Wireless reader system
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1. A method, comprising:
- determining, by a reader device, a location of a mobile computing device relative to the reader device;
establishing, by the reader device, a wireless communication connection with the mobile computing device in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is within a predefined connection zone of the reader device;
receiving, by the reader device and from the mobile computing device, credential information indicative of access rights of the mobile computing device to an access-controlled region associated with the reader device;
determining, by the reader device, an automatic function to perform when the mobile computing device is within a predefined activation zone in response to verification of the credential information; and
determining, by the reader device, inertial characteristics of the mobile computing device including a speed and a direction of travel of the mobile computing device;
performing, by the reader device, the automatic function in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is within the predefined activation zone and the inertial characteristics are indicative of desired activation.
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Abstract
An electronic system including a mobile device that communicates with a reader device. In one embodiment, the mobile device may be configured as a mobile phone and the reader device may be configured as an electronic reader associated with an electronic lock. One or more devices in the system may determine the position of the mobile device in relation to the reader device, and cause an electronic lock or another type of access control device to perform a selected function based at least in part on the position of the mobile device in relation to the reader device.
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19 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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determining, by a reader device, a location of a mobile computing device relative to the reader device; establishing, by the reader device, a wireless communication connection with the mobile computing device in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is within a predefined connection zone of the reader device; receiving, by the reader device and from the mobile computing device, credential information indicative of access rights of the mobile computing device to an access-controlled region associated with the reader device; determining, by the reader device, an automatic function to perform when the mobile computing device is within a predefined activation zone in response to verification of the credential information; and determining, by the reader device, inertial characteristics of the mobile computing device including a speed and a direction of travel of the mobile computing device; performing, by the reader device, the automatic function in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is within the predefined activation zone and the inertial characteristics are indicative of desired activation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18)
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10. A system, comprising:
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a mobile computing device; and an electronic lock having a wireless communication device for communication with the mobile computing device; and wherein the electronic lock is configured to (i) establish a wireless communication connection with the mobile computing device in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is within a connection zone of the electronic lock, (ii) receive, from the mobile computing device, credential information indicative of access rights of the mobile computing device to an access-controlled region secured by the electronic lock, (iii) determine an automatic function to perform in response to verification of the credential information and a determination that the mobile computing device is within an activation zone of the electronic lock, and (iv) perform the determined automatic function; wherein the mobile computing device comprises; a global positioning system; an inertial measurement unit; a processor; and a memory comprising a plurality of instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by the processor, causes the mobile computing device to; determine a location of the mobile computing device based on data generated by the global positioning system and at least one inertial characteristic of the mobile computing device based on data generated by the inertial measurement unit; and determine whether to establish a wireless communication connection with the electronic lock via the wireless communication device based on the location of the mobile computing device and the at least one inertial characteristic of the mobile computing device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 19)
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15. A system, comprising:
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a mobile computing device; and an electronic lock having a wireless communication device for communication with the mobile computing device; and wherein the electronic lock is configured to (i) establish a wireless communication connection with the mobile computing device in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is within a connection zone of the electronic lock, (ii) receive, from the mobile computing device, credential information indicative of access rights of the mobile computing device to an access-controlled region secured by the electronic lock, (iii) determine an automatic function to perform in response to verification of the credential information and a determination that the mobile computing device is within an activation zone of the electronic lock, and (iv) perform the determined automatic function; wherein the automatic function includes locking the electronic lock in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is located within a first activation zone defined by the access-controlled region; and wherein the automatic function includes unlocking the electronic lock in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is located within a second activation zone defined by a predetermined range from the electronic lock outside the access-controlled region.
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16. A system, comprising:
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a mobile computing device; and an electronic lock having a wireless communication device for communication with the mobile computing device; and wherein the electronic lock is configured to (i) establish a wireless communication connection with the mobile computing device in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is within a connection zone of the electronic lock, (ii) receive, from the mobile computing device, credential information indicative of access rights of the mobile computing device to an access-controlled region secured by the electronic lock, (iii) determine an automatic function to perform in response to verification of the credential information and a determination that the mobile computing device is within an activation zone of the electronic lock, and (iv) perform the determined automatic function; wherein the automatic function includes a first function in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is located within a first activation zone and a second function in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is located within a second activation zone; wherein the first activation zone partially overlaps with the second activation zone at an overlapping region; and wherein the first activation zone is prioritized over the second activation zone within the overlapping region such that the first function is to be performed in response to a determination that the mobile computing device is within the overlapping region.
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