Wireless reader system
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1. A method of operating an electronic lock having a long range capability and a close proximity range capability, the method comprising:
- establishing, via the long range capability of the electronic lock, an initial communication connection with a lock access credential when the lock access credential is located at a long range from the electronic lock, wherein the long range is farther than a short range from the electronic lock;
authenticating, by the electronic lock and in response to establishing the initial communication connection with the lock access credential, the lock access credential when the lock access credential is farther than the short range from the electronic lock;
terminating, by the electronic lock and in response to successful authentication of the lock access credential, the initial communication connection with the lock access credential via the long range capability;
automatically establishing, by the close proximity range capability of the electronic lock and in response to terminating the initial communication connection with the lock access credential via the long range capability, a subsequent communication connection with the previously authenticated lock access credential when the lock access credential is located within the short range from the electronic lock to automatically reacquire the previously authenticated lock access credential; and
automatically unlocking the electronic lock in response to automatically reacquiring the previously authenticated lock access credential without further authentication of the previously authenticated lock access credential.
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Abstract
An electronic system including a mobile device that communicates with a reader device. In one embodiment, the mobile device may be configured as a mobile phone and the reader device may be configured as an electronic reader associated with an electronic lock. One or more devices in the system may determine the position of the mobile device in relation to the reader device, and cause an electronic lock or another type of access control device to perform a selected function based at least in part on the position of the mobile device in relation to the reader device.
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1. A method of operating an electronic lock having a long range capability and a close proximity range capability, the method comprising:
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establishing, via the long range capability of the electronic lock, an initial communication connection with a lock access credential when the lock access credential is located at a long range from the electronic lock, wherein the long range is farther than a short range from the electronic lock; authenticating, by the electronic lock and in response to establishing the initial communication connection with the lock access credential, the lock access credential when the lock access credential is farther than the short range from the electronic lock; terminating, by the electronic lock and in response to successful authentication of the lock access credential, the initial communication connection with the lock access credential via the long range capability; automatically establishing, by the close proximity range capability of the electronic lock and in response to terminating the initial communication connection with the lock access credential via the long range capability, a subsequent communication connection with the previously authenticated lock access credential when the lock access credential is located within the short range from the electronic lock to automatically reacquire the previously authenticated lock access credential; and automatically unlocking the electronic lock in response to automatically reacquiring the previously authenticated lock access credential without further authentication of the previously authenticated lock access credential. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic lock system, comprising:
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a credential; and an electronic lock comprising a long range capability and a close proximity range capability, wherein the electronic lock is configured to wirelessly communicate with the credential via the long range capability and the close proximity range capability, and wherein the electronic lock is further configured to; identify, by the long range capability, the credential based on an initial communication connection with the credential when the credential is located at a long range from the electronic lock, wherein the long range is farther than a short range; authenticate the credential when the credential is farther than the short range from the electronic lock; terminate the initial communication connection with the credential via the long range capability in response to successful authentication of the credential; automatically reacquire communication with the previously authenticated credential by the close proximity range capability when the credential is located within the short range from the electronic lock and in response to termination of the initial communication connection with the credential via the long range capability; and automatically unlock the electronic lock in response to automatically reacquiring the previously authenticated credential without further authentication of the previously authenticated credential. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. An apparatus, comprising:
an electronic lock having a long range capability that enables communication with a credential at a long range from the electronic lock and a close proximity range capability that enables communication with the credential at a short range from the electronic lock, wherein the long range is farther than the short range, and wherein the electronic lock is configured to; identify, by the long range capability, the credential based on an initial communication connection with the credential when the credential is located at the long range; authenticate the credential when the credential is farther than the short range; terminate the initial communication connection with the credential via the long range capability in response to successful authentication of the credential; automatically reacquire communication with the previously authenticated credential by the close proximity range capability when the credential is located within the short range and in response to termination of the initial communication connection with the credential via the long range capability; and automatically unlock a door in response to automatically reacquiring the previously authenticated credential without further authentication of the previously authenticated credential. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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