CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20140229385A1
• Filed: 02/10/2014
• Published: 08/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC (Allegion PLC)
• Original Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC (Allegion PLC)
• Inventors: Neafsey, Jeffrey Scott
• Granted Patent: US 10,037,525 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/67
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/0457 the tickets being sent electronically
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/327 Short range or proximity payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3278 RFID or NFC payments by means of M-devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3674 involving authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/425 using two different networks, one for transaction and one for security confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00341 keyless data carrier having more than one limited data transmission ranges
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

A wireless connection may be established between a mobile device and a reader device and/or a sensor. The reader device and/or sensor may authenticate the mobile device. The reader device and/or sensor may receive a credential or token from the mobile device. An action may be performed based on certain criteria such as if the credential or token is valid.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

establishing a first wireless connection between a mobile device and a reader device via a long range communication protocol;

authenticating the mobile device with the reader device;

transmitting a token from the reader device to the mobile device via the long range communication protocol;

establishing a second wireless connection between the mobile device and the reader device via a short range communication protocol;

receiving the token at the reader device from the mobile device via the short range communication protocol;

determining whether the token is valid; and

performing an action if the token is valid.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the long range communication protocol is Bluetooth.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the short range communication protocol is NFC.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein performing the action includes one of granting an access control request and granting a payment request.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the token is configured to expire after a period of time.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone.

7. A system, comprising:

a reader device including at least one transceiver structured to communicate over a first communication protocol and a second communication protocol;

a mobile device including at least one transceiver structured to communicate over the first communication protocol and the second communication protocol; and

a processing device in communication with the reader device,

wherein the reader device is configured with non-transitory computer executable instructions to authenticate the mobile device over the first communication protocol and to transmit a credential to the mobile device over the first communication protocol,

wherein the mobile device is configured with non-transitory computer executable instructions to transmit the credential to the reader device over the second communication protocol, wherein the processing device is configured with non-transitory computer executable instructions to receive the credential from the reader device, determine whether the credential valid, and perform an action if the credential is valid.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the first communication protocol is Bluetooth and the second communication protocol is NFC.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein the action includes one of granting an access control request and granting a payment request.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the credential is configured to expire.

11. A method, comprising:

establishing a wireless connection between a mobile device and a plurality of sensors;

receiving a credential from the mobile device with at least one of the sensors;

monitoring a position of the mobile device with the sensors;

determining whether a predetermined criteria has been satisfied based on the position of the mobile device with respect to an object; and

performing an action if the credential is valid and if the predetermined criteria is satisfied.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein monitoring the position of the mobile device includes triangulating the position of the mobile device with the sensors.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the sensors are Bluetooth sensors.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of sensors includes at least three sensors.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein determining whether the predetermined criteria has been satisfied includes determining whether the position of the mobile device is within a predetermined distance of the object for a predetermined amount of time.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein determining whether the predetermined criteria has been satisfied includes identifying a predetermined gesture made with the mobile device.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein the action includes one of granting an access control request and granting a payment request.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone.

19. A system, comprising:

at least three sensors;

a mobile device configured to transmit a token to at least one of the sensors; and

a processing device in communication with at least one of the sensors,

wherein the sensors are configured to triangulate a position of the mobile device and determine whether a predetermined criteria has been satisfied based on the position of the mobile device with respect to an object, and

wherein the processing device is configured to perform an action if the token is valid and if the predetermined criteria is satisfied.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the action includes one of granting an access control request and granting a payment request.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the sensors are Bluetooth sensors.

22. The system of claim 19, wherein the predetermined criteria includes the position of the mobile device being within a predetermined distance of the object for a predetermined amount of time.

23. The system of claim 19, wherein the predetermined criteria includes a predetermined gesture being made with the mobile device.

24. The system of claim 19, wherein the mobile device is a mobile phone.