WIRELESS LOCKING SYSTEM

• US 20150294517A1
• Filed: 04/10/2015
• Published: 10/15/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/11/2014
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: 9Solutions Oy
• Original Assignee: 9Solutions Oy
• Inventors: HERRALA, Sami
• Application Number:
  US14/683,242
• Publication Number:
  US 20150294517A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00365 in combination with a wake-up circuit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/0038 whereby the wake-up circuit is situated in the keyless data carrier
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

This document discloses a mobile key for a locking system, the mobile key comprising: a wireless communication circuitry configured to communicate wirelessly with a locking device of the locking system; a memory storing authentication information associated with access rights of the mobile key in the locking system. The mobile key further comprises a radio frequency trigger circuitry sensitized to detect a radio signal received in the mobile key and, upon detecting the reception of the radio signal, to wake up the wireless communication circuitry to communicate with the locking device.

Claims

1. A mobile key for a locking system, the mobile key comprising:

a wireless communication circuitry configured to communicate wirelessly with a locking device of the locking system;

a memory storing authentication information associated with access rights of the mobile key in the locking system;

a radio frequency trigger circuitry sensitized to detect a radio signal received in the mobile key and, upon detecting the reception of the radio signal, to wake up the wireless communication circuitry to communicate with the locking device.

2. The mobile key of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication circuitry is configured to remain in a sleep state until receiving a wake up signal from the radio frequency trigger circuitry.

3. The mobile key of claim 1, wherein the radio frequency trigger circuitry is sensitized to a predetermined waveform transmitted by the locking device.

4. The mobile key of claim 3, wherein the memory stores definitions of the predetermined waveform, and wherein the radio frequency trigger circuitry comprises a waveform analyser circuitry configured to compare a received radio signal with the stored definitions of the predetermined waveform and, upon determining on the basis of the comparison that the received radio signal has the predetermined waveform, wake up the wireless communication circuitry.

5. The mobile key of claim 3, wherein the mobile key is sensitized to radio signals transmitted according to a first radio communication technology and not sensitized to radio signals transmitted according to a second radio communication technology operating on the same frequency band as the first radio communication technology.

6. The mobile key of claim 1, wherein the radio frequency trigger circuitry is designed to have lower power consumption properties than the wireless communication circuitry.

7. The mobile key of claim 1, further comprising a motion sensor configured to measure motion of the mobile key and control a sleep state of the radio frequency trigger circuitry according to the measured motion.

8. A locking system comprising:

a mobile key comprising a wireless communication circuitry configured to communicate wirelessly with a locking device of the locking system, a memory storing authentication information associated with access rights of the mobile key in the locking system, and a radio frequency trigger circuitry sensitized to detect a radio signal received in the mobile key and, upon detecting the reception of the radio signal, to wake up the wireless communication circuitry to communicate with the locking device;

said locking device comprising a lock, a wireless communication circuitry, and a controller configured to receive, through the wireless communication circuitry, authentication information associated with access rights of the mobile key and to open the lock, if the authentication information indicates valid access rights to the lock.

9. The locking system of claim 8, further comprising a proximity detection system configured to detect proximity between the mobile key and the locking device and, upon detecting the proximity, configure the wireless communication circuitry of the locking device to transmit the radio signal for which the radio frequency trigger of the mobile key is sensitized.

10. The locking system of claim 9, wherein the proximity detection system comprises an indoor positioning system configured to track movement of the mobile key in an indoor area.

11. The locking system of claim 9, wherein the proximity detection system comprises a motion sensor connected to the locking device.

12. The locking system of claim 9, wherein the proximity detection system comprises a capacitive sensor connected to the locking device, wherein the capacitive sensor is configured to sense capacitive coupling from a surface of an object to which the lock is fixed.

13. The locking system of claim 8, wherein the radio frequency trigger circuitry of the mobile key is sensitized to a predetermined waveform transmitted by the locking device.

14. The locking system of claim 13, wherein the memory of the mobile key stores definitions of the predetermined waveform, and wherein the radio frequency trigger circuitry of the mobile key comprises a waveform analyser circuitry configured to compare a received radio signal with the stored definitions of the predetermined waveform and, upon determining on the basis of the comparison that the received radio signal has the predetermined waveform, wake up the wireless communication circuitry.

15. The locking system of claim 13, further comprising at least a second mobile key comprising a wireless communication circuitry configured to communicate wirelessly with said locking device or another locking device of the locking system, a memory storing authentication information associated with access rights of the mobile key in the locking system, and a radio frequency trigger circuitry sensitized to detect a radio signal received in the mobile key and, upon detecting the reception of the radio signal, to wake up the wireless communication circuitry to communicate with the locking device, wherein the radio frequency trigger circuitry of the second mobile key is sensitized to the same predetermined waveform as said mobile key.

16. The locking system of claim 13, further comprising at least a second mobile key comprising a wireless communication circuitry configured to communicate wirelessly with said locking device or another locking device of the locking system, a memory storing authentication information associated with access rights of the mobile key in the locking system, and a radio frequency trigger circuitry sensitized to detect a radio signal received in the mobile key and, upon detecting the reception of the radio signal, to wake up the wireless communication circuitry to communicate with the locking device, wherein the radio frequency trigger circuitry of the second mobile key is sensitized to a predetermined waveform different from said predetermined waveform to which the radio frequency trigger circuitry of said mobile key is sensitized.

17. The locking system of claim 13, wherein the radio frequency trigger circuitry is sensitized only to a waveform or waveforms transmitted by a locking device to which the mobile key has access rights.