System and method for the management by one or more owners of accesses to a predetermined area

Abstract

System (1) for the management by one or more owners of accesses to a predetermined area (2), comprising at least one device (3) which can be selectively operated so as to allow access for one or more guests, at least one processor (4) for controlling the at least one device (3), comprising a control software (5), at least one first interface and command device (6) intended to be used by an owner and comprising transmission means (7) configured to connect to the processor (4) and to send to it an activation signal (T) and a respective software application (8), one or more second interface and command devices (9) intended to be used by the guests and comprising transmission means (11) and respective software applications (12), and a server device in communication with one or more communication networks. The system (1) comprises a blockchain network (10) and the software application (8) of the at least one first device (6) is configured to transmit, to the second devices (9), at least the data (D2) regarding the rights and conditions for connection to the processor (4) by means of transactions processed by the blockchain network (10). The transmission means (11) of the second devices (9) are configured to connect selectively to the processor (4) and to send it respective activation signals (T) following reception of the data (D2) regarding the connection rights and conditions.

Description

[0001] “System and method for the management by one or more owners of accesses to a predetermined area”

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[0003] Field of application

[0004] The present invention relates to a system and a method for the management by one or more owners of accesses to a predetermined area by means of activation of mobile barriers, such as gates, railings, shutters, tilting doors and the like and / or control of alarm systems.

[0005] Prior art

[0006] Alarm systems and mobile barriers, such as gates, railings, shutters, tilting doors and the like, intended to regulate the access of one or more guests to a predetermined area belonging to one or more owners, are known from the prior art.

[0007] These alarm systems and mobile barriers may also be generically defined as devices which can be selectively operated in order to allow the guests access to the predetermined area.

[0008] However, the management of accesses to the predetermined area by means of control of the alarm systems and / or activation of the mobile barriers may pose several problems

[0009] In fact, should an employee be present in the vicinity of the predetermined area, the employee may control the alarm system and / or activate the mobile barrier so as to allow the guests to access the predetermined area.

[0010] In the case of private homes, however, where there is generally no employee for managing access, the guests must wait for the mobile barriers to be activated by the owner should he / she not be present in the vicinity of the predetermined area and not available.

[0011] This latter situation has the drawback of prolonging significantly the amount of time needed by the guests to access the predetermined area.

[0012] According to the prior art, remote control wireless devices configured to send activation signals to the processor or the control unit of the mobile barriers in order to open or close them or of the alarm systems in order to activate or deactivate them, are also known.

[0013] In order for a guest to gain access by means of the wireless device, an owner must physically provide the guest with a wireless device already enabled to communicate with the processor.

[0014] As is clear, such a technical solution is particularly inconvenient and results in a significant amount of lost time and wasted resources.

[0015] An alternative way of operating the mobile barrier or controlling the alarm system involves the use of a fixed keypad which is located outside the predetermined area and configured to allow guests to enter a predefined code.

[0016] The predefined code must be necessarily supplied by the owner to the guests who need to access the predetermined area.

[0017] A drawback associated with this latter technical solution is that the guests may access the predetermined area, also in an uncontrolled manner, for as long as they have in their possession the predefined code and the owner does not modify and store a new predefined code.

[0018] In order to overcome at least partially the aforementioned drawbacks, systems which involve the owner sending barcodes or QR codes to the guests have also been developed, these barcodes or QR codes being intended to be detected and recognized by a camera and decoded by suitable management means so as to activate the mobile barrier and / or deactivate the alarm system.

[0019] One drawback of this latter technical solution consists in the fact the procedure for supplying the codes to the guests is not very secure, with the risk that unauthorized persons may access the predetermined area.

[0020] A further drawback consists in the fact that the pre-existing mobile barriers or alarm systems require the installation of the camera and the decoding means in order to ensure correct operation of these systems.

[0021] Summary of the invention

[0022] The main object of the present invention is to provide a system and a method for the management by one or more owners of accesses to a predetermined area, which are able to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art described above.

[0023] A further task of the present invention is to provide a system and a method of the type described above, which allow management of accesses in a secure manner.

[0024] A further task of the present invention is to provide a system and a method of the type described above, which are able to prevent cloning of the data transmitted for management of the accesses.

[0025] A further task of the present invention is to provide a system and a method of the type described above which are simple to use.

[0026] Another task of the present invention is to provide a system and a method of the type described above which are able to make use at least partially of the pre-existing alarm systems and mobile barriers with the respective processors or control units.

[0027] The aforementioned object and main tasks are achieved with a system and a method for the management by one or more owners of accesses to a predetermined area in accordance with Claim 1 and Claim 9.

[0028] Brief description of the drawings

[0029] The technical characteristics of the invention, in accordance with the aforementioned objects, can be clearly determined from the contents of the claims provided below and the advantages thereof will emerge more clearly in the detailed description below, provided with reference to the attached drawings, which show one or more purely exemplary and non-limiting embodiments thereof, where:

[0030] - Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device, in particular a gate, which can be operated selectively in order to allow guests to access a predetermined area;

[0031] - Figure 2 is a schematic view of the system for managing accesses to the predetermined area according to the present invention.

[0032] Detailed description

[0033] The present invention relates to a system and a method for the management by one or more owners of access to a predetermined area; in the schematic view shown in Figure 2 the system is denoted overall by the reference number 1 .

[0034] The predetermined area may consist for example of an external area, such as a courtyard 2 of a home (as shown in Figure 1 ), enclosed premises, such a private dwelling or company premises, or a parking area.

[0035] Access to the predetermined area 2 is allowed to one or more guests, subject to authorization by the owner or owners in accordance with the modes described below.

[0036] Management of accesses involves controlling a device 3 which can be selectively activated so as to allow in each case access to the predetermined area 2 by the guests.

[0037] Such device 3 may consist for example of a mobile barrier, such as a gate 3 (see Figure 1 ), railings, a shutter, a tilting door or the like and / or an alarm system of the known type and / or a domestic automation system.

[0038] The system 1 may also comprise a plurality of devices 3 which are independently controlled to allow access to several predetermined areas, without thereby departing from the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0039] The access management system 1 preferably comprises:

[0040] - at least one device 3 which can be selectively operated, of the type indicated above, so as to allow one or more guests to access the predetermined area 2;

[0041] - at least one processor 4, or control unit, for controlling the at least one device 3 which can be selectively operated, comprising a respective control software 5;

[0042] - at least one first interface and command device 6 intended to be used by an owner and comprising transmission means 7 configured to connect to the at least one processor 4 and to send it an activation signal T, the at least one first device 6 comprising a respective application software 8;

[0043] - one or more secon interface and command devices 9 intended to be used by the guests and comprising transmission means 11 and respective application software 12;

[0044] - a server device in communication with one or more communication networks.

[0045] Advantageously, the at least one processor 4 may be configured to control the operation of one or several secondary processors 13, one for each device 3 which can be selectively operated, as schematically shown in Figure 2.

[0046] In this way, the owner or owners may manage the access to several areas or premises of the predetermined area 2, transmitting respective activation signals by means of the first interface and command device 6.

[0047] The activation signal T sent to the at least one processor 4 is intended to cause opening of the mobile barrier 3 or deactivation of the alarm system.

[0048] Conveniently, the at least one processor 4 may be located inside the predetermined area 2 or also outside of the predetermined area 2.

[0049] Furthermore, the control software 5 of the processor 4 is configured to transmit to the application software 8 of the at least one first interface and command device 6, via the communication network, data D1 regarding the conditions for access to the predetermined area 2.

[0050] Said access conditions may comprise the time periods for access to the predetermined area 2, the number of available accesses to the predetermined area 2, and the opening and closing times of the at least one device 3 which can be selectively operated, for example a gate.

[0051] The first interface and command device 6 and the second interface and command devices 9 may consist of any suitable communication device, such as a smartphone, a tablet or an electronic radio control device.

[0052] Advantageously, the transmission means 7 of the at least one first interface and command device 6, as well as the transmission means 11 of the second interface and command devices 9, are configured to connect to a receiver 15 or to a remote control of the at least one processor 4.

[0053] In addition to the transmission means 7, 11 and the respective application software 8, 12, the first interface and command device 6 and the second interface and command devices 9 may each comprise a user input, such as a touchscreen, a keypad, one or more switching pushbuttons, a voice command software or the like, a receiver, a memory, a power supply source, which may be replaceable or rechargeable as required, a display and a processing device which controls the operation thereof.

[0054] These latter components are not shown in the schematic view of Figure 2 and are widely known from the prior art.

[0055] The appropriate communication networks may include, without limitation, the Internet, a mobile network, Bluetooth Long Range or other communication means, or a combination thereof.

[0056] Advantageously, the application software 8, 12, i.e. “software applications” in the technical jargon, may be acquired and / or downloaded from any website, on-line shop or supplier, by means of the communication networks.

[0057] As described further below, the software application 8 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 allows the owners to grant remotely permission to the guests to connect to the at least one processor 4 of the management system 1 , so that they can also send respective activation signals T to the processor 4.

[0058] The software application 8 of the first interface and command device 6 may also provide the owners with the possibility of limiting, temporally or spatially, access of the guests to the predetermined area 2.

[0059] In accordance with a particular aspect of the invention, the management system 1 also comprises a blockchain network 10 and the software application 8 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 is configured to transmit to the second interface and command devices 9 at least the data D2 regarding the connection rights or authorizations and the conditions for connecting to the at least one processor 4.

[0060] The transmission of the data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions is performed by means of transactions processed by the blockchain network 10, and the transmission means 11 of the second interface and command devices 9 are configured to connect selectively to the at least one processor 4, in particular to the receiver 15, and to send to the processor 4 respective activation signals T following the reception of data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions.

[0061] In detail, the term “blockchain network” is understood as meaning a data structure which consists of growing lists of records, called “blocks”, which are connected together in a secure manner using cryptography.

[0062] Each block contains a cryptographic hash of the preceding block, a timestamp and transaction data. Since each block contains information about the preceding block, these effectively form a chain with each block connected to the preceding blocks.

[0063] Consequently, the blockchain transactions are irreversible since, once recorded, the data in a given block cannot be altered without altering the following blocks. With the use of the blockchain network 10 it is possible to obtain secure access authorizations which cannot be cloned by criminal persons; therefore the entire system is secure and reliable.

[0064] Advantageously, the software application 8 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 allows the owner to send the data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions to the software applications 12 of the second interface and command devices 9 after the software applications 12 have been downloaded and installed.

[0065] The owner or owners may send to the guests an invitation or a link to download and install the software application 12 in their second interface and command device 9 via a special communication network, using an SMS service, a multimedia message service, an email, a message via a third party website or the like.

[0066] The invitation may be sent by via the software application 8 of the first interface and command device 6 or separately or may be sent by the owners via a website or a third party service.

[0067] The software applications 12 installed in the second interface and command devices 9 enable the devices to receive the transmission, upon command, of data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions by means of the at least one first interface and command device 6.

[0068] The data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions may include information identifying the at least one processor 4 and corresponding information about authorizations for the rights for connection with the processor. In other words, the data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions include mainly the credentials required by the processor 4 in order to perform the connection.

[0069] The application software 8 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 may store the data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions in the memory of said device 6 and such data D2 may be manually inserted by the owner via the user input or by means of downloading from the processor 4, using the communication networks.

[0070] Alternatively, the application software 8 of the first interface and command device 6 may have a learning mode similar to a learning transmitter known in the prior art, so that the at least one first interface and command device 6 receives and stores the data D2 from a transmission of an authorized transmitter.

[0071] In accordance with a first embodiment, the guests may instruct the software application 12 being executed on the respective second interface and command devices 9 to receive the data D2 regarding the connection rights and condition, for example using a learning mode, to download said data D2, for example from a third party server device, and / or to store said data D2 in a memory.

[0072] In accordance with an alternative embodiment, the software applications 12 may store automatically the data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions in the memories of the second interface and command devices 9.

[0073] Therefore, when the guests wish to connect to at least one processor 4 of the management system 1 , they may execute the software applications 12 on the respective interface and command devices 9 which are able to retrieve the data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions and to transmit the authorized activation signal T via the respective transmission means 11 to the at least one processor 4, for example via Bluetooth, a mobile network or the Internet.

[0074] A single and unique smart contract is also envisaged, being integrated in the blockchain network 10 and configured to manage the transactions for the transmission of the data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions between the at least one first interface and command device 6 and the second interface and command devices 9. The smart contract 20 has its own specific address which allows it to be recognized within the blockchain network 10 in a unique manner and may correspond directly to the owner or to a third party which licenses out the owner rights.

[0075] Conveniently, the smart contract 20 of the blockchain network 10 is configured to generate or possess one or more tokens D3, in a number corresponding to the number of guests who must receive the access authorizations.

[0076] The owner, via the software application 8 of his / her interface and command device 6, may receive the tokens D3 generated or possessed by the smart contract 20; the tokens D3 may be sent back to the smart contract 20 in order to be modified or updated if need be, should for example the guests who receive the access authorization need to be changed.

[0077] In this respect, if there were various owners and consequently one token D3 were shared between them, copies of the token D3 to be sent to all the owners may be made.

[0078] This optional function, known as “multisig” in the technical jargon, allows, where activated, modification of the data to be blocked if the signature of all or some of the owners is missing and may be useful if it is wished to prevent unregulated sharing of accesses or if there should be the risk of possible cyberattacks.

[0079] The usefulness of this function consists in the possibility of preventing a single owner from modifying “sensitive” data.

[0080] Tokens D3 may be generated on the basis of the data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions, of the data D1 regarding the conditions for access to the predetermined area 2 transmitted by the control software 5 of the at least one processor 4, of the identification data D4 of the processor 4, of the identification data D5 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 and of the owner, and of the identification data D6 of the second interface and command devices 9 and of the guests.

[0081] Such data may be transmitted by the at least one first interface and command device 6 or by the second interface and command devices 9 to the blockchain network 10 in order to generate the tokens D3.

[0082] The identification data D5 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 and the identification data D6 of the second interface and command devices 9 may be generated at the moment of installation and registration of the respective software applications 8, 12 in the form of digital keys and then transmitted to the blockchain network 10.

[0083] In particular, the digital keys of the guests consist of a unique and non-modifiable code and comprise the associated authorizations, for example the number of available accesses or the time bands available for access to the predetermined area 2.

[0084] In particular, the data processed for the tokens D3 is composed of three main parts, namely a first part comprising the identifier or address of the owner and the guests in string form, a second part called “payload”, i.e. a set of bytes which represent an action for the permission to manage the accesses and a final part with the signature of the owner or owners and a variable number (“nonce” in technical jargon) for diversifying in each case the data packet.

[0085] Furthermore, the software application 8 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 is configured to transmit the tokens D3 to the control software 5 of the at least one processor 4 in transition form so that the processor 4 may learn its identifier in the blockchain network 10 and the digital or identification keys of the first interface and command device 6 and of the second interface and command devices 9.

[0086] In particular, the transmission means 7 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 are configured to transmit the tokens D3 to the receiver 15 or to the remote control of the at least one processor 4.

[0087] Advantageously, should the configuration of a remote control or a receiver 15 associated with at least one processor 4 be already active and have to be incorporated in the blockchain network 10, the software application must be simply associated with the receiver as through it were virgin and generate a code for communication therewith.

[0088] Then the software application connects to the remote control as though it were virgin so as to register it in the blockchain network 10.

[0089] The various tokens D3 may also be provided to the guests against payment depending on the number of accesses or the number of predetermined areas 2. In the case of a pay carpark the owner may provide the tokens D3 to whoever requests them for access to the carpark.

[0090] Operationally speaking, the owner downloads and executes initially the software application 8 on the first interface and command device 6 via the user input, establishing a secure connection with the receiver 15 of the processor 4 by means of a protocol, preferably a Bluetooth Long Range protocol.

[0091] If the at least one processor 4 involves the use of a remote control, the secure connection is established between the first interface and command device 6 and the remote control in a manner similar to that described above.

[0092] In particular, by means of a combination of buttons, the remote control sends its data to the software application 8 of the first interface and command device 6 connected to the processor 4.

[0093] If the remote control has not been associated with a receiver it remains on standby, otherwise it may be associated by means of the blockchain network 10 described above, in particular by creating a symmetrical key for the receiver and for the remote control itself.

[0094] The connection between the transmission means 7 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 and the at least one processor 4 may be performed by scanning a QR code of the receiver 15 of the processor 4 by means of the first interface and command device 6 or by pressing a button in the receiver and establishing the Bluetooth connection with the software application 8 of the first interface and command device 6, or also by means of NFC technology if the receiver 15 and the first interface and command device 6 are equipped therewith.

[0095] The receiver 15 of the at least one processor 4 forwards all the relevant data to the software application 8 of the first interface and command device 6, i.e. at least its identification data D4 and the data D1 regarding the conditions for access to the predetermined area 2.

[0096] In this way, the owner may manage and adjust the various settings of the receiver 15 via the interface of the software application 8.

[0097] The software application 8 acquires the data of the receiver 15 with its settings and generates a string (together with alphanumeric characters containing the data of the owner and the data of the processor) to be sent to the smart contract 20 of the blockchain network 10, which generates the tokens D3 with the data D2 about the connection rights and conditions, the data D4 of the at least one processor 4, the data D1 about the conditions for access to the predetermined area, and the identification data D5, D6 of the owner and possible guests.

[0098] At this point, as already mentioned above, the software application 8 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 sends the data relating to the tokens D3 to the receiver 15 of the processor 4 in transaction form; the processor 4 learns its identifier in the chain of the blockchain network 10 and the identification data D5 of the owner who may make changes in the future, as well as the identification data D6 of the guests.

[0099] In this way, both the owner and the various guests may have access to the predetermined area 2 by using the software applications 8, 12 of the respective interface and command devices 6, 9 which send the activation signals T.

[0100] By means of the blockchain network 10 of the present invention it is also possible:

[0101] - to provide the access authorizations to further guests by means of new guest requests;

[0102] - clone, duplicate and replace remote controls or receivers 15 of the processor 4;

[0103] - cancel the access authorizations provided to the various guests.

[0104] As mentioned, the present invention also relates to a method for managing access to the predetermined area 2 by means of the management system 1 described above.

[0105] The method comprises the following steps:

[0106] - connection between the transmission means 7 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 and the at least one processor 4;

[0107] - transmission of the data D1 regarding the access conditions and the identification data D4 of the at least one processor 4 to the software application 8 of the at least one first interface and command device 6;

[0108] - transmission, from the at least one first interface and command device 6 to the second interface and command devices 9, of the data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions by means of transactions processed by the blockchain network 10;

[0109] - selective connection of the transmission means 11 of the second interface and command devices 9 with the at least one processor 4 and sending of respective activation signals T to said processor, following the reception of the data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions by means of the second interface and command devices 9; - activation of the at least one device 3 which can be selectively operated, so as to allow selective access of the guests to the predetermined area 2.

[0110] As already mentioned, the access conditions comprise the time periods for accessing the predetermined area 2, the number of available accesses to the predetermined area 2, and the opening and closing times of the at least one device 3 which can be selectively operated.

[0111] Preferably, the method also comprises a step of generating one or more tokens D3 in a number corresponding to the number of guests by means of the smart contract 20 integrated in the blockchain network 10.

[0112] The tokens D3 may be generated on the basis of the data D2 regarding the connection rights and conditions, the data D1 regarding the conditions for access to the predetermined area 2 transmitted by the control software 5 of the at least one processor 4, the identification data D4 of the processor 4, the identification data D5 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 and of the owner, and the identification data D6 of the second interface and command devices 9 and of the guests.

[0113] Advantageously, the method also comprises a step of transmitting the tokens to the control software 5 of the at least one processor 4 in transition form by means of the software application 8 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 so that the processor 4 may learn its identifier in the blockchain network 10 and the digital keys of the at least one first interface and command device 6 and of the second interface and command devices 9.

[0114] It is also envisaged performing a step of connecting the transmission means 7 of the at least one first interface and command device 6 to a receiver 15 or to a remote control of the at least one processor 4 and a step of transmitting the tokens D3 to the receiver 15 or to the remote control of the processor 4. From the above description it is now clear how the system and the method for the management by one or more owners of accesses to a predetermined area are advantageously able to achieve the predefined objects.

[0115] In particular, the use of the blockchain network with a single smart contract allows access to be managed in a secure manner, without the risk of cloning of the data transmitted for access management.

[0116] Moreover, the system and the method according to the present invention allow management of accesses to the predetermined area using also the remote controls associated with the processor and the saving of memory space, for example in the case of updating of the smart contract.

[0117] Obviously, the present invention may assume, in its practical embodiment, also configurations other than those described above, without thereby departing from the present scope of protection.

[0118] For example, the software applications may use proximity technology which allows activation of the device which can be selectively operated, in particular the mobile barrier, without activating the widget intended to perform opening or closing, thus allowing guests to access the predetermined area without having to pick up the interface and command device.

[0119] This function, known as “beaconing” in the technical jargon, is implemented by means of the Bluetooth Long Range protocol or by means of the GPS signal, known as “Geofencing” in the technical jargon.

[0120] The software applications may also contain information about the state of the mobile barrier and by means of the blockchain network it is also possible to obtain secure information about the maintenance and repair work carried out on the mobile barrier.

Claims

Claims1. System (1 ) for the management by one or more owners of accesses to a predetermined area (2), which system (1 ) comprises:- at least one device (3) which can be selectively operated to allow one or more guests to access to the predetermined area (2);- at least one processor (4) for controlling said at least one device (3) which can be selectively operated, comprising a control software (5);- at least one first interface and command device (6) intended to be used by an owner and comprising transmission means (7) configured to connect to said at least one processor (4) and to send it an activation signal (T), said at least one first device (6) comprising a respective software application (8);- one or more second interface and command devices (9) intended to be used by the guests and comprising transmission means (11 ) and respective software applications (12);- a server device in communication with one or more communication networks; characterized in that it comprises a blockchain network (10) and in that said software application (8) of said at least one first interface and command device (6) is configured to transmit, to said one or more second interface and command devices (9), at least the data (D2) regarding the rights and the conditions for connection to said at least one processor (4) by means of transactions processed by said blockchain network (10), the transmission means (11 ) of said second devices (9) being configured to connect selectively to said at least one processor (4) and to send it respective activation signals (T) following the reception of data (D2) regarding the connection rights and conditions.

2. System (1 ) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that thesystem comprises a smart contract (20) integrated in said blockchain network (10) and intended to manage at least the transactions for transmission of the data (D2) regarding the connection rights and conditions between the at least one first interface and command device (6) and the second interface and command devices (9).

3. System (1 ) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the control software (5) of said at least one processor (4) is configured to transmit data (D1 ) regarding the conditions for access to the predetermined area (2) to the software application (8) of said at least one first interface and command device (6).

4. System (1 ) according to either one of Claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the blockchain network (10) with the smart contract (20) is configured to generate one or more tokens (D3) in a number corresponding to the number of guests.

5. System (1 ) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said one or more tokens (D3) are generated on the basis of the data (D2) regarding the connection rights and conditions, the data (D1 ) regarding the conditions for access to the predetermined area (2), the identification data (D4) of said at least one processor (4), the identification data (D5) of said at least one first interface and command device (6) and of the owner, and the identification data (D6) of said second interface and command devices (9) and of the guests.

6. System (1 ) according to either one of Claims 4 or 5, characterized in that the software application (8) of said at least one first interface and command device (6) is configured to transmit the tokens (D3) to the control software (5) of said at least one processor (4) in transaction form so that the processor (4) may learn at least its identifier in the blockchain network (10).

7. System (1 ) according to any one of Claims 4 to 6, characterized in that the transmission means (7) of said at least one first interface and command device (6)are configured to connect to a receiver (15) or to a remote control of said at least one processor (4) and to transmit the tokens (D3) to the receiver (15) or to the remote control of said at least one processor (4).

8. System (1 ) according to Claim 3, characterized in that the conditions for access to the predetermined area (2) comprise the times for access to the predetermined area (2), the number of available accesses to the predetermined area (2) and the opening and closing times of the at least one device (3) which can be selectively operated.

9. Method for the management by one or more owners of accesses to a predetermined area (2) by means of a system (1 ) according to any one of Claims 1 - 8, the method comprising the following steps:- connection between the transmission means (7) of said at least one first interface and command device (6) and said at least one processor (4);- transmission of the data (D1 ) regarding the conditions for access to the predetermined area (2) and the identification data (D4) of said at least one processor (4) to the software application (8) of said at least one first interface and command device (6);- transmission, from said at least one first interface and command device (6) to said one or more second interface and command devices (9), of the data (D2) regarding the connection rights and conditions by means of transactions processed by said blockchain network (10);- selective connection of the transmission means (1 1) of said one or more second interface and command devices (9) with said at least one processor (4) and sending of respective activation signals (T) to said processor, following the reception of the data (D2) regarding the connection rights and conditions by means of said one or more second interface and command devices (9);- activation of the at least one device (3) which can be selectively operated, so as to allow selective access of the guests to the predetermined area (2).

10. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that the access conditions comprise the time periods for access to the predetermined area (2), the number of available accesses to the predetermined area (2), and the opening and closing times of the at least one device (3) which can be selectively operated.11 . Method according to either one of Claims 9 or 10, characterized in that the method comprises a step of generating one or more tokens (D3) in a number corresponding to the number of guests by means of a smart contract (20) integrated in said blockchain network (10).

12. Method according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said one or more tokens (D3) are generated on the basis of the data (D2) regarding the connection rights and conditions, the data (D1 ) regarding the conditions for access to the predetermined area (2), the identification data (D4) of said at least one processor (4), the identification data (D5) of said at least one first interface and command device (6) and of the owner, and the identification data (D6) of said second interface and command devices (9) and of the guests.

13. Method according to either one of Claims 11 or 12, characterized in that the method comprises a step of transmission of said one or more tokens (D3) to the control software (5) of said at least one processor (4) in transition form by means of the software application (8) of said at least one first interface and command device (6) so that the processor (4) may learn at least its identifier in the blockchain network (10).

14. Method according to any one of Claims 11 -13, characterized in that the method comprises a step of connection of the transmission means (7) of said at least one first interface and command device (6) to a receiver (15) or to a remotecontrol of said at least one processor (4) and a step of transmission of the tokens(D3) to the receiver (15) or to the remote control of said at least one processor (4).

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