INTEGRATED CARD READER AND BAR CODE SCANNER SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING ACCESS TO ASSETS

摘要

The invention provides a system for controlling access to controlled or secure assets That includes a card reader and a bar code scanner. The card reader and the bar code scanner are both in communication with a host communication device that converts signals from the reader and the scanner to a data forma t suitable for input to a computer. The computer includes a translation and validation host with information specifying authorization of individuals to access secu re assets, computer software and the like. Further, the computer has a processor for performing tasks such as comparing formatted data received from the host communication device with access authorization data stored in the validation host, to determine the access rights of any individual presenting his or her encoded card to the card reader or to the bar code scanner.