Seamless access control

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11961347-B2
Application number	US-202318100787-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 24, 2023
Priority date	Nov 28, 2018
Publication date	Apr 16, 2024
Grant date	Apr 16, 2024

Abstract

A method for seamless access control according to one embodiment includes determining whether a user is authorized to access a passageway controlled by an access control device based on credential data received from a mobile device of the user, determining, by a RADAR system, a location of the user relative to the passageway, determining whether the user intends to access the passageway based on the determined location of the user relative to the passageway, and controlling, by the access control device, a lock mechanism to allow the user access to the passageway in response to determining that the user is authorized to access the passageway and the user intends to access the passageway.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for seamless access control, the method comprising:
determining, by an access control device, whether a user is authorized to access a passageway controlled by the access control device based on credential data received from a mobile device of the user over a Bluetooth communication connection established between the mobile device and the access control device;
determining, by a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system, a location of the user relative to the passageway;
determining whether the user intends to access the passageway based on the determined location of the user relative to the passageway; and
controlling, by the access control device, a lock mechanism to allow the user access to the passageway in response to determining that the user is authorized to access the passageway and the user intends to access the passageway.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether the user is authorized to access the passageway comprises:
capturing, by the mobile device, biometric data of the user;
analyzing, by the mobile device, the captured biometric data to determine an identity of the user; and
determining whether the user is authorized to access the passageway controlled by the access control device based on the credential data received from the mobile device of the user and the biometric data of the user.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein determining whether the user is authorized to access the passageway comprises executing a Fast Identity Online (FIDO) protocol by the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the access control device comprises at least one of an electronic lock, an exit device, a door closer, an auto-operator, or a motorized latch.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising monitoring, by at least one monitoring device, the passageway to detect passage of an unauthorized person through the passageway in response to controlling the lock mechanism allowing the authorized user to access the passageway.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein monitoring the passageway comprises monitoring the passageway to detect an occurrence of tailgating of an unauthorized user through the passageway with an authorized user.

7. The method of claim 1 , further comprising monitoring, by at least one monitoring device, the passageway to detect and identify persons approaching the passageway by leveraging artificial intelligence.

8. A system for seamless access control, the system comprising:
a user mobile device;
a barrier;
an access control device coupled to the barrier and configured to (i) receive credential data from the user mobile device, (ii) determine whether a user is authorized to access a passageway secured by the barrier based on multifactor authentication of the user, wherein the multifactor authentication involves verification of the credential data received from the user mobile device and verification of biometric data of the user, (iii) determine whether the user intends to access the passageway based on an analysis of sensor data, and (iv) allow the user access to the passageway in response to a determination that the user is authorized to access the passageway and the user intends to access the passageway; and
a monitoring device configured to monitor the passageway to detect passage of an unauthorized person through the passageway in response to allowing the authorized user to access the passageway.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the user mobile device is configured to (i) capture the biometric data of the user, (ii) analyze the captured biometric data to determine an identity of the user, and (iii) transmit an instruction to the access control device based on the analysis of the captured biometric data.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein the user mobile device is a Fast Identity Online (FIDO) compliant device and is configured to execute a FIDO protocol to transmit the instruction to the access control device.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein the access control device is configured to move the barrier from a closed position to an open position to allow the user access to the passageway.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein the monitoring device comprises a camera configured to capture images of users in a vicinity of the passageway and at least one counter configured to track a number of persons that enter the passageway and a number of authorized credentials that are presented to the access control device.

13. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a RADAR system configured to determine a location of the user relative to the passageway; and
wherein the access control device is configured to determine that the user intends to access the passageway based on the determined location of the user relative to the passageway.

14. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system configured to determine a location of the user relative to the passageway; and
wherein the access control device is configured to determine that the user intends to access the passageway based on the determined location of the user relative to the passageway.

15. The system of claim 8 , further comprising an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication circuitry configured to determine a location of the user relative to the passageway; and
wherein the access control device is configured to determine that the user intends to access the passageway based on the determined location of the user relative to the passageway.

16. The system of claim 8 , further comprising a RADAR system configured to monitor a room secured by the barrier; and
wherein the RADAR system is configured to detect a presence and location of a person within the room secured by the barrier.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the RADAR system is configured to sense a vital characteristic of the person within the room secured by the barrier.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the RADAR system is configured to sense a respiratory rate of the person within the room secured by the barrier.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the RADAR system is configured to perform body scanning of the person within the room secured by the barrier to identify objects in the person's possession.

20. The system of claim 8 , wherein the monitoring device is configured to leverage artificial intelligence to detect and identify persons approaching the passageway.

Assignees

• Schlage Lock Co Llc

Inventors

• Prostko Robert
• Martens Robert
• Kincaid Ryan C

Classifications

• G07C9/00563 Primary

  using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns · CPC title

• G07C9/00309

  operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks · CPC title

• G07C9/00896

  specially adapted for particular uses · CPC title

• G01S13/06

  Systems determining position data of a target · CPC title

• G07C2009/00642

  by battery · CPC title