Security control access system
First Claim
1. A method for controlling access to an enclosed area, the method comprising:
- receiving a card identification signal in an access card controller through an access card reader associated with an entrance to the enclosed area, at least one of the access card controller or access card reader being powered via a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) interface;
determining an operational mode of the access card controller, the operational modes including a standalone mode and a network mode;
authenticating the card identification signal by transmitting the card identification signal to an access control server when the access card controller is determined to be operating in the network mode;
authenticating the card identification signal against entries of one or more internal tables stored in the access card controller when the access card controller is determined to be operating in the standalone mode;
sending a signal 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;
wherein the access card controller serves, from the access card controller, configuration data that can be displayed by a device external to the access card controller.
4 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
An access control system for controlling access to an enclosed area, the access control system comprising a radio-frequency communication module configured to receive a card identification signal, a mode module configured to determine an operational mode of the access control system, the operational modes including a standalone mode and a network mode, a communication module configured to authenticate the card identification signal by transmitting the card identification signal to an access control server when the access control system is determined to be operating in the network mode, a local authentication module configured to authenticate the card identification signal against entries of one or more internal tables stored in the access control system when the access control system is determined to be operating in the standalone mode, and a local input/output module configured to send a signal to unlock a door at an entrance to the enclosed area when the card identification signal has been successfully authenticated.
154 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method for controlling access to an enclosed area, the method comprising:
-
receiving a card identification signal in an access card controller through an access card reader associated with an entrance to the enclosed area, at least one of the access card controller or access card reader being powered via a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) interface; determining an operational mode of the access card controller, the operational modes including a standalone mode and a network mode; authenticating the card identification signal by transmitting the card identification signal to an access control server when the access card controller is determined to be operating in the network mode; authenticating the card identification signal against entries of one or more internal tables stored in the access card controller when the access card controller is determined to be operating in the standalone mode; sending a signal 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; wherein the access card controller serves, from the access card controller, configuration data that can be displayed by a device external to the access card controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
-
-
6. An access control system for controlling access to an enclosed area, the access control system comprising:
-
a radio-frequency communication module configured to receive a card identification signal; a mode module configured to determine an operational mode of the access control system, the operational modes including a standalone mode and a network mode; a communication module configured to authenticate the card identification signal by transmitting the card identification signal to an access control server when the access control system is determined to be operating in the network mode; a local authentication module configured to authenticate the card identification signal against entries of one or more internal tables stored in the access control system when the access control system is determined to be operating in the standalone mode; and a local input/output module configured to send a signal to unlock a door at an entrance to the enclosed area when the card identification signal has been successfully authenticated; wherein at least a portion of the access control system is powered via a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) interface of the communication module, and wherein the communication module includes an interface to serve configuration data that can be displayed by a device external to the access control system. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
-
-
16. A system for controlling access to one or more enclosed areas, the system comprising:
-
at least one access card controller powered via a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) interface, each 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 controller, the access control server being capable of controlling the operation of the at least one 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 controller and to signal the at least one 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 controller is configured to perform local authentication of a received card identification signal independently of the access control server and 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 (17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification