Wireless access control for electronic lock
US9406180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 16, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2009/00841
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wireless access control system is provided including an electronic lock, a wireless transport device configured for wireless communication with a network and with the electronic lock and having access privilege to the electronic lock, and wherein the wireless transport device is configured to wirelessly receive data from the network, to wirelessly deliver the data to the electronic lock, and to verify to the network that the data has been successfully transferred to the electronic lock. In one embodiment, the wireless transport device is a cellular phone. A method is also provided including transporting data wirelessly from a network to a plurality of cellular phones having access privileges to an electronic lock, and delivering the data to the electronic lock wirelessly using at least one of the cellular phones.
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