Security control and access system
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1. A method for controlling access to an enclosed area, the method comprising:
- receiving a card identification signal in an access card reader/controller associated with an entrance to the enclosed area,authenticating the card identification signal;
sending an unlock signal through a solid state relay within the access card reader/controller to power a lock associated with but external to the access card reader/controller to unlock a door at the entrance to the enclosed area when the card identification signal has been successfully authenticated.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods, devices, and systems for controlling access to a controlled area. The method may comprise receiving a card identification signal in an access card controller through an access card reader associated with an entrance to the enclosed area, and then authenticating the card identification signal. The method may then comprise sending an unlock signal through a solid state relay to unlock a door at the entrance to the enclosed area associated with the access card reader when the card identification signal has been successfully authenticated.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for controlling access to an enclosed area, the method comprising:
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receiving a card identification signal in an access card reader/controller associated with an entrance to the enclosed area, authenticating the card identification signal; sending an unlock signal through a solid state relay within the access card reader/controller to power a lock associated with but external to the access card reader/controller to unlock a door at the entrance to the enclosed area when the card identification signal has been successfully authenticated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An access control device for controlling access to an enclosed area, the access control device comprising:
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a communication module configured to receive a card identification signal; a local input/output module configured to send an unlock signal to power a lock external to the access control device to unlock a door at an entrance to the enclosed area when the card identification signal has been successfully authenticated; and a solid state relay within the access control device through which the unlock signal is sent. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for controlling access to one or more enclosed areas, the system comprising:
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at least one access card reader and access card controller comprising a solid state relay within one of either the access card reader or access card controller, each of the access card reader and access card controller being capable of controlling access through an entrance to an enclosed area; and an access control server in communication with the at least one access card reader and access card controller, the access control server being capable of controlling the operation of the solid state relay within the at least one access card reader or access card controller; wherein, in a network mode of operation, the access control server is configured to perform authentication of a card identification signal received from the at least one access card reader and access card controller and to send an unlock signal through the solid state relay within the at least one access card reader or access card controller to power a lock external to the at least one access card reader and access card controller to unlock a door at the entrance to the enclosed area when the access control server has successfully authenticated the received card identification signal; wherein, in a standalone mode of operation, the at least one access card reader or access card controller is configured to perform local authentication of a received card identification signal independently of the access control server and to send an unlock signal through a local solid state relay of the at least one access card reader or access card controller to power a lock external to the at least one access card reader and access card controller to unlock a door at the entrance to the enclosed area when the at least one access card controller has successfully authenticated the received card identification signal; wherein each access card controller is configured to serve from the access card controller configuration data that can be displayed by a device external to the access card controller. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for controlling access to one or more enclosed areas, the system comprising:
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at least one access card reader and access card controller comprising a solid state relay within one of either the access card reader or access card controller, each of the access card reader and access card controller being capable of controlling access through an entrance to an enclosed area; and an access control server in communication with the at least one access card reader and access card controller, the access control server being capable of controlling the operation of the solid state relay within the at least one access card reader or access card controller by powering a lock external to the at least one access card reader and access card controller to unlock a door at the entrance to the enclosed area when the access control server has successfully authenticated a received card identification signal.
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