Systems and methods for implementing a proximity lock using bluetooth low energy

• US 10,135,798 B2
• Filed: 06/23/2017
• Issued: 11/20/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan Chase & Co)
• Original Assignee: JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. (JP Morgan Chase & Co)
• Inventors: Ulbrich, Steven J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Wendell, Andrew
• Application Number:
  US15/631,178
• Publication Number:
  US 20170374045A1
• Time in Patent Office: 515 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/62 Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2111 Location-sensitive, e.g. geographical location, GPS
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0492 by using a location-limited connection, e.g. near-field communication or limited proximity of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/033 of the user plane, e.g. user's traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Systems and methods for implementing a proximity lock using Bluetooth Low Energy are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a Bluetooth low energy proximity lock system may include a host electronic device comprising a computer processor; a peripheral electronic device interfacing with the host electronic device that may include a controller and a first Bluetooth low energy component; and a user device comprising a second Bluetooth low energy component. The controller may, using the first Bluetooth low energy component, identify the second Bluetooth low energy component, determine a radio signal strength between the first Bluetooth radio component and the second Bluetooth low energy component; and generate a command that renders the host electronic device temporarily inoperable in response to the radio signal strength being below a predetermined threshold.

Claims

1. A Bluetooth low energy proximity lock system, comprising:

a host electronic device comprising a computer processor;

a peripheral electronic device comprising a computer keyboard interfacing with the host electronic device and comprising;

a controller; and

a first Bluetooth low energy component; and

a user device comprising a second Bluetooth low energy component;

wherein the controller;

using the first Bluetooth low energy component, identifies the second Bluetooth low energy component;

determines a radio signal strength between the first Bluetooth radio component and the second Bluetooth low energy component; and

generates a keyboard command that renders the host electronic device temporarily inoperable in response to the radio signal strength being below a predetermined threshold.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the host electronic device is one of a desktop computer, a workstation, and a notebook computer.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the keyboard command causes the host electronic device to lock the host electronic device.

4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a display that interfaces with the host electronic device;

wherein the keyboard command causes the host electronic device to obscure or blank the display.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the keyboard command causes the host electronic device to update a status for a user.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the user device is a badge.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the user device is a mobile electronic device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the keyboard command comprises the control-alt-delete command.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the keyboard command comprises the control-alt-delete command.

10. A method for using a Bluetooth low energy proximity lock, comprising:

a controller of a computer keyboard comprising a first Bluetooth low energy component that is interfaced with a host electronic device identifying a second Bluetooth low energy component in a user device;

the controller determining a radio signal strength between the first Bluetooth radio component and the second Bluetooth low energy component; and

the controller generating a keyboard command that renders the host electronic device temporarily inoperable in response to the radio signal strength being below a predetermined threshold.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the host electronic device is one of a desktop computer, a workstation, and a notebook computer.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the keyboard command causes the host electronic device to lock the host electronic device.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the keyboard command causes the host electronic device to obscure or blank a display that is provided for the host electronic device.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the keyboard command causes the host electronic device to update a status for a user.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein the keyboard command causes the host electronic device to reallocate resources associated with a user incidence.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the keyboard command causes the host electronic device to reprioritize a user instance.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the user device is a badge.

18. The method of claim 10, wherein the user device is a mobile electronic device.