Access control method and access control equipment

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides an access control method and access control equipment. The access control method is used for controlling the access authority of a person physically entering a place, and the method comprises the following steps: obtaining the identity information of the person; retrieving health-related information based on the identity information of the person; comparing the health-related information with a preset rule of access rights to physically access the venue; and controlling the access authority of the personnel based on the comparison result.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] Non-limiting exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of information processing technology, and more particularly to a method and device for physically controlling access rights of personnel to enter a place. Background Art

[0002] This section introduces aspects that may help to better understand the present disclosure. Therefore, the statements in this section should be read in this light and should not be understood as an admission of content in the prior art or content that does not exist in the prior art.

[0003] Currently, due to the COVID-19 epidemic, when people want to physically enter a place, they need to check his / her health status to reduce the possibility of virus transmission. For example, a person needs to have a green (indicating OK) health code or a negative nucleic acid test result within 24 / 48 / 72 hours to enter a public place or a windowless place, etc. People who have a fever and need to see a doctor within 7 days are not allowed to enter the hospital outpatient building, but need to go to the fever clinic. The health status of people is usually checked by guards at the entrance of the building / room / area, such as security guards or staff or nurses. They need to be in close contact with visitors all the time, and they need to wear masks or protective clothing to protect themselves from the virus. This requires manpower and still leads to the risk of virus transmission to guards. Second, when there are too many visitors, guards may ignore some visitors. Third, visitors may use false movements, false pictures, etc. to deceive guards. Fourth, the rules for entering a place may change from time to time, and guards may make mistakes by using outdated rules. Fifth, guards may deliberately pass some visitors whose health status does not meet the rules. Sixth, human guards are often slow to check, and this can cause people to gather in a small entrance area, which can lead to virus spread. Seventh, some people may not be able to operate their mobile phones for health checks, some may forget to bring their phones, or their phones may run out of battery.

[0004] There is a need to develop an access control technology that can facilitate health checks at the entrance of a venue. Summary of the invention

[0005] This summary is provided to introduce some selected concepts in a simplified form, which are further described in the detailed description below. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended to be used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.

[0006] In order to overcome or alleviate at least one of the above problems or other problems or to provide a useful solution, embodiments of the present disclosure propose a method and apparatus for controlling the access rights of persons to physically enter a place.

[0007] In a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method for controlling access rights of a person to physically enter a place is provided. The method comprises: obtaining identity information of the person; retrieving health-related information based on the identity information of the person; comparing the health-related information with a preset rule of access rights for physically entering the place; and controlling the access rights of the person based on the comparison result.

[0008] In an embodiment, the identity information of the person includes: a temporary identification or a permanent identification of the person, or a real-name associated number.

[0009] In an embodiment, obtaining the identity information of the person includes: retrieving the identity information of the person through at least one of biometric detection, card or chip swiping, QR code scanning and filling out a form; or receiving the identity information of the person from a device that performs the above retrieval step.

[0010] In an embodiment, the health-related information includes at least one of the following: nucleic acid test results, validity period of nucleic acid test results, health code, travel information, vaccination records, whether there is a fever within a predetermined time period, and current temperature.

[0011] In an embodiment, the retrieving health-related information based on the identity information of the person comprises: sending a request for the health-related information with the identity information of the person to a server; and receiving the health-related information from the server.

[0012] In an embodiment, the retrieving health-related information based on the identity information of the person includes: searching for the health-related information in a database based on the identity information of the person.

[0013] In an embodiment, the preset rules for access rights for physical entry into the venue are stored locally or received from a server.

[0014] In an embodiment, comparing the health-related information with preset rules for access rights to physically enter a place includes: checking whether the health-related information complies with the preset rules; and if the check result is positive, determining to approve the access right, and if the check result is negative, determining to deny the access right.

[0015] In an embodiment, controlling the access rights of the person based on the comparison result includes at least one of the following: displaying the access rights through color, light, sound, alarm, voice announcement, text, symbol and / or video; opening or closing a security door for entering the place according to the access rights; and sending the access rights of the person to a device that performs the above-mentioned display or opening / closing steps.

[0016] In an embodiment, the method further comprises: recording the person's access attempts to the location, access rights and time.

[0017] In a second aspect of the present disclosure, a device for controlling the access rights of a person to physically enter a place is provided. The device comprises: a communication interface; a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory containing instructions executable by the processor, whereby the device is operable to perform the method according to the first aspect.

[0018] In a third aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, wherein the computer-readable storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed by at least one processor, the at least one processor executes the method according to the first aspect.

[0019] By utilizing the present invention, the health status of visitors can be accurately, automatically and quickly checked through updated access control rules, without the need to use manpower and without the possibility of virus transmission between visitors and guards or between visitors. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] By way of example, the above and other aspects, features and benefits of various embodiments of the present disclosure will become more fully apparent from the following detailed description with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which similar reference numerals or letters are used to indicate similar or equivalent elements. The accompanying drawings are shown to facilitate a better understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure and are not necessarily drawn to scale, wherein:

[0021] Figure 1 A flowchart showing a method 100 for controlling access rights of a person to physically enter a place according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0022] Figure 2 is a block diagram of a device 200 for controlling access rights of a person to physically enter a place according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the discussion of these embodiments is only to enable those skilled in the art to better understand and therefore implement the purpose of the present disclosure, rather than to imply any limitation on the scope of the present disclosure. References to features, advantages or similar language throughout this specification do not mean that all features and advantages that can be implemented with the present disclosure should be or are in any single embodiment of the present disclosure. On the contrary, the language related to features and advantages is understood to mean that the specific features, advantages or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiments are included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. In addition, the described features, advantages and characteristics of the present disclosure can be combined in one or more embodiments in any suitable manner. Those skilled in the relevant art will recognize that the present disclosure can be practiced without one or more of the specific features or advantages of a specific embodiment. In other examples, additional features and advantages that may not be present in all embodiments of the present disclosure can be recognized in certain embodiments.

[0024] References in the specification to "one embodiment," "an embodiment," "an example embodiment," etc. indicate that the described embodiment may include a particular feature, structure, or characteristic, but not every embodiment must include the particular feature, structure, or characteristic. Furthermore, such phrases do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment. Furthermore, when a particular feature, structure, or characteristic is described in conjunction with an embodiment, it is considered that it is within the knowledge of those skilled in the art to affect such feature, structure, or characteristic in conjunction with other embodiments, whether or not explicitly described.

[0025] It should be understood that although the terms "first" and "second" etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another element. For example, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element without departing from the scope of the example embodiments. As used herein, the term "and / or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed terms.

[0026] The terms used herein are only used for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms "comprise", "including", "having", "having", "including" and / or "comprising", when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, elements and / or parts, etc., but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, elements, parts and / or combinations thereof.

[0027] It should be noted that the terms used in this document are used only to facilitate description of nodes, devices, networks, etc. and to distinguish between nodes, devices, networks, etc. As technology develops, other terms with similar / same meanings may also be used.

[0028] In the following description and claims, unless defined otherwise, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs.

[0029] An illustrative scenario to which embodiments of the present invention may be applied is that a plurality of people are visiting a place and are checking health conditions at the entrance of the place. The place may be a building, a floor of a building, an area of ​​a building, a room of a building, etc. For example, the place may be a fever clinic area of ​​a hospital or a non-fever clinic area of ​​a hospital or an inpatient department of a hospital, a contaminated area or a non-contaminated area, etc.

[0030] People can wear wearable devices such as smart watches, or hold smart phones, etc., or people can have cards associated with people's identities such as ID cards, social security cards, and bus cards. Alternatively, people may not have the above content, and according to the present invention, they can use their biometrics for the identification of their identities. Hereinafter, the device carried by the visitor is referred to as a "visitor device". Examples of visiting devices may include at least one of the following: wearable devices such as smart watches, smart glasses, smart health monitoring devices, smart bracelets, smart wristbands, smart phones, pads, and special devices for visitor health checks; subcutaneous chips; ID cards, social security cards, driver's licenses, bus cards, etc. At the entrance of the place where people try to visit, there is a device called an "inspection device". Examples of the inspection device may include at least one of the following: security gates, doors, attendance machines, cameras, temperature measurement devices, special devices for health checks, etc. There are one or more servers located anywhere connected to the inspection device.

[0031] Figure 1 A flow chart of a method 100 for controlling access rights of a person to physically enter a location according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0032] The method 100 may be implemented in a server or in an inspection device. Optionally, the method 100 may be partially implemented in an access device, partially implemented in an inspection device and / or partially implemented in a server.

[0033] In step 101, identity information of a person is obtained.

[0034] In an embodiment, the identity information of a person includes: a temporary identification or permanent identification of the person, or a real-name associated number. The permanent identification of a person may include at least one of the following: an ID number of the person, a social security number of the person, a driver's license number of the person, etc. The temporary identification of a person may include a one-time identification number of the person, a temporary ID number of the person, or any other temporary number associated with the identity of the person. The real-name associated number may include at least one of the following: a real-name mobile phone number, an integrated circuit card identity (ICCID) number of a real-name mobile phone number, a real-name Internet of Things (IoT) card number, a real-name bus card number, a real-name device (e.g., a smart watch or bracelet, or a device dedicated to visitor health examination) number, etc.

[0035] This step may be implemented in the access device, the inspection device and / or the server.

[0036] In an embodiment, obtaining the identity information of a person can be directly completed by one of the access device, the inspection device and / or the server. For example, the identity information of a person can be retrieved by biometric detection such as face recognition, voiceprint recognition, fingerprint recognition or iris recognition, swiping a card such as an ID card, social security card, driver's license card, public transportation card, swiping a chip such as a subcutaneous chip, RFID chip, or swiping a virtual card (real name) through NFC / Bluetooth, scanning a QR code and filling in a form.

[0037] In an embodiment, obtaining the identity information of a person can be accomplished by receiving the identity information of the person from a device that performs the above-mentioned retrieval step. For example, the access device performs the above-mentioned retrieval step, and the inspection device performs the obtaining step by receiving the identity information from the access device.

[0038] At block 102 , health-related information is retrieved based on identity information of a person.

[0039] Among them, health-related information may include at least one of the following: nucleic acid test results, validity period of nucleic acid test results, health code, travel information, vaccination records, whether there is a fever within a predetermined time period, and current temperature.

[0040] This step may be implemented in the access device, the inspection device and / or the server.

[0041] In an embodiment, the device performing this step may send a request for health-related information with the identity information of the individual to a server or device having health-related information. The server or device has a database that stores the health-related information in association with the identity information. After searching its database with the identity information, the server or device sends the health-related information back to the device performing the retrieval step.

[0042] In an embodiment, the device performing this step may store the health-related information in association with the identity information. It searches the database for health-related information based on the identity information of the person.

[0043] At box 103, the health-related information is compared to preset rules for access rights for physical entry into the venue.

[0044] The preset rules for access rights to physical access places can be updated periodically or as needed by the latest rules issued by the government or public health department or other administrative departments. Different places can have different preset rules at different times. The preset rules for access rights to physical access places are stored locally or received from a server.

[0045] This step may be implemented in the access device, the inspection device and / or the server.

[0046] The health-related information is compared with preset rules for access rights for physical entry into a premises by: checking whether the health-related information complies with the preset rules; and if the check result is positive, determining that access rights are to be approved, and if the check result is negative, determining that access rights are to be denied.

[0047] At block 104 , access rights of the person are controlled based on the comparison results.

[0048] This step may be implemented in the access device, the inspection device and / or the server.

[0049] When the inspection device performs this step, the inspection device may display the access permission through color, light, sound, alarm, voice announcement, text, symbol and / or video; or, the inspection device may open or close the security door for entering the premises according to the access permission.

[0050] In the case where the access device and / or server performs this step, it can send the person's access rights to the device that performs the above-mentioned display or opening / closing steps.

[0051] In another embodiment, the method 100 further includes recording the person's access attempts to the location, access rights, and times, for example in a database.

[0052] Since this method can be automatically performed by a machine, it does not require any manpower like guards, and there is no risk of guards being infected. Since this method is performed by a machine in strict accordance with the latest rules, negligence or being fooled or making mistakes can be avoided. Since this method can be performed by a machine, the inspection speed is faster than manual inspection, and the gathering of visitors can be avoided. The user experience can be improved.

[0053] Figure 2is a block diagram of a device for controlling access rights of persons to physically enter a place according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0054] The device 200 includes a communication interface 201, a processor 202, and a memory 203. The memory 203 contains instructions that can be executed by the processor 202, so that the device 200 can be operated to perform, for example, the previously described Figure 1 Describes the actions of a process.

[0055] In some embodiments, the memory 203 may also contain instructions executable by the processor 202, whereby the device 200 is operable to perform any of the aforementioned methods, steps, and processes.

[0056] The present disclosure also provides a computer program product in the form of at least one non-volatile or volatile memory, such as a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a flash memory, and a hard drive. The computer program product includes a computer program. The computer program includes: code / computer-readable instructions, which when executed by the processor 202 causes the device 200 to perform, for example, the previously described Figure 1 Describes the actions of a process.

[0057] The computer program product may be configured as computer program code structured in computer program modules. The computer program modules may essentially execute Figure 1 Actions of the process shown.

[0058] The processor may be a single CPU (central processing unit), but may also include two or more processing units. For example, the processor may include a general-purpose microprocessor; an instruction set processor and / or an associated chipset and / or a special-purpose microprocessor, such as an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The processor may also include a board memory for cache purposes. The computer program may be carried by a computer program product connected to the processor. The computer program product may include a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon. For example, the computer program product may be a flash memory, a random access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM) or an EEPROM, and the above-mentioned computer program modules may be distributed on different computer program products in the form of memory in an alternative embodiment.

[0059] The techniques described herein can be implemented by various devices, so that the device that implements one or more functions of the corresponding device described in accordance with the embodiment includes not only prior art devices, but also devices for implementing one or more functions of the corresponding device described in accordance with the embodiment, and it may include a separate device for each separate function or a device that can be configured to perform two or more functions. For example, these techniques may be implemented in hardware (one or more devices), firmware (one or more devices), software (one or more modules), or a combination thereof. For firmware or software, it can be implemented by a module (e.g., a process, a function, etc.) that performs the functions described herein.

[0060] Exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to block diagrams and flow charts of methods and devices. It should be understood that each block in the block diagrams and flow charts and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and flow charts, respectively, can be implemented by various means including computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be loaded onto a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable data processing device create means for implementing the functions specified in the flowchart block or multiple blocks.

[0061] In addition, although operations are depicted in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order shown or in a continuous order, or that all operations shown be performed to achieve the desired result. In some cases, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Similarly, although several specific implementation details are included in the above discussion, these should not be interpreted as limitations on the scope of the subject matter described herein, but rather as descriptions of features that may be specific to a particular embodiment. Certain features described in the context of a separate embodiment may also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. On the contrary, the various features described in the context of a single embodiment may also be implemented in multiple embodiments individually or in any suitable sub-combination.

[0062] Although this specification contains many specific implementation details, these should not be interpreted as limitations on the scope of any implementation or the scope that may be claimed, but rather as descriptions of features of a particular embodiment that may be specific to a particular implementation. Certain features described in the context of separate embodiments in this specification may also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features described in the context of a single embodiment may also be implemented in multiple embodiments individually or in any suitable sub-combination. In addition, although features may be described above as working in certain combinations and even initially claimed as such, one or more features from the claimed combination may be cut out from the combination in some cases, and the claimed combination may be directed to a sub-combination or a variant of the sub-combination.

[0063] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that, with the advancement of technology, the inventive concept can be implemented in various ways. The above embodiments are given to describe rather than limit the present disclosure, and it should be understood that modifications and changes can be taken without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure that are easily understood by those skilled in the art. Such modifications and changes are considered to be within the scope of the present disclosure and the appended claims. The scope of protection of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. An access control method for controlling the access rights of persons physically entering a place, comprising: obtaining identity information of the said person; retrieving health-related information based on the identity information of the person; comparing the health-related information to preset rules for access rights to physically enter the premises; as well as The access authority of the person is controlled based on the comparison result.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein: The identity information of the person includes: a temporary identification or a permanent identification of the person, or a real-name related number.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The obtaining of the identity information of the person comprises: Retrieving the identity information of the person through at least one of biometric testing, card or chip swiping, QR code scanning and form filling; or The identity information of the person is received from the device that performs the above-mentioned retrieval step.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The health-related information includes at least one of the following: nucleic acid test results, validity period of nucleic acid test results, health code, travel information, vaccination records, whether there is a fever within a predetermined time period, and current temperature.

5. The method according to claim 1 or 4, wherein: The retrieving health-related information based on the identity information of the person comprises: sending a request for health-related information with the identity information of the person to a server; and The health-related information is received from the server.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 4, wherein: The retrieving health-related information based on the identity information of the person includes: The health-related information is searched in a database based on the identity information of the person.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein: The preset rules for access rights for physically entering the place are stored locally or received from a server.

8. The method according to claim 1 or 7, wherein: The comparing the health-related information with preset rules for access rights for physically entering the place includes: Checking whether the health-related information complies with the preset rules; and If the check result is positive, it is determined that the access right is approved, and if the check result is negative, it is determined that the access right is denied.

9. The method according to claim 1, wherein: The controlling the access rights of the personnel based on the comparison result comprises at least one of the following: indicating said access rights by means of colours, lights, sounds, alarms, voice announcements, texts, symbols and / or videos; opening or closing a security door for access to the premises in accordance with the access rights; as well as The person's access rights are sent to the device that performs the above-mentioned display or opening / closing steps.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: Record the person's access attempts to the location, access permissions, and times.

11. An access control device for controlling the access rights of a person physically entering a place, comprising: Communication interface; processor; as well as A memory coupled to the processor, the memory containing instructions executable by the processor, whereby the apparatus is operable to perform a method according to any one of claims 1-10.

12. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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