Honeywell International Inc.

Honeywell G.m.b.h.

Parveen Kumar Goel

Neelendra Bhandari

Priteshkumar D Joshi

Chandrakanth C Reddy

An access control system for a secure facility includes an authorization system having an interface, in the form of an interrogator, for receiving the request signal indicative of a user seeking authorization for a predetermined action, such as gaining access through a door. In one example, an authorization system may include an interface for receiving a request signal indicative of a party seeking authorization for a predetermined action. A first processor, that is responsive to the request signal, determines if the authorization is to be granted. If so, the first processor may generate an authorization signal that includes information that is securely coded, and which is indicative of the determination. An operating device, physically spaced from the first processor, may receive the authorization signal, and may decode the securely coded information and subsequently initiating the action, if appropriate.

Authorization system and a method of authorization

Described herein are systems and methods for commissioning access control devices. In overview, a carrier substrate such as a smartcard is used to commission a plurality of access control devices. Measures are implemented such that the individual access control devices are uniquely commissioned. That is, no two devices apply identical commissioning data, hi some embodiments this is achieved by, as part of the commissioning process at a given access control device, modifying one or more aspects of the data carried by the carrier substrate.

Systems and methods for commissioning access control devices

Described herein are systems and methods for configuring access control devices. In overview, some embodiments provide for a method whereby a smartcard is used to configure a disconnected access control device. A user presents this smartcard to a connected access control device which, in response to the presentation of this card, allows the user to download to the smartcard one or more aspects of configuration data for a specified disconnected access control device. The user subsequently presents the smartcard to the relevant disconnected access control device, which uploads and selectively applies the one or more aspects of configuration data.

Systems and methods for configuring access control devices

An access control system () for a secure facility includes an authorization system having an interface, in the form of an interrogator (), for receiving the request signal indicative of a user seeking authorization for a predetermined action, where that action is to unlock a door that presently blocks a doorway. If that action occurs, the user will be able to progress through the doorway. A processor () is responsive to the request signal for determining if the access is to be granted to that user at that particular time. If access is to be granted, processor () generates the secure signal. An operating device, which is collectively defined by ports (), processor () and locking device (), is physically spaced apart from processor () and responsive to the secure signal for initiating the action. That is, the action is to progress the locking device to the second configuration. This, in turn, will allow the user to subsequently gain access through the doorway. The action of progressing the locking device to the second configuration is initiated ultimately by device ()&#x2014;after processor () provides the required signals via one of ports ()&#x2014;to allow the user to then physically progress through the doorway.

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