Door wireless access control system including reader, lock, and wireless access control electronics including wireless transceiver

• US 20040261478A1
• Filed: 07/09/2004
• Published: 12/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harrow Products (Delaware) LLC (Allegion PLC)
• Original Assignee: Recognition Source
• Inventors: Conforti, Fred
• Granted Patent: US 7,526,934 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 70/277
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00634 Power supply for the lock
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/08 With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/62 Comprising means for indicating the status of the lock
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7062 Electrical type [e.g., solenoid]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7107 And alternately mechanically actuated by a key, dial, etc.
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7921 Armoring

Abstract

The preferred embodiments of the present invention provide an improved access control system that provides additional security for the connection between an existing locking system and an access control system, for example, to prevent tampering. The security system preferably includes a control line shield to protect a control line running from an access reader to an external lock incorporated in a door, for example. The control line shield seals the control line into the interior of the door to prevent easy access for interference and tampering Additionally, the control line shield may be removed as necessary to provide service to the access system.

Claims

1. A security system for providing security between a locking system and wireless access control electronics or an access reader control, said security system including:

a control line extending between a locking system and at least one of access control electronics and an access reader control, said control line relaying control signals from said at least one of access control electronics and an access reader control to said locking system;

a control line shield preventing physical access to said control line; and

an electric lock in said locking system, said electric lock able to perform both a locking operation and an unlocking operation, wherein said electric lock performs one of a locking operation and an unlocking operation in response to said control signals,

wherein said access reader control reads access information using a proximity reader to determine said control signals to be transmitted to said electric lock.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said security system is installed in operation with a door having a door edge.

3. The system of claim 2 wherein said security system is installed with said access reader control mounted at one side of said door and said access control electronics mounted at a different side of said door.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein said control line runs from said access control electronics to said door edge.

5. The system of claim 4 wherein said control line runs along said door edge to said locking system.

6. The system of claim 4 wherein said control line is covered by said control line shield at said door edge.

7. The system of claim 2 wherein said control line shield is a face plate mounted in said door edge of said door.

8. The system of claim 2 wherein said reader control line runs through said door allowing said door to operate as a reader control line shield.

9. The system of claim 4 wherein said face plate operates in conjunction with a preexisting face plate and latch to prevent physical access to said control line.

10. The system of claim 2 wherein said control line shield is a channel in the interior of said door.

11. The system of claim 3 wherein said control line shield is a channel in the interior of said door.

12. The system of claim 10 wherein said channel emerges from said door edge behind a preexisting face plate.

13. The system of claim 10 wherein said channel runs from said access control system to said locking system without emerging from said door.

14. The system of claim 11 wherein said channel runs from said access control electronics to said access reader control without emerging from said door.

15. A method for providing security between a locking system and at least one of an access control electronics and an access reader control, said method including:

extending a control line between a locking system and at least one of access control electronics and an access reader control;

reading access information at said access reader control using a biometric reader to determine a control signal;

relaying said control signals from said at least one of access control electronics and an access reader control to said locking system using said control line;

performing one of a locking operation and an unlocking operation at an electric lock in said locking system in response to said control signals wherein said electric lock is able to perform both a locking operation and an unlocking operation; and

preventing physical access to said control line.

16. The method of claim 15 wherein said extending step includes extending said control line from said at least one of access control electronics and an access reader control to a locking system through a door having a door edge.

17. The method of claim 15 wherein said preventing step includes preventing physical access to said control line by imposing a control line shield.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein said control line shield is a face plate mounted in the edge of said door.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein said face plate operates in conjunction with a preexisting face plate to prevent physical access to said control line.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein said control line shield is a channel in the interior of said door.

21. The method of claim 20 wherein said channel emerges from said door edge behind a preexisting face plate.

22. The method of claim 20 wherein said channel emerges from said door edge behind a preexisting face plate or an extended face plate.

23. The method of claim 20 wherein said channel runs from said access control system to said locking system without emerging from said door.

25. The method of claim 20 wherein said preventing step includes preventing physical access to said control line by imposing a control line shield.

26. The method of claim 21 wherein said control line shield is a channel in the interior of said door.

27. The method of claim 22 wherein said channel runs from said access control system to said locking system without emerging from said door.

24. A method for providing security between an access reader control and access control electronics, said method including:

extending a reader control line between access control electronics and an access reader control; and

receiving access information at said access reader control to aid in determining whether access should be granted, wherein said access information is received at said access reader control from a magnetic stripe card reader;

transmitting access signals based on said access information from said access reader control to said access control electronics using said reader control line; and

preventing physical access to said reader control line.

28. A security system for providing security between a locking system and wireless access control electronics or an access reader control, said security system including:

a control line extending between a locking system and at least one of access control electronics and an access reader control, said control line relaying control signals from said at least one of access control electronics and an access reader control to said locking system;

a control line shield preventing physical access to said control line; and

an electric lock in said locking system, said electric lock able to perform both a locking operation and an unlocking operation, wherein said electric lock performs one of a locking operation and an unlocking operation in response to said control signals.

29. A method for providing security between a locking system and at least one of an access control electronics and an access reader control, said method including:

extending a control line between a locking system and at least one of access control electronics and an access reader control;

relaying said control signals from said at least one of access control electronics and an access reader control to said locking system using said control line;

performing one of a locking operation and an unlocking operation at an electric lock in said locking system in response to said control signals, wherein said electric lock is able to perform both a locking operation and an unlocking operation; and

preventing physical access to said control line.

30. A method for providing security between an access reader control and access control electronics, said method including:

extending a reader control line between access control electronics and an access reader control; and

receiving access information at said access reader control to aid in determining whether access should be granted,

transmitting access signals based on said access information from said access reader control to said access control electronics using said reader control line; and

preventing physical access to said reader control line.