Energy saving security system
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1. A method comprising:
- providing a secured space including a first secured area and a second secured area, wherein the second secured area is accessed through the first secured area, and wherein the second secured area has a higher security level than the first secured area;
controlling access into the first secured area via a first access controller;
controlling access into the second secured area via a second access controller;
an occupancy processor monitoring the first and second secured areas for a presence of persons based upon access grants from the first and second access controllers;
deactivating power to the second access controller associated with the second secured area when there are no occupants within the first secured area, wherein the deactivating includes deactivating the power to the second access controller in accordance with a predetermined event and a security level, and wherein the predetermined event is a power failure;
measuring a reserve battery backup power level following the power failure;
deactivating the first access controller associated with the first secured area upon detecting that the reserve battery backup power level is lower than a threshold; and
continuing to supply the power to the second access controller upon detecting that the reserve battery backup power level is lower than the threshold.
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Abstract
A method and an apparatus are provided for protecting a secured space. The method includes the steps of providing a secured space including a first secured area and a second secured area accessed through the first secured area, wherein the second secured area has a relatively higher security level than the first secured area, controlling access into each of the first and second secured areas via at least one access controller, and deactivating a portion of the at least one access controller in accordance with a predetermined event and a security level.
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15 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a secured space including a first secured area and a second secured area, wherein the second secured area is accessed through the first secured area, and wherein the second secured area has a higher security level than the first secured area; controlling access into the first secured area via a first access controller; controlling access into the second secured area via a second access controller; an occupancy processor monitoring the first and second secured areas for a presence of persons based upon access grants from the first and second access controllers; deactivating power to the second access controller associated with the second secured area when there are no occupants within the first secured area, wherein the deactivating includes deactivating the power to the second access controller in accordance with a predetermined event and a security level, and wherein the predetermined event is a power failure; measuring a reserve battery backup power level following the power failure; deactivating the first access controller associated with the first secured area upon detecting that the reserve battery backup power level is lower than a threshold; and continuing to supply the power to the second access controller upon detecting that the reserve battery backup power level is lower than the threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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a secured space; a first secured area and a second secured area within the secured space, wherein the second secured area is accessed through the first secured area, and wherein the second secured area has a higher security level than the first secured area; a security panel that
1) controls access into the first secured area via a first access controller and
2) controls access into the second secured area via a second access controller; andan occupancy processor that monitors each of the first and second secured areas for a presence of persons based upon access grants from the first and second access controllers and that deactivates power to the second access controller associated with the second secured area when there are no occupants within the first secured area, wherein the occupancy processor deactivates the power to the second access controller in accordance with a predetermined event and a security level, and wherein the predetermined event comprises a power failure; and a power reserve processor that measures a reserve battery backup power level following the power failure and deactivates the first access controller upon detecting that the reserve battery backup power level is lower than a threshold while continuing to supply the power to the second access controller. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a secured space; a first secured area and a second secured area within the secured space, wherein the second secured area is accessed through the first secured area, and wherein the second secured area has a higher security level than the first secured area; first and second access controllers that control access into respective ones of the first and second secured areas; an uninterruptable power supply that powers the first and second access controllers during a power failure; an occupancy processor monitoring each of the first and second secured areas for a presence of persons based upon access grants from the first and second access controllers; a security panel that deactivates power to the second access controller associated with the second secured area when there are no occupants within the first secured area; and a power reserve processor that deactivates the power to the first access controller controlling access into the first secured area while continuing to supply the power to the second access controller during the power failure upon detecting that a reserve power level is lower than a threshold level. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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