Dynamic Enterprise Access Control via User Device Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for controlling access to enterprise centers often rely on default security settings, which may not meet individual user expectations for privacy and security, lacking the ability to provide customized access controls dynamically.
Innovation Solution
A dynamic enterprise control system that registers users, detects their devices, determines their location, and applies customized access preferences by locking or unlocking doors based on user-defined settings, reverting to default settings when the user is no longer present.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If default security settings are used for access control, then system simplicity is maintained, but user privacy and security expectations are not met
Solution Approach 1:
The access control system dynamically adjusts security levels based on real-time detection of user presence and identity. The system transitions from static default settings to dynamic customized controls by detecting user devices, identifying users, retrieving their preferences, and automatically applying appropriate access restrictions or permissions without manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
Users pre-configure their own access preferences and security requirements during registration. The system then autonomously applies these pre-configured settings by detecting user presence and automatically retrieving and executing the user's preferred access control parameters, eliminating the need for manual security configuration
2Adaptability or versatility
If customized access controls are implemented for each user, then user privacy and security expectations are met, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The access control system is segmented into distinct functional modules: user registration and preference configuration, device detection, user identification, preference retrieval, and access control execution. This modular segmentation allows each component to handle a specific task independently, managing complexity through functional decomposition while enabling customized controls for each user
Solution Approach 2:
The system employs a universal access control platform that serves multiple users with different preferences and requirements. The same infrastructure handles diverse access control scenarios by retrieving and applying user-specific preferences, providing customized controls without requiring separate systems for each user
3Ease of operation
If dynamic access control adjustments are made in real-time, then user convenience and privacy are enhanced, but processing time and system resources increase
Solution Approach 1:
Users configure their access preferences and security requirements in advance during the registration process. These preferences are stored and readily available for immediate retrieval when a user is detected, eliminating the need for real-time decision-making and reducing processing time during actual access control events
Data Source
AI summary
Arrangements for dynamic enterprise center access control are provided. In some examples, a user device may be detected and current location and/or user data associated with the detected device may be requested. Upon receiving the location data, a current geographic location of the user device may be determined and an enterprise center at or near the geographic location may be identified. Received user data may be analyzed to identify a user and retrieve access preferences associated with the user. Based on the access preferences, a command to lock or unlock a door (e.g., permit or disable access) to an area within the enterprise center, the enterprise center in general, or the like, may be generated and transmitted to a computing device for execution. Accordingly, the system may activate desired locking configurations based on user preferences. Upon detecting that the user is no longer at the enterprise center, a command to return to default settings may be generated, transmitted and executed.