Patent ID: 11861959
Assignee: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A method for integrating autonomous devices with an access control system, comprising:
assigning, by the access control system, one or more security credentials to an autonomous device;
receiving, by the access control system, an access request from the autonomous device for access to an elevator in a building, wherein the access request includes one or more security credentials identifying the autonomous device;
performing validation, by the access control system, of the access request by confirming that the one or more security credentials are assigned to the autonomous device;
creating, by the access control system, in response to successful validation of the access request and based on information received in the access request, a landing matrix that defines access to one or more floors for an elevator control system and includes a travel destination for the autonomous device within the building; and
sending, by the access control system, the landing matrix to the elevator control system to grant access to the autonomous device.