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A method controlling access to a door using a merged power-communication cable. An access controlled door lock in door is operated using merged power-communication cable. Access control identification mechanism in door may operate using merged power-communication cable. The access controlled door lo

A method controlling access to a door using a merged power-communication cable. An access controlled door lock in door is operated using merged power-communication cable. Access control identification mechanism in door may operate using merged power-communication cable. The access controlled door lock may include a piezoelectric controlled door lock or a standalone door lock or a solenoid controlled door lock. A processing module may operate in door to control access with power interface receiving at least part of the electrical power from the merged power-communication cable. The invention includes a strike plate containing a magnetic sensor aligns by a latch hole to a latch included an access control door lock. The invention also includes using a door conduit to provide the merged power-communication cable to at least the processing module in the door.

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1. An access control module for controlling access through a door, the access control module comprising: a power interface coupled to a merged power-communication cable and controllably coupled to a processing computer in a processing module;said power interface providing electrical power to an acce

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An access control module for controlling access through a door, the access control module comprising: a power interface coupled to a merged power-communication cable and controllably coupled to a processing computer in a processing module;said power interface providing electrical power to an access control identification mechanism;said power interface providing electrical power to an access controlled door lock;said power interface providing electrical power to a communication interface; andwherein the processing module comprises: said processing computer accessibly coupled with a processing memory containing at least one program step of a processing program system directing said processing computer;said processing computer communicatively coupled with said communication interface coupled with said merged power-communication cable;said processing computer coupled with a peripheral interface coupled with said access control identification mechanism, with said merged power-communication cable, with a door position sensor, with a request-to-exit switch, and with said access controlled door lock;wherein said processing program system comprises the program steps of: managing said power interface to distribute part of the electrical power to the processing module, to provide a first electrical power to the access control identification mechanism and to provide a second electrical power to the access controlled door lock; andcontrolling said access controlled door lock based upon interactions with said access control identification mechanism, with said door position sensor, with said request-to-exit switch, and with said merged power-communication cable. 2. The access control module of claim 1, wherein said merged power-communication cable implements a form of Power Over Ethernet (PoE) protocol. 3. The access control module of claim 1, wherein the program step of controlling said access controlled door lock, comprises the program steps of: receiving an access identification from said access control identification mechanism;incorporating said access identification to create an access directive; andcontrolling said access controlled door lock based upon said access directive. 4. The access control module of claim 3, wherein the program step of receiving an access identification from the access control identification mechanism comprises the program steps of: sending the access identification to the merged power-communication cable to create a sent-identification;receiving an access directive message from said merged power-communication cable based upon said sent-identification; andprocessing said access directive message to create said access directive. 5. The access control module of claim 3, wherein the processing program system further comprises the program steps of: receiving a sensed door position from a door position sensor;receiving a sensed request-to-exit state from a Request Exit (REX) switch; andwherein the program step of controlling said access controlled door lock further comprises the program step of: controlling said access controlled door lock based upon said sensed door position, said sensed request-to-exit state, and said access directive. 6. The access control module of claim 5, wherein the program step controlling said access controlled door lock comprises the program steps of: determining a security state for said door based upon said sensed door position, said sensed request-to-exit state, and said access directive;performing said access directive upon said access controlled door lock; andsending said security state. 7. The access control module of claim 6, wherein said security state is selected from the group consisting of a secure door, a forced open door, a held open door, and an unlocked door. 8. The access control module of claim 1, wherein said access controlled door lock is selected from the group consisting of a piezoelectric controlled door lock, a solenoid controlled door lock, and a Direct Current (DC) motor. 9. The access control module of claim 1, wherein said processing computer is selected from the group consisting of a computer, a finite state machine, a neural network, and an inference engine; 10. The access control module of claim 1, wherein said communication interface comprises: a communication interface computer accessibly coupled with a communication interface memory, interactively coupled with said merged power-communication cable; anda communications program system comprising at least one program step residing in said communication interface memory. 11. The access control module of claim 10, wherein at least one of said communication interface computer and said processing module implements a TCP/IP Stack. 12. A method for controlling an access controlled door lock, the method comprising: providing a first electrical power from a merged power-communication cable to an access control identification mechanism of a door;providing a second electrical power from said merged power-communication cable to an access controlled door lock positioned on the door; anddistributing part of the electrical power from the merged power-communication cable to a processing module positioned in said door; andoperating said processing module to interact with said access control identification mechanism and with said merged power-communication cable to control said access controlled door lock. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein said merged power-communication cable implements a form of Power Over Ethernet (PoE) protocol. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein operating the processing module to interact with said access control identification mechanism and with said merged power-communication cable to control the access controlled door lock further comprises: controlling said access controlled door lock based upon an access directive incorporating an access identification from said access control identification mechanism. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein said access control identification mechanism comprises an access control card reader. 16. The method of claim 14, wherein operating said processing module to interact with said access control identification mechanism and with said merged power-communication cable to control said access controlled door lock further comprises, receiving a sensed door position from a door position sensor at said processing module;receiving a sensed request-to-exit state from a Request Exit (REX) switch at said processing module; andcontrolling said access controlled door lock based upon said sensed door position, said sensed request-to-exit state, and said access directive. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein operating the processing module to interact with said access control identification mechanism and with said merged power-communication cable to control said access controlled door lock further comprises: determining a security state for said door based upon said sensed door position, said sensed request-to-exit state, and said access directive;performing said access directive upon said access controlled door lock; andsending said security state. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein said security state is selected from the group consisting of a secure door, a forced open door, a held open door, and an unlocked door. 19. The method of claim 12, wherein said access control identification mechanism is positioned on an exterior of said door. 20. The method of claim 12, wherein said access controlled door lock is selected from the group, consisting of a piezoelectric controlled door lock, a solenoid controlled door lock, and a Direct Current (DC) motor. 21. The method of claim 12, wherein said access control identification mechanism is positioned in an interior of said door. 22. A system for controlling access through a door, the system comprising: an access controlled door lock;an access control identification mechanism;a processing module coupled to said access controlled door lock and to said access control identification mechanism; anda power interface coupled to said processing module, said power interface for receiving electrical power from a merged power-communication cable and for managing said electrical power from said merged power-communication cable to said processing module, to provide a first electrical power from the merged power-communication cable to said access control identification mechanism, and to provide a second electrical power from the merged power-communication cable to said access controlled door lock, wherein said processing module interacts with said access control identification mechanism and with said merged power-communication cable to control said access controlled door lock. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein said merged power-communication cable implements a form of Power Over Ethernet (PoE) protocol. 24. The system of claim 22, further comprising: a processing memory coupled to said processing module and to said access control mechanism, said processing memory to store an access identification received from said access control identification mechanism, said processing memory to incorporatesaid access identification to create an access directive andsaid processing module to control said access controlled door lock based upon said access directive. 25. The system of claim 24, wherein said access control identification mechanism comprises an access control card reader, and wherein said access control card reader generates said access identification stored in said processing memory. 26. The system of claim 24, further comprising: a door position sensor coupled to said processing module, said door position sensor to provide a sensed door position to said processing module; anda Request Exit (REX) switch coupled to said processing module, said Request Exit (REX) switch to provide a sensed request-to-exist state to said processing module, whereinsaid processing module controls said access controlled door lock based upon said sensed door position, said sensed request-to-exit state, and said access directive. 27. The system of claim 26, wherein said processing module determines a security state for said door based upon said sensed door position, said sensed request-to-exit state, and said access directive, wherein said processing module performs said access directive upon said access controlled door lock, and wherein said processing module sends said security state. 28. The system of claim 27, wherein said security state is selected from the group consisting of a secure door, a forced open door, a held open door, and an unlocked door. 29. The system of claim 22, wherein said access controlled door lock is selected from the group consisting of a piezoelectric controlled door lock, a solenoid controlled door lock, and a Direct Current (DC) motor. 30. The system of claim 22, wherein said processing module, further comprises, a processing computer and a processing memory coupled to said processing computer, said processing memory containing at least one program step of a processing program system directing said processing computer. 31. An access control module for controlling access through a door, the access control module: a power interface coupled to a merged power-communication cable and controllably coupled to a processing computer in a processing module;said power interface providing electrical power to an access control identification mechanism;said power interface providing electrical power to an access controlled door lock;said power interface providing electrical power to a communication interface; andwherein said communication interface comprises: a communication interface computer;a communication interface memory coupled to said communication interface computer and coupled to said merged power-communication cable through said power interface; anda communications program system comprising at least one program step residing in said communication interface memory;wherein said processing module comprises: said processing computer accessibly coupled with a processing memory containing at least one program step of a processing program system directing said processing computer;said processing computer communicatively coupled with said communication interface coupled with said merged power-communication cable;said processing computer coupled with a peripheral interface coupled with said access control identification mechanism, with said merged power-communication cable, with a door position sensor, with a request-to-exist switch, and with said access controlled door lock;wherein said processing program system comprises the program steps of: managing said power interface to distribute said electrical power; andcontrolling said access controlled door lock based upon interactions with said access control identification mechanism, with said door position sensor, with said request-to-exit switch, and with said merged power-communication cable. 32. The access control module of claim 31, wherein said merged power-communication cable implements a form of Power Over Ethernet (PoE) protocol. 33. An access control module for controlling access through a door, the access control module comprising: a power interface to be coupled with a merged power-communication cable;a communication interface to be coupled with said merged power-communication cable;an access control identification mechanism coupled to said power interface and coupled to said communication interface;an access controlled door lock coupled to said power interface and coupled to said communication interface;a processing module coupled to said power interface, coupled to said communication interface, coupled to said access control identification mechanism and coupled to said access controlled door lock, said processing module comprising a processing program system, said processing program system comprising the step of directing said processing module to distribute part of said electrical power from said merged power-communication cable to said processing module, providing a first electrical power to said access control identification mechanism and providing a second electrical power to said access controlled door lock;a request-to-exit switch coupled to said processing module; anda door position sensor coupled to said processing module. 34. The access control module of claim 33, wherein said processing program system further comprises the step of controlling said access controlled door lock based upon interactions with said access control identification mechanism, with said door position sensor, with said request-to-exit switch and with said merged power communication cable. 35. The access control module of claim 33, wherein said merged power-communication cable implements a form of Power Over Ethernet (PoE) protocol. 36. An access control module for controlling access through a door, the access control module comprising: a power interface to be coupled with a merged power-communication cable;a communication interface to be coupled with said merged power-communication cable, the communication interface comprising: a communication interface computer;a communication interface memory coupled to said communication interface computer and coupled to said merged power-communication cable through said power interface; anda communication program system comprising at least one program step residing in said communication interface memory;an access control identification mechanism coupled to said power interface and coupled to said communication interface;an access controlled door lock coupled to said power interface and coupled to said communication interface;a processing module coupled to said power interface, coupled to said communication interface, coupled to said access control identification mechanism and coupled to said access controlled door lock;a request-to-exit switch coupled to said processing module; anda door position sensor coupled to said processing module. 37. The access control module of claim 36, wherein said merged power-communication cable implements a form of Power Over Ethernet (PoE) protocol. 38. The access control module of claim 36, wherein said processing module comprises a processing program system comprising the program step of controlling said access controlled door lock based upon interactions with said access control identification mechanism, with said door position sensor, with said request-to-exist switch and with said merged power-communication cable.