WIRELESS INTERACTION WITH ACCESS CONTROL DEVICES
First Claim
1. An access control device, comprising:
- a first communication interface configured to exchange data with a network node, anda second communication interface configured to exchange data wirelessly with mobile communication apparatuses, wherein the first communication interface is configured to exchange data with a network node to check if a user account linked with a mobile communication apparatus is authorized to operate the access control device, and the access control device further comprises;
a wireless power transmission interface, and a control unit configured to;
check if an active mobile power source unit controlled by the mobile communication apparatus is located within an operation range of the wireless power transmission interface, and if soestablish, via the wireless power transmission interface, a wireless power transfer link with the active mobile power source unit, and subsequentlyestablish, via the second communication interface, a wireless communication link with the mobile communication apparatus, and subsequentlyexchange data with the mobile communication apparatus over said wireless communication link, which data pertain to at least one access-related service implementable via the access control device, andthe first communication interface is configured to exchange said data with the network node without said data passing through the mobile communication apparatus.
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Abstract
A user of a mobile communication apparatus (160) seeks permission to operate an access control device (110) by placing an active mobile power source unit (150), which is controlled by the mobile communication apparatus (160), within an operation range of a wireless power transmission interface (116) in the access control device (110). In response thereto, a wireless power transfer link is established between the mobile power source unit (150) and the access control device (110). Thereafter, a wireless communication link (WL2) is established between the mobile communication apparatus (160) and the access control device (110). Data are then exchanged between the access control device (110) and the mobile communication apparatus (160) over the wireless communication link (WL2). The exchanged data pertain to at least one access-related service implementable via the access control device (110); and provided that the user is authorized, the requested services are effected.
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17 Claims
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1. An access control device, comprising:
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a first communication interface configured to exchange data with a network node, and a second communication interface configured to exchange data wirelessly with mobile communication apparatuses, wherein the first communication interface is configured to exchange data with a network node to check if a user account linked with a mobile communication apparatus is authorized to operate the access control device, and the access control device further comprises; a wireless power transmission interface, and a control unit configured to; check if an active mobile power source unit controlled by the mobile communication apparatus is located within an operation range of the wireless power transmission interface, and if so establish, via the wireless power transmission interface, a wireless power transfer link with the active mobile power source unit, and subsequently establish, via the second communication interface, a wireless communication link with the mobile communication apparatus, and subsequently exchange data with the mobile communication apparatus over said wireless communication link, which data pertain to at least one access-related service implementable via the access control device, and the first communication interface is configured to exchange said data with the network node without said data passing through the mobile communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of interacting with an access control device by means of a mobile communication apparatus the method characterized by:
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checking if an active mobile power source unit controlled by the mobile communication apparatus is located within an operation range of a wireless power transmission interface in the access control device, and if such an active mobile power source unit is found to be located within said operation range establishing, via the wireless power transmission interface, a wireless power transfer link between the mobile power source unit and the active access control device, thereafter establishing a wireless communication link between the mobile communication apparatus and the access control device, and subsequently exchanging data over said wireless communication link which data pertain to at least one access-related service implementable via the access control device and exchanging data with a network node to check if a user account linked with the mobile communication apparatus is authorized to operate the access control device, said data being exchanged via a first communication interface, and said data being exchanged with the network node without said data passing through the mobile communication apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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