Wireless Device Enabled Locking System

• US 20110311052A1
• Filed: 06/16/2011
• Published: 12/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Delphian Systems, LLC
• Original Assignee: Delphian Systems, LLC
• Inventors: Myers, Gary L., Hirpara, Ashok, Cohen, Michael Aaron, Veleris, John D., Zimny, Arkadiusz, Nakshin, Eugene
• Granted Patent: US 9,077,716 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 380/270
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00412 the transmitted data signal being encrypted
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/08 Access security

Abstract

An encrypted security system and associated methods for controlling physical access. The system includes a security server configured to receive a request for authentication from a mobile device, the request comprising information identifying the mobile device and a physical access control device. The security server forwards an encryption message comprising a plurality of unique identifiers to the physical access control device via the mobile device. The physical access control device is configured to authenticate the plurality of unique identifiers in the encryption message and operate an access control mechanism.

Claims

1. A method of providing security in a wireless system for controlling physical access, the method comprising:

receiving a request for authentication from a mobile device, the request comprising information identifying the mobile device and a physical access control device;

in response to identifying the mobile device and the physical access control device, generating an encryption message comprising a plurality of unique identifiers; and

forwarding the encryption message to the physical access control device so as to cause the physical access control device to authenticate the plurality of unique identifiers in the encryption message and perform an access control operation.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the physical access control device is selected from the group consisting of:

a lock device, a garage door device, and a gate device.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of unique identifiers comprises a plurality of encoded shape patterns.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the shape patterns are geometric shape patterns.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the encryption message includes an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) protocol encryption.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the plurality of unique identifiers comprises one or more space values.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the physical access control device further comprises a processor executing computer readable instructions comprising an encryption engine configured to authenticate the plurality of unique identifiers by matching the plurality of unique identifiers to a second plurality of unique identifiers stored in a computer readable medium of the physical access control device.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the information identifying the physical access control device comprises a Media Access Control (MAC) address and a lock identification number of the physical access control device.

9. A method of providing security in a wireless system for controlling physical access, the method comprising:

establishing a wireless connection between a mobile device and a physical access control device;

receiving an encryption message comprising a plurality of unique identifiers;

authenticating the plurality of unique identifiers in the encryption message at the physical access control device; and

causing an operation of an access control mechanism upon the authentication.

10. The method of claim 9 wherein the physical access control device is selected from the group consisting of:

a lock device, a garage door device, and a gate device.

11. The method of claim 9 wherein the plurality of unique identifiers comprises a plurality of encoded shape patterns.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the shape patterns are geometric shape patterns.

13. The method of claim 9 wherein the encryption message includes an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) protocol encryption.

14. The method of claim 9 wherein the plurality of unique identifiers comprises one or more space values.

15. The method of claim 9 wherein the physical access control device further comprises a processor executing computer readable instructions comprising an encryption engine configured to authenticate the plurality of unique identifiers by matching the plurality of unique identifiers to a second plurality of unique identifiers stored in a computer readable medium of the physical access control device.

16. A method of providing security in a wireless system for controlling physical access, the method comprising:

transmitting a request for authentication from a mobile device, the request comprising information identifying the mobile device and a physical access control device; and

forwarding an encryption message comprising a plurality of unique identifiers to the physical access control device via the mobile device so as to cause the physical access control device to authenticate the plurality of unique identifiers in the encryption message and operate an access control mechanism.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein the plurality of unique identifiers comprises a plurality of encoded shape patterns.

18. The method of claim 17 wherein the shape patterns are geometric shape patterns.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein the encryption message includes an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) protocol encryption.

20. The method of claim 16 wherein the plurality of unique identifiers comprises one or more space values.

21. The method of claim 16 wherein the physical access control device further comprises a processor executing computer readable instructions comprising an encryption engine configured to authenticate the plurality of unique identifiers by matching the plurality of unique identifiers to a second plurality of unique identifiers stored in a computer readable medium of the physical access control device.

22. An encrypted security system for controlling physical access, the system comprising:

a security server configured to receive a request for authentication from a mobile device, the request comprising information identifying the mobile device and a physical access control device, and forward an encryption message comprising a plurality of unique identifiers to the physical access control device via the mobile device; and

the physical access control device configured to authenticate the plurality of unique identifiers in the encryption message and operate an access control mechanism.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein the plurality of unique identifiers comprises a plurality of encoded shape patterns.

24. The system of claim 23 wherein the shape patterns are geometric shape patterns.

25. The system of claim 22 wherein the encryption message includes an Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) protocol encryption.

26. The system of claim 22 wherein the plurality of unique identifiers comprises one or more space values.

27. The system of claim 22 wherein the physical access control device further comprises a processor executing computer readable instructions comprising an encryption engine configured to authenticate the plurality of unique identifiers by matching the plurality of unique identifiers to a second plurality of unique identifiers stored in a computer readable medium of the physical access control device.