Method for Unlocking a Lock by a Lock Device Enabled for Short-Range Wireless Data Communication in Compliance With a Communication Standard and Associated Device
First Claim
1. A method for unlocking a lock by a lock device enabled for short-range wireless data communication in compliance with a communication standard, the method comprising:
- a) detecting a key device within operative range of the lock device;
b) determining a wireless communication address of the key device;
c) evaluating the determined key device address by reference to a data storage with a number of wireless communication addresses stored therein;
d) generating an evaluation result from said evaluating step c), wherein a match between the determined key device address and any of the wireless communication addresses stored in the data storage is a requisite for a positive evaluation result; and
e) unlocking said lock if a positive evaluation result is generated in step d).
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Abstract
A method is presented for unlocking a lock by a lock device enabled for short-range wireless data communication in compliance with a communication standard. In one embodiment, the method includes: a) detecting a key device within operative range of the lock device; b) determining a wireless communication address of the key device; c) evaluating the determined key device address by reference to a data storage with a number of wireless communication addresses stored therein; d) generating an evaluation result from said evaluating step c), wherein a match between the determined key device address and any of the wireless communication addresses stored in the data storage is a requisite for a positive evaluation result; and e) unlocking said lock if a positive evaluation result is generated in step d).
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22 Claims
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1. A method for unlocking a lock by a lock device enabled for short-range wireless data communication in compliance with a communication standard, the method comprising:
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a) detecting a key device within operative range of the lock device; b) determining a wireless communication address of the key device; c) evaluating the determined key device address by reference to a data storage with a number of wireless communication addresses stored therein; d) generating an evaluation result from said evaluating step c), wherein a match between the determined key device address and any of the wireless communication addresses stored in the data storage is a requisite for a positive evaluation result; and e) unlocking said lock if a positive evaluation result is generated in step d). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A lock actuating device for a lock mechanism of a lock, the lock actuating device comprising:
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a wireless transceivers, a controller to generate a control signal, a data storage associated with the controller, and a lock actuator adapted for actuation of the lock mechanism upon receipt of the control signal from the controller, wherein the controller is configured to detect a wireless communication address of a present key device and perform a first authorization by evaluating the detected wireless communication address for verification against data in said data storage, a possible first outcome of the first authorization representing full approval of said present key device and a possible second outcome of the first authorization representing less than full approval of said present key device, wherein the controller is further configured, for said first outcome of the first authorization, to generate said control signal to the lock actuator, and, for said second outcome of the first authorization, respectively, to perform a second authorization involving retrieving verification data from said key-device over an established two-way communication link via said wireless transceiver and evaluating the verification data for verification against data in said data storage, a possible first outcome of the second authorization representing approval of said present key device, the controller being configured, for said first outcome of the second authorization, to generate said control signal to the lock actuator. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A lock device for unlocking a lock, comprising:
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means for short-range wireless data communication in compliance with a communication standard; means for detecting a key device (within operative range of the lock device; means for determining a wireless communication address of the key device; a data storage with a number of wireless communication addresses stored therein; means for evaluating the determined key device address by referring to the number of wireless communication addresses stored in the data storage and generating an evaluation result, wherein a match between the determined key device address and any of the wireless communication addresses stored in the data storage is a requisite for a positive evaluation result; and means for unlocking said lock if a positive evaluation result is generated.
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