SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTELY ASSIGNING AND REVOKING ACCESS CREDENTIALS USING A NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION EQUIPPED MOBILE PHONE
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1. A method of remotely maintaining a secure access system, comprising:
- receiving, at a secure access system controller, a credential update for at least one user of the secure access system; and
in response to receiving the credential update, said controller automatically initiating a system update process, the system update process comprising;
generating a message comprising information representing the credential update;
determining at least one target for said message, wherein said at least one target comprises at least one mobile device associated with the at least one user; and
transmitting said message to said at least one target.
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Abstract
The present invention is generally directed toward a mobile device that can be used in a secure access system. More specifically, the mobile device can have credential data loaded thereon remotely updated, enabled, disabled, revoked, or otherwise altered with a message sent from, for example, a control panel and/or controller in the system.
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1. A method of remotely maintaining a secure access system, comprising:
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receiving, at a secure access system controller, a credential update for at least one user of the secure access system; and in response to receiving the credential update, said controller automatically initiating a system update process, the system update process comprising; generating a message comprising information representing the credential update; determining at least one target for said message, wherein said at least one target comprises at least one mobile device associated with the at least one user; and transmitting said message to said at least one target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 43)
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16. A secure access system, comprising:
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at least one mobile device comprising memory, wherein said memory comprises credential information; a controller that is operable to receive a credential update for at least one user of the secure access system and in response to receiving the credential update automatically initiate a system update process, wherein during the system update process the controller is operable to automatically cause a message to be generated that comprises said updated credential, and cause said message to be transmitted to said at least one mobile device associated with said at least one user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 44)
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33. A mobile device for use by a user in a secure access system, comprising:
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a memory, wherein said memory comprises credential information; and an interface operable to communicate with a reader and further operable to receive messages relating to updated-credential information, wherein, upon receipt of a first message, said credential information for the user is automatically changed from a first state to a second state and wherein said messages relating to updated-credential information are received without said at least one user transmitting a request for said messages. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42)
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