Door access control via a mobile device

• US 10,255,732 B2
• Filed: 09/08/2017
• Issued: 04/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 09/08/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Original Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
• Inventors: Prasad, Vinay, Roy, Sanjay, Taranath, Manu, Tigga, Mandar, Senapati, Haraprasad, Jones, Bryan, Gopalan, Murugan, Valder, Roshan Lawrence
• Primary Examiner(s): Blouin, Mark S
• Application Number:
  US15/699,160
• Publication Number:
  US 20180068503A1
• Time in Patent Office: 578 Days
• Field of Search: 340 57
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/35 communicating wirelessly
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/08 With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/22 in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/33 for indoor environments, e.g. buildings

Abstract

Devices, systems, and methods for door access control via a mobile device are described herein. One mobile device for providing door access control, includes a processor and memory, coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to provide a specific user identity, assigned to the mobile device, and a digital identifier, that is associated with an application stored in memory on the mobile device, to a door access controller, wherein the application includes a locking mechanism for the application that must be renewed at a first particular time period and wherein the mobile device includes a locking mechanism to lock the device after a second particular time period.

Claims

1. A mobile device for providing door access control, comprising:

a processor and memory, coupled to the processor, wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processor to;

provide a specific user identity, assigned to the mobile device, and a digital identifier, that is associated with an application stored in memory on the mobile device, to a door access controller, wherein the application includes a locking mechanism for the application that must be renewed at a first particular time period and wherein the mobile device includes a locking mechanism to lock the device after a second particular time period.

2. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the instructions include instructions that will not provide the digital identifier unless the associated application is unlocked.

3. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the instructions to determine whether a user of the mobile device is allowed access to the area include instructions to determine whether the mobile device has been provided with a digital identifier.

4. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the locking mechanism to lock the device after a second particular time period includes executable instructions that require a submission by the user of a valid unlocking criterion before the mobile device will be unlocked.

5. The mobile device of claim 4, wherein the instructions include instructions that will not provide the digital identifier unless the associated application and the mobile device are unlocked.

6. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the second particular time period is based on non-use of the mobile device by the user.

7. The mobile device of claim 4, wherein the door access control system is configured to receive and confirm that the user has completed a required gesture with the mobile device.

8. The mobile device of claim 7, wherein the gesture includes a particular manipulation of the mobile device.

9. A system for providing door access control via a mobile device, comprising:

a mobile device configured to provide a specific user identity assigned to the mobile device and a digital identifier that is associated with an application on the mobile device, wherein the application includes a locking mechanism for the application that must be renewed at a first particular time period and wherein the mobile device includes a locking mechanism to lock the device after a second particular time period; and

a door access control system configured to;

determine an area of a facility to which a user is authorized access; and

receive and confirm that the user identity and digital identifier are valid;

receive confirmation that the application is unlocked; and

receive confirmation that the mobile device is unlocked; and

authorize access to the authorized area by the user if the user identity and identifier are valid, and confirmations that the application and mobile device are unlocked.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the locking mechanism for the application includes computer executable instructions that require a user to renew their digital identifier after a particular period of time.

11. The system of claim 9, wherein the locking mechanism of the application is unlocked based on a meeting of a criterion selected from the group including:

name, password, passcode, one time password, signature, pattern, fingerprint, face recognition, voice information, iris information, and knock recognition.

12. The system of claim 9, wherein the locking mechanism of the mobile device is unlocked based on a meeting of a criterion selected from the group including:

name, password, passcode, one time password, signature, pattern, fingerprint, face recognition, voice information, iris information, and knock recognition.

13. The system of claim 9, wherein the locking mechanism for the mobile device includes computer executable instructions that locks the device such that the user cannot access the application after a particular period of time.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the first particular period of time can be set differently for different classes of users based on their employment type.

15. The system of claim 9, wherein the second particular time period is based on non-use of the mobile device by the user.

16. A method for providing access control via a mobile device, comprising:

determining an area of a facility to which a user is authorized access; and

receiving a user identity and a digital identifier from a mobile device

confirming that the user identity and the digital identifier are valid;

receiving from the mobile device a confirmation that the application is unlocked; and

receiving from the mobile device a confirmation that the mobile device is unlocked.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the method further includes authorizing access to the authorized area by the user if the user identity and identifier are valid, and confirmations that the application and mobile device are unlocked are received from the mobile device.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the method further includes confirming that the user has completed a required gesture with the mobile device.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein confirming that the user has completed a required gesture includes confirming that the mobile device was moved within a predetermined distance to an object associated with the area.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein confirming that the user has completed a required gesture includes confirming that the mobile device was manipulated in particular manner.