US 11,798,331 B2
Method and apparatus for increasing security at an access point
Woei Chyuan Tan, Bayan Lepas (MY); Zehong Au, Georgetown (MY); Kok Soon Hong, Georgetown (MY); and Anoop Sehgal Paras Ram, Ipoh (MY)
Assigned to MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/653,927.
Prior Publication US 2023/0290200 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. G07C 9/00 (2020.01); G06V 20/52 (2022.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G16Y 40/35 (2020.01)
CPC G07C 9/00309 (2013.01) [G06V 20/52 (2022.01); G07C 2009/00404 (2013.01); G16Y 40/35 (2020.01); H04N 7/181 (2013.01)] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
a network interface; and
logic circuitry configured to:
receive a notification that a lockdown situation is in effect;
receive, from the network interface, an access request from an IoT device controlling access to a door, wherein the door provides access to a room, wherein the access request comprises an ID, a key card, an NFC credential, a fingerprint, or an iris being presented to the IoT device controlling access to a door;
determine occupants of the room from a memory or from a surveillance system;
message the occupants of the room to request permission to grant access to the person;
receive from at least one of the occupants of the room a response that it is OK to grant the access request; and
send a message to the IoT device to unlock the door based on the response.