Communications system providing personnel access based upon near-field communication and related methods
First Claim
1. A security system comprising:
- an access control device associated with a personnel access position comprisinga first Near-Field Communication (NFC) sensor, anda first controller configured to selectively grant personnel access based upon receiving a valid security code from said first NFC sensor, and to deny personnel access and generate at least one access denial electronic message based upon receiving an invalid security code from said first NFC sensor; and
at least one mobile wireless communications device comprisinga second NFC sensor, anda second controller configured to communicate a security code via said second NFC sensor to said first NFC sensor based upon proximity therewith, and to receive a corresponding access denial electronic message from said first controller based upon the security code being invalid.
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Abstract
A security system may include an access control device associated with a personnel access position. The access control device may include a first Near-Field Communication (NFC) sensor, and a first controller configured to selectively grant personnel access based upon receiving a valid security code from the first NFC sensor, and to deny personnel access and generate an access denial electronic message(s) based upon receiving an invalid security code from the first NFC sensor. The system may also include a mobile wireless communications device(s) including a second NFC sensor and a second controller, which may be configured to communicate a security code via the second NFC sensor to the first NFC sensor based upon proximity therewith, and to receive a corresponding access denial electronic message from the first controller based upon the security code being invalid.
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23 Claims
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1. A security system comprising:
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an access control device associated with a personnel access position comprising a first Near-Field Communication (NFC) sensor, and a first controller configured to selectively grant personnel access based upon receiving a valid security code from said first NFC sensor, and to deny personnel access and generate at least one access denial electronic message based upon receiving an invalid security code from said first NFC sensor; and at least one mobile wireless communications device comprising a second NFC sensor, and a second controller configured to communicate a security code via said second NFC sensor to said first NFC sensor based upon proximity therewith, and to receive a corresponding access denial electronic message from said first controller based upon the security code being invalid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A mobile wireless communications device comprising:
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a first Near-Field Communication (NFC) sensor configured to communicate via NFC with an access control device associated with a personnel access position, the access control device comprising a second NFC sensor and being configured to selectively grant personnel access based upon receiving a valid security code, and to deny personnel access and generate at least one access denial electronic message based upon receiving an invalid security code; and a controller configured to communicate a security code via said first NFC sensor to the second NFC sensor based upon proximity therewith, and to receive a corresponding access denial electronic message from the access control device based upon the security code being invalid. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A security method for a mobile wireless communications device comprising a first NFC sensor, the method comprising:
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communicating a security code from the first NFC sensor to a second NFC sensor based upon proximity therewith, the second NFC sensor being comprised in an access control device associated with a personnel access position, the access control device being configured to selectively grant personnel access based upon receiving a valid security code, and to deny personnel access and generate at least one access denial electronic message based upon receiving an invalid security code; and receiving a access denial electronic message from the access control device based upon the security code being invalid. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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