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WO2006111796A1
WO2006111796A1 PCT/IB2005/051255 IB2005051255W WO2006111796A1 WO 2006111796 A1 WO2006111796 A1 WO 2006111796A1 IB 2005051255 W IB2005051255 W IB 2005051255W WO 2006111796 A1 WO2006111796 A1 WO 2006111796A1
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property
locking mechanism
access
control unit
lessee
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Anthony Kilroy Beamish
Wayne Edward Schluter
Michael Alan Christopher Murphy
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Anthony Kilroy Beamish
Wayne Edward Schluter
Murphy Michael Alan Christophe
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Priority to GB0716921A priority Critical patent/GB2438138A/en
Priority to PCT/IB2005/051255 priority patent/WO2006111796A1/en
Publication of WO2006111796A1 publication Critical patent/WO2006111796A1/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/14—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for fastenings for doors; for turnstiles
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E05—LOCKS; KEYS; WINDOW OR DOOR FITTINGS; SAFES
    • E05B—LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS
    • E05B47/00—Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means

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  • the present invention relates to an access control arrangement.
  • the present invention relates to an access control arrangement for leasing or renting out residential or commercial property.
  • a problem often encountered with a lease contract is that the lessee refuses to vacate the premises after the lease is terminated. This normally coincides with the lessee refusing or neglecting to pay the rent due. Often, these problems are only solved with recourse to the law, resulting in expenses for the lessor and also the risk of bad publicity.
  • an access control arrangement for leased property includes a locking mechanism being adapted to restrict access to a property; and a control unit operatively joined to the locking mechanism and being adapted to cause locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism, wherein the control unit is adapted to unlock the locking mechanism after a lessee enters a lease agreement with a lessor and after a rent is pre-paid by the lessee, and wherein the locking mechanism is automatically locked by the control unit after the lease agreement is terminated or after the rent is depleted.
  • an access control arrangement for leased property includes a locking mechanism being adapted to restrict access to a property; a control unit operatively joined to the locking mechanism and being adapted to cause locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism; and a computer server being in communication with the control unit, wherein, after a lessee enters a lease agreement with a lessor and after a rent is pre-paid for a period of time, the period of time is entered into the computer server and notified to the control unit causing the control unit to unlock the locking mechanism, and wherein the control unit automatically locks the locking mechanism after the period of time expires.
  • the leased property may be a residential, commercial or industrial property.
  • the lease agreement may be a rent or hire agreement.
  • the locking mechanism may be an electronically operable lock.
  • the computer server may be located remote from the property.
  • the control unit may be in communication with the computer server by way of a telephone line, radio or satellite modem.
  • the access control arrangement may be adapted to control access to more than one property simultaneously.
  • a method of controlling access to a leased property includes the steps of a lessor locking a property with a locking mechanism; of a lessee and the lessor entering a lease agreement for the property; of the lessee providing the lessor with a rental payment for a lease period; of the lessor causing the locking mechanism to unlock for the lease period; and of the locking mechanism automatically locking after the lease period expires.
  • the invention extends to a property to which access is controlled by an access control arrangement or by a method as set out herein.
  • An access control system in accordance with the invention is used for controlling access to a property that is to be leased or rented out for gain to a lessee.
  • the property can be any type of building, such as residential or commercial or industrial property, and can be the subject of a hire or rent or lease agreement.
  • the property is locked by a conventional lock and key as well as a separate locking mechanism operable by the access control system.
  • the conventional lock and key is not associated with the access control system.
  • the access control system includes a control unit located at the property and having a unique serial number.
  • the control unit is operatively joined to the locking mechanism for causing locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism.
  • the control unit has a display and an alpha numeric keypad on which a code can be entered into the control unit.
  • the control unit is housed in a tamper proof housing and is operable by electricity mains power or battery.
  • the control unit is further operatively associated with a central computer server, which may be located remote from the property.
  • the control unit communicates with the computer server by suitable means, such as a telephone line, radio or GSM modem (ATP, SMS, GPRS, etc.)-
  • the computer server can be operatively joined to a number of different control units at located at different properties simultaneously.
  • a lessor will enter a lease agreement with a lessee, wherein the lessee undertakes to pre-pay a rent for the use of a property. After the lessee has made payment to the lessor, the lessor enters the payment information on the computer server, which then provides the lessee with the serial number of the respective control unit and a unique code.
  • control unit will re-lock the locking mechanism preventing the lessee from entering the property.
  • the lessee After entering the property, the lessee must enter the serial number of the control unit into the control unit and then enter the unique code. These details are automatically communicated between the control unit and the computer server and, if confirmed, the control unit disengages the locking mechanism for the duration of the lease period for which the rent has been pre-paid, thus allowing the lessee to enter and leave the property in a normal manner.
  • the lessee can extend his lease period at any time by paying additional rental amounts to obtain new unique codes for entering onto the control unit. This will extend the period for which the control unit disengages the locking mechanism. After the period for which the rent was paid expires, the control unit locks the locking mechanism to prevent entry to the property. However, any person inside the property is able to leave the property through an emergency release which is only operable fro within the property. An alarm will sound if the door is held open longer than a specified reasonable period that is necessary for the person to leave the property.
  • the access control system is operable from a central location, the lessor can easily control access to many different and spaced apart properties, without the need to travel extensively.
  • the access control system can also assist the lessor in allowing a potential lessee to view a property, by allowing the lessor to selectively activate the control unit for a short time for a number of different properties that the lessee intends viewing.
  • the computer server and control unit can publish relevant information on the Internet so that the rental status of the property including relevant details of the lease, i.e. duration of the lease, can be viewed remotely by the owner of the property if the rental of the property is regulated by a third party.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an access control arrangement for leased property having a locking mechanism being adapted to restrict access to a property. A control unit operatively joined to the locking mechanism, for causing locking and unlocking thereof. The control unit is activated to unlock the locking mechanism after a lessee enters a lease agreement with a lessor and after a rent is pre-paid by the lessee. The locking mechanism is automatically locked by the control unit after the lease agreement is terminated or after the rent is depleted.

Description

ACCESS CONTROL ARRANGEMENT.
FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to an access control arrangement.
More particularly, the present invention relates to an access control arrangement for leasing or renting out residential or commercial property.
BACKGROUND TO INVENTION
Residential and commercial property is often leased or rented out for a restricted period of time. After the lease is terminated, e.g. after expiration or after cancellation of the lease contract, the lessee should vacate the premises so that the property can be leased to other parties. Alternatively the lessee can negotiate a new lease contract with the lessor.
A problem often encountered with a lease contract is that the lessee refuses to vacate the premises after the lease is terminated. This normally coincides with the lessee refusing or neglecting to pay the rent due. Often, these problems are only solved with recourse to the law, resulting in expenses for the lessor and also the risk of bad publicity.
Although it is possible for the lessor to physically lock the premises and to retain a hypothec over the property of the lessee to cover his rent due, this action requires time and effort to be expended by the lessor.
It is an object of the invention to suggest an access control arrangement, which will assist in overcoming these problems.
SUMMARY OF INVENTION
According to the invention, an access control arrangement for leased property includes a locking mechanism being adapted to restrict access to a property; and a control unit operatively joined to the locking mechanism and being adapted to cause locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism, wherein the control unit is adapted to unlock the locking mechanism after a lessee enters a lease agreement with a lessor and after a rent is pre-paid by the lessee, and wherein the locking mechanism is automatically locked by the control unit after the lease agreement is terminated or after the rent is depleted.
Also according to the invention, an access control arrangement for leased property includes a locking mechanism being adapted to restrict access to a property; a control unit operatively joined to the locking mechanism and being adapted to cause locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism; and a computer server being in communication with the control unit, wherein, after a lessee enters a lease agreement with a lessor and after a rent is pre-paid for a period of time, the period of time is entered into the computer server and notified to the control unit causing the control unit to unlock the locking mechanism, and wherein the control unit automatically locks the locking mechanism after the period of time expires.
The leased property may be a residential, commercial or industrial property.
The lease agreement may be a rent or hire agreement.
The locking mechanism may be an electronically operable lock.
The computer server may be located remote from the property.
The control unit may be in communication with the computer server by way of a telephone line, radio or satellite modem.
The access control arrangement may be adapted to control access to more than one property simultaneously. Further according to the invention, a method of controlling access to a leased property includes the steps of a lessor locking a property with a locking mechanism; of a lessee and the lessor entering a lease agreement for the property; of the lessee providing the lessor with a rental payment for a lease period; of the lessor causing the locking mechanism to unlock for the lease period; and of the locking mechanism automatically locking after the lease period expires.
The invention extends to a property to which access is controlled by an access control arrangement or by a method as set out herein.
DESCRIPTION OF AN EXAMPLE OF THE INVENTION
An access control system in accordance with the invention is used for controlling access to a property that is to be leased or rented out for gain to a lessee. The property can be any type of building, such as residential or commercial or industrial property, and can be the subject of a hire or rent or lease agreement.
The property is locked by a conventional lock and key as well as a separate locking mechanism operable by the access control system. The conventional lock and key is not associated with the access control system.
The access control system includes a control unit located at the property and having a unique serial number. The control unit is operatively joined to the locking mechanism for causing locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism. The control unit has a display and an alpha numeric keypad on which a code can be entered into the control unit.
The control unit is housed in a tamper proof housing and is operable by electricity mains power or battery.
The control unit is further operatively associated with a central computer server, which may be located remote from the property. The control unit communicates with the computer server by suitable means, such as a telephone line, radio or GSM modem (ATP, SMS, GPRS, etc.)- The computer server can be operatively joined to a number of different control units at located at different properties simultaneously.
In use, a lessor will enter a lease agreement with a lessee, wherein the lessee undertakes to pre-pay a rent for the use of a property. After the lessee has made payment to the lessor, the lessor enters the payment information on the computer server, which then provides the lessee with the serial number of the respective control unit and a unique code.
The lessor initially remotely activates the control unit and causes it to unlock the locking mechanism for a discrete interval, such as 1 hour, during which the lessee can enter the property using the conventional lock and key.
Should the lessee fail to timeously enter the unique code, the control unit will re-lock the locking mechanism preventing the lessee from entering the property.
After entering the property, the lessee must enter the serial number of the control unit into the control unit and then enter the unique code. These details are automatically communicated between the control unit and the computer server and, if confirmed, the control unit disengages the locking mechanism for the duration of the lease period for which the rent has been pre-paid, thus allowing the lessee to enter and leave the property in a normal manner.
The lessee can extend his lease period at any time by paying additional rental amounts to obtain new unique codes for entering onto the control unit. This will extend the period for which the control unit disengages the locking mechanism. After the period for which the rent was paid expires, the control unit locks the locking mechanism to prevent entry to the property. However, any person inside the property is able to leave the property through an emergency release which is only operable fro within the property. An alarm will sound if the door is held open longer than a specified reasonable period that is necessary for the person to leave the property.
Thus there is no need for the lessor to expend time and effort in evicting the lessee and enforcing a hypothec against the lessee's possessions in default of payment. Also, as the lessee will be made aware of the access control system, he will be more likely to ensure that the rent is paid timeously and, should he decide to cancel the lease, that his possessions will be removed from the property before the lease expires. This will also reduce unnecessary legal expenses.
As the access control system is operable from a central location, the lessor can easily control access to many different and spaced apart properties, without the need to travel extensively.
The access control system can also assist the lessor in allowing a potential lessee to view a property, by allowing the lessor to selectively activate the control unit for a short time for a number of different properties that the lessee intends viewing.
The computer server and control unit can publish relevant information on the Internet so that the rental status of the property including relevant details of the lease, i.e. duration of the lease, can be viewed remotely by the owner of the property if the rental of the property is regulated by a third party.

Claims

1. An access control arrangement for leased property including a locking mechanism being adapted to restrict access to a property; and a control unit operatively joined to the locking mechanism and being adapted to cause locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism, wherein the control unit is adapted to unlock the locking mechanism after a lessee enters a lease agreement with a lessor and after a rent is pre-paid by the lessee, and wherein the locking mechanism is automatically locked by the control unit after the lease agreement is terminated or after the rent is depleted.
2. An access control arrangement for leased property including a locking mechanism being adapted to restrict access to a property; a control unit operatively joined to the locking mechanism and being adapted to cause locking and unlocking of the locking mechanism; and a computer server being in communication with the control unit, wherein, after a lessee enters a lease agreement with a lessor and after a rent is pre-paid for a period of time, the period of time is entered into the computer server and notified to the control unit causing the control unit to unlock the locking mechanism, and wherein the control unit automatically locks the locking mechanism after the period of time expires.
3. An access control arrangement as claimed in claim 1 or 2, in which the leased property is a residential, commercial or industrial property.
4. An access control arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the lease agreement is a rent or hire agreement.
5. An access control arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the locking mechanism is an electronically operable lock.
6. An access control arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the computer server is located remote from the property.
7. An access control arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, in which the control unit is in communication with the computer server by way of a telephone line, radio or satellite modem.
8. An access control arrangement as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, which is adapted to control access to more than one property simultaneously.
9. An access control arrangement substantially as hereinbefore described.
10. A property to which access is controlled by an access control arrangement as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 10.
11. A method of controlling access to a leased property including the steps of a lessor locking a property with a locking mechanism; of a lessee and the lessor entering a lease agreement for the property; of the lessee providing the lessor with a rental payment for a lease period; of the lessor causing the locking mechanism to unlock for the lease period; and of the locking mechanism automatically locking after the lease period expires.
12. A method as claimed in claim 12, in which the property is a residential, commercial or industrial property.
13. A method as claimed in claim 12 or 13, in which the lease agreement is a rent or hire agreement.
14. A method as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 14, in which the locking mechanism is an electronically operable lock.
15. A method as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 14, which is adapted to control access to more than one premise simultaneously.
16. A method of controlling access substantially as hereinbefore described.
17. A property to which access is controlled by a method as claimed in any one of claims 12 to 16.
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