WIRELESS ACCESS CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A DOOR INCLUDING REMOTE COMMUNICATION BASED AUTHENTICATION AND RELATED METHODS
First Claim
1. A wireless access control system for a door, the wireless access control system comprising:
- a lock assembly carried by the door and comprisinga lock switchable between a locked position and an unlocked position,lock wireless communications circuitry,a touch sensor to sense touching by a user, anda lock controller coupled to said lock, said lock wireless communications circuitry, and said touch sensor;
a plugin device remote from said lock assembly and comprisingplugin device wireless communications circuitry, anda plugin device controller coupled to said plugin device wireless communications circuitry; and
a remote access device remote from said lock assembly and comprising remote access wireless communications circuitry to communicate with said lock wireless communications circuitry,said plugin device controller configured to wirelessly send a lock communication enable command to enable said lock based upon wireless communication with said remote access device;
said lock controller configured tocommunicate with said remote access device based upon wirelessly receiving, via said lock wireless communications circuitry, the lock communication enable command from said plugin device,perform an authentication of said remote access device, via said lock wireless communications circuitry and said remote access wireless communications circuitry, and based upon the lock communication enable command, andswitch said lock between the locked and unlocked positions based upon the authentication and the user touching said touch sensor.
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Abstract
A wireless access control system for a door may include a lock assembly carried by the door. The lock assembly may include a lock, lock wireless communications circuitry, a touch sensor, and a lock controller. The system may also include a plugin device remote from the lock assembly. The system may also include a remote access device remote from the lock. The plugin device may wirelessly send a lock communication enable command to enable the lock based upon wireless communication with the remote access device. The lock controller may communicate with the remote access device based upon wirelessly receiving the lock communication enable command, perform an authentication of the remote access device based upon the lock communication enable command, and switch the lock between locked and unlocked positions based upon the authentication and the user touching the touch sensor.
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24 Claims
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1. A wireless access control system for a door, the wireless access control system comprising:
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a lock assembly carried by the door and comprising a lock switchable between a locked position and an unlocked position, lock wireless communications circuitry, a touch sensor to sense touching by a user, and a lock controller coupled to said lock, said lock wireless communications circuitry, and said touch sensor; a plugin device remote from said lock assembly and comprising plugin device wireless communications circuitry, and a plugin device controller coupled to said plugin device wireless communications circuitry; and a remote access device remote from said lock assembly and comprising remote access wireless communications circuitry to communicate with said lock wireless communications circuitry, said plugin device controller configured to wirelessly send a lock communication enable command to enable said lock based upon wireless communication with said remote access device; said lock controller configured to communicate with said remote access device based upon wirelessly receiving, via said lock wireless communications circuitry, the lock communication enable command from said plugin device, perform an authentication of said remote access device, via said lock wireless communications circuitry and said remote access wireless communications circuitry, and based upon the lock communication enable command, and switch said lock between the locked and unlocked positions based upon the authentication and the user touching said touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lock assembly for a wireless access control system for a door, the lock assembly carried by the door and comprising:
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a lock switchable between a locked position and an unlocked position; lock wireless communications circuitry; a touch sensor to sense touching by a user; and a lock controller coupled to said lock, said lock wireless communications circuitry, and said touch sensor, said lock controller configured to communicate with said a remote access device remote from the lock assembly based upon wirelessly receiving, via said lock wireless communications circuitry, a lock communication enable command wireless sent from a plugin device remote from the lock assembly based upon based upon wireless communication with the remote access device perform an authentication of the remote access device, via said lock wireless communications circuitry, and based upon the lock communication enable command, and switch said lock between the locked and unlocked positions based upon the authentication and the user touching said touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A plugin device for a wireless access control system for a door carrying a lock assembly and comprising a lock switchable between an unlocked position and a locked position, lock wireless communications circuitry, a touch sensor to sense touching by a user, and a lock controller coupled to the lock, the lock wireless communications circuitry, and the touch sensor, the plugin device comprising:
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a plugin device wireless communications circuitry; and a plugin device controller coupled to said plugin device wireless communications circuitry, said plugin device controller configured to wirelessly send a lock communication enable command to enable the lock based upon wireless communication with a remote access device remote from the lock assembly and remote from the plugin device, the lock communication enable command causing the lock controller to communicate with the remote access device, perform an authentication of the remote access device, via the lock wireless communications circuitry, and switch the lock between the locked and unlocked positions based upon the authentication and the user touching the touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of using a wireless access control system for a door, the wireless access control system comprising a lock assembly carried by the door and comprising a lock switchable between an unlocked position and a locked position, lock wireless communications circuitry, a touch sensor to sense touching by a user, and a lock controller coupled to the lock, the lock wireless communications circuitry, and the touch sensor, the wireless access control system further comprising a plugin device remote from the lock assembly for wirelessly sending a lock communication enable command to enable the lock based upon wireless communication with a remote access device remote from the lock, the method comprising:
using the lock controller to communicate with the remote access device based upon wirelessly receiving, via the lock wireless communications circuitry, the lock communication enable command from the plugin device, perform an authentication of the remote access device, via the lock wireless communications circuitry and the remote access wireless communications circuitry, and based upon the lock communication enable command, and switch the lock between the locked and unlocked positions based upon the authentication and the user touching the touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of using a wireless access control system for a door, the wireless access control system comprising a lock assembly carried by the door and comprising a lock switchable between an unlocked position and a locked position, lock wireless communications circuitry, a touch sensor to sense touching by a user, and a lock controller coupled to the lock, the lock wireless communications circuitry, and the touch sensor, the wireless access control system further comprising a plugin device remote from the lock assembly and comprising plugin device wireless communications circuitry, and a plugin device controller coupled to the plugin device wireless communications circuitry, the method comprising:
using the plugin device controller to send a lock communication enable command to enable the lock based upon wireless communication with a remote access device remote from the lock assembly and remote from the plugin device, the lock communication enable command causing the lock controller to communicate with the remote access device based upon wirelessly receiving, via the lock wireless communications circuitry, the lock communication enable command from the plugin device, perform an authentication of the remote access device, via the lock wireless communications circuitry and the remote access wireless communications circuitry, and based upon the lock communication enable command, and switch the lock between the locked and unlocked positions based upon the authentication and the user touching the touch sensor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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