System and method for remotely assigning and revoking access credentials using a near field communication equipped mobile phone
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1. A method of remotely maintaining a secure access system, comprising:
- updating at least a portion of credential information in said access system;
in response to updating said at least a portion of credential information, generating a message comprising said updated credential information;
determining at least one target for said message, wherein said at least one target comprises at least one mobile device; and
transmitting said message to said at least one target.
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Abstract
The present invention is generally directed toward a mobile device that can be used in a secure access system. More specifically, the mobile device can have credential data loaded thereon remotely updated, enabled, disabled, revoked, or otherwise altered with a message sent from, for example, a control panel and/or controller in the system.
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1. A method of remotely maintaining a secure access system, comprising:
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updating at least a portion of credential information in said access system;
in response to updating said at least a portion of credential information, generating a message comprising said updated credential information;
determining at least one target for said message, wherein said at least one target comprises at least one mobile device; and
transmitting said message to said at least one target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A secure access system, comprising:
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at least one mobile device comprising memory, wherein said memory comprises credential information;
a controller that is operable to alter at least a portion of said credential information, cause a message to be generated that comprises said altered credential information, and cause said message to be transmitted to said at least one mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A mobile device for use in a secure access system, comprising:
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a memory, wherein said memory comprises credential information;
an interface operable to communicate with a reader and further operable to receive messages relating to updated credential information, wherein, upon receipt of a first message, said credential information is changed from a first state to a second state. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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