Wireless access control system and related methods

摘要

A wireless access control system includes a remote access device and an electronic lock. The electronic lock communicates with the remote access device. The electronic lock controls the ability to lock and unlock a door in which the electronic lock is disposed. The electronic lock determines when the remote access device is at a distance less than or equal to a predetermined distance from the lock to enable the lock to be unlocked.

主权项

1. A wireless access control system for a door defining first and second areas, the wireless access control system comprising:
a lock assembly carried by the door and comprising
a lock,a first directional antenna directed toward the first area,a second directional antenna directed toward the second area,lock wireless communications circuitry coupled to said first and second directional antennas, anda lock controller coupled to said lock and said lock wireless communications circuitry; a plugin device remote from said lock assembly in the first area; and a remote access device remote from said lock and comprising
remote access wireless communications circuitry, anda remote access controller configured to cooperate with said remote access wireless communications circuitry to wirelessly transmit a remote access command to said plugin device; and said plugin device comprising
plugin device wireless communications circuitry, anda plugin device controller coupled to said plugin device wireless communications circuitry and configured to
determine whether said remote access device is within the first area or second area based upon communication of said remote access device with said lock assembly, andwirelessly send a lock communication enable command to said lock assembly based upon said remote access device being within the second area; said lock controller configured to switch said lock between the locked and unlocked positions based upon wirelessly receiving, via said lock wireless communications circuitry, the remote access command from said remote access device and the lock communication enable command from said plugin device.