Patent ID: 8710962

Claim:
An RFID reader update system, the system comprising: a server, wherein the server is operable to provide an RFID reader update via a cellular telephone interface; an RFID reader operable to communicate with presented credentials at a reader frequency, wherein the RFID reader has an nfc interface having a nfc range; a portable update device selectively movable into and out of the nfc range, wherein the portable update device is operable to receive the RFID reader update via the cellular telephone interface; and an RFID reader update application included in the portable update device, the RFID reader update application operable to uniquely identify the particular RFID reader to be updated, and wherein the portable update device is operable to transfer the RFID reader update to the RFID reader via the nfc interface, and wherein the RFID reader update includes firmware instructions that cause the RFID reader to perform communications with presented credentials at another frequency in addition to the reader frequency.