SECURITY ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND ASSOCIATED METHODS

• US 20070030120A1
• Filed: 08/02/2006
• Published: 02/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Echolock, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Echolock, Inc.
• Inventors: McNeill, James, Schwentner, Jeffrey, Fandino, Oscar, Gusse, Jesse
• Application Number:
  US11/461,868
• Publication Number:
  US 20070030120A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.610
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/22 in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/101 Access control lists [ACL]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/108 when the policy decisions are valid for a limited amount of time
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/61 Time-dependent
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/08 Access point devices

Abstract

A security access control system includes a plurality of security access control devices at respective physical access points for controlling physical access thereat. Each security access control device includes a wireless transnsceiver and a controller cooperating therewith a establish a wireless ad hoc network among the plurality of security access control devices. A host control station includes a wireless transceiver and a host controller cooperating therewith to communicate to at least one of the security access control devices via the wireless ad hoc network.

Claims

1. A security access control system comprising:

a plurality of security access control devices at respective physical access points for controlling physical access thereat;

each security access control device comprising a wireless transceiver and a controller cooperating therewith to establish a wireless ad hoc network among said plurality of security access control devices.

2. A security access control system according to claim 1 further comprising at least one additional security access control device that is out of range of said plurality of access control devices;

and at least one repeater for extending the wireless ad hoc network to said at least one additional security access control device.

3. A security access control system according to claim 1 further comprising a host control station comprising a wireless transceiver and a host controller cooperating therewith to communicate to at least one of said plurality of security access control devices via the wireless ad hoc network.

4. A security access control system according to claim 3 wherein said host control station transmits control data to at least one of said plurality of security access control devices via the wireless ad hoc network.

5. A security access control system according to claim 4 wherein the control data comprises at least one of an unlocked state, a card controlled state, an access disabled state, and a dual mode state for any one of said security access control devices.

6. A security access control system according to claim 4 wherein the control data is used for controlling user access to any one of said plurality of physical access points.

7. A security access control system according to claim 6 further comprising a timer so that the control data for controlling user access to any one of said plurality of physical access points is based upon a time of day.

8. A security access control system according to claim 6 wherein the control data comprises data for tracking, banning, blocking and accepting user access.

9. A security access control system according to claim 3 wherein at least one of said plurality of security access control devices transmits status data to said host control system via the wireless ad hoc network.

10. A security access control system according to claim 9 wherein the status data comprises at least one of battery status, user status, and security access control device operating status.

11. A security access control system according to claim 10 wherein the status data is transmitted in real time.

12. A security access control system according to claim 10 wherein the security access control device operating status comprises at least one of an unlocked state, a card controlled state, an access disabled state, and a dual mode state.

13. A security access control system according to claim 3 wherein the status data comprises audit data, the audit data including system events, access attempts by a user, and a time and access event outcome of the access attempts made by the user.

14. A security access control system according to claim 1 wherein said controller of said security access control device comprises a memory, and at least one of a processor and programmable gate array coupled thereto.

15. A security access control system according to claim 14 wherein said memory stores user access control data in at least one of a user block list, a user ban list, a user accept list and a user track list.

16. A security access control system according to claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of access control devices comprises an access media reader cooperating with said controller for reading an access media device when presented thereto by a user.

17. A security access control system according to claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of access control devices comprises a lock control driver coupled to said controller.

18. A security access control system according to claim 17 wherein each of said plurality of access control devices comprises at least one of an access media reader, a keypad and a fingerprint sensor for operating said lock control driver.

19. A security access control system according to claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of access control devices further comprises a timer coupled to said controller.

20. A security access control system according to claim 1 wherein the wireless ad hoc network operates based upon at least one of ad hoc on demand distance vector (AODV) and dynamic source routing (DSR) protocols.

21. A security access control system according to claim 1 wherein all of the physical access points are fixed physical access points.

22. A security access control system comprising:

a plurality of security access control devices at respective physical access points for controlling physical access thereat;

each security access control device comprising a wireless transceiver and a controller cooperating therewith to establish a wireless ad hoc network among said plurality of security access control devices; and

a host control station comprising a wireless transceiver and a host controller cooperating therewith to exchange control and status data with said plurality of security access control devices via the wireless ad hoc network.

23. A security access control system according to claim 22 further comprising at least one additional security access control device that is out of range of said plurality of access control devices;

and at least one repeater for extending the wireless ad hoc network to said at least one additional security access control device.

24. A security access control system according to claim 22 wherein the control data is used for controlling user access to any one of said plurality of physical access points.

25. A security access control system according to claim 22 wherein the status data comprises at least one of battery status, user status, and security access control device operating status.

26. A security access control system according to claim 22 wherein the status data comprises audit data, the audit data including system events, access attempts by a user, and a time and access event outcome of the access attempts made by the user.

27. A security access control system according to claim 22 wherein each of said plurality of access control devices comprises a lock control driver coupled to said controller;

and wherein each of said plurality of access control devices comprises at least one of an access media reader, a keypad and a fingerprint sensor for operating said lock control driver.

28. A security access control method comprising:

positioning a plurality of security access control devices at respective physical access points, each security access control device comprising a wireless transceiver and a controller cooperating therewith;

establishing a wireless ad hoc network among the security access control devices using the wireless transceivers and controllers thereof; and

controlling physical access at the physical access points using the security access control devices.

29. A security access control method according to claim 28 further comprising positioning at least one additional security access control device that is out of range of the plurality of access control devices;

extending the wireless ad hoc network to the at least one additional security access control device using at least one repeater.

30. A security access control method according to claim 28 further comprising positioning a host control station comprising a wireless transceiver and a host controller cooperating therewith to communicate to at least one of the plurality of security access control devices via the wireless ad hoc network.

31. A security access control method according to claim 30 wherein the host control station transmits control data to at least one of the plurality of security access control devices via the wireless ad hoc network.

32. A security access control method according to claim 31 wherein the control data comprises at least one of an unlocked state, a card controlled state, an access disabled state, and a dual mode state for any one of the security access control devices.

33. A security access control method according to claim 31 wherein the control data is used for controlling user access to any one of the plurality of physical access points.

34. A security access control method according to claim 33 wherein the control data comprises data for tracking, banning, blocking and accepting user access.

35. A security access control method according to claim 30 wherein at least one of the plurality of security access control devices transmits status data to the host control system via the wireless ad hoc network.

36. A security access control method according to claim 35 wherein the status data comprises at least one of battery status, user status, and security access control device operating status.

37. A security access control method according to claim 36 wherein the status data is transmitted in real time.

38. A security access control method according to claim 36 wherein the security access control device operating status comprises at least one of an unlocked state, a card controlled state, an access disabled state, and a dual mode state.

39. A security access control method according to claim 30 wherein the status data comprises audit data, the audit data including system events, access attempts by a user, and a time and access event outcome of the access attempts made by the user.

40. A security access control method according to claim 28 wherein each of the plurality of access control devices comprises a lock control driver coupled to the controller;

and wherein each of the plurality of access control devices comprises at least one of an access media reader, a keypad and a fingerprint sensor for operating the lock control driver.