Access control system

Method for controlling access to a device protected by an access control system to control access to the device protected by at least one pre-configured authentication factor, each authentication factor defining at least one validity criterion for a key and being in a state referred to as unlocked if a key that is presented to it meets the validity criteria, and a state referred to as locked if no key that is presented to it meets the validity criteria, wherein the access control system comprises:

• an access control unit comprising:
• a short-range wireless communication device comprising a wireless data transmission module and an electrical energy collection module,
• a module for receiving keys comprising computer hardware programmed to receive at least one key,
• a module for verifying factors comprising computer hardware programmed to verify the validity of each pre-configured authentication factor with at least one key received by the module for receiving keys, and to provide an access authorisation if all the authentication factors are in the unlocked state,
• at least one access path, adapted to allow access to the protected device,
• at least one controllable switch configured to open or close the path for accessing the protected device, the access path being, by default, closed and being open in case of receiving an access authorisation coming from the module for verifying factors,
• an administration unit, separate from the access control unit and adapted to allow to pre-configure each authentication factor by short-range wireless interaction with the wireless data transmission module of the short-range wireless communication device of the access control unit, and
• a user unit, which is a separate equipment from said administration unit, said user unit being configured to transmit at least one key to the module for receiving keys, via the wireless data transmission module,
• wherein the method comprises:
• a step of pre-configuring authentication factors by an administrator using the administration unit,
• a step of transmitting at least one key by a user using the user unit,
• a step of opening a path for accessing the protected device if all the authentication factors are unlocked.

Access control system to a device protected by at least one pre-configured authentication factor, each authentication factor defining at least one validity criterion for a key and being in a state referred to as unlocked if a key that is presented to it meets the validity criteria, and a state referred to as locked if no key that is presented to it meets the validity criteria, comprising:

• an access control unit comprising:
• a short-range wireless communication device comprising a wireless data transmission module and an electrical energy collection module,
• a module for receiving keys comprising computer hardware programmed to receive at least one key,
• a module for verifying factors comprising computer hardware programmed to verify the validity of each pre-configured authentication factor with at least one key received by the module for receiving keys, and to provide an access authorisation if all the authentication factors are in the unlocked state,
• at least one access path, adapted to allow access to the protected device, at least one controllable switch configured to open or close the path for accessing the protected device, the access path being, by default, closed and being open in case of receiving an access authorisation coming from the module for verifying factors,
• an administration unit, separate from the access control unit and adapted to allow to pre-configure each authentication factor by short-range wireless interaction with the wireless data transmission module of the short-range wireless communication device of the access control unit,
• a user unit, which is a separate equipment from said administration unit, said user unit being configured to transmit at least one key to the module for receiving keys, via the wireless data transmission module,
• the pre-configuration of each authentication factor being only achievable by interaction of the administration unit with the wireless data transmission module of the communication device of the access control unit.