# US 10,311,664 B2 · Multifunctional access control device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,311,664 B2 - Document ID: US10311664B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/141,409 - Filed: 2018-09-25 - Published: 2019-02-07 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2015-06-22 - Assignees: Schlage Lock Company LLC - Applicants: Schlage Lock Company LLC - Inventors: Joseph W. Baumgarte; Todd Eberwine; Frank Kasper - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10311664B2 ## CPC - G07C 9/00817: {where the code of the lock can be programmed} - G07C 9/00309: {operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks} - G07C 9/00563: {using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns} - G07C 9/00571: {operated by interacting with a central unit} - G07C 2009/00825: {remotely by lines or wireless communication} - G07C 2009/00841: {by a portable device} - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE ## Abstract An access control device that at least assists in controlling the ingress/egress through an entryway. According to certain embodiments, the access control device is operably coupled to an entryway device so as to at least assist in controlling the ability to displace an entryway device from a closed position and/or from an open position. The access control device is structured for communication with a plurality of components of a security management system, and thus may be programmed by one or more modes, including, for example a manual program mode, an off-line managed mode, a wireless off-line management mode, a wireless real-time mode, and/or an off-line real-time mode. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An access control device for controlling the displacement of an entryway device, the access control device comprising: a plurality of wireless transceivers; a memory for storing instructions, at least a portion of the instructions relating to the displacement of the entryway device; and a processing device coupled to the memory, wherein the processing device selects from at least the following modes for indirect communication with a server of a security management system: first off-line mode and a second off-line mode; wherein, in the first off-line mode, the access control device (i) establishes a first wireless connection with a gateway device at a pre-scheduled time and (ii) communicates with the server via the gateway device over the first wireless connection established between the access control device and the gateway device and a WAN/LAN connection established between the gateway device and the server; and wherein, in the second off-line mode, the access control device communicates with the server via a mobile device over a second wireless connection established between the mobile device and the access control device and a third wireless connection established between the mobile device and the server. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The access control device of claim 1, wherein the access control device communicates over the first wireless connection via a first wireless transceiver of the plurality of wireless transceivers, and wherein the access control device communicates over the second wireless connection via a second wireless transceiver of the plurality of wireless transceivers. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The access control device of claim 2, wherein the first wireless transceiver is one of a WI-FI transceiver and a Bluetooth transceiver, and wherein the second wireless transceiver is the other of the WI-FI transceiver and the Bluetooth transceiver. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The access control device of claim 1, wherein the processing device wakes at least one of the plurality of wireless transceivers to establish the first wireless connection with the gateway device at the pre-scheduled time. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The access control device of claim 1, wherein, in the first off-line mode, the access control device further establishes the first wireless connection in response to receiving a command from the server to establish the first wireless connection. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The access control device of claim 5, wherein the access control device communicates over the first wireless connection via a first wireless transceiver of the plurality of wireless transceivers, and wherein the access control device receives the command from the server via a second wireless transceiver of the plurality of wireless transceivers. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The access control device of claim 6, wherein the first wireless transceiver is a WI-FI transceiver, and wherein the second wireless transceiver is a Bluetooth transceiver. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The access control device of claim 1, wherein the processing device selects from at least the first off-line mode and the second off-line mode based on at least an amount of information to be transmitted between the server and the access control device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The access control device of claim 1, wherein, in the first off-line mode, the access control device further establishes the first wireless connection at a time other than the pre-scheduled time in response to satisfaction of an alternative criterion. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The access control device of claim 9, wherein the alternative criterion relates to receiving a command to connect to the server in the first off-line mode. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The access control device of claim 1, wherein the access control device communicates over the first wireless connection via a first wireless transceiver of the plurality of wireless transceivers, and wherein the access control device communicates over the second wireless connection via the first wireless transceiver. ### Claim 12 An access control device, comprising: a credential reading interface structured to read at least one type of credential; a plurality of wireless transceivers; a processor; and a memory comprising a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, causes the access control device to select from at least the following modes for indirect communication with a server of a security management system: a first off-line mode and a second off-line mode; wherein, in the first off-line mode, the access control device (i) establishes a first wireless connection with a gateway device at a pre-scheduled time and (ii) communicates with the server via the gateway device over the first wireless connection established between the access control device and the gateway device and an additional connection established between the gateway device and the server; and wherein, in the second off-line mode, the access control device communicates with the server via a mobile device over a second wireless connection established between the mobile device and the access control device and a third wireless connection established between the mobile device and the server. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The access control device of claim 12, wherein the additional connection comprises a WAN/LAN connection. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The access control device of claim 12, wherein the access control device communicates over the first wireless connection via a first wireless transceiver of the plurality of wireless transceivers, and wherein the access control device communicates over the second wireless connection via a second wireless transceiver of the plurality of wireless transceivers. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The access control device of claim 14, wherein the first wireless transceiver comprises a WI-FI transceiver and the second wireless transceiver comprises a Bluetooth transceiver. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The access control device of claim 12, wherein the plurality of wireless transceivers includes a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver, the first wireless transceiver being structured to receive wireless communications via a first wireless protocol, the second wireless transceiver being structured to receive wireless communications via a second wireless protocol, the first wireless protocol being different than the second wireless protocol. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The access control device of claim 12, wherein the processing device selects from at least the first off-line mode and the second off-line mode for receipt of a firmware update for the access control device from the server; and wherein the processing device further updates firmware of the access control device based on the received firmware update. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The access control device of claim 12, wherein, in the first off-line mode, the access control device further establishes the first wireless connection at a time other than the pre-scheduled time in response to satisfaction of an alternative criterion. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The access control device of claim 18, wherein the alternative criterion relates to receiving a command to connect to the server in the first off-line mode. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The access control device of claim 19, wherein the access control device communicates over the first wireless connection via a first wireless transceiver of the plurality of wireless transceivers, and wherein the access control device receives the command to connect to the server via a second wireless transceiver of the plurality of wireless transceivers. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The access control device of claim 20, wherein the first wireless transceiver comprises a WI-FI transceiver, and wherein the second wireless transceiver comprises a Bluetooth transceiver.