Access control device commissioning

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9947158-B2
Application number	US-201514934549-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 6, 2015
Priority date	Jun 1, 2015
Publication date	Apr 17, 2018
Grant date	Apr 17, 2018

Abstract

A system and method for enhancing the security associated with the commissioning of an access control device. According to certain embodiments, a commissioning activator is positioned to be accessible from one side of the installed access control device. Thus, the access control device may be installed such that the commissioning activator is accessible to individuals having access to a relatively secure side of the access control device. The displacement of the access control device may generate an activation signal that is detected by a processing device of the access control device. Upon detection of the activation signal, the processing device may activate an input/output device that may transmit an identification signal that is detected by a wireless configuration device. Following receipt of a connection request from the configuration device, the access control device and the configuration device can be connected such that commissioning of the access control device may proceed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An access control device for controlling the displacement of an entryway device of a building, the access control device being mountable on the entryway device and comprising:
a first assembly and a second assembly, the first assembly mountable to a first side of the entryway device, the second assembly mountable to a second side of the entryway device of the building;
a physical commissioning activator structured to be accessible, when the access control device is operably mounted to the entryway device, from one, and only one, of the first assembly and the second assembly, the commissioning activator being physically displaceable between an un-activated position and an activated position, wherein displacement from the un-activated position to the activated position commences commissioning of the access control device to a security management system by causing generation of a signal;
processing device; and

a memory comprising a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processing device, causes the processing device to:
receive the signal in response to the commissioning activator being displaced to the activated position, and
upon receipt of the signal, instruct an input/output device of the access control device to transmit an identification signal, the identification signal including a unique identifier of the access control device.

2. The access control device of claim 1 , wherein the access control device further includes a lock mechanism coupled to the first assembly and the second assembly, the lock mechanism having a bolt structured to be displaced between an extended position and a retracted position.

3. The access control device of claim 2 , wherein the commissioning activator includes a button that is structured to be displaced between the activated and un-activated positions, and wherein the button is biased toward the un-activated position.

4. The access control device of claim 2 , wherein the first assembly includes a reader interface, and wherein the second assembly includes the commissioning activator.

5. The access control device of claim 4 , wherein the first assembly includes a first lever and the second assembly includes a second lever, the first and second levers being coupled to the lock mechanism and rotatably displaceable between a first position and a second position.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the input/output device includes a transceiver, the transceiver being structured to transmit the identification signal as either a Bluetooth low energy signal or a WIFI signal.

7. The access control device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of instructions further causes the processing device to:
activate, upon receipt of the signal by the processing device indicating displacement of the commissioning activator to the activated position, the input/output device of the access control device for transmittal of the identification signal;
accept a connection request from a wireless commissioning device received by the input/output device in response to the transmittal of the identification signal by the input/output device; and
receive via the input/output device, upon acceptance of the connection request, a commissioning signal containing commissioning information for the access control device.

8. The access control device of claim 7 , wherein the commissioning activator is a request for exit switch.

9. The access control device of claim 8 , wherein the request for exit switch transmits a signal in response to detection of an exit attempt of a user using the access control device.

10. The access control device of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of instructions further causes the processing device to:
initiate a timer after transmittal of the identification signal;
determine whether the timer has reached a timeout period; and
deactivate the input/output device if the timer is determined to have reached the timeout period.

11. The access control device of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the processing device, causes the access control device to enter a low power mode in response to deactivation of the input/output device.

12. The access control device of claim 11 , wherein the input/output device includes a transceiver, the transceiver being structured to transmit the identification signal as one of a Bluetooth low energy signal or a WIFI signal.

13. An access control device for controlling the displacement of an entryway device, the access control device being mountable on the entryway device and comprising:
a first assembly and a second assembly, the first assembly mountable to a first side of the entryway device, the second assembly mountable to a second side of the entryway device;
a commissioning activator structured to be accessible, when the access control device is operably mounted to the entryway device, from one, and only one, of the first assembly and the second assembly, the commissioning activator being physically displaceable between an un-activated position and an activated position;
a processing device structured to receive a signal from the commissioning activator in response to the commissioning activator being displaced to the activated position, the processing device further structured to, upon receipt of the signal, instruct an input/output device of the access control device to transmit an identification signal, the identification signal including a unique identifier of the access control device;
wherein the access control device further includes a lock mechanism coupled to the first assembly and the second assembly, the lock mechanism having a bolt structured to be displaced between an extended position and a retracted position; and
wherein the commissioning activator is a request for exit switch.

14. The access control device of claim 13 , wherein the processing device is further structured to:
receive a request for connection from a wireless commissioning device via the input/output device in response to the transmitted identification signal;
accept the received request for connection; and
receive via the input/output device, upon acceptance of the connection request, a commissioning signal containing information for commissioning the access control device.

15. The access control device of claim 14 , wherein the commissioning signal includes network information for a security management system.

16. The access control device of claim 14 , wherein the processing device is further structured to:
initiate a timer after transmitting the identification signal;
determine whether the timer has reached a timeout period; and
deactivate the input/output device if the timer is determined to have reached the timeout period.

17. The access control device of claim 16 , wherein the processing device is further structured to cause the access control device to enter a low power mode upon deactivation of the input/output device.

18. The access control device of claim 14 , wherein the input/output device includes a transceiver, the transceiver being structured to transmit the identification signal as one of a Bluetooth low energy signal or a WIFI signal.

19. The access control device of claim 13 , wherein the request for exit switch transmits a signal in response to detection of an exit attempt of a user using the access control device.

20. The access control device of claim 13 , wherein the access control device comprises a push bar exit device.

Assignees

• Schlage Lock Co Llc

Inventors

• Baumgarte Joseph Wayne
• Dexter Matthew
• Evenson John

Classifications

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• G07C9/00309 Primary

  operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks · CPC title

• H04W12/08

  Access security · CPC title

• G07C2209/08

  With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations · CPC title

• G07C2009/00769

  with data transmission performed by wireless means · CPC title