Wireless security control system

A remote access control system adapted to be mounted to a door to control the locking and unlocking of the door and adapted to receive wireless information from a central access control system located remotely from the access control system, the remote access control system comprising:

• a remote wireless communicator adapted to receive wireless information from the central access control system;
• a remote access controller electrically coupled to the remote wireless communicator and configured to receive the information from the remote wireless communicator, the remote access controller being configured to control the locking and unlocking of the door using the information, wherein the remote wireless communicator is further adapted to transmit wireless information to the central access control system, and wherein the remote wireless communicator includes a switch for selectively choosing between receiving and transmitting the wireless information;
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• wherein the remote access controller periodically initiates a wireless communication with the central access control system and the central access control system transmits user updates to the remote access controller in response to the wireless communication periodically initiated by the remote access controller.

A remote access control system adapted for wireless communication with a central access control system located remotely from the remote access control system and adapted to unlock a lock upon proper presentation of a valid user data to the remote access control system, the remote access control system comprising:

• a reader adapted to read user data presented to the reader;
• a remote access controller electrically coupled to the reader, the remote access controller being configured to determine whether the user data is valid and being adapted to unlock the lock if the data is valid, the remote access controller determining whether the user data is valid by comparing the user data with previously stored wireless information received from, and without requiring additional information from the central access control system, such previously stored information having been transmitted to the remote access controller by the central access control system prior to the user data being presented to the reader;
• a remote wireless communicator electrically coupled to the remote access controller, the remote wireless communicator being adapted to communicate information wirelessly between the remote access controller and the central access control system;
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• wherein the remote access controller periodically initiates a wireless communication with the central access control system and the central access control system transmits user updates to the remote access controller in response to the wireless communication periodically initiated by the remote access controller.

A remote access control system adapted for wireless communication with a central access control system located remotely from the remote access control system and adapted to unlock a lock upon proper presentation of a valid user data to the remote access control system, the remote access control system comprising:

• a reader adapted to read user data when presented to the reader;
• a remote access controller electrically coupled to the reader, the remote access controller being configured to determine whether the user data is valid by comparing the user data with previously-stored wireless information received from, and without requiring additional information from the central access control system, such previously stored wireless information having been transmitted to the remote access controller by the control access control system prior to the user data being presented to the reader, and the remote access controller being adapted to unlock the lock if the data is valid;
• a remote wireless communicator electrically coupled to the remote access controller, the remote wireless communicator being adapted to communicate information wirelessly between the remote access controller and the central access control system, wherein the remote access control system further comprises a battery coupled to the reader, the remote access controller, and the remote wireless communicator, wherein the user data is on a control card;
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• wherein the remote access controller periodically initiates a wireless communication with the central access control system and the central access control system transmits user updates to the remote access controller in response to the wireless communication periodically initiated by the remote access controller.

A remote access control system adapted for wireless communication with a central access control system located remotely from the remote access control system and adapted to unlock a lock upon proper presentation of a valid user data to the remote access control system, the remote access control system comprising:

• a reader adapted to read user data when presented to the reader;
• a remote access controller electrically coupled to the reader, the remote access controller being configured to determine whether the user data is valid by comparing the user data with previously-stored wireless information received from, and without requiring additional information from the central access control system, such previously stored wireless information having been transmitted to the remote access controller by the control access control system prior to the user data being presented to the reader, and the remote access controller being adapted to unlock the lock if the data is valid;
• a remote wireless communicator electrically coupled to the remote access controller, the remote wireless communicator being adapted to communicate information wirelessly between the remote access controller and the central access control system, wherein the remote wireless communicator is adapted to receive spread-spectrum wireless information from the central access control system, wherein the wireless information received from the central access control system changes the validity of certain user data contained within the remote access controller;
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• wherein the remote access controller periodically initiates a wireless communication with the central access control system and the central access control system transmits user updates to the remote access controller in response to the wireless communication periodically initiated by the remote access controller.

A remote access control system adapted to unlock a lock and adapted to receive wireless information from a central access control system located remotely from the remote access control system, the remote access control system comprising:

• a remote access controller adapted to unlock the lock;
• a remote wireless communicator electrically coupled to the remote access controller and configured to receive and store the wireless information from the central access control system prior to a user making an attempt to unlock the lock, the wireless information being configured to control the remote access controller to unlock the lock, the remote access controller making a decision from the previously received and stored wireless information, and without requiring additional information from the central access control system about whether to unlock the lock in response to the user making the attempt to unlock the lock;
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• wherein the remote access controller periodically initiates a wireless communication with the central access control system and the central access control system transmits user updates to the remote access controller in response to the wireless communication periodically initiated by the remote access controller.

A security control system configured to control the locking and unlocking of a door comprising:

• a central access control system having a central access controller and a central wireless communicator electrically coupled to the central access controller;
• a remote access control system located remotely from the central access controller and adapted to be mounted to the door, the remote access control system having a remote access controller and a remote wireless communicator electrically coupled to the remote access controller, the central and remote wireless communicators being configured to communicate information wirelessly between the central access controller and the remote access controller, the remote access control system being configured to receive and store wireless information transmitted from the central access control system prior to a user making an attempt to unlock the door, the remote access controller making a decision from the previously received and stored wireless information, without requiring additional information from the central access control system about whether to unlock the door in response to the user making the attempt to unlock the door;
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• wherein the remote access controller periodically initiates a wireless communication with the central access control system and the central access control system transmits user updates to the remote access controller in response to the wireless communication periodically initiated by the remote access controller.

A remote access control system adapted for wireless communication with a central access control system located remotely from the remote access control system and adapted to unlock a lock upon proper presentation of a valid user data to the remote access control system, the remote access control system comprising:

• a reader adapted to read user data when presented to the reader;
• a remote access controller electrically coupled to the reader, the remote access controller being configured to unlock the lock if the data is valid by comparing the user data with previously-stored wireless information received from, and without needing current access to, the central access control system, such previously stored wireless information having been transmitted to the remote access controller by the control access control system prior to the user data being presented to the reader;
• a remote wireless communicator electrically coupled to the remote access controller, the remote wireless communicator being adapted to communicate information wirelessly between the remote access controller and the central access control system, the remote access controller determining whether the user data is valid by a comparison with the previously stored wireless information received from, and without requiring additional information from the central access control system, such previously stored wireless information having been transmitted to the remote access controller by the central access control system prior to the user data being presented to the reader;
• a battery connected to the reader and the remote access controller and selectively connected to the remote wireless communicator by the remote access controller;
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• wherein the remote access controller periodically initiates a wireless communication with the central access control system and the central access control system transmits user updates to the remote access controller in response to the wireless communication periodically initiated by the remote access controller.