METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A DECISION ON A CARD

摘要

Method and devices for making access decisions in a secure access network are provided. The access decisions are made by a portable credential using data and algorithms stored on the credential. Since access decisions are made by the portable credential non-networked hosts or local hosts can be employed that do not necessarily need to be connected to a central access controller or database thereby reducing the cost of building and maintaining the secure access network.

主权项

1. A method, comprising:
determining location information for a credential; communicating the location information for the credential to a reader; and enabling the reader to use the location information in connection with determining whether to permit or deny a holder of the credential access to an asset protected by the reader.