Patent ID: 9449448
Filing Date: 2016-09-20
CPC Classification: G07C

Claim Text:
1. A method of configuring a lock control unit of an access control system, the lock control unit being operationally connected to a lock mechanism for securing a location, the lock control unit having associated with it a lock control unit identifier and electronic key verification data, the lock control unit comprising means for wireless communication via a wireless communications channel with a user mobile unit, and adapted to receive a data item indicative of an electronic key from a user mobile unit, to verify a received electronic key based on the electronic key verification data and, subject to successful verification, to activate the lock mechanism, the method comprising performing the following steps by a technician mobile unit: receiving a message from an access control management system, the message comprising an address indicative of the location; detecting one or more lock control units communicating via the wireless communications channel in a proximity of the technician mobile unit; and receiving from each detected lock control unit a respective lock control unit identifier; identifying, based on the received lock control unit identifiers, the lock control unit connected to the lock mechanism; sending the lock control unit identifier indicative of the lock control unit identified by the technician mobile unit to the access control management system; receiving, from the access control management system, an electronic key associated with the lock control unit identifier; sending one or more commands to the lock control unit causing the lock control unit to perform one or more configuration steps; sending a message from the technician mobile unit to the access control management system, the message being indicative of a completion of the configuration steps; wherein the method further comprises associating, by the access control management system and responsive to the message indicative of a completion of the configuration steps, the lock control unit identifier of the lock control unit connected to the lock mechanism with the address of the location.