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Secure short-distance-based communication and access control system

  • US 9,514,589 B2
  • Filed: 08/25/2014
  • Issued: 12/06/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A secure short-distance-based communication and access control system to control access to a restricted area, the system comprising:

  • a plurality of electronically-controlled movable physical barriers, wherein each electronically-controlled movable physical barrier is located in a different sub-location of a plurality of sub-locations of an access control area associated with the restricted area;

    at least one beacon for each sub-location, wherein each beacon broadcasts a beacon ID, including one or more unique identifiers, in its sub-location; and

    a zone computer associated with a different sub-location of the plurality of sub-locations, wherein the zone computer comprises;

    an actuator driver circuit to control actuation of the physical barrier for the sub-location of the zone computer;

    a short-distance communication interface to communicate with a mobile device if the mobile device is in the sub-location of the zone computer; and

    a processor to;

    receive a mobile device identifier from the mobile device via the short-distance communication interface, wherein the mobile device identifier is based on the beacon identifier included in the broadcasted signal;

    determine a proximity of the mobile device to a sub-location of the plurality of sub-locations;

    determine whether the mobile device is in the sub-location of the zone computer based on the determined proximity of the mobile device to the sub-locationin response to a determination that the mobile device is in the sub-location of the zone computer, determine whether a user associated with the mobile device is validated to access the restricted area, andin response to determining the user is validated, send a signal to the actuator driver circuit to invoke opening or closing of the physical barrier for the sub-location of the zone computer.

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