METHODS AND APPARATUS TO INTEGRATE LOGICAL AND PHYSICAL ACCESS CONTROL

• US 20120221695A1
• Filed: 02/28/2011
• Published: 08/30/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Original Assignee: Blackberry Limited
• Inventors: Rose, Scott Douglas, Moosavi, Vahid, Griffin, Jason Tyler
• Application Number:
  US13/036,689
• Publication Number:
  US 20120221695A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking or indicating presence
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/082 using revocation of authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/086 using security domains
• 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

Methods and apparatus to control access are described. One example method includes allowing physical access and logic access based on a credential associated with a mobile device, monitoring logical access by the mobile device, and revoking a physical access privilege based on termination of logical access by the mobile device. Other implementations are possible.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

allowing physical access and logic access based on a credential associated with a mobile device;

monitoring logical access by the mobile device; and

revoking a physical access privilege based on termination of logical access by the mobile device.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising revoking a logical access privilege based on logical access by the mobile device.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining whether the mobile device is located in a physical area based on the logical access.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein said determining comprises monitoring an access point with which the mobile device was previously communicating.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a physical access credential and a logical access credential to the mobile device.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the physical access credential and the logical access credential are provided to the mobile device via proximity-based communications.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the physical access credential and the logical access credential are provided to the mobile device via near-field communications (NFC).

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the physical access credential and the logical access credential are provided to the mobile device via network communications.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising revoking a physical access privilege and a logical access privilege upon receiving an indication that the mobile device is not located within a designated area.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising monitoring physical access requests made by the mobile device and maintaining physical access privileges based thereon.

11. A security system, comprising:

a processor;

a memory coupled with the processor, the memory storing machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to at least;

allow physical access and logic access based on a credential associated with a mobile device;

monitor logical access by the mobile device; and

revoke a physical access privilege based on termination of logical access by the mobile device.

12. The security system of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to revoke a logical access privilege based on logical access by the mobile device.

13. The security system of claim 11, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the mobile device is located in a physical area based on the logical access.

14. The security system of claim 13, wherein the processor is configured to determine whether the mobile device is located in the physical area by monitoring an access point with which the mobile device was previously communicating.

15. The security system of claim 11, wherein the memory stores machine readable instructions to cause the processor to provide the physical access credential and the logical access credential to the mobile device.

16. The security system of claim 15, wherein the physical access credential and the logical access credential are provided to the mobile device via proximity-based communications.

17. The security system of claim 16, wherein the physical access credential and the logical access credential are provided to the mobile device via near-field communications (NFC).

18. The security system of claim 11, wherein the memory stores machine readable instructions to cause the processor to revoke a physical access privilege and a logical access privilege upon receiving an indication that the mobile device is not located in a designated area.

21. A machine-readable medium storing instructions that when executed cause a processor to at least:

allow physical access and logic access based on a credential associated with a mobile device;

monitor logical access by the mobile device; and

revoke a physical access privilege based on logical access by the mobile device.