Apparatus and method for remote administration and recurrent updating of credentials in an access control system
US9841743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2009/0088
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A portable electronic key for use with an electronic locking device comprises a wireless communications module, a processor, and a software application configured to transmit, receive, and respond to electronic messages related to access control information. The electronic messages are formatted according to a request-response protocol. The wireless communications module is configured to use a standardized communication protocol to establish a wireless communications link with a networking device operably associated with a remote administration device located away from the portable electronic key. The software application periodically exchanges, via the wireless communications link, request-response messages related to access control information with a server application of the remote administration device. The processor responds to the exchange of request-response messages by performing at least one of modifying access control information of the portable electronic key or providing access control information of the portable electronic key to the remote administration device.
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