Access System Near-Field Gate Verification

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing access systems face issues with user-friendliness and reliability, particularly in areas with poor mobile network quality, where communication faults can prevent authorized users from passing through gates due to delayed data transmission and reliance on remote central computing devices.

Innovation Solution

The access system employs near-field transmission devices to generate a local access data record on mobile terminals, eliminating the need for communication with remote central computing devices, using signals to create access data records based on unique identifiers and time stamps, and verifying access through local comparison and authorization lists.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a remote central computing device is used to transmit access data records via long-distance communication networks, then access authorization can be verified, but the system becomes unreliable in areas with poor network quality and communication faults can block access even for authorized users

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess reliabilityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the centralized access control system into distributed components: local gate devices with verification capabilities and mobile terminal devices that generate access data records independently. This segmentation eliminates the single point of failure (remote central computing device) and allows local verification to proceed without network dependency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary mechanism where the mobile terminal device acts as a mediator between the user and the gate. The mobile terminal generates access data records locally and transmits them to the gate via near-field communication, serving as an intermediary that eliminates the need for direct communication between the gate and remote central computing device during verification.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Ease of operation

If continuous communication connection with remote central computing device is maintained, then access data records can be transmitted and verified, but network faults and delays can prevent authorized access

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess convenienceVSAvoidaccess reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements preliminary action by having the mobile terminal device generate the access data record locally before reaching the gate. The access data record is created in advance using near-field transmission of identification data and local processing, eliminating the need for real-time communication with the remote central computing device during the access verification process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If access data records are transmitted from remote central computing device to both mobile terminal and gate, then authorization can be verified, but transmission delays can cause access denial even when the user has valid credentials

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess authorization reliabilityVSAvoidaccess time delay
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the access data record generation function from the remote central computing device and places it in the mobile terminal device. By taking out the data generation process from the centralized system, the mobile terminal can independently create access data records using locally stored identification data and near-field transmission from the gate, eliminating transmission delays associated with remote data delivery.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

4Reliability

If near-field transmission devices are used to generate access data records locally on mobile terminals, then access can be granted without remote communication, but the system requires local verification capabilities

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess reliability in poor network areasVSAvoidgate device complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service by enabling the gate device to independently verify access data records without requiring external assistance from a remote central computing device. The gate device uses its own processing capabilities to validate the access data record generated by the mobile terminal, making the verification process self-sufficient and independent of network conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This solution enhances user-friendliness and reliability by allowing access without remote communication, ensuring authorized access even in areas with poor network quality and improving security through local verification processes.

Implementation Method 1

at least one first near-field transmission device assigned to the at least one gate, set up to emit at least one first signal

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectNear-field transmission: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentEP3382657B1Method for operating an access system
Publication Date: 2022.06.08 SCHEIDT & BACHMANN GMBH
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AI summary

The invention relates to a method for operating an access system (100, 200) with at least one gate (104, 204) and at least one first transmitting device (102, 202) associated with the gate (104, 204), comprising transmitting at least one first signal, comprising at least one first transmitter identifier of the first transmitting device (102, 202), wherein the first signal is configured to cause the generation of an access data set on a mobile device (106, 206, 306) with at least one key corresponding to the first transmitter identifier and an access identifier stored on the mobile device (106, 206, 306), and receiving the access data set from the mobile device (106, 206, 306) by an interface device (108, 208) of the gate (104, 204).Verifying access authorization at least by comparing the received key with the at least one provided first sender ID in a first verification step and releasing access through the gate (104, 204), at least depending on the first verification result.