Wireless Door Access Panel for Automatic Guest Authentication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing guest engagement systems in facilities require guests to actively identify and authenticate themselves, leading to impersonal and disjoined interactions, and lack seamless service provision based on previous experiences.
Innovation Solution
A wireless guest engagement system using Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and near field communication (NFC) technologies, with guest devices broadcasting unique identifiers, detected by sensors throughout the facility, enabling automatic service provision and personalized experiences without manual identification.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual identification and authentication methods are used, then security and verification are ensured, but guest interactions become impersonal and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary authentication by capturing guest identity information (such as room number) in advance through sensors that detect guests upon entry. This pre-registration enables subsequent automated recognition and service personalization without requiring manual authentication at each interaction point, thereby reducing authentication time while maintaining security
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical authentication processes (presenting ID cards, manual verification by staff) with automated sensor-based detection systems. Sensors automatically detect guests and retrieve their information from a database, substituting the mechanical manual verification process with an automated electronic system that is both faster and more convenient
2Extent of automation
If automated sensor-based recognition is implemented, then seamless service delivery is achieved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system employs multi-functional sensors that can perform multiple tasks: detecting guest presence, identifying guest identity, tracking guest location, and triggering appropriate services. This universal approach consolidates what would otherwise require separate systems into a single integrated platform, managing complexity through functional consolidation rather than proliferation of specialized components
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a central database as an intermediary that stores guest information and coordinates between sensors and service delivery mechanisms. This intermediary layer simplifies the system architecture by centralizing data management and providing a standardized interface between detection and execution components, reducing the complexity of direct point-to-point connections
3Reliability
If continuous monitoring and personalized services are provided, then guest engagement quality improves, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements periodic monitoring where sensors activate at specific intervals or triggered by events (such as guest entry detection) rather than continuous operation. The sensors periodically check for guest presence and update service information, providing consistent engagement quality while consuming energy only when necessary, thus reducing overall power consumption
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Facilitates seamless engagement and personalized services by securely identifying guests and providing automatic door unlocking, payment, and interactive services based on their proximity and preferences.
Implementation Method 1
each guest device including a wireless communication antenna and operative to emit a periodic beacon signal broadcasting a unique identifier of the guest device using Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communications
Implementation Method 2
a sensor network comprising a plurality of sensors each mounted at a different known location and operative to detect the periodic beacon signals including the unique identifiers emitted using BLE communications by guest devices
Implementation Method 3
each guest device having a unique identifier and including first and second wireless communication antennas respectively configured for Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and near field communication (NFC) communications
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AI summary
An access panel for controlling an electronically controlled door lock, comprising: a radio configured for wireless communication with a door lock communication module electrically connected to an electronically controlled locking mechanism; a first transceiver configured for wireless communication with a user device to identify a user seeking to activate the electronically controlled locking mechanism; and a second transceiver configured for communication with a reservation server storing identifiers of users authorized to activate the electronically controlled locking mechanism.