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Invisible indication of duress via wearable

  • US 10,482,698 B2
  • Filed: 05/02/2016
  • Issued: 11/19/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/01/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • receiving, from a wearable device associated with a user in an access control system, sensor information representing a condition of the user;

    determining whether the sensor information indicates that the user is under duress;

    determining a duress condition associated with the user;

    providing, in response to determining the duress condition, a duress signal to a communication device of the access control system, wherein the duress signal includes information configured to alter an access control authority of one or more other users in the access control system;

    determining, based at least partially on the duress signal, to limit or grant access via a reading device of the access control system;

    determining a position of the user within the access control system; and

    controlling one or more assets within a predetermined proximity of the position of the user based, at least in part, on the duress condition.

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