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Security and public safety application for a mobile device with audio/video analytics and access control authentication

  • US 9,922,477 B2
  • Filed: 09/21/2017
  • Issued: 03/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method for authenticating a user'"'"'s access privileges for unlocking a door secured by an access control system, said method comprising:

  • assigning the user access privileges to the secured door, within the access control system;

    storing one or more biometric characteristics of the user within the access control system;

    coupling a client device of the user for communicating with the access control system;

    associating an access card with the user;

    configuring the access control system for selective enabling of an access control reader of the secured door; and

    configuring the access control reader, when enabled, for verifying the access card is associated with the user, and for causing temporary unlocking of the secured door by the verified access card;

    obtaining at least one of the one or more biometric characteristics using the client device, and transmitting the obtained at least one biometric characteristic to the access control system;

    wherein said selective enabling of the access control reader comprises;

    comparing, by the access control system, the transmitted at least one biometric characteristic with the stored one or more biometric characteristics of the user; and

    temporarily enabling the access control reader upon matching by the access control system of the transmitted at least one biometric characteristic with the stored one or more biometric characteristics of the user.

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