Interactive reader commander

摘要

An access control system and a method of operating the same are provided. The access control system includes an interactive reader commander that intercepts commands transmitted from a computing device to a reader and determines if the intercepted commands are security-relevant. Security-relevant commands and possibly other commands are stored unless and until a valid user input is received at the interactive reader commander.

主权项

1. An access control system, comprising:
a credential reader configured to exchange data with a computing device; an interactive reader commander configured to intercept a command exchanged between the reader and the computing device, determine whether the intercepted command correspond to a sensitive command and, if the intercepted command is determined to correspond to a sensitive command, store the intercepted command in a command storage area unless and until a valid user input is received thereby limiting communication between the credential reader and computing device unless and until a valid user input is received at the interactive reader commander.