ACCESS SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE AND METHOD FOR MANAGING ACCESS TO A VEHICLE

• US 20160148449A1
• Filed: 06/04/2014
• Published: 05/26/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Original Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH (Airbus SE)
• Inventors: God, Ralf, Hintze, Hartmut
• Granted Patent: US 9,990,785 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00817 where the code of the lock can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/26 using a biometric sensor integrated in the pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration

Abstract

An access system for a vehicle is provided. The access system includes a central rights management unit, an access control device, and a portable identification medium. The access control device makes it possible to run verification mechanisms on the identification medium with the use of input means for interacting with a user. To this effect the identification medium includes an authentication unit and also a data part that depends on it which for viral epidemic propagation of privilege data may forward this data to access control devices without its own data connection. Even in the case of an incomplete infrastructure, extensive vehicle movements and very substantial fluctuations in personnel it is nevertheless possible to achieve very high security and reliability of enabling access and vehicle functions.

Claims

1. An access system for a vehicle, comprising:

a central rights management unit for interlinking and providing user identification and associated user rights,

at least one access control device,

at least one portable identification medium that includes an authentication unit and is configured, in the authentication unit, to run through verification mechanisms for user authentication, and to transmit to the at least one access control device information relating to a user authentication that has been carried out, and

at least one input means for interacting with a user,

wherein the at least one access control device includes a connecting means for connection to the at least one portable identification medium and the at least one access control device is configured to enable the associated user rights for an authorized user.

2. The access system of claim 1,

wherein the at least one input means is integrated in the at least one portable identification medium.

3. The access system of claim 1,

wherein the at least one input means is integrated in the at least one access control device.

4. The access system of claim 1,

wherein the authentication unit is configured to carry out authentication without a data connection.

5. The access system of claim 1,

wherein the authentication unit is configured to transmit to the at least one access control device information relating to successful authentication of a user and abstract user identification.

6. The access system of claim 1,

wherein the at least one portable identification medium comprises an independent data part for storing user privilege data.

7. The access system of claim 1,

further comprising an electrical interface as a connecting means, which electrical interface is configured to establish a contact-based connection to the at least one access control device.

8. The access system of claim 1,

wherein the at least one portable identification medium comprises a transmitting and receiving device that is configured, for the purpose of data transmission, to wirelessly communicate with an external transmitting and receiving device.

9. The access system of claim 1,

wherein the at least one portable identification medium is configured to provide priority features, wherein the at least one access control device is configured to call up priority features from the at least one portable identification medium and to compare them with priority features relating to other called-up user privilege data.

10. The access system of claim 1, comprising a first access control device that is situated outside the vehicle.

11. The access system of claim 10,

wherein the first access control device comprises a data connection to the central rights management unit.

12. The access system of claim 1, comprising a second access control device, that does not comprise a direct connection to the central rights management unit.

17. The access system of claim 1, wherein the at least one access control device comprises a first access control device with a data connection to a central rights management unit positioned in an airport building, and a second access control device without a data connection to a central rights management unit associated with at least one aircraft outside the airport building.

13. A method for managing access for a vehicle, comprising the steps of:

connecting an identification medium comprising an authentication unit to a connecting means of an access control device;

inquiring features of a user for authentication by way of an input means by the authentication unit;

verifying the correctness of the inquired features on the basis of data in the authentication unit;

after successful verification, transmitting information stating that the user has successfully authenticated themselves and stating the particular group of which the user forms part, from the authentication unit to the access control device;

correlating the user group with privilege data for receiving concrete user rights; and

authorizing the user with concrete user rights.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

calling up privilege data from the identification medium by the access control device, provided no data connection exists between the access control device and a central rights management unit.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

calling up privilege data from a central rights management unit by the access control device, provided there is a data connection between the access control device and the central rights management unit; and

transmitting the privilege data to the identification medium.

16. (canceled)