Method for upgrading RFID readers in situ
AssigneeAssa Abloy AB
InventorsMichael L. Davis, Tam Hulusi, Debra Spitler
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Abstract
A reader-enhancing device is proposed which enables an in situ upgrade of readers having limited processing capabilities. The reader-enhancing device includes an emulation module that is capable of generating an output which emulates a first type of credential when the reader-enhancing device receives an input that is not in a format used by the first type of credential. The output generated by the emulation module enables the reader to respond to the input even though the input is not in a format natively supported by the reader.
Claims22
A method, comprising:
- providing a reader-enhancing device within a read range of a reader, wherein the reader is natively configured to read a first type of credential;
- configuring the reader-enhancing device such that an output of the reader enhancing device emulates the first type of credential so as to enable communications between the reader-enhancing device and the reader;
- receiving input at the reader-enhancing device, the input received at the reader-enhancing device being different than an input received from the first type of credential;
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- in response to receiving the input at the reader-enhancing device, generating, at the reader-enhancing device, an output which emulates the first type of credential thereby enabling the reader to respond to the input received at the reader-enhancing device, wherein the reader is not configured to read the input received at the reader-enhancing device.
A method, comprising:
- securing a reader-enhancing device on or within read range of a reader, wherein the reader is natively configured to only process data from a first type of credential, wherein the reader-enhancing device is configured to process one or both of data from a second type of credential and user-provided data;
- receiving input at the reader-enhancing device;
- analyzing the input received at the reader-enhancing device;
- determining that the input is not in a format used by the first type of credential;
- and
- generating, at the reader-enhancing device, an output which emulates the first type of credential thereby enabling the reader to respond to the input received at the reader-enhancing device, wherein the reader is not configured to read the input received at the reader-enhancing device.
A reader-enhancing device operating in cooperation with a reader that is configured to only process data from a first type of credential, the reader-enhancing device comprising:
- memory including an emulation module configured to generate an output which emulates the first type of credential when the reader-enhancing device receives an input that is not in a format used by the first type of credential, wherein the output generated by the emulation module enables the reader to respond to the input even though the input is not in a format used by the first type of credential or a format that is readable by the reader;
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- a processor configured to execute the emulation module.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.