Access control reader enabling remote applications

摘要

A system and method for enabling users to run remote applications on access control readers located throughout office buildings. A system administrator creates different remote applications groups such as admin, engineer or cardholder and then assigns users to one of the remote application groups. Users are then able to run the remote applications assigned to their remote application group from any of the access control readers located throughout the office building.

主权项

1. A security system operation method, comprising:
upon user activation of access control readers of the security system by users, validating the users by reference to user information stored by a realtime controller, the access control readers communicating with the realtime controller over a communications network; determining whether an application mode of the access control readers is selected by the users; displaying selectable applications on displays of the access control readers; invoking the applications in response to selection by the users; executing the applications on an application server; and sending output from the executing applications for display on the access control readers over the communications network for display on the access control readers.