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US 2012/0068815 A1Published application
System and Method for Automatically Updating, Backing Up or Restoring Access Control Systems
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsJohn A. Dziadosz, Jeffrey S. Zingsheim
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Abstract
An access control panel can be updated substantially automatically by loading a thumb drive with executable instructions, or information, and coupling the drive to the panel and transferring the instructions or information to the panel for execution or storage. Alternately, the coupling can be implemented via a computer network.
Claims17
A method comprising:
- providing a device with a storage unit and a USB-type input/output interface;
- loading a part of the storage unit with at least one of executable instructions or data;
- coupling the storage unit to at least one access control panel via the interface;
- transferring at least one of executable instructions or data to the coupled panel;
- and
- carrying out at the panel at least one function in response to the transferring.
3 more elements
An apparatus comprising:
- an access control unit having at least one input/output port;
- circuitry which includes a storage device where the storage device carries a plurality of pre-stored instructions;
- and
- is coupled to the input/output port with circuitry to transfer the pre-stored instructions to the access control unit for execution.
1 more element
An apparatus comprising:
- a storage unit that includes a computer readable storage device;
- and
- an input/output port coupled to the device where the device carries pre-stored instructions to update at least one access control panel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.