WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING REMOTE ACCESS WIRELESS DEVICE GENERATED MAGNETIC FIELD BASED UNLOCKING AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A wireless access control system comprising:
- a remote access wireless device to be carried by a user and comprising a remote housing, remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry carried by said remote housing, a magnetic field generator carried by said remote housing, and a remote access wireless device controller coupled to said remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry and said magnetic field generator; and
a lock assembly to be mounted on a door and comprising a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, a magnetic sensor, and a lock controller coupled to said lock, said lock wireless communications circuitry, and said magnetic sensor;
said remote access wireless device controller configured tocommunicate, via said remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry, at least one magnetic field characteristic with said lock wireless communications circuitry, andcooperate with said magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field based upon the at least one magnetic field characteristic;
said lock controller configured tocooperate with said magnetic sensor to sense the magnetic field,compare the sensed magnetic field to the at least one magnetic field characteristic, andenable unlocking of said lock when the sensed magnetic field has a sensed magnetic field characteristic that matches the at least one magnetic field characteristic.
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Abstract
A wireless access control system may include a remote access wireless device that includes a magnetic field generator and a remote controller coupled to remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry and the magnetic field generator. The system may also include a lock assembly for a door and that includes a magnetic sensor and a lock controller coupled to a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, and the magnetic sensor. The remote controller may communicate a magnetic field characteristic with the lock wireless communications circuitry, and cooperate with the magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field based upon the magnetic field characteristic. The lock controller may cooperate with the magnetic sensor to sense the magnetic field, compare the sensed magnetic field to the magnetic field characteristic, and enable lock unlocking when the sensed magnetic field has a sensed magnetic field characteristic that matches the magnetic field characteristic.
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33 Claims
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1. A wireless access control system comprising:
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a remote access wireless device to be carried by a user and comprising a remote housing, remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry carried by said remote housing, a magnetic field generator carried by said remote housing, and a remote access wireless device controller coupled to said remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry and said magnetic field generator; and a lock assembly to be mounted on a door and comprising a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, a magnetic sensor, and a lock controller coupled to said lock, said lock wireless communications circuitry, and said magnetic sensor; said remote access wireless device controller configured to communicate, via said remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry, at least one magnetic field characteristic with said lock wireless communications circuitry, and cooperate with said magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field based upon the at least one magnetic field characteristic; said lock controller configured to cooperate with said magnetic sensor to sense the magnetic field, compare the sensed magnetic field to the at least one magnetic field characteristic, and enable unlocking of said lock when the sensed magnetic field has a sensed magnetic field characteristic that matches the at least one magnetic field characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A lock assembly to be mounted to a door for a wireless access control system comprising a remote access wireless device to be carried by a user and comprising a remote housing, remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry carried by the remote housing, a magnetic field generator carried by the remote housing, and a remote access wireless device controller coupled to the remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry and the magnetic field generator, the remote access wireless device controller configured to communicate, via said remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry, at least one magnetic field characteristic and cooperate with the magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field based upon the at least one magnetic field characteristic, the lock assembly comprising:
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a lock; lock wireless communications circuitry; a magnetic sensor; and a lock controller coupled to said lock, said lock wireless communications circuitry, and said magnetic sensor, said lock controller configured to cooperate with said magnetic sensor to sense the magnetic field, compare the sensed magnetic field to the at least one magnetic field characteristic, and enable unlocking of said lock when the sensed magnetic field has a sensed magnetic field characteristic that matches the at least one magnetic field characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A remote access wireless device to be carried by a user for a wireless access control system comprising a lock assembly to be mounted on a door and comprising a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, a magnetic sensor, and a lock controller coupled to the lock, the lock wireless communications circuitry, and the magnetic sensor, the remote access wireless device comprising:
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a remote housing; remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry carried by said remote housing; a magnetic field generator carried by said remote housing; and a remote access wireless device controller coupled to said remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry and said magnetic field generator, said remote access wireless device controller configured to communicate, via said remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry, at least one magnetic field characteristic with the lock wireless communications circuitry, and cooperate with said magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field based upon the at least one magnetic field characteristic, the magnetic field, upon being sensed by the magnetic sensor, causing the lock controller to cooperate with the magnetic sensor to sense the magnetic field, compare the sensed magnetic field to the at least one magnetic field characteristic, and enable unlocking of the lock when the sensed magnetic field has a sensed magnetic field characteristic that matches the at least one magnetic field characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A wireless access control method for a wireless access control system comprising a remote access wireless device to be carried by a user and comprising a remote housing, remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry carried by the remote housing, a magnetic field generator carried by the remote housing, and a remote access wireless device controller coupled to the remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry, and the magnetic field generator, and a lock assembly to be mounted on a door and comprising a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, a magnetic sensor, and a lock controller coupled to the lock, the lock wireless communications circuitry, and the magnetic sensor, the method comprising:
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using the remote access wireless device controller to communicate, via the remote access wireless device wireless communications circuitry, at least one magnetic field characteristic with the lock wireless communications circuitry, and cooperate with the magnetic field generator to generate a magnetic field based upon the at least one magnetic field characteristic; and using the lock controller to cooperate with the magnetic sensor to sense the magnetic field, compare the sensed magnetic field to the at least one magnetic field characteristic, and enable unlocking of the lock when the sensed magnetic field has a sensed magnetic field characteristic that matches the at least one magnetic field characteristic. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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