Systems and methods for implementing network connectivity awareness, monitoring and notification in distributed access control
US9367974B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 14, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/10
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for monitoring and aggregating performance of a plurality of independently-controlled access points and connections to a plurality of independently-owned access databases for confirming access to one or more of an access-controlled space, one or more access-controlled pieces of equipment and/or one or more access-controlled devices. A scheme is provided by which disconnections between a central coordination facility, and one or more of the remote databases may be isolated. The central coordination facility is provided a capacity to identify an outage in its communication to a particular database and (1) to determine a cause for the outage through coordination with the entity overseeing the database, (2) to evaluate any need for technical interaction of the central coordination facility, and/or (3) to initiate a notification protocol for end-users attempting to gain/grant access to a particular space, piece of equipment or device.
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