Frictionless access control system for a building

An access controller for a building, the access controller comprising:

• a communications interface configured to receive access control system (ACS) data comprising an access credential provided by a first person at an access point of the building and facial recognition system (FRS) data, from a camera installed in the building, comprising an image of the first person at the access point;
• one or more processors;
• and
• non-transitory computer readable media containing program instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
• determining whether the access credential is valid based on the ACS data;
• determining whether the first person is recognized based on the FRS data;
• granting or denying access to the first person through the access point based on whether the access credential is valid and whether the first person is recognized;
• generating and storing one or more of a plurality of access events, each of the access events corresponding to a different combination of whether the access credential is valid and whether the first person is recognized;
• and
• wherein, responsive to the access credential being determined invalid and/or the first person not being recognized, the program instructions further cause the one or more processors to (i) send an automated message to a security office, a second person, or an individual familiar with the first person or to (ii) establish a communications link with the security officer based on a combination of whether the access credential is invalid and whether the first person is not recognized.

One or more non-transitory computer readable media containing program instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• receiving access control system (ACS) data comprising an access credential provided by a first person at an access point of a building and facial recognition system (FRS) data, from a camera installed in the building, comprising an image of the first person at the access point;
• determining whether the access credential is valid based on the ACS data;
• determining whether the first person is recognized based on the FRS data;
• granting or denying access to the first person through the access point based on whether the access credential is valid and whether the first person is recognized;
• generating and storing one or more of a plurality of access events, each of the access events corresponding to a different combination of whether the access credential is valid and whether the first person is recognized;
• and
• wherein, responsive to the access credential being determined invalid and/or the first person not being recognized, the program instructions further cause the one or more processors to (i) send an automated message to a security officer, a second person, or an individual familiar with the first person or to (ii) establish a communications link with the security officer based on a combination of whether the access credential is invalid and whether the first person is not recognized.

A method for operating an access control system for a building, the method comprising:

• receiving access control system (ACS) data comprising an access credential provided by a first person at an access point of the building and facial recognition system (FRS) data, from a camera installed in the building, comprising an image of the first person at the access point;
• determining whether the access credential is valid based on the ACS data;
• determining whether the first person is recognized based on the FRS data;
• granting or denying access to the first person through the access point based on whether the access credential is valid and whether the first person is recognized;
• generating and storing one or more of a plurality of access events, each of the access events corresponding to a different combination of whether the access credential is valid and whether the first person is recognized;
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• wherein, responsive to the access credential being determined invalid and/or the first person not being recognized, the method further comprises (i) sending an automated message to a security officer, a second person, or an individual familiar with the first person or (ii) establishing a communications link with the security officer based on a combination of whether the access credential is invalid and whether the first person is not recognized.