System and method for energy saving on access control products
First Claim
1. A security system, comprising:
- access control readers controlling access to a building and/or to interior areas of the building; and
an access controller that places the access control readers into power saving state when the building is assessed to be unoccupied,wherein the building is assessed to be unoccupied in response to the access controller receiving a signal indicating that a security alarm panel is armed.
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Abstract
A system and method for energy saving on access control products is disclosed. An access controller controls access control readers, which in turn enable access to a building and/or interior areas of the building. The access controller can identify the locations of the access control readers relative to the building, such as whether the access control readers are located on the perimeter of the building for controlling access to the building, or whether the access control readers are located within the building for controlling access to interior areas of the building. The access controller can then place one or more of the access control readers into a power saving state without compromising overall building security, such as placing interior access control readers into a power saving state when the building is assessed to be unoccupied.
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18 Claims
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1. A security system, comprising:
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access control readers controlling access to a building and/or to interior areas of the building; and an access controller that places the access control readers into power saving state when the building is assessed to be unoccupied, wherein the building is assessed to be unoccupied in response to the access controller receiving a signal indicating that a security alarm panel is armed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A security system, comprising:
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access control readers controlling access to a building and/or to interior areas of the building; and an access controller that places the access control readers into power saving state when the building is assessed to be unoccupied; and wherein the access controller places the access control readers into power saving state by sending a power disabling control signal to a power module that provides power to the access control readers.
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7. A security system, comprising:
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access control readers controlling access to a building and/or to interior areas of the building; and an access controller that places the access control readers into power saving state when the building is assessed to be unoccupied; and wherein the access controller places the access control readers into power saving state by sending a sleep signal over a network to the access control readers.
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8. A security system, comprising:
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access control readers controlling access to a building and/or to interior areas of the building; and an access controller that places the access control readers into power saving state when the building is assessed to be unoccupied; and a security alarm panel that receives indications of intrusions at the building from security devices and that sends alarm signals in response, wherein the access controller places the access control readers out of power saving state in response to the access controller receiving the alarm signals.
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9. A security system, comprising:
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access control readers controlling access to a building and/or to interior areas of the building; an access controller that places the access control readers into power saving state when the building is assessed to be unoccupied; and a security alarm panel that sends a signal indicating that the security system is disarmed, wherein the access controller places the access control readers out of power saving state in response to the access controller receiving the disarm signal.
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10. A method for a security system, the method comprising:
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access control readers controlling access to a building and/or to interior areas of the building; and an access controller placing the access control readers into power saving state when the building is assessed to be unoccupied, wherein the building is assessed to be unoccupied in response to the access controller receiving a signal indicating that the security system is armed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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