OpenWays looks like interesting technology. Mark, are you guys using this? Do you have it AND an ISONAS system? Still doesn't answer the integration question...
Jacob --- Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 1:23 PM, mark gilbreath <[email protected]>wrote: > intriguing technology from "openways" www.openways.com delivers an audio > access code via text message. turns any cell phone into a key. the > only rub is that it requires the retrofit of an existing electronic lock > assembly. however to the good, it provides for massive portability of the > "key" ie your phone. > > ...and yes, we wrestled with ISONAS ourselves at VengaWorks. > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 2:17 PM, Jacob Sayles <[email protected]>wrote: > >> I've looked into door lock integration and I see two viable options. 1) >> The folks over at Workentile are rolling their own door hardware. It's >> very promising and totally open. James is actually now a member of both >> Workentile and Office Nomads. 2) the ISONAS system we use here at Office >> Nomads has an API that can be hooked into to bypass their atrocious software >> system. Traditional electronic door locks are closed systems and hard to >> work with. >> >> >> Jacob >> >> --- >> Office Nomads - Individuality without Isolation >> http://www.officenomads.com - (206) 323-6500 >> >> >> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 6:29 AM, merrida < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> YEES! That is exactly what I am looking for, a check in system like >>> what a gym would use or a chiropractor's office. My chiropractor uses >>> a medical system called Vericle from Billing Precision. The patients >>> have a key card that they scan in when they arrive and also scan when >>> they have particular services performed like an adjustment or >>> something. Something like this would be great to have!! >>> >>> On Jun 10, 6:10 am, ruyoung <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > when i said that we would want a check in system eventually, i should >>> > have added that it would rock if we could tie it in with an entry >>> > system that uses keycards/keyfobs. >>> > r. >>> > >>> > On Jun 9, 8:17 am, AndrewRoth <[email protected]> wrote: >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > So, what I am seeing so far is that there are a few small choices, >>> but >>> > > no dominant winner. >>> > >>> > > What space owners/operators are looking for is: >>> > > An easy to use check in system that can track who uses what >>> resources, >>> > > and how long and when. >>> > > This system should integrate with some kind of billing/accounting/ >>> > > report system in order to properly bill users for their activities. >>> > >>> > > Do I have this correct? >>> > >>> > > I am a freelance web programmer and system admin. I would love to >>> > > help build a system for coworking spaces that satisfies all of the >>> > > needs. I know a couple people mentioned they built something in- >>> > > house. What are the requirements for the systems? >>> > >>> > > What kind of systems do you make available to your users? (i.e. >>> > > Windows/MacOS/Linux) >>> > > Do you have people "sign-in" to the computers, or at the door? >>> > >>> > > ~Andrew Roth >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Coworking" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >>> >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Coworking" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. >> > > > > -- > Mark Gilbreath > > PO Box 2830 > Ketchum, ID 83340 > > mobile 208-720-8107 > skype mfgilbreath > twitter markgilbreath > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<coworking%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
