Systems and methods for controlling electronically operable access devices using WI-FI and radio frequency technology
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1. A method for determining whether one or more images of a person seeking entry through a door satisfy a user credential, comprising:
- receiving, by an access control device, the one or more images of the person seeking entry through the door secured by an electronic access device as captured by a camera associated with the door;
determining, by the access control device, whether the one or more images of the person seeking entry through the door secured by the electronic access device satisfy the user credential that authorizes the person to unlock the electronic access device;
transmitting a first signal from the access control device via a computer network to a radio frequency bridge device to wake up the electronic access device from a sleep mode when the access control device verifies that the one or more images of the person seeking entry through the door secured by the electronic access device satisfy the user credential that authorizes the person to unlock the electronic access device, wherein the first signal includes an unlock command for the electronic access device to unlock a lock mechanism of the electronic access device;
in response to receiving the first signal, transmitting a wake up signal from the radio frequency bridge device to the electronic access device via a radio frequency network to wake up the electronic access device from the sleep mode when the access control device verifies that the one or more images of the person seeking entry through the door secured by the electronic access device satisfy the user credential; and
transmitting in association with the wake up signal to wake up the electronic access device from the sleep mode the unlock command to unlock the lock mechanism of the electronic access device when the one or more images of the person satisfy the user credential; and
unlocking the lock mechanism of the electronic access device in response to the wake up signal received from the radio frequency bridge device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling access devices including WI-FI and dual radio communications between an access control database and one or more access devices in a facility. The systems and methods allow real time communications between the database and the access devices utilizing existing communications WI-FI infrastructure in the facility while minimizing loss of battery life of the access devices by employing the radio network to target all or a portion of the access devices for communications when needed.
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1. A method for determining whether one or more images of a person seeking entry through a door satisfy a user credential, comprising:
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receiving, by an access control device, the one or more images of the person seeking entry through the door secured by an electronic access device as captured by a camera associated with the door; determining, by the access control device, whether the one or more images of the person seeking entry through the door secured by the electronic access device satisfy the user credential that authorizes the person to unlock the electronic access device; transmitting a first signal from the access control device via a computer network to a radio frequency bridge device to wake up the electronic access device from a sleep mode when the access control device verifies that the one or more images of the person seeking entry through the door secured by the electronic access device satisfy the user credential that authorizes the person to unlock the electronic access device, wherein the first signal includes an unlock command for the electronic access device to unlock a lock mechanism of the electronic access device; in response to receiving the first signal, transmitting a wake up signal from the radio frequency bridge device to the electronic access device via a radio frequency network to wake up the electronic access device from the sleep mode when the access control device verifies that the one or more images of the person seeking entry through the door secured by the electronic access device satisfy the user credential; and transmitting in association with the wake up signal to wake up the electronic access device from the sleep mode the unlock command to unlock the lock mechanism of the electronic access device when the one or more images of the person satisfy the user credential; and unlocking the lock mechanism of the electronic access device in response to the wake up signal received from the radio frequency bridge device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 21, 22)
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10. A system, comprising:
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an electronic access device comprising a lock mechanism movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; a camera configured to capture one or more images of a person seeking entry through a door secured by the electronic access device; a radio frequency bridge device configured to; receive a first signal via a computer network, and in response to receiving the first signal, transmit a wake up signal to the electronic access device via a radio frequency network to wake up the electronic access device from a sleep mode, and transmit in association with the wake up signal to wake up the electronic access device from the sleep mode an unlock command to unlock the lock mechanism of the electronic access device, wherein the unlock command when received in association with the wake up signal by the electronic access device unlocks the lock mechanism of the electronic access device; and an access control device configured to; receive the one or more images captured of the person seeking entry through the door secured by the electronic access device as captured by the camera associated with the door, determine whether the one or more images of the person seeking entry through the door secured by the electronic access device satisfy user credentials that authorize the person to unlock the electronic access device, and transmit the first signal via the computer network to the radio frequency bridge device to wake up the electronic access device from the sleep mode when the access control device verifies that the one or more images of the person seeking entry through the door secured by the electronic access device satisfy the user credentials that authorize the person to unlock the electronic access device, wherein the first signal includes the unlock command for the electronic access device to unlock the lock mechanism of the electronic access device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24)
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