Electronic Lock Access Rights Sync via Mobile Credential Transfer
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for configuring electronic locks face challenges in synchronizing access rights across different locks, particularly in apartment buildings where stand-alone and networked locks are used, and in managing access right transfers, especially during tenant changes.
Innovation Solution
A method and system using a mobile communication device to obtain and transfer access right identifiers via close-range and network communication, enabling synchronization and configuration of electronic locks, with a computer system managing updates and delegations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If stand-alone electronic locks are used for private spaces and networked electronic locks for shared spaces, then access control flexibility is improved, but synchronization difficulty increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile communication device serves as an intermediary between the administrator and the electronic locks. It obtains access right identifiers from the computer system and transfers them to both stand-alone and networked electronic locks, enabling synchronization without requiring direct communication between the locks themselves.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile communication device performs multiple functions: it acts as a configuration tool for stand-alone locks, a communication client for networked locks, and a synchronization bridge between different lock types. This universal device simplifies the overall system architecture despite the complexity of managing multiple lock types.
2Manufacturing precision
If access rights are manually configured for each lock, then configuration precision is improved, but productivity decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service configuration where the mobile communication device automatically obtains access right identifiers from the computer system and transfers them to the appropriate electronic locks without manual intervention. The system handles the configuration process autonomously, maintaining precision while improving efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical configuration processes with automated electronic communication. The mobile device uses wireless communication interfaces to automatically transfer access right identifiers to locks, eliminating the need for manual programming or physical configuration by administrators.
3Reliability
If access right transfers are handled through complex administrative procedures, then reliability is improved, but ease of operation worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile communication device acts as a secure intermediary that handles access right transfers. It obtains authenticated access right identifiers from the computer system and transfers them to the appropriate locks, maintaining security through controlled authentication while simplifying the user experience through automated processes.
Solution Approach 2:
The computer system performs preliminary authentication and validation of access right identifiers before they are transferred to the mobile device or locks. This preliminary action ensures reliability and security while the subsequent automated transfer process maintains ease of operation for users.
4Ease of operation
If close range communication is used for lock configuration, then ease of operation is improved, but communication range is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The configuration process is segmented into two distinct phases: first, the mobile device obtains access right identifiers from the computer system via network communication; second, the device transfers configuration data to locks via close range communication. This segmentation allows each phase to use the most appropriate communication method without compromise.
Solution Approach 2:
The mobile communication device serves as an intermediary that bridges the gap between remote computer system and nearby locks. It first communicates with the computer system over the network to obtain configuration data, then uses close range communication to transfer this data to the locks, combining the advantages of both communication methods.
Data Source
AI summary
For configuring access rights of electronic locks, a mobile communication device obtains an access right identifier. Configuration data comprising the access right identifier is transferred from the mobile communication device (3) to a first electronic lock, via a close range communication interface, thereby configuring the first electronic lock to grant an access right to electronic key devices (4) having stored thereon the access right identifier. From the mobile communication device an update request, comprising the access right identifier, is transmitted to a computer system via a communication network, enabling the computer system to transmit the access right identifier via the communication network to one or more second electronic locks for configuring the one or more second electronic locks to grant an access right to the electronic key devices having stored thereon the access right identifier.