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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2010
Neelendra Bhandari, Barmer, IN;
Sanjay Roy, Minneapolis (Plymouth), MN (US);
Chandrakantha Reddy, Andhra, IN;
Neelendra Bhandari, Barmer, IN;
Sanjay Roy, Minneapolis (Plymouth), MN (US);
Chandrakantha Reddy, Andhra, IN;
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
Described herein are systems and methods for managing access control devices. In overview, an access control device is configured to function on the basis of an applied set of configuration data. For example, the manner in which the device processes an access request is dependent on the configuration data. A device according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to locally maintain plurality of uniquely applicable sets of configuration data. Each set, when applied, causes the device to function in accordance with a respective mode of operation. The device is configured to change which set of configuration data is applied in response to a predetermined command, thereby allowing the device to shift between modes of operation relatively quickly and without the need to download additional configuration data. In some cases, the modes of operation correspond to threat levels, and the use of such access control devices allows a change in threat level to be applied across an access control environment quickly and with minimal bandwidth requirements.