Abstract: A system with at least one access control device (1) exhibiting an access authorization reader (4) for data carrier (8) containing access authorization and identification data, a database (9) and a camera (7). Once a valid access authorization is read, the identification data from the data carrier in question (8) and a digitized image of the user taken by the camera (7) are stored in the database. The stored image of the user of the particular data carrier can be transferred from the database (9) to terminals (11 to 13), in order to compare it with a image of the user previously taken and stored in the database (9). If the images of the user do not match, further access is denied for that particular data carrier (8).

Abstract: At an access control device (1) with a reading device (4) for data carriers (8), on which access authorization and identification details are stored, a camera (7) is envisaged that takes digitized photographs of the users of the access control device (1), which are then stored in a database (9) together with the identification details read from the data carrier (8) by the reading device (4). An official (15) operates a terminal with a screen (12) that communicates with the database (9), through which the identification details on the data carrier (8) are verified, and to which the stored photograph of the user of the data carrier (8), taken by the camera (7) during access to the access control device (1) by the user, is transmissible for visual comparison with the user being checked (16).

Abstract: A rotating barrier for a gateway includes a shaft mounted on a carrier. The shaft has fastened thereto at least one blocking arm which extends across the gateway in the blocking position. The blocking arm includes a sensor which detects a force exerted on the blocking arm in the blocking position and actuates a safety device when a given force is exceeded.

Abstract: There is proposed a method for ordering and paying for an access authorization, for checking the access authorization, for granting an access authorization and/or for providing access-related information, whereby a data set containing at least one element associated with the access authorization is storable in a mobile telephone or a memory unit associated with the mobile telephone, and the check and/or the granting of the access authorization is effected by a contactless interaction between the mobile telephone and an access control device, whereby, in the case of access control devices in which payment is made upon exit from the place limited by the at least one access control device, the detection of access is carried out upon access via the access control device via an RFID-compliant mobile telephone and the interaction of the mobile telephone with the access control device by means of RFID technology, and whereby, for the purpose of granting and identifying the access authorization and for payment thereo

Abstract: A vehicle detection device with a parking gate and a parking stand includes a geomagnetic field sensor in the parking stand for detecting a vehicle at the parking stand and/or a geomagnetic field sensor in the parking gate for detecting a vehicle beneath the opened parking gate.

Abstract: Controlling access to a sports facility with a user-carried non-transferable data storage medium which stores access privilege data and is read by a reading mechanism upon entry to the sports facility. A data storage medium, located on the user's sports equipment near the ground, stores control data, which is read by an antenna located near the ground at the entrance to the sports facility. The access privilege data, read from the non-transferable data storage medium upon entry, is combined by program logic with the control data read by the near-ground data storage medium on entry and then memorized. Upon each subsequent entry, the access privilege data from the non-transferable data storage medium and the control data from the near-ground data storage medium are re-read by the antenna. If there is a mismatch of the memorized combined data, entrance to the sports facility is prohibited.

Abstract: A device for controlling passage in two passage directions has a blocking device for the singling of persons and a card reading unit having a slot for inserting a card, both disposed on a frame. The card reading unit, which upon validly reading the card actuates the blocking device for releasing the passage, is slewably mounted on the frame and is slewable with an actuator as to direct the card insertion slot to a person stepping in front of the blocking device from both the one or the other passage direction.

Abstract: Apparatus for the individual monitoring of parking positions of a parking facility comprises a sensor (9) for vehicle detection and optical indicator means (5) for indicating the occupied/free status of a parking position (4). Sensor (9) has a transmit aerial (10) to radio the occupied/free status of parking position (4) to the parking facility control center. The optical indicator means (5) comprises a bistable indicating element.

Abstract: A method for reserving a service from inside a vehicle (A) at one of several facilities providing such service. The vehicle (A) having a navigation apparatus (1) which is equipped for data communication with a reservation server (3). Each service-providing facility has a reading mechanism (11, 12). The navigation apparatus (1) is adapted to display the service-providing facilities within an area to which the vehicle (A) is traveling. Using the navigation apparatus (1), the user selects one of the displayed service-providing facilities and communicates a reservation for the desired service—together with user identification data—with reservation server (3) at the selected facility. Upon arrival at the selected facility, a reading mechanism (11, 12) reads the identification data and grants access to the desired service, if the user identification data agrees with the data previously communicated to the reservation server (3).

Abstract: A non-contact-type access authorization reading device on an access control apparatus (1) reads an access authorization stored in a data carrier (9) received by an object (ski 7) which the user carries near the ground. The reading device has an antenna (11) disposed in the ground area and is connected to an evaluation unit which releases the access (2) upon reading of a valid access authorization. To provide the data carrier (9) with an access authorization, a copy-over data carrier (12) is acquired which stores a coding authorization for an access authorization. A copy-over reading device reads the coding authorization on the copy-over data carrier (12), and a coding device contactlessly codes the access authorization on the access authorization data carrier (9), the coding authorization being deleted after coding.

Abstract: A rotating barrier for a gateway (5) has a rotatable blocking element (2) having a single blocking arm (1) which blocks the gateway (5) in the blocking position and is rotated between the blocking positions by 360° in each case. Further provided are an access authorization reader (7) and a people sensor (8) whose detection area (9) is located in front of the blocking arm (1) in the blocking position thereof.

Abstract: An access control apparatus has a blocking element (1) which is moved by a motor (2) or similar actuator controlled via a control means. Provided are a first access authorization reader (12, 14), a second access authorization reader (13, 15) after the first access authorization reader (12, 14) in the area of the blocking element (1) as well as a people sensor (16) before the blocking element (1). The motor (2) can be driven by the first access authorization reader (12, 14) in the normal case, that is, upon valid reading of access authorization by the first access authorization reader (12, 14), by the second access authorization reader (13, 15) upon detection of a person and invalid reading of access authorization by the first access authorization reader (12, 14), and by the first access authorization reader again upon valid reading of access authorization of the detected person by the second access authorization reader (13, 15).

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor is provided alongside a roadway in order to detect vehicles.

Abstract: A barrier is formed such that its barrier arm automatically moves back to its blocking position after forceful opening of the barrier.The barrier arm is pivotally mounted to a barrier post about a horizontal axis. The barrier post is formed to include a swivel joint having a vertical axis around which the barrier arm swivels upon forceful opening.

Abstract: For controlling the use of a device (1) performing a service, the authorized persons are issued contactless data carriers (2) that, upon use of the device (1), communicate with a reader (3) storing the personal authorization data in a memory (4). If authorization is ascertained, the reader (3) enables the device (1). The service performed by the device (1) is stored in the memory (4). The particular person's transaction data stored in the memory (4) are read by a control person with a portable reader (5) and transferred to a data center (10) with a terminal (8) by telecommunication.

Abstract: A magnetic field sensor (10, 11) is provided alongside a roadway (A) in order to detect vehicles. A permanent magnet (12, 14), is installed in the roadway (A) at such a distance (a) from the magnetic field sensor (10, 11), that the magnetic field (16, 17) of the permanent magnet (12, 14) is stronger than the geomagnetic field at the magnetic field sensor (10, 11).

Abstract: In an access control device (1) having a reader that actuates a person singling device when reading a valid data carrier, a formed body (16) is put over the reader housing (4), said body being provided with a recess (17) for that purpose.

Abstract: The invention relates to a terminal for communication with data supports which function in a non-contact manner, comprising a transreceiver circuit with two resonant circuits with antenna and condenser for the emitting of two radio frequency fields of different carrier frequencies, whereby the common antenna (A) for both resonant circuits comprises a winding.

Abstract: An apparatus for reading authorization cards with a bar code has a housing with an insertion slot for inserting the card and at least one reading head in the housing for scanning the bar code in a line perpendicular to the insertion direction of the card. The space in the housing is formed to be so long that the card is insertable further beyond the scan line of the reading head by a path (d) that is greater than the distance (c?) between the leading edge of the card and the end of the bar code field facing away from the leading edge. This permits reading of cards with different lengths (a) and different positions (c?) of the bar code field.

Abstract: A data carrier intended to be worn by an individual for regulating the authorization of the individual into an access controlled location. The data carrier includes a sensor for monitoring a biometric feature of the individual. Internal to the data carrier is a chip in which previously read biometric data are stored. If the data read by the sensor are identical to the stored data, a read out device integral with the data carrier will broadcast a release signal.