ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method of operating an access control system including a remote control system configured to control a lock and a central control system configured to wirelessly communicate with the remote control system, the method comprising:
- inputting user data into a user identification reader of the remote control system;
in response to inputting user data, requesting updating a remote user list stored by the remote control system with a central user list stored by the central control system using a wireless communicator of the remote control system and a wireless communicator of the central control system; and
comparing the user data with one of the remote user list and the central user list to determine whether to unlock the lock.
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Abstract
A method of operating an access control system including a remote control system configured to control a lock an a central control system configured to wirelessly communicate with the remote control system. The method includes inputting user data into a user identification reader of the remote control system, and in response to inputting user data, requesting updating a remote user list stored by the remote control system with a central user list stored by the central control system using a wireless communicator of the remote control system and a wireless communicator of the central control system. The method further includes comparing the user data with one of the remote user list and the central user list to determine whether to unlock the lock.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of operating an access control system including a remote control system configured to control a lock and a central control system configured to wirelessly communicate with the remote control system, the method comprising:
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inputting user data into a user identification reader of the remote control system; in response to inputting user data, requesting updating a remote user list stored by the remote control system with a central user list stored by the central control system using a wireless communicator of the remote control system and a wireless communicator of the central control system; and comparing the user data with one of the remote user list and the central user list to determine whether to unlock the lock. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. The method of claim 14, wherein if the user data is compared with the central user list to determine whether to unlock the lock and if the lock remains locked, then comparing the user data to the remote user list after updating the remote user list with the central user list.
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15. A method of operating an access control system including a remote control system configured to control a lock and a central control system configured to wirelessly communicate with the remote control system, the method comprising:
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inputting user data into a user identification reader of the remote control system; in response to inputting user data, transmitting a request to update a remote user list stored by the remote control system with a central user list stored by the central control system using a wireless communicator of the remote control system and a wireless communicator of the central control system; and determining whether wireless communication is available between the central control system and the remote control system, if wireless communication is available, updating the remote user list with the central user list and afterwards comparing the user data with the remote user list to determine whether to unlock the lock, and if wireless communication is unavailable, comparing the user data with the remote user list to determine whether to unlock the lock before updating the remote user list with the central user list. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An access control system comprising:
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a central control system configured to store a central user list and operable to update the central user list, the central control system including a wireless communicator operable to transmit the central user list; and a remote control system configured to store a remote user list, the remote control system including, a wireless communicator operable to receive the central user list from the central control system, and a user identification reader operable to receive user data from a user of the remote control system, and wherein the remote control system initiates a wireless communication with the central control system in response to receipt of the user data to update the remote user list with the central user list. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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