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Cloud-based wireless communication system and method for updating a reader device

  • US 10,204,464 B2
  • Filed: 08/16/2013
  • Issued: 02/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer implemented method for updating a reader device with access control information, comprising:

  • receiving access control information;

    determining a reader device that is to receive the access control information based on an analysis of the access control information;

    selecting at least two mobile devices from a plurality of mobile devices having access rights to the reader device to receive the access control information and a firmware update, wherein the at least two selected mobile devices are the mobile devices, from the plurality of mobile devices, that interact with the reader device most frequently;

    transmitting, to the at least two selected mobile devices, the access control information and the firmware update for the reader device and the firmware update is stored in each memory of each of the at least two selected mobile devices;

    transmitting the firmware update from one mobile device of the at least two selected mobile devices to the reader device;

    transmitting a confirmation that the firmware update of the reader device was successful from the reader device to the one of the at least two selected mobile devices;

    receiving a notification message at a server from the one of the selected mobile devices, wherein the notification message indicates that the firmware update of the reader device was successful;

    transmitting a command from the server to each of the at least two selected mobile devices to delete only the firmware update in response to the notification message received at the server from the one of the at least two selected mobile devices; and

    transmitting audit information from the reader device to one or more of the plurality of mobile devices independently of the access control information and the firmware update until the reader device receives a notification that the audit information was received at the server.

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