System For Facilitating Access to a Secured Area
First Claim
1. A movable barrier operator comprising:
- a motor configured to be coupled to a movable barrier to move the movable barrier;
communication circuitry configured to receive a control signal and communicate with a door lock associated with a passageway door;
a controller operatively coupled to the motor and the communication circuitry, the controller configured to authenticate the control signal, wherein authenticating the control signal includes associating the signal with a first level of access or a second level of access;
the controller further configured to communicate with the door lock via the communication circuitry to permit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the first level of access and inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the second level of access; and
wherein the controller is configured to cause the motor to open the movable barrier regardless of association of the control signal with the first level of access or the second level of access.
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Abstract
A movable barrier operator comprising a motor, communication circuitry configured to receive a control signal and communicate with a door lock associated with a passageway door, and a controller. The controller is configured to authenticate the control signal, wherein authenticating the control signal includes associating the signal with a first level of access or a second level of access. The controller is further configured to communicate with the door lock via the communication circuitry to permit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the first level of access and inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the second level of access. The controller is configured to cause the motor to open the movable barrier regardless of association of the control signal with the first level of access or the second level of access.
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18 Claims
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1. A movable barrier operator comprising:
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a motor configured to be coupled to a movable barrier to move the movable barrier; communication circuitry configured to receive a control signal and communicate with a door lock associated with a passageway door; a controller operatively coupled to the motor and the communication circuitry, the controller configured to authenticate the control signal, wherein authenticating the control signal includes associating the signal with a first level of access or a second level of access; the controller further configured to communicate with the door lock via the communication circuitry to permit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the first level of access and inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to associating the control signal with the second level of access; and wherein the controller is configured to cause the motor to open the movable barrier regardless of association of the control signal with the first level of access or the second level of access. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of controlling access to a secured area having a movable barrier and a passageway door, the method comprising:
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receiving a control signal with information that associates the control signal with a first level of access or a second level of access; identifying the control signal as being associated with the first level of access or the second level of access; selectively controlling movement of the passageway door, wherein selectively controlling includes permitting opening of the passageway door in response to identification of the control signal as being associated with the first level of access and inhibiting opening of the passageway door in response to identification of the control signal as being associated with the second level of access; and operating a movable barrier operator to open the movable barrier in response to identification of the control signal as associated with either the first access level or the second access level. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for controlling access to a secured area, the system comprising;
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a movable barrier operator coupled to a movable barrier; a door lock of a passageway door; a portable electronic device communicatively coupled to the movable barrier operator and associated with either a first level of access or a second level of access to the secured area, the portable electronic device configured to communicate a control signal to the movable barrier operator to cause the movable barrier operator to open the movable barrier; wherein the door lock is configured to permit opening of the passageway door in response to communication of the control signal from the portable electronic device and association of the portable electronic device with the first level of access; the door lock further configured to inhibit opening of the passageway door in response to communication of the control signal from the portable electronic device and association of the portable electronic device with the second level of access. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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