Systems and methods for dynamically delivering access credentials for locking systems

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025063322-A1
Application number	US-202418930981-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 29, 2024
Priority date	Mar 8, 2019
Publication date	Feb 20, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A method includes storing a plurality of access credentials, acquiring a geofence setting regarding a geofence for a user device used, acquiring lock location data regarding a lock location of a plurality of locking devices, acquiring first user device location data of the user device regarding a first location thereof, determine a respective locking device of the plurality of locking devices is within the geofence for the user device based on the lock location data and the first user device location data, delivering to the user device a respective access credential that is associated with the user device and that corresponds with the respective locking device, acquiring a second user device location data of the user device regarding a second location of the user device, and removing the respective access credential from the user device based on the lock location data and the second user device location data.

First claim

1 . A method for dynamically delivering access credentials, the method comprising:
storing, by one or more processing circuits, a plurality of access credentials; acquiring, by the one or more processing circuits, a geofence setting regarding a geofence used during a geofence delivery protocol; acquiring, by the one or more processing circuits, lock location data regarding a lock location of each of a plurality of locking devices; acquiring, by the one or more processing circuits, first user device location data of a user device regarding a first location of the user device; determining, by the one or more processing circuits, a respective locking device of the plurality of locking devices and the user device are within the geofence based on the lock location data and the first user device location data; delivering, by the one or more processing circuits to the user device, a respective access credential of the plurality of access credentials that is associated with the user device and that corresponds with the respective locking device; acquiring, by the one or more processing circuits, a second user device location data of the user device regarding a second location of the user device; and removing, by the one or more processing circuits, the respective access credential from the user device based on the lock location data and the second user device location data.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the respective access credential is removed in response to determining that the respective locking device is not within the geofence based on the lock location data and the second user device location data.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the geofence is defined based on a preset radius extending from a current location of the user device.

4 . The method of claim 3 , further comprising reducing, by the server, the preset radius of the geofence in response to a current aggregate loading on the server exceeding a load threshold.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the geofence is based on a plurality of predefined footprints of buildings or floors of buildings, wherein the respective locking device is positioned within a first predefined footprint of the plurality of predefined footprints, and wherein the respective locking device is not positioned within a second predefined footprint of the plurality of predefined footprints.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the geofence is defined based on a predefined area that is subdivided into a plurality of sectors, wherein the respective locking device is positioned within a first sector of the plurality of sectors, and wherein the respective locking device is not positioned within a second sector of the plurality of sectors.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the geofence is defined based on a preset radius extending from a current location of the respective locking device.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the lock location data indicates at least one of a real-time location, a last known location, or a fixed location of the plurality of locking devices.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the server acquires the lock location data from (i) one or more of the plurality of locking devices directly, (ii) one or more of the plurality of locking devices indirectly from one or more user devices, or (iii) the one or more user devices without the one or more user devices receiving the lock location data from the plurality of locking devices.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising transitioning, by the server, from using the geofence delivery protocol to using a non-geofence delivery protocol in response to a current aggregate loading on the server exceeding a load threshold.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein transitioning from using the geofence delivery protocol to using the non-geofence delivery protocol to deliver access credentials associated with the user device to the user device is based on at least one of a permission level or a subscription level of a respective user associated with the user device.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein a first user having a first permission level or a first subscription level receives the access credentials associated with the first user according to the non-geofence delivery protocol before a second user having a second permission level or a second subscription level.

13 . A system for dynamically delivering access credentials, the system comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
store a plurality of access credentials;
acquire a geofence setting regarding a geofence used during a geofence delivery protocol;
acquire lock location data regarding a lock location of a locking device;
acquire user device location data regarding a user device location of a user device;
deliver a respective access credential of the plurality of access credentials that is associated with the user device and that corresponds with the locking device in response to determining that the locking device and the user device are within a geofence based on the lock location and the user device location; and
remove the access credential from the user device in response determining that the locking device or the user device is not within the geofence based on the lock location and the user device location.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the respective access credential is removed in response to determining that the respective locking device is not within the geofence for the user device based on the lock location and the user device location.

15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the geofence is defined based on a preset radius extending from the user device location of the user device or the lock location of the locking device.

16 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the geofence is based on a plurality of predefined footprints of buildings or floors of buildings, wherein the locking device is positioned within a first predefined footprint of the plurality of predefined footprints, and wherein the locking device is not positioned within a second predefined footprint of the plurality of predefined footprints.

17 . The system of claim 13 , wherein the geofence is defined based on a predefined area that is subdivided into a plurality of sectors, wherein the locking device is positioned within a first sector of the plurality of sectors, and wherein the locking device is not positioned within a second sector of the plurality of sectors.

18 . A method for dynamically delivering access credentials, the method comprising:
acquiring, by one or more processing circuits, a lock location of a locking device; acquiring, by the one or more processing circuits, a user device location of a user device; delivering, by the one or more processing circuits, an access credential that is associated with the user device and that corresponds with the locking device in response to determining that the locking device and the user device are within a geofence based on the lock location and the user device location; and removing, by the one or more processing circuits, the access credential from the user device in response determining that the locking device or the user device is not within the geofence based on the lock location and the user device location.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the geofence moves with the user device, and wherein the access credential is removed in response to determining that the locking device i

Assignees

• Master Lock Co

Inventors

• Bartucci John
• Anderson Kevin
• Banach Brad
• Miller Greg

Classifications

• H04L67/52

  specially adapted for the location of the user terminal · CPC title

• H04W64/003

  locating network equipment · CPC title

• H04W4/023

  using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds · CPC title

• H04W4/029

  Location-based management or tracking services · CPC title

• G07C2209/63

  Comprising locating means for detecting the position of the data carrier, i.e. within the vehicle or within a certain distance from the vehicle · CPC title