Access control via a mobile device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9713002-B2
Application number	US-201514713767-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 15, 2015
Priority date	May 15, 2015
Publication date	Jul 18, 2017
Grant date	Jul 18, 2017

Abstract

Systems, devices, and methods for access control via a mobile device are described herein. One method includes receiving location information associated with a mobile device in a facility, determining that the mobile device is within a particular distance of an area of the facility based on the location information, determining whether a user of the mobile device is allowed access to the area, and allowing access to the area via a relay associated with the area responsive to a determination that the user is allowed access.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A method for access control via a mobile device, comprising:
receiving location information associated with a mobile device in a facility;
determining that the mobile device is within a particular distance of an area of the facility based on the location information;
determining whether a user of the mobile device is allowed access to the area based on a digital identity associated with the user and assigned to the mobile device, wherein determining whether the user is allowed access includes determining whether a number of additional access rules particular to the area of the facility apply;
verifying that the mobile device is possessed by the user allowed access by authenticating the user to the mobile device;
allowing access to the area via a relay associated with the area responsive to a determination that the user is allowed access;
denying access to the area responsive to a determination that the user is not allowed access; and
providing a notification via the mobile device responsive to the denial, wherein the notification includes a reason for the denial.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the method includes receiving the location information responsive to a communication being established between the mobile device and a beacon of the facility.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining whether a user of the mobile device is allowed access to the area includes determining whether the mobile device has been provided with the digital identity.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein authenticating includes receiving a biometric input by the mobile device.

5. A system for providing access control via a mobile device, comprising:
an access control system configured to:
determine an area of a facility to which a user is authorized access; and
provide a digital identity associated with the user and configured to allow the user access to the area;

a mobile device configured to:
receive the digital identity;
determine that the mobile device is within a particular distance of the area; and
determine whether the user of the mobile device is allowed access to the area based on the digital identity, wherein determining whether the user is allowed access includes determining whether a number of additional access rules particular to the area of the facility apply;
verify that the mobile device is possessed by the user by authenticating the user to the mobile device; and

a relay configured to:
grant the user access to the area of the facility responsive to:
the determination that the mobile device is within the particular distance of the area; and
the determination by the mobile device that the user is allowed access to the area; and

deny the user access to the area responsive to a determination that the user is not allowed access to the area,

wherein the mobile device is configured to provide a notification responsive to the denial, and wherein the notification includes a reason for the denial.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the access control system is remote with respect to the facility.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the access control system is local with respect to the facility.

8. The system of claim 5 , wherein the system includes a beacon configured to determine that the user is in within the particular distance of the area.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the beacon is Bluetooth low energy beacon.

10. The system of claim 5 , wherein the mobile device is a wearable device.

11. The system of claim 5 , wherein the relay does not include a controller.

12. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon executable by a processor to:
receive an indication that a mobile device is within a particular distance of an area of a facility;
determine whether a user of the mobile device is allowed access to the area based on a digital identity associated with the user and assigned to the mobile device, wherein determining whether the user is allowed access includes determining whether a number of additional access rules particular to the area of the facility apply;
verify that the mobile device is possessed by the user allowed access by authenticating the user to the mobile device;
cause a relay associated with the area to allow the user access to the area responsive to a determination that the user is allowed access;
deny the user access to the area responsive to a determination that the user is not allowed access; and
provide a notification via the mobile device responsive to the denial, wherein the notification includes a reason for the denial.

13. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions to determine whether the user of the mobile device is allowed access include instructions to determine whether the user is allowed access at a time that the mobile device is within the particular distance of the area.

14. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the indication is received from the mobile device based on a wireless communication between the mobile device and a beacon associated with the area.

15. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the indication is received from the mobile device based on a location functionality associated with the mobile device.

16. The computer-readable medium of claim 12 , wherein the instructions to determine whether the user of the mobile device is allowed access include instructions to determine access rights associated with the digital identity associated with the user and assigned to the mobile device.

Assignees

• Honeywell Int Inc

Inventors

• Roy Sanjay
• Lin Frank
• Jones Bryan
• Godbole Datta
• Khurana Himanshu

Classifications

• H04L63/0861

  using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231) · CPC title

• H04W12/08

  Access security · CPC title

• H04W4/025

  using location based information parameters · CPC title

• H04W88/04

  adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user · CPC title

• H04L63/107 Primary

  wherein the security policies are location-dependent, e.g. entities privileges depend on current location or allowing specific operations only from locally connected terminals · CPC title