Physical access using cloud transaction
AssigneeAssa Abloy AB
InventorsAdam Augustyn, Krzysztof Grzegorz Fabjanski, Andrzej Bohdan Kostyk
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Abstract
Systems and methods may be used for controlling physical access using a cloud transaction. A method may include receiving an authentication attempt for a user from a mobile device, and authenticating the user for access to a physical space based on the authentication attempt. The method may include receiving identification information corresponding to the user from an access control device, and sending authorization to the access control device to permit the user to access the physical space based on the authenticating the user.
Claims20
A method performed at a server, the method comprising:
- receiving, during a time period, an authentication attempt for a user from a mobile device;
- authenticating, during the time period, the user for access to a physical space based on the authentication attempt;
- receiving, after the time period, identification information corresponding to the user from an access control device;
- and
- sending authorization to the access control device to permit the user to access the physical space based on the authenticating of the user during the time period.
A method performed at an access control device controlling access to a physical space, the method comprising:
- receiving identification information corresponding to a user of a proximate mobile device;
- sending the identification information to a server;
- receiving, from the server, an indication that the user is authorized to access the physical space based on a previous authentication via the server;
- and
- causing, in response to receiving the indication and without authenticating the user at the access control device, a lock or door to open to allow the user access to the physical space.
A method performed using a mobile device, the method comprising:
- sending authentication information, via communication with a server, corresponding to a user of the mobile device to access a physical space;
- determining that the mobile device is within a specified proximity of an access control device controlling access to the physical space;
- sending identification information for the user, different from authentication information, to the access control device;
- and
- logging a user access to the physical space in response to the access control device granting access to the physical space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.