Security system with a wireless security device

Abstract

A device includes a security controller to determine whether a wireless security device is authorized to access at least one resource protected by a secure access device based, at least in part, on identification signals that originate from the wireless security device. The security controller is configured to receive location information corresponding to the wireless security device from at least one wireless device. When the wireless security device is authorized to access at least one resource, the security controller is configured to direct the security access device to disable at least one security measure that restricts user access to the at least one resource based, at least in part, on the location information corresponding to the wireless security device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 20 . (canceled) 
     
     
         21 . A wireless security device comprising:
 a controller;   a wireless transceiver coupled to the controller, the wireless transceiver for sending and receiving information from and to the controller;   at least one user interface coupled to the controller, the at least one user interface for receiving user input for processing by the controller; and   a memory device coupled to the controller, the memory device for storing biometric information for user authentication,   wherein the wireless security device is configured to send, by the wireless transceiver, encrypted biometric information stored in the memory device to a security control unit.   
     
     
         22 . The wireless security device of  claim 21 , further configured to send, by the wireless transceiver, encrypted information to a security control unit based on a location of the wireless security device. 
     
     
         23 . The wireless security device of  claim 22 , wherein the location of the wireless security device is determined by at least one sensor node. 
     
     
         24 . The wireless security device of  claim 21 , wherein the at least one user interface includes at least one of an output device, a biometric scanner, and an input device. 
     
     
         25 . the wireless security device of  claim 21 , wherein the memory device is for storing a plurality of user profiles, the user profiles including biometric information. 
     
     
         26 . The wireless security device of  claim 21 , wherein the memory device is for storing encryption data for secure communication with a security control unit. 
     
     
         27 . The wireless security device of  claim 21 , further configured to send, by the wireless transceiver, encrypted information to a security control unit based on a proximity of the wireless security device to a proximity sensor. 
     
     
         28 . A security system comprising:
 a security control unit;   an input coupled to the security control unit, the input for receiving wireless communication from a wireless security device;   a secure location, the secure location comprising an access control mechanism that is controlled by the security control unit.   
     
     
         29 . The security system of  claim 28 , further comprising at least one sensor node, the at least one sensor not for calculating a distance of the wireless security device from the at least one sensor node. 
     
     
         30 . The security system of  claim 28 , further comprising a plurality of sensor nodes, the plurality of sensor nodes for determining a location of the wireless security device. 
     
     
         31 . The security system of  claim 28 , further comprising a proximity sensor, the proximity sensor for detecting a proximity of the wireless security device to the proximity sensor. 
     
     
         32 . The security system of  claim 28  wherein the secure location is a physical location, the physical location including an entrance and a locking mechanism to control physical access to the physical location. 
     
     
         33 . The security system of  claim 28 , wherein the secure location is a computing device. 
     
     
         34 . The security system of  claim 28 , wherein the secure location is a network, the network accessed by an access point in operative communication with the security control unit. 
     
     
         35 . The security system of  claim 28 , wherein the security control unit is located in a physically separate location from the secure location.