System for authorization of access

• US 10,305,966 B2
• Filed: 05/26/2015
• Issued: 05/28/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Anders Trell Trust
• Original Assignee: Anders Trell Trust
• Inventors: Trell, Anders Edvard
• Primary Examiner(s): Giddins, Nelson
• Application Number:
  US14/721,545
• Publication Number:
  US 20150341336A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,463 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/025 for remote control or remote monitoring of applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/125 involving control of end-device applications over a network

Abstract

A method and device for communication and control of access including an access point containing a screen and camera whereby a visitor who is not preauthorized desires to communicate with a remote entity and uses a smartphone, holding it in line of sight of the camera, which smartphone contains indicia that is transmitted by the camera to the remote entity to obtain access.

Claims

1. A system for authorization and control of access to a specially constructed machine, the system comprising:

an access point containing a camera means and a display screen or sticker means wherein a visitor desiring access through the access point with a first smartphone calls a B-replier and connects the first smartphone to the B-replier over a telephone network, wherein the B-replier enables the desired access by generating a commanding image indicia which the smartphone reads and thereafter shows to the camera means to permit access;

wherein the access point is a vending machine, a parking meter, or an automated teller machine (ATM); and

wherein a payment procedure through a point of sale is provided through a telephone network when payment is required;

wherein the smartphone photos image indicia shown on the display screen or sticker, thereby transferring the image indicia to the B-replier that in response generates and sends back image indicia to the smartphone which thereupon displays and shows same to the access point'"'"'s camera so that the access point receives enough required information for accomplishing the desired access or generating a revised image indicia on the display screen for reiterating a visual information loop until enough required information is gathered for accomplishing the desired access.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the B-replier is connected to a remote database.

3. The system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the access point further contains at least one optional device selected from the group consisting of a lock, a credit card reader, a card reader, a code reader, a biometric reader, an IR interlace, an RF interface, a line interface, a coin slot, a bill slot, a cradle for short range communication with the smartphone, and a keypad.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the B-replier comprises a second smartphone or a person.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the B-replier enables access without communication with the visitor by directly presenting B-replier'"'"'s commanding image indicia to the access point.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the access point further contains a keypad and the visitor enters a PIN on the keypad which is transferred to the B-replier.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the commanding image indicia or other indicia consist of at least one of the group consisting of a QR code, an image code, an APP, a face image, a card image, DTMF, card details, or cryptography.

8. A method for authorization and control of access to a specially constructed machine, the method comprising:

an access point containing a camera means and a display screen or sticker means wherein a visitor desiring access through the access point with a first smartphone calls a B-replier and connects the first smartphone to the B-replier over a telephone network, wherein the B-replier enables the desired access by generating a commanding image indicia which the smartphone reads and thereafter shows to the camera means to permit access;

wherein the access point is a vending machine, a parking meter, or an automated teller machine (ATM); and

wherein a payment procedure through a point of sale is provided through a telephone network when payment is required;

wherein the smartphone photos image indicia shown on the display screen or sticker, thereby transferring the image indicia to the B-replier that in response generates and sends back image indicia to the smartphone which thereupon displays and shows same to the access point'"'"'s camera so that the access point receives enough required information for accomplishing the desired access or generating a revised image indicia on the display screen for reiterating a visual in information loop until enough required information is gathered for accomplishing the desired access.

9. The method as claimed in claim 8, wherein the access point further contains at least one optional device selected from the group consisting of a lock, a credit card reader, a card reader, a code reader, a biometric reader, an IR interlace, an RF interface, a line interface, a coin slot, a bill slot, a cradle for short range communication with the smartphone, and a keypad.