EP4092637A1 - Système de gestion de contrôle d'accès et procédés d'utilisation de contrôleur d'accès - Google Patents

Système de gestion de contrôle d'accès et procédés d'utilisation de contrôleur d'accès Download PDF

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EP4092637A1
EP4092637A1 EP21020264.4A EP21020264A EP4092637A1 EP 4092637 A1 EP4092637 A1 EP 4092637A1 EP 21020264 A EP21020264 A EP 21020264A EP 4092637 A1 EP4092637 A1 EP 4092637A1
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  • the present invention relates to an access control management system having an access controller coupled with a lock, and more particularly to the use of visible light communication to exchange information between the access controller and an electronic device for locking or unlocking the lock.
  • a smart door lock is operated via a contactless card, or a digital key to gain access to a restricted area.
  • the contactless card uses an RFID signal, or Wi-Fi signal to exchange information with the smart door lock.
  • the contactless card can be easily lost, and card information can be replicated and therefore a severe security problem exists.
  • the smart door lock with visible light communication generally utilizes a flash lamp on an electronic device (e.g., a mobile phone) to send a visible light signal to transmit a code for opening or closing of the smart door lock.
  • the smart door lock process the code to generate a trigger command.
  • this process is time-consuming, and can easily drain the power of the smart lock door. Further, a security risk also exists.
  • a prior art EP3360114A1 discloses an access control system. Authentication information may be transmitted to an electronic locking device configured to restrict access to an entry point of the access control system.
  • a smart device comprises a light-emitting diode (LED) and a wireless networking radio for exchanging access control information with a remote server.
  • the smart device may receive information from the remote server that configures the LED to present authentication information as an optical signal.
  • the electronic locking device may comprise a photodetector arranged to confront a user holding the smart device to receive an optical signal emitted by the smart device.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an access control management system configured to lock or unlock a door using an access controller coupled with a door lock.
  • the access controller is capable of selectively restricting access to an area or enclosure (i.e., building, offices, laboratories, restricted areas, home, hotels) and is enabled to exchange information with the electronic device via two-way communication to grant or deny a user access to the area or enclosure.
  • the electronic device is a mobile phone, PDA, tablet, or any other LED-enabled device.
  • the present invention provides a method for operating the access control management system, having an access controller coupled with a lock, by two-way communication between the access controller and the electronic device.
  • the method comprising transmitting a unique code to the electronic device, through a wireless communication protocol, by an access controller in response to detecting proximity, by a proximity sensor of the access controller, of the electronic device to the access controller, determining a trigger key, associated with the access controller, in an internal memory of the electronic device corresponding to the unique code received from the access controller by the electronic device, transmitting the trigger key to the access controller through a visible light communication channel of a visible light module by the electronic device in response to determining the trigger key in the internal memory of the electronic device, validating the trigger key, transmitted by the electronic device to the access controller, by a server with a predefined criterion in response to receiving the trigger key by the server from a hub, wherein the hub is coupled with the access controller, transmitting a trigger command to the hub by the server, in response to validating the trigger key by the server, and
  • a system for operating an access control management system having an access controller coupled with a lock, by two-way communication between the access controller and an electronic device having a visible light module.
  • the access control management system comprising the access controller, the electronic device, a hub, and a server.
  • the access controller is enabled to transmit a unique code to the electronic device, through a wireless communication protocol, in response to detecting proximity, by a proximity sensor of the access controller, of the electronic device.
  • the wireless communication protocol is one of a Bluetooth protocol, WiFi protocol, NFC protocol, and a light communication protocol.
  • the electronic device is enabled to determine a trigger key, associated with the access controller, in an internal memory of the electronic device corresponding to the unique code received from the access controller.
  • the electronic device is enabled to transmit the trigger key to the access controller through a visible light communication channel of the visible light module in response to determining the trigger key in the internal memory.
  • the access controller is enabled to transmit the trigger key to a hub.
  • the server is enabled to validate the trigger key with a predefined criterion in response to receiving the trigger key from the hub, wherein the hub is coupled with the access controller.
  • the predefined criterion is matching the trigger key received from the hub with a trigger key stored in a database of the server.
  • the server is enabled to transmit a trigger command to the hub, in response to validating the trigger key.
  • the access controller is enabled to unlock the lock in response to receiving the unlock command from the hub.
  • the trigger command is, one of, a command for locking an unlocked lock, a command for unlocking a locked lock or denying permission to access the lock.
  • the electronic device is coupled to the server and is enabled to receive a new trigger key after a predefined interval from the server.
  • the access controller coupled with the door lock comprises a transmission module and a receiver module.
  • the transmission module is enabled to transmit a unique code, stored in a memory of the access controller, to the electronic device through a wireless communication protocol, in response to detecting proximity, by a proximity sensor of the access controller, of the electronic device to the access controller.
  • the wireless communication protocol is one of a Bluetooth protocol, NFC protocol, WiFi protocol, and a light communication protocol.
  • the receiver module is enabled to receive a trigger key through a visible light communication channel from the electronic device in response to transmission of the unique code to the electronic device, wherein the receiver module is further enabled to receive a trigger command from a server, in response to validation of the trigger key with a predefined criterion by the server upon receiving trigger key from a hub, wherein the hub is coupled with the access controller. Further, the transmission module is enabled to transmit the trigger command to (a) unlock the door lock in response to receiving an unlock command from the hub, (b) lock the door in response to receiving a lock command from the hub, or (c) denying permission to access the lock in response to receiving a deny command from the hub.
  • Embodiments of the present invention relate to a method for operating an access control management system having an access controller coupled with a lock, by two-way communication between the access controller and an electronic device, wherein the electronic device having a visible light module.
  • Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system for operating the access control management system, having the access controller coupled with a door lock, by two-way communication between the access controller and the electronic device having the visible light module.
  • the electronic device can be a smartphone, mobile phone, PDA, smartwatch, or any other operating system-enabled device having a visible light module.
  • the access controller is capable of selectively restricting access to an area or enclosure (i.e., building, offices, laboratories, restricted areas, home, hotels) and is enabled to exchange information with the electronic device via two-way communication to grant or deny a user access to the area or enclosure.
  • an area or enclosure i.e., building, offices, laboratories, restricted areas, home, hotels
  • the access control management system is enabled to track and record user's entry information into the area or enclosure using the access controller.
  • an administrator of the system is enabled to use or analyze the information at end of the day or end of the month.
  • a system administrator or other user of the access control management system is enabled to provide one or more trigger keys corresponding to one or more access controllers to one or more users of the system.
  • the user is enabled to unlock a lock associated with the access controller using an associated trigger key.
  • the administrator has the authority to control who accesses a particular access controller, such as where the administrator has installed the access controller on the administrator's office or home.
  • the administrator is enabled to control access to the access controller coupled with lock by modifying access control permissions for the office doors by communicating with a server (i.e., grant or revoke permission for entry to a particular access controller).
  • the administrator is enabled to communicate with the server using a web browser application or any other mobile application software application executing on any electronic device capable of communicating with the server.
  • FIG. 1 is illustrating an electronic device (102) comprising a display screen illustrating an example graphical user interface of a user login interface (100), in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the administrator or any other user of the system is enabled to login into a software application or web browser application of the access control management system, or the administrator is enabled to register a new account (104).
  • the administrator is enabled to view and/or modify access control information by login into the access control management system.
  • the administrator is enabled to provide login credentials (106) i.e., a username and password prior to accessing access control information.
  • a server of the system is enabled to provide the administrator with the access control information associated with all access controllers of the system.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates one example of a user interface for displaying access control information (200) to the administrator via the software application, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • Each access controller is having a unique code that acts as identifying information for the access controller coupled with a lock.
  • a particular lock is labeled as "Front Door", Door 1, Door 2 allowing the administrator to quickly identify where the particular access controller is installed within the access control management system, or which area it is intended to secure.
  • the access controller that a user has permission to open is further differentiated by the degree of control that the user may exert over the access controller.
  • the access control information (200) is showing various locks, and users of the system. The administrator is enabled to give or revoke access of the access controller to the user by using the setting tab.
  • the administrator is enabled to restrict area using "Add lock” button and register a door name to restrict access to that door.
  • the access controllers are installed on entry points owned or administered by the administrator i.e., lock - "Front Door", “Door 1", and "Door 2".
  • the access controller installed on the "Front Door” (202) provides entry access to seven users
  • the access controller installed on the "Door 1" (204) provides entry access to three users.
  • the administrator is enabled to modify access permission for certain access controllers coupled with the "Front Door” by selecting, the button labeled “Allowed” proximate to the "Front Door” label to view information associated with that particular access controller.
  • the administrator is enabled to view more access controller information by clicking on the view more button.
  • the administrator is enabled to view and modify the access control information for the access controller owner by the administrator that is labeled as "My locks" and enabled to only view, but not modify, the access control information for the access controller's owned by other users labeled as "Other Locks".
  • the administrator wishes to open a door entry for the "Front Door", the administrator is enabled to select the appropriate "Open” button.
  • the server is configured to display information associated with "Door 1" via a webpage accessible from the software application executing on the electronic device.
  • FIG. 3 is illustrating an example graphical user interface showing access control information (300) associated with an access controller coupled with a lock "Door 1", in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the server provides a webpage including information associated with the access controller coupled with the "Door 1", such as a list of users that presently have permission to open the Door 1.
  • the information i.e., "access overview for "Door 1" (302) shows a table having columns such as user's name, relation with the administrator, and the trigger key identifier associated with the access controller.
  • the employee Mary is enabled to enter through the Door 1 by transmitting a trigger key (i.e., 0B2#) to the access controller through a flashlight of the electronic device i.e., mobile phone.
  • a trigger key i.e., 0B2#
  • the trigger key to lock or unlock the "Door 1" can be the same or different.
  • the trigger key for employee Joe is 0B2# and the trigger key for friend Anna is 6DFe.
  • FIG. 4 is illustrating an example graphical user interface (400) wherein access control associated with the access controller coupled with lock is assigned to a user, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the administrator wishes to provide his friend Anna access to a "Door 2".
  • the administrator selects the user labeled as Anna and the administrator is enabled to initiate modification of the access permission associated with the "Door 2" i.e., give access to "Door 2" for a time period of six months (402).
  • the administrator is enabled to set a time period for which access permission is valid such as 1 hour, 1 day, 1 week 1 month, 2 months, 6 months, or 1 year and select a door name from a drop-down menu for which permissions need to be given.
  • the administrator selects Give button to give Anna a permission to unlock "Door 2".
  • the selected "Door 2" trigger key is shared with the Anna.
  • the administrator is enabled to select a trigger key for the associated door and share it with the user.
  • FIG. 5 illustrates an example graphical user interface (500) showing a user accessing the software application of the access control management system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the user "Anna” is enabled to login into the software application of the system to view her profile and access permission related to the access controllers coupled with the door locks.
  • the graphical user interface (500) shows user Anna's profile, her contact number, and access lock details (502).
  • the access lock details show a Door label, its associated unique code, its associated trigger key, and a time period for which Anna has access to the particular Door lock.
  • "Door 1” having a unique code: D1@, a trigger key: 6DFe, a time validity of 8 months.
  • “Door 2” having a unique code: D2@, a trigger key: 4kg$, a time validity of 6 months.
  • FIG. 6 is a block diagram (600) of an access control management system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the access control management system comprising an access controller (604) coupled with a door lock (602), an electronic device (102), a hub (606), and a server (608).
  • the access control management system provides two-way communication between the access controller (604) and the electronic device (102) having a visible light module.
  • the access controller (604) comprises a proximity sensor to detect the proximity of the electronic device (102).
  • the access controller (604) is enabled to transmit a unique code to the electronic device (102) through a wireless communication protocol.
  • the wireless communication protocol is one of a Bluetooth protocol, WiFi protocol, NFC protocol, and a light communication protocol.
  • the electronic device (102) is enabled to determine a trigger key associated with the access controller (604), in an internal memory of the electronic device (102) corresponding to the unique code received from the access controller (604).
  • the electronic device (102) is enabled to transmit the trigger key to the access controller (604) through a visible light communication channel of the visible light module (i.e., LED flashlight) in response to determining the trigger key in the internal memory of the electronic device (102).
  • the access control (604) is enabled to transmit the trigger key to the hub (606).
  • the hub is enabled to transmit the trigger key to the server (608).
  • the server (608) is enabled to validate the trigger key with a predefined criterion wherein the predefined criterion is whether the trigger key corresponding to the unique code of the access controller exists in a database and it is matching with a trigger key stored in the database of the server (608). Based on the validation, the server (608) transmits a trigger command to the hub (606).
  • the hub (606) transmits the trigger command to the access controller (604).
  • the trigger command can be (a) unlock the door lock (602), (b) lock the unlock door lock (602), or (c) denying permission to access the door lock (602).
  • the access controller (604) triggers the door lock (602) based on the trigger command received from the hub (606).
  • the electronic device (102) is coupled to the server (608) and is enabled to receive a new trigger key after a predefined interval from the server (608).
  • the server (608) is enabled to periodically update the trigger keys corresponding to the unique codes of the access controllers.
  • a central hub is provided to communicate with the server.
  • FIG. 7 is a flow chart illustrating the method (700) for operating an access control management system, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • step (702) transmitting a unique code to the electronic device, through a wireless communication protocol, by an access controller in response to detecting proximity, by a proximity sensor of the access controller, of the electronic device to the access controller.
  • the electronic device is a mobile phone, PDA, tablet, or any other LED-enabled device.
  • the wireless communication protocol is one of a Bluetooth protocol, WiFi protocol, NFC protocol, and a light communication protocol.
  • step (704) determining a trigger key, associated with the access controller, in an internal memory of the electronic device corresponding to the unique code received from the access controller by the electronic device.
  • step (706) transmitting the trigger key to the access controller through a visible light communication channel of the visible light module by the electronic device in response to determining the trigger key in the internal memory of the electronic device.
  • step (708) validating the trigger key, transmitted by the electronic device to the access controller, by a server with a predefined criterion in response to receiving the trigger key by the server from a hub, wherein the hub is coupled with the access controller.
  • the predefined criterion is matching the trigger key received from the hub with a trigger key stored in the database of the server.
  • step (710) transmitting a trigger command to the hub by the server, in response to validating the trigger key by the server.
  • triggering the lock by the access controller in response to receiving the trigger command from the hub by the access controller.
  • the trigger command is, one of, a command for locking an unlocked lock, a command for unlocking a locked lock or denying permission to access the lock.
  • the electronic device is coupled to the server and is enabled to receive a new trigger key after a predefined interval from the server.
  • the access controller coupled with the door lock comprises a transmission module and a receiver module.
  • the transmission module is enabled to transmit a unique code, stored in a memory of the access controller, to the electronic device through a wireless communication protocol, in response to detecting proximity, by a proximity sensor of the access controller, of the electronic device to the access controller.
  • the wireless communication protocol is one of a Bluetooth protocol, NFC protocol, WiFi protocol, and a light communication protocol.
  • the receiver module is enabled to receive a trigger key through a visible light communication channel from the electronic device in response to transmission of the unique code to the electronic device.
  • the receiver module is further enabled to receive a trigger command from a server, in response to validation of the trigger key with a predefined criterion by the server upon receiving trigger key from a hub, wherein the hub is coupled with the access controller. Further, the transmission module is enabled to transmit the trigger command to (a) unlock the door lock in response to receiving an unlock command from the hub, (b) lock the door in response to receiving a lock command from the hub, or (c) denying permission to access the lock in response to receiving a deny command from the hub.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram (800) of a printed circuit board of the access controller (604) in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the access controller (604) is capable of restricting access to an area, enclosure, or item thereof.
  • the printed circuit board comprises a microcontroller (802) that is operatively associated with a plurality of components using wired links, wireless links, or a combination thereof.
  • the access controller (604) comprises a proximity sensor (812), a memory (816), a LED flash (814), a wireless communication module (806), a buzzer (804), a real-time clock (808), a battery (810), a LED indicator (818), and a switch (820).
  • the proximity sensor (812) is configured to detect the proximity of the electronic device.
  • the memory (816) is configured to store the access controller's unique code, access control information, for example, a time of an entry and exit of the electronic device from the door, access given and denied information.
  • the battery (810) is configured to power the access controller (604).
  • the battery (810) is a rechargeable battery.
  • the LED indicator (818) is configured to indicate when the locking command or unlocking command is triggered by the access controller. For example, a green indicator indicates a door is opened for the user of the electronic device, and a red indicator indicates that the door denies access permission.
  • the access controller (604) is enabled to determine the door lock is being vandalized i.e., detection of forces applied to the door lock and locks the door permanently via the switch (820).
  • the access control (604) is enabled to send alert to the user to alert the user the that an act of vandalism is occurring using the wireless communication module (806).
  • the door lock can be an electromagnetic lock, an electromechanical lock, or any other type of lock.
  • An electric motor is configured to perform locking and unlocking operations of the electromechanical door.
  • one or more magnets are used to perform locking and unlocking operations of the electromagnetic door.
  • FIG. 9 illustrates a database (908) of the server (608) storing access information, in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the access information comprises an access controller (902), its associated unique code (904), and trigger key (906).
  • the unique code (904) and trigger key (906) is alphanumeric and can be any combination of the 0-9 characters, A-Z, a-z alphabets.
  • the trigger key is periodically updated by the server (608) and is transmitted to the electronic device.
  • the unique code is enabled to uniquely identify access controller coupled with locks on the same floor of the building. As shown in the FIG. 9 , the access controller installed in "Front Door" has a unique code: DF$, and a trigger key Z4>$.
  • the access controller installed in "Door 1" having a unique code: D1@, and a trigger key 6DFe.
  • the access controller installed in "Door 2” having a unique code: D2@, and a trigger key 4Kg$.
  • the access controller installed in "Door 3” having a unique code: D3#, and a trigger key X#2@.
  • the server (608) is configured to match the trigger key received from the electronic device with a trigger key stored in the database (908) of the server (608) to generate a trigger command.
  • the trigger command is unlocking the locked door, and If the trigger key does not match with the trigger key stored in the database (908) of the server (608), then the trigger command is locking an unlocked door. If the trigger key is not present in the database (908) of the server (608), then the trigger command is denying permission to access the lock.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram of the access control management system (1000), in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the system comprises of an access controller (604) coupled with a lock (1002), an electronic device (102) having a visible light module (1006), a hub (606) and a server (608).
  • the access controller (604) comprises a proximity sensor (812) configured to detect proximity of the electronic device (102) to the access controller (604).
  • the access controller (604) is enabled to transmit a unique code to the electronic device (102) through a wireless communication protocol (1004) in response to detecting proximity by a proximity sensor (812) of the access controller (604).
  • the wireless communication protocol (1004) is one of a Bluetooth protocol, WiFi protocol, NFC protocol, and a light communication protocol.
  • the electronic device (102) is enabled to determine a trigger key, associated with the access controller (604), in an internal memory of the electronic device (102) corresponding to the unique code received from the access controller (604) by the electronic device (102).
  • the electronic device (102) is enabled to transmit the trigger key to the access controller (604) through a visible light communication channel of the visible light module (1006) in response to determining the trigger key in the internal memory of the electronic device (102).
  • the access controller (604) is coupled to the hub (606).
  • the access controller (604) is enabled to transmit the trigger key to the hub.
  • the hub (606) is enabled to transmit the trigger key to the server (608) through a network (1008).
  • the network (1008) may be 3G, 4G, 3G/4G, WHDMI, Bluetooth, WiFi, SuperWiFi, WiMax, 5G, and other wireless network.
  • the server (608) is enabled to validate the trigger key with a predefined criterion in response to receiving the trigger key from the hub (606).
  • the predefined criterion is matching the trigger key received from the hub with a trigger key stored in a database (908) of the server (608).
  • the server (608) is enabled to transmit a trigger command to the hub (606) through the network (1008), in response to validating the trigger key.
  • the access controller (604) is enabled to receive the trigger command from the hub (606).
  • the trigger command is, one of, a command for locking an unlocked lock, a command for unlocking a locked lock or denying permission to access the lock.
  • the electronic device (102) is coupled to the server (608) and is enabled to receive a new trigger key after a predefined interval from the server (608) through the network (1008).
  • any reference in this disclosure to "one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” “some embodiments,” “various embodiments,” etc., means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of this disclosure.
  • the appearances of such phrases, and variations thereof, including references to “implementations,” are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment or implementation.
  • a particular feature, structure, or element is described in connection with any embodiment or implementation, it is understood that it is within the purview of persons of skill to affect such feature, structure, or element in connection with any of the other embodiments and implementations.

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