Method and apparatus for increasing security at an access point
A method and apparatus for increasing security at access points for a room or facility is provided herein. During operation, a security level at an access point will be increased during a lockdown situation. The increased security at the access point will require permission from those behind the access point prior to granting entry to any individual.
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.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
a graphical-user interface (GUI); and
wherein the logic circuitry is configured to receive the notification that the lockdown situation is in effect by receiving the notification from the GUI.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the logic circuitry is further configured to:
receive via the network interface, occupants of the room from the surveillance system; and
store the occupants of the room in the memory.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the logic circuitry is further configured to:
receive the response from an occupant of the room, wherein the response gives permission to grant access; and
cause a door to be unlocked based on the response giving permission to grant access.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the response comprises a text message.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the response comprises an interface presented on a device seeking the response.
7. 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, the access request requesting permission for the IoT device to unlock the door that provides entry into 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 the door;
determine occupants of the room from electronic memory or from a surveillance system;
message at least one occupant of the room to request permission to unlock the door;
receive a response from at least one of the occupants of the room that it is OK to unlock the door; and
send a message to the IoT device to unlock the door based on the response.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 further comprising:
a graphical-user interface (GUI); and
wherein the logic circuitry is configured to receive the notification that the lockdown situation is in effect by receiving the notification from the GUI.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the logic circuitry is further configured to:
receive via the network interface, occupants of the room from the surveillance system; and
store the occupants of the room in the memory.