Directional sensing mechanism and communications authentication
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1. A method of operating a physical access control system, the method comprising:
- monitoring, with an accelerometer provided in an electronic device, for a first tapping gesture to be provided to the electronic device by a user thereof;
detecting the first tapping gesture;
monitoring, with the accelerometer, for a second tapping gesture to be provided to the electronic device by the user;
detecting the second tapping gesture;
in response to detecting the first and second tapping gestures, generating a message at the electronic device, the message including access control information stored in memory of the electronic device; and
transmitting the message from the electronic device to an access control reader configured to control access to a physical asset.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward an RFID device that includes a motion sensing mechanism. The motion sensing mechanism is adapted to sense motion of the RFID device and then selectively allow or restrict the RFID device'"'"'s ability to transmit messages, which may include sensitive data, when the RFID device is placed in an RF field. Thus, the motion sensing mechanism is utilized to control access to data on the RFID device to only instances when the holder of the RFID device moves the RFID device in a predefined sequence of motion(s).
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1. A method of operating a physical access control system, the method comprising:
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monitoring, with an accelerometer provided in an electronic device, for a first tapping gesture to be provided to the electronic device by a user thereof; detecting the first tapping gesture; monitoring, with the accelerometer, for a second tapping gesture to be provided to the electronic device by the user; detecting the second tapping gesture; in response to detecting the first and second tapping gestures, generating a message at the electronic device, the message including access control information stored in memory of the electronic device; and transmitting the message from the electronic device to an access control reader configured to control access to a physical asset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A communication system, comprising:
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a portable electronic device comprising a directional sensing mechanism; and a reader configured to control access to a protected resource and further configured to exchange wireless communications with the portable electronic device via a proximity-based Radio Frequency (RF) communication protocol, wherein the portable electronic device transmits one or more messages to the reader in response to the directional sensing mechanism receiving a predetermined sequence of motion-based inputs that include a first tapping input and a second tapping input as a result of a user tapping the portable electronic device, the one or more messages comprising sensitive data stored on the portable electronic device and released in response to the portable electronic device detecting the predetermined sequence of motion-based inputs. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A physical access control system, comprising:
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a stationary reader configured to control access to a protected facility; and a portable electronic device comprising an Integrated Circuit and sensitive data stored thereby, wherein the portable electronic device is configured to communicate with the reader via a proximity-based Radio Frequency (RF) protocol, wherein the portable electronic device is further configured to detect and analyze a sequence of motion-based inputs based on movement of the portable electronic device and, if the sequence of motion-based inputs correspond to a series of tapping gestures, transmit the sensitive data to the reader via the proximity-based RF protocol, wherein the sensitive data includes an RFID unique ID.
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