Dual level human identification and location system
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1. A method for controlling access to a restricted area, comprising:
- determining, by an electronic circuit, whether a person desires to enter the restricted area based on(1) a directionality of a Wearable Access Sensor (“
WAS”
) being worn by a person, and(2) a direction and speed of the person'"'"'s motion;
checking whether the person is authorized to enter the restricted area using a first unique identifier associated with the WAS;
causing the person'"'"'s Portable Communication Device (“
PCD”
) to transmit a second unique identifier and location information useful in determining the PCD'"'"'s location within a surrounding environment, when a determination is made that the person is authorized to enter the restricted area;
using the second unique identifier and location information to confirm that the person is currently located at an access point of the restricted area; and
causing actuation of a mechanical actuator to enable the person'"'"'s entrance into the restricted area when it is determined that the person desires to enter the restricted area, the person is authorized to enter the restricted area, and the person is currently located at the access point of the restricted area.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling access to a Restricted Area (“RA”). The methods involve: determining whether a person desires to enter RA; checking whether the person is authorized to enter RA using a first unique identifier associated with a wearable access sensor being worn thereby; causing the person'"'"'s Portable Communication Device (“PCD”) to transmit a second unique identifier and location information useful in determining the PCD'"'"'s location within a surrounding environment, when a determination is made that the person is authorized to enter RA; using the second unique identifier and location information to confirm that the person is currently located at an access point of RA; and causing actuation of a mechanical actuator to enable the person'"'"'s entrance into RA when it is determined that the person desires to enter RA, the person is authorized to enter RA, and the person is currently located at the access point of RA.
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1. A method for controlling access to a restricted area, comprising:
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determining, by an electronic circuit, whether a person desires to enter the restricted area based on (1) a directionality of a Wearable Access Sensor (“
WAS”
) being worn by a person, and(2) a direction and speed of the person'"'"'s motion; checking whether the person is authorized to enter the restricted area using a first unique identifier associated with the WAS; causing the person'"'"'s Portable Communication Device (“
PCD”
) to transmit a second unique identifier and location information useful in determining the PCD'"'"'s location within a surrounding environment, when a determination is made that the person is authorized to enter the restricted area;using the second unique identifier and location information to confirm that the person is currently located at an access point of the restricted area; and causing actuation of a mechanical actuator to enable the person'"'"'s entrance into the restricted area when it is determined that the person desires to enter the restricted area, the person is authorized to enter the restricted area, and the person is currently located at the access point of the restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for controlling access to a restricted area, comprising:
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determining, by an electronic circuit, whether a person desires to enter the restricted area; checking whether the person is authorized to enter the restricted area using a first unique identifier associated with a Wearable Access Sensor (“
WAS”
) being worn by the person;causing the person'"'"'s Portable Communication Device (“
PCD”
) to transmit a second unique identifier and location information useful in determining the PCD'"'"'s location within a surrounding environment, when a determination is made that the person is authorized to enter the restricted area;using the second unique identifier and location information to confirm that the person is currently located at an access point of the restricted area; and causing actuation of a mechanical actuator to enable the person'"'"'s entrance into the restricted area when it is determined that the person desires to enter the restricted area, the person is authorized to enter the restricted area, and the person is currently located at the access point of the restricted area; wherein a determination as to whether or not the person desires to enter the restricted area is made based on rate of change data specifying a rate of change of a charging voltage of an energy storage device used in an electromagnetic field energy harvesting circuit disposed within the WAS.
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8. A method for controlling access to a restricted area, comprising:
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determining, by an electronic circuit, whether a person desires to enter the restricted area; checking whether the person is authorized to enter the restricted area using a first unique identifier associated with a Wearable Access Sensor (“
WAS”
) being worn by the person;causing the person'"'"'s Portable Communication Device (“
PCD”
) to transmit a second unique identifier and location information useful in determining the PCD'"'"'s location within a surrounding environment, when a determination is made that the person is authorized to enter the restricted area;using the second unique identifier and location information to confirm that the person is currently located at an access point of the restricted area; and causing actuation of a mechanical actuator to enable the person'"'"'s entrance into the restricted area when it is determined that the person desires to enter the restricted area, the person is authorized to enter the restricted area, and the person is currently located at the access point of the restricted area; wherein the location information is obtained by the PCD using a Received Signal Strength Indicator (“
RSSI”
) based technique; andwherein the RSSI based technique comprises; performing operations by the PCD to survey an available networks'"'"' Media Access Control (“
MAC”
) addresses within range thereof; andcollecting RSSI levels for signals received from devices associated with the available networks'"'"' MAC addresses. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A method for controlling access to a restricted area, comprising:
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determining, by an electronic circuit, whether a person desires to enter the restricted area; checking whether the person is authorized to enter the restricted area using a first unique identifier associated with a Wearable Access Sensor (“
WAS”
) being worn by the person;causing the person'"'"'s Portable Communication Device (“
PCD”
) to transmit a second unique identifier and location information useful in determining the PCD'"'"'s location within a surrounding environment, when a determination is made that the person is authorized to enter the restricted area;using the second unique identifier and location information to confirm that the person is currently located at an access point of the restricted area; causing actuation of a mechanical actuator to enable the person'"'"'s entrance into the restricted area when it is determined that the person desires to enter the restricted area, the person is authorized to enter the restricted area, and the person is currently located at the access point of the restricted area; and collecting energy by an energy harvesting circuit of the WAS from an electromagnetic field emitted from access control equipment disposed at an access point to one or more restricted areas.
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11. A system, comprising:
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a Wearable Access Sensor (“
WAS”
) being worn by the person;a Portable Communication Device (“
PCD”
) in the person'"'"'s possession;at least one electronic circuit in communication with at least one of the WAS and the PCD, where the electronic circuit is configured to; determine whether the person desires to enter the restricted area based on (1) a directionality of a Wearable Access Sensor (“
WAS”
) being worn by a person, and(2) a direction and speed of the person'"'"'s motion; check whether the person is authorized to enter the restricted area using a first unique identifier associated with the WAS being worn by the person; cause the PCD to transmit a second unique identifier and location information useful in determining the PCD'"'"'s location within a surrounding environment, when a determination is made that the person is authorized to enter the restricted area; use the second unique identifier and location information to confirm that the person is currently located at an access point of the restricted area; and a mechanical actuator that is actuated to enable the person'"'"'s entrance into the restricted area when it is determined that the person desires to enter the restricted area, the person is authorized to enter the restricted area, and the person is currently located at the access point of the restricted area. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a Wearable Access Sensor (“
WAS”
) being worn by the person;a Portable Communication Device (“
PCD”
) in the person'"'"'s possession;at least one electronic circuit in communication with at least one of the WAS and the PCD, where the electronic circuit is configured to determine whether the person desires to enter the restricted area, check whether the person is authorized to enter the restricted area using a first unique identifier associated with the WAS being worn by the person; cause the PCD to transmit a second unique identifier and location information useful in determining the PCD'"'"'s location within a surrounding environment, when a determination is made that the person is authorized to enter the restricted area; use the second unique identifier and location information to confirm that the person is currently located at an access point of the restricted area; and a mechanical actuator that is actuated to enable the person'"'"'s entrance into the restricted area when it is determined that the person desires to enter the restricted area, the person is authorized to enter the restricted area, and the person is currently located at the access point of the restricted area; wherein a determination as to whether or not the person desires to enter the restricted area is made based on rate of change data specifying a rate of change of a charging voltage of an energy storage device used in an electromagnetic field energy harvesting circuit disposed within the WAS.
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18. A system, comprising:
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a Wearable Access Sensor (“
WAS”
) being worn by the person;a Portable Communication Device (“
PCD”
) in the person'"'"'s possession;at least one electronic circuit in communication with at least one of the WAS and the PCD, where the electronic circuit is configured to; determine whether the person desires to enter the restricted area; check whether the person is authorized to enter the restricted area using a first unique identifier associated with the WAS being worn by the person; cause the PCD to transmit a second unique identifier and location information useful in determining the PCD'"'"'s location within a surrounding environment, when a determination is made that the person is authorized to enter the restricted area; use the second unique identifier and location information to confirm that the person is currently located at an access point of the restricted area; and a mechanical actuator that is actuated to enable the person'"'"'s entrance into the restricted area when it is determined that the person desires to enter the restricted area, the person is authorized to enter the restricted area, and the person is currently located at the access point of the restricted area; wherein the location information is obtained by the PCD using a Received Signal Strength Indicator (“
RSSI”
) based technique; andwherein the RSSI based technique comprises; performing operations by the PCD to survey an available networks'"'"' Media Access Control (“
MAC”
) addresses within range thereof; andcollecting RSSI levels for signals received from devices associated with the available networks'"'"' MAC addresses. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A system, comprising:
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a Wearable Access Sensor (“
WAS”
) being worn by the person;a Portable Communication Device (“
PCD”
) in the person'"'"'s possession;at least one electronic circuit in communication with at least one of the WAS and the PCD, where the electronic circuit is configured to determine whether the person desires to enter the restricted area, check whether the person is authorized to enter the restricted area using a first unique identifier associated with the WAS being worn by the person; cause the PCD to transmit a second unique identifier and location information useful in determining the PCD'"'"'s location within a surrounding environment, when a determination is made that the person is authorized to enter the restricted area; use the second unique identifier and location information to confirm that the person is currently located at an access point of the restricted area; and a mechanical actuator that is actuated to enable the person'"'"'s entrance into the restricted area when it is determined that the person desires to enter the restricted area, the person is authorized to enter the restricted area, and the person is currently located at the access point of the restricted area; wherein the WAS comprises an energy harvesting circuit that collects energy from an electromagnetic field emitted from access control equipment disposed at an access point to one or more restricted areas.
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Current AssigneeSensormatic Electronics LLC (Johnson Controls International plc)
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Original AssigneeTyco Fire & Security GmbH (Johnson Controls International plc)
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InventorsStrulovitch, Tsahi Z., Copeland, Richard L., Sequeira, Melwyn F.
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Primary Examiner(s)Cao, Allen T
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Application NumberUS14/956,902Publication NumberTime in Patent Office216 DaysField of Search340/5.54, 340 561- 565, 340 561- 565US Class Current1/1CPC Class CodesG07C 2009/00769 with data transmission perf...G07C 2209/14 With a sequence of inputs o...G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional...G07C 9/22 in combination with an iden...G07C 9/28 the pass enabling tracking ...
