Physical access control system
AssigneeAxis AB
InventorsEmil Selinder, Anders Hansson
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Abstract
A physical access control system, PACS, (100) comprises at least one reader (103) and a method performed comprises a number of actions that begin with obtaining a first indication that the at least one reader (103) requires reader configuration information. In response to the first indication, the control unit obtains the required reader configuration information. A protocol (108, 110) with which the at least one reader (103) is capable of communicating with a control unit (101) is determined and the required reader configuration information is then interpreted into protocol specific data. Using the determined protocol, the control unit (101) then transmits the protocol specific data to the at least one reader (103).
Claims11
A method performed by a controller in a physical access control system (PACS) said PACS comprising at least one reader, the method comprising:
- obtaining a first indication that the at least one reader requires reader configuration information,
- obtaining, in response to said first indication, the required reader configuration information,
- determining a protocol with which the at least one reader is capable of communicating with the controller,
- interpreting the required reader configuration information into protocol specific data, and
- transmitting, to the at least one reader, using the determined protocol, the protocol specific data,
- wherein said obtaining of said first indication comprises reception, from a user interface in the controller, user input that indicates that the at least one reader requires said reader configuration information, and the method further comprises:
- providing, to the at least one reader, prior to reception of the user input that indicates that the at least one reader requires said reader configuration information, an internet protocol (IP) address of the controller for displaying in a user interface in the at least one reader.
A controller for use in a physical access control system (PACS) said PACS comprising at least one reader, the controller comprising a processor, a memory and input/output circuitry, said memory containing instructions executable by said processor to cause the controller to:
- obtain a first indication that the at least one reader requires reader configuration information,
- obtain, in response to said first indication, the required reader configuration information,
- determine a protocol with which the at least one reader is capable of communicating with the controller,
- interpret the required reader configuration information into protocol specific data, and
- transmit, to the at least one reader, using the determined protocol, the protocol specific data,
- wherein said obtaining of said first indication comprises reception, from a user interface in the controller, user input that indicates that the at least one reader requires said reader configuration information, and the controller is further configured to:
- provide, to the at least one reader, prior to reception of the user input that indicates that the at least one reader requires said reader configuration information, an internet protocol (IP) address of the controller for displaying in a user interface in the at least one reader.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.