Electronic access system

A remote control device for use with an electronic access system for providing selective access to a building or property, said remote control device comprising:

• a wireless transmitter for transmitting control signals to a plurality of access control devices in said electronic access system;
• and
• a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader coupled to said wireless transmitter;
• a receiver for wirelessly receiving feedback signals from said access control devices;
• wherein said remote control device is adapted to indicate status information of said access control devices based on receipt of said feedback signals;
• and
• wherein said remote control device is adapted to:
• determine presence or absence, using said RFID reader, of a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag in response to operation of said remote control device by a user;
• and
• transmit a control signal only if said RFID reader detects presence of a valid RFID tag;
• wherein said remote control device and said RFID tag comprise physically separate devices.

A remote control device for use with an electronic access system for providing selective access to a building or property, said remote control device comprising:

• a wireless transmitter for transmitting control signals to a plurality of access control devices;
• a wireless receiver for receiving feedback signals from said access control devices;
• and
• processing and memory means adapted to determine and store whether said access control devices are adapted to wirelessly transmit feedback signals;
• wherein said remote control device is adapted to indicate status information of said access control devices based on receipt of said feedbacks signals.

An access control system for use with an electronic access system for providing selective access to a building or property, said access control system comprises a plurality of access control devices, each of which comprising;

• a wireless receiver for receiving control signals from a remote control device;
• a wireless transmitter for transmitting feedback signals to said remote control device;
• and
• processing and memory means adapted to determine and store whether said remote control device is adapted to wirelessly receive feedback signals;
• wherein said feedback signals provide information about the stautus of said access control device.