Utilizing a short-range wireless communication device to provide keyless access to a safe deposit box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12073673-B2
Application number	US-202318364178-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 2, 2023
Priority date	May 29, 2019
Publication date	Aug 27, 2024
Grant date	Aug 27, 2024

Abstract

A device receives, from a short-range wireless communication device associated with a safe deposit box, first data identifying a first transaction card, and identifies a bank employee associated with the first data. The device determines whether the bank employee is authorized to access the safe deposit box, and starts a timer when the bank employee is authorized to access the safe deposit box. The device receives, from the short-range wireless communication device, second data identifying a second transaction card, and determines whether the second data is received prior to an expiration of the timer. The device identifies a customer associated with the second data when the second data is received prior to the expiration of the timer, and determines whether the customer is authorized to access the safe deposit box. The device causes the safe deposit box to be unlocked when the customer is authorized.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method comprising:
receiving, by a first device and from a second device associated with a secured location, first data identifying a first user;
providing, by the first device and to the second device, first authorization data indicating whether access to the secured location is authorized based on the first data;
starting, by the first device and based on the first authorization data indicating that access to the secured location is authorized, a timer;
receiving, by the first device and from the second device, second data associated with a second user;
providing, by the first device, to the second device, and based on starting the timer, second authorization data indicating whether access to the secured location is authorized based on the second data;
determining, by the first device, based on the first authorization data, and based on the second authorization data, whether access to the secured location is authorized; and
causing, by the first device and based on determining whether access to the secured location is authorized, an action to be performed associated with the secured location.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
determining one or more third users that are associated with the secured location; and
requesting, to one or more third devices associated with the one or more third users, at least one of:
an approval of accessing the secured location, or
an approval for the second user to access the secured location.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether access to the secured location is authorized further comprises:
causing the secured location to be unlocked based on:
determining that the second user is authorized to access the secured location, and
receiving approval from one or more third devices associated with one or more third users.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the action to be performed associated with the secured location further comprises:
causing the secured location to be unlocked based on determining that:
the second data is received prior to expiration of the timer, and
the second user is authorized to access the secured location.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
providing, to one or more third devices associated with one or more third users related to the secured location, a notification,
wherein the notification indicates at least one of:
the secured location is being accessed, or
the second user is accessing the secured location.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein causing the action to be performed associated with the secured location further comprises:
providing a notification to at least one of:
one or more third devices associated with at least one of the first user or the second user, or
the second device.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the notification indicates at least one of:
a rejection, when access to the secured location is not authorized,
an expiration of the timer, or
a request for the first data.

8. A device comprising:
one or more memories; and
one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:
receive, from a second device associated with a secured location, first data identifying a first user;
provide, to the second device, first authorization data indicating whether access to the secured location is authorized based on the first data;
initiate, based on the first authorization data indicating that access to the secured location is authorized, a timer;
receive, from the second device, second data associated with a second user;
provide, to the second device, and based on initiating the timer, second authorization data indicating whether access to the secured location is authorized based on the second data;
determine, based on the first authorization data, and based on the second authorization data, whether access to the secured location is authorized; and
cause, based on determining whether access to the secured location is authorized, an action to be performed associated with the secured location.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
determine one or more third users that are associated with the secured location; and
request to one or more third devices associated with the one or more third users, at least one of:
an approval of accessing the secured location, or
an approval for the second user to access the secured location.

10. The device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors, to determine whether access to the secured location is authorized, are configured to:
cause the secured location to be unlocked based on:
determining that the second user is authorized to access the secured location, and
receiving approval from one or more third devices associated with one or more third users.

11. The device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors, to cause the action to be performed associated with the secured location, are configured to:
cause the secured location to be unlocked based on determining that:
the second data is received prior to expiration of the timer, and
the second user is authorized to access the secured location.

12. The device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
provide, to one or more third devices associated with one or more third users related to the secured location, a notification,
wherein the notification indicates at least one of:
the secured location is being accessed, or
the second user is accessing the secured location.

13. The device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more processors, to cause the action to be performed associated with the secured location, are configured to:
provide a notification to at least one of:
one or more third devices associated with at least one of the first user or the second user, or
the second device.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the notification indicates at least one of:
a rejection, when access to the secured location is not authorized,
an expiration of the timer, or
a request for the first data.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions, the set of instructions comprising:
one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to:
receive, from a second device associated with a secured location, first data identifying a first user;
provide, to the second device, first authorization data indicating whether access to the secured location is authorized based on the first data;
initiate, based on the first authorization data indicating that access to the secured location is authorized, a timer;
receive, from the second device, second data associated with a second user;
provide, to the second device, and based on initiating the timer, second authorization data indicating whether access to the secured location is authorized based on the second data;
determine, based on the first authorization data, and based on the second authorization data, whether access to the secured location is authorized; and
cause, based on determining whether access to the secured location is authorized, an action to be performed associated with the secured location.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the device to:
determine one or more third users that are associated with the secured location; and
request to one or more third devices associated with the one or more third use

Assignees

• Capital One Services Llc

Inventors

• Edwards Joshua
• Benkreira Abdelkadar M'Hamed
• Mossoba Michael

Classifications

• G07C9/22

  in combination with an identity check of the pass holder · CPC title

• G07F19/202 Primary

  Depositing operations within ATMs (depositing in general G07D11/00) · CPC title

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• G07C2009/00325

  and the lock having only one limited data transmission range · CPC title

• H04W12/47

  using near field communication [NFC] or radio frequency identification [RFID] modules · CPC title