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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2025
Filed:
May. 20, 2021
Carrier Corporation, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Adam Kuenzi, Silverton, OR (US);
Yuri Novozhenets, Pittsford, NY (US);
Andre Lalande, Tigard, OH (US);
Mark H. Roach, Jupiter, FL (US);
Rajeev Dubey, Highland Beach, FL (US);
Chih-Kuang Lin, Dublin, IE;
Devis Dishnica, Oakville, CT (US);
CARRIER CORPORATION, Palm Beach Gardens, FL (US);
Abstract
An access control system and a method for operating an access control system are provided. The access control system includes a camera and an access control device and may additionally include a local processing device. At least one of the camera, the access control device, and the local processing device (when included) may be used to store a biometric identifier (e.g., in a storage medium) and compare an optical image with the biometric identifier (e.g., in an authentication module) to decide whether or not a mechanical or electronic lock should be unlocked. The camera, the access control device, and the local processing device (when included) are in short-range communication (e.g., to transmit the optical image and/or an authentication signal). The use of short-range communication allows the comparison of the optical image with the stored biometric identifier to be done locally instead of remotely (e.g., in a sever).