SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING ELECTRONICALLY OPERABLE ACCESS DEVICES USING WI-FI AND RADIO FREQUENCY TECHNOLOGY
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1. A method, comprising:
- transmitting a first signal from an access control device via a first network to a radio frequency bridge device;
in response to the first signal, transmitting a wake up signal from the radio frequency bridge device to at least one electronic access device that is operating in a sleep mode;
waking the at least one electronic access device from the sleep mode in response to receiving the wake up signal;
wirelessly connecting the electronic access device to the first network with a WI-FI connection in response to waking the at least one electronic access device with the wake up signal; and
transmitting operating parameters between the electronic access device and the access control device through the WI-FI connection with the first network.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for controlling access devices including WI-FI and dual radio communications between an access control database and one or more access devices in a facility. The systems and methods allow real time communications between the database and the access devices utilizing existing communications WI-FI infrastructure in the facility while minimizing loss of battery life of the access devices by employing the radio network to target all or a portion of the access devices for communications when needed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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transmitting a first signal from an access control device via a first network to a radio frequency bridge device; in response to the first signal, transmitting a wake up signal from the radio frequency bridge device to at least one electronic access device that is operating in a sleep mode; waking the at least one electronic access device from the sleep mode in response to receiving the wake up signal; wirelessly connecting the electronic access device to the first network with a WI-FI connection in response to waking the at least one electronic access device with the wake up signal; and transmitting operating parameters between the electronic access device and the access control device through the WI-FI connection with the first network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system comprising:
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an access device comprising a locking mechanism movable between a locked and unlocked position, a keyless entry system operably connected to the locking mechanism, a logic and memory module connected to the keyless entry system, a multi-frequency transceiver connected to the logic and memory module, and a power source; a radio frequency bridge device comprising a radio frequency transmitter and a transceiver configured to receive signals from a computer network, wherein the transceiver is operatively connected to the radio frequency transmitter to cause the radio frequency transmitter to output a radio signal in response to the signals from the computer network, wherein the multi-frequency transceiver of the access device is configured to receive the radio signal from the transmitter; and an access control device operatively connected to the computer network, the access control device including a database with user credentials and access device identification information, wherein the access control device is configured to transmit the signals over the computer network to the radio frequency bridge device, and the access control device is further configured to transmit database information to the access device via a WI-FI connection of the multi-frequency transceiver of the access device to the computer network, wherein the WI-FI connection is established in response to the access device interrogating the radio signal from the radio frequency bridge device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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