# US 9,520,008 B2 · Auto enrollment for configuring access control systems > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,520,008 B2 - Document ID: US9520008B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/497,415 - Filed: 2014-09-26 - Published: 2016-03-31 - Granted: 2016-12-13 - Earliest claimed: 2014-09-26 - Assignees: Tyco Safety Products Canada Ltd. - Applicants: Stephan Frenette; Gabriel Labrecque - Inventors: Stephan Frenette; Gabriel Labrecque - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9520008B2 ## CPC - G07C 9/20: involving the use of a pass - G07C 9/00571: {operated by interacting with a central unit} - G07C 9/00817: {where the code of the lock can be programmed} - G07C 9/38: with central registration - G07C 2009/00825: {remotely by lines or wireless communication} - G07C 2009/00865: {remotely by wireless communication} - 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 Disclosed is a system for a facility supporting an access controller, at least one ingress card reader and an auto-enrollment type controller including a front panel having a single button, a controller board, a terminal block for connecting at least the one ingress card reader to the auto-enrollment type controller board and to connect the auto-enrollment type controller to door locks, and a mounting plate, with the auto-enrollment type controller being configured by a user according to operational requirements of the facility by the user asserting the button for a defined period of time. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A system comprises: at least one ingress card reader; and an auto-enrollment type of access controller having a panel supporting a switch, a controller board, a terminal block for connecting at least the one ingress card reader to the auto-enrollment type controller board and to connect the auto-enrollment type controller to door locks, and a mounting plate, with the auto-enrollment type controller being configured by a user according to operational requirements of a facility by the user asserting the switch for a defined period of time, and with the auto-enrollment type of access controller upon assertion of the switch being configured to: send an enroll broadcast message to a server computer, the broadcast message being broadcast periodically for a predefined period of time; and receive an enrollment confirmation that indicates the auto-enrollment type access controller's credentials have been assigned to a controller table structure by the server computer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein upon enrollment of the auto-enrollment type of access controller, an action performed upon assertion of the switch is determined according to the state of the auto-enrollment type controller, which actions include in addition to initiation of auto-enrollment of the auto-enrollment type access controller, establishing a connection to a remote system to report information to the remote system. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein upon enrollment of the auto-enrollment type of access controller, an action performed upon assertion of the switch is determined according to the state of the auto-enrollment type controller and depending on the duration of the button being pressed. ### Claim 4 An auto-enrollment type access controller comprises: a front panel having a switch; a controller board; a terminal block for connecting at least one card reader and door locks to the auto-enrollment type controller board; a mounting plate; and with the controller board comprising a processor and memory, with the processor configured to execute an auto-enrollment process upon an assertion of the switch for a predefined period of time and upon assertion of the switch, the processor being configured to: send an enroll broadcast message to a server computer, the broadcast message being broadcast periodically for a predefined period of time; and receive an enrollment confirmation that indicates the auto-enrollment type access controller's credentials have been assigned to a controller table structure by the server computer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The controller of claim 4 wherein the action performed by the controller upon assertion of the switch is determined according to the state of the auto-enrollment type controller and/or duration of assertion of the switch, which actions include in addition to initiation of auto-enrollment of the auto-enrollment type access controller, establishing a connection to a remote system to report information to the remote system. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The controller of claim 4 wherein the action performed by the controller upon assertion of the switch is determined according to at least one of: enrollment of the auto-enrollment type access controller as a master over an IP connection; enrollment of the auto-enrollment type access controller as a master over an IP connection over a wide area network using a call home protocol; enrollment as a slave auto-enrollment type access controller over an IP connection; enrollment as slave auto-enrollment type access controller over an IP connection without call home; enrollment as a slave auto-enrollment type access controller over an IP connection without operator assistance; and enrollment as a slave auto-enrollment type access controller over an RS-485 connection without an operator. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The controller of claim 4 wherein the controller board includes a processor and memory, and the processor is configured to; enroll the auto-enrollment type access controller as a master over an IP connection over a wide area network using a call home protocol; send upon assertion of the switch for a specified duration, enroll broadcast messages periodically for a period of time with the broadcast messages including an IP/Hostname and an IP Address and a Subnet Mask, the model, serial number and MAC address of the controller. ### Claim 8 (depends on 4) The controller of claim 4 wherein auto-enrollment comprises the processor configured to: automatically send credentials to a server without writing of the access controller model, serial number and MAC address when the controller is in factory default mode. ### Claim 9 A method of enrolling auto-enrollment type access controller for access control, the method comprising: asserting a switch on the auto-enrollment type access controller for a specified duration to enter an auto-enrollment process; entering by the auto-enrollment type access controller an enroll mode that transmits to a gateway an enroll broadcast to cause the gateway to add the auto-enrollment type access controller's credentials to an unassigned controller table; receiving an enrollment confirmation from the gateway; acknowledging reception of the confirmation receipt by the auto-enrollment type controller; receiving via the gateway assignment information including IP configuration information designating the controller as a master controller. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the auto-enrollment type access controller upon receiving the IP configuration, the method further comprises: rebooting by the auto-enrollment type access controller; and connecting by the auto-enrollment type access controller to the gateway to place the auto-enrollment type access controller on-line. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the auto-enrollment type access controller enrolls as a master access controller, further comprising: transmitting periodically by the auto-enrollment type access controller a network message prior to the enrollment message; and transmitting periodically by the auto-enrollment type access controller the network message after enrollment confirmation. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein the auto-enrollment type access controller is enrolled as a master controller and enrolls another access controller as a slave controller when connected to a gateway, by enrolling the another access controller through the master controller. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the auto-enrollment type of access controller is an enrolled access controller, and system includes at least one additional auto-enrollment type of access controller that is enrolled through the enrolled access controller. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1 wherein the assertion of the switch is a first assertion, and the auto enrollment type of access controller upon a second assertion of the switch is configured to: receive broadcast messages from the at least one additional auto-enrollment type of access controller; forward credentials corresponding to the at least one additional auto-enrollment type of access controller to the server computer; and receive an enrollment confirmation for the at least one additional auto-enrollment type access controller, which indicates that the forwarded credentials have been assigned to the controller table structure by the server computer.