Patent AU-2019275589-A1 (AU)
Title: Self-provisioning access control
Inventor: NEELY E TERRY
IPC: G06F7/04
Filed: 2019-12-04
Abstract: C:\Interwo n\NRPortbl\DCC\DXL\19612252_l.docx-3/l2/2019 A system for controlling access by individuals to an enclosed area, comprising: a processor corresponding to each access controller among a plurality of access controllers, each access controller controlling operation of a first door and a second door of a corresponding enclosed area, each access controller embodied on a computer-readable storage medium, each access controller comprising machine instructions that when executed by the corresponding processor, causes the corresponding processor at least to: configure one access controller among the plurality of access controllers to receive: credential and policy directory information, directly from a remote credential and policy directory, to allow self-provisioning of the one access controller through periodic, automated query of the credential and policy directory by the one access controller; and credential and policy information from the credential and policy directory for one or more individuals who may require access to the enclosed area, cause through a user interface the one access controller to peer-to-peer communicate the credential and policy direction information and policy directory and the credential and policy information from the one access controller to an unconfigured access controller among the plurality of access controllers and to thereafter cause each unconfigured access controller among the plurality of access controllers to be automatically configured through peer-to-peer replication of the credential and policy direction information and the credential and policy information from a configured access controller to an unconfigured access controller; store in a local cache corresponding to each access controller accessible by the corresponding processor, the received credential and policy information and the credential and policy information, periodically request a credential and policy information update from the credential and policy information directory, C:\Interwo n\NRPortbl\DCC\DXL\19612252_l.docx-3/l2/2019 receive, at the corresponding processor, the credential and policy information update in response to the periodic request; update the corresponding local cache based on the credential and policy information update; receive an access request from a sensing device to allow an individual access among the one or more individuals access to the corresponding enclosed area through the corresponding first door or the corresponding second door; compare the access request to the credential and policy information in the corresponding local cache; when the comparison indicates a match, grant the individual access to the corresponding enclosed area; configure each access controller to monitorfor and collect events related to the corresponding first door and the corresponding second door and to monitor for entry signals and exit signals corresponding to the one or more individuals; on a log in attempt to a computer within the corresponding enclosed area by the individual: determine if an entry signal corresponding to the individual originated from the access controller associated with the access request; and denying the individual access to any computer within the corresponding enclosed area in absence of the entry signal. 2,2 rv4 Arq t-I o. V5 . rL