SMARTPHONE CONTROLLED BIOMETRIC AND BLUETOOTH ENABLED SMART WALLET SYSTEM

• US 20160098878A1
• Filed: 12/14/2015
• Published: 04/07/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: iWallet Corp.
• Original Assignee: iWallet Corp.
• Inventors: Cabouli, Steven D., Mos, Robert J., von Mueller, Clay, Catinella, Paul E., Lane, Robert A., Schilling, Marco A.
• Granted Patent: US 9,589,405 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 1/06 Wallets devices for the prevention of theft or loss of wallets A45C13/185; for holding keys A45C11/32; Notecases
• CPC Class Codes: A45C 13/185 of purses, money-bags or wallets
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/32 using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/86 Secure or tamper-resistant housings
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00523 opening of different locks separately
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00563 using personal physical data of the operator, e.g. finger prints, retinal images, voicepatterns
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/12 comprising lockable containers, e.g. for accepting clothes to be cleaned
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1427 with transmitter-receiver for distance detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1436 with motion detection
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 21/24 Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0861 using biometrical features, e.g. fingerprint, retina-scan cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using biological data H04L9/3231
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/50 Secure pairing of devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• 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

This application provides an electronic wallet or passport case for controlling the opening, unlocking and locking of enclosures such as luggage, briefcases, lockers, cases, cabinets, vehicles, buildings, homes and with indirect operational control by the means of a smartphone, tablet or any personal computing device. More particularly, a Smartphone Controlled Biometric and Bluetooth Enabled Locking Smart Wallet System is provided. The Smartphone Controlled Biometric and Bluetooth Enabled Locking Smart Wallet System includes a biometric based finger print authentication module, and a Bluetooth communications enabled module, to prevent a non-owner or unauthorized user from accessing the device, along with mobile applications to control the Smart Wallet System using a smartphone. The smart wallet equipped unit may be replaced by any locking case such as a briefcase or luggage.

Claims

1. A smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system comprising:

a) a smart wallet housing including a frame, incorporating a control module and a locking latch;

b) a biometric access module housed within said frame; and

c) a radio frequency (RF) communications access module housed within said frame;

wherein access to said locking latch for locking and unlocking said smart wallet housing is controlled by said biometric access module and said Bluetooth RF communications access module.

2. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 1, wherein said RF communications access module includes a Bluetooth RF communication a link for facilitating the sending of data between said smart wallet control module and any other Bluetooth enabled device.

3. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 1, wherein said Bluetooth RF communications sent between said smart wallet housing and said biometric and RF communications access modules includes information relating to the operational status of both the locking case and the access module.

4. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 2, further including a display wherein said access module applications use operational information shown in said display and thereby control the locking and unlocking of said smart wallet housing.

5. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 1, wherein the RF communications between the case and access module includes authentication information relating the both the locking case and the access module.

6. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according w claim 1, wherein the access module grants or denies access to security domains over which the access module has control.

7. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 1, wherein the access module is the entry access computer within an automobile and the operations granted include unlocking the doors and activating the ignition.

8. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 1, wherein the access module is a building door entry access door lock and the operations granted include unlocking the door.

9. A smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a locking smart wallet case system;

a communications access module of including a mobile computing device having a RF communication link to said smart wallet locking case system, and

further including a software application compatible with said smart wallet locking case system; and

further including a global positioning satellite module;

wherein the software application provides a user interface to lock, unlock, open and close said smart wallet locking case, and said GPS module provides geographical location information.

10. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 9, further comprising:

an alarm function that activates an audible alarm in the mobile computing device when the received signal strength of the RF communication channel falls below a preset level;

an alarm function that activates an audible alarm in the locking case when the received signal strength of the RF communication channel falls below a preset level; and

a find me function that activates an audible alarm in the locking case when a find me request command is sent from the mobile computing device.

11. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 10, further comprising:

a find me function that activates an audible alarm in the mobile computing device when a find me request command is sent from the locking smart wallet;

wherein a smart wallet status function displays the battery charge level of the locking smart wallet on the display mobile computing device; and

further wherein a locking smart wallet status function activates an audible alarm when the battery charge level falls bellow a predetermined threshold;

wherein a mobile computing device status function activates an audible alarm when locking case battery charge level falls below a predetermined threshold.

12. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 10, further comprising:

a remote open function that activates locking case mechanism allowing the contents of the case to be accessed;

a mobile computing device software application function accepts as input a predetermined PIN number;

a locking case access code generator; and

an application code that verifies the entered PIN and generates a locking case open code after verification if the PIN;

wherein the verified PIN access code is sent to the locking case allowing access to the locking case contents.

13. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 1, further comprising:

a locking smart wallet system; and

a communications access module including a vehicle entry or building door entry access system including a RF communication link to a locking case, and a software application compatible with the locking smart wallet system;

wherein the software application provides pre-specified vehicular operation or building access when the RF communication link signal level to the locking case is above a preset threshold.

14. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 13, further comprising:

a biometric input device;

wherein the software application requires a second authenticating factor which, is provided by the biometric locking case, to enable a pre-specified operation; and

further wherein the software application provides access to the vehicle when a valid fingerprint input matches the preregistered biometric input;

the software application provides access to the vehicle when a valid voice recognition command input matches the preregistered biometric input; and

the software application provides access to the vehicle when a valid set of rotational movements matches the preregistered movement input.

15. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled locking smart wallet system according to claim 14, wherein the pre-specified vehicular operation enables door entry access, enables the vehicles ignition, and wherein the pre-specified vehicular unlock interior glove box.

16. A smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled case locking system comprising:

a locking case;

a biometric access module; and

a communications access module including an entry access door lock system including a RF communication link to a locking case, and a software application compatible with the locking case system;

wherein the software application unlocks the door lock when the RF communication link signal level to the locking case is above a preset threshold; and

further wherein the software application requires a second authenticating factor which, is provided by the biometric locking case, to enable a pre-specified operation.

17. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled case locking system according to claim 16, wherein the software application unlocks the access control lock when a valid fingerprint input matches the preregistered biometric input.

18. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled case locking system according to claim 16, wherein the software application unlocks the access control lock when a valid voice command input matches the preregistered biometric input.

19. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled case locking system according to claim 16, wherein the software application unlocks the access control lock when a valid set of rotational movements input matches the preregistered biometric input.

20. The smartphone controlled biometric and Bluetooth enabled case locking system according to claim 16, further including a GPS module wherein said GPS module provides geophysical location information.