said vendor into a facility; (c) receiving a vendor request for entry into said facility; and (d) transmitting to said vendor an entry authorization code.