Wireless electronic lockset user validation using comparative gesture processing

1. A wireless electronic lockset comprising:

a processing unit;

a locking bolt movable between locked and unlocked positions;

a motor actuatable by the processing unit to move the locking bolt between the locked and unlocked positions,

a motion sensor communicatively connected to the processing unit and configured to detect physical motion of the wireless electronic lockset;

a wireless interface communicatively connected to the processing unit;

wherein the processing unit is configured to execute instructions to perform:

receiving, from the motion sensor, first motion signals;

receiving, from a mobile device, second motion signals; and

based on a similarity correlation of the first motion signals to the second motion signals captured by the mobile device, actuating the motor to move the locking bolt between the locked and unlocked positions.

2. The wireless electronic lockset of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

transmit motion information to the mobile device based on the first motion signals; and

receive a lock actuation command from the mobile device in response to the mobile device performing the similarity correlation based on the motion information.

3. The wireless electronic lockset of claim 1 , wherein the processing unit is further configured to:

perform the similarity correlation at the processing unit, wherein the similarity correlation comprises:

evaluating a relative signal strength of the first motion signals and the second motion signals;

synchronizing timing of the first motion signals and the second motion signals;

performing one or more comparisons selected from:

(a) a first time window in which the first motion signals were captured to a second time window in which the second motion signals were captured;

(b) a first interval between consecutive motion signal events in the first motion signals to a second interval between consecutive motion signal events in the second motion signals; or

(c) a first force magnitude of a first peak motion signal event in the first motion signals to a second force magnitude of a second peak motion signal event in the second motion signals; and

validating a direction of force represented by the first motion signals on the wireless electronic lockset to detect a direction from which a force is received.

4. The wireless electronic lockset of claim 3 , wherein performing one or more of the comparisons (a)-(c) comprises performing each of the comparisons (a)-(c).

5. The wireless electronic lockset of claim 4 , further comprising performing a weighting formula to each of the comparisons (a)-(c) to assess the similarity correlation.

6. The wireless electronic lockset of claim 1 , wherein the first motion signals and second motion signals are generated based on a tapping action performed by a user tapping the mobile device against a door to which the wireless electronic lockset is mounted.

7. The wireless electronic lockset of claim 1 , wherein the wireless interface comprises a Bluetooth communication interface.

8. The wireless electronic lockset of claim 1 , further comprising a battery electrically connected to the processing unit and the motor.

9. A method of actuating a wireless electronic lockset, the method comprising:

receiving first motion signals representative of physical motion of a wireless electronic lockset at an application installed in a mobile device;

obtaining, at the application installed in the mobile device, second motion signals representative of physical motion of the mobile device detected by a motion sensor of the mobile device;

performing a similarity correlation between the first motion signals and the second motion signals; and

based on the similarity correlation determining that the first motion signals and second motion signals are correlated and authentication of the mobile device at the wireless electronic lockset, transmitting an actuation command from the application installed in the mobile device to the wireless electronic lockset.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising, at the wireless electronic lockset, actuating a motor to move a locking bolt between locked and unlocked positions in response to the actuation command.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising establishing a secure connection to the wireless electronic lockset prior to receiving the first motion signals.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the similarity correlation comprises:

evaluating a relative signal strength of the first motion signals and the second motion signals;

synchronizing timing of the first motion signals and the second motion signals;

performing one or more comparisons selected from:

(a) a first time window in which the first motion signals were captured to a second time window in which the second motion signals were captured;

(b) a first interval between consecutive motion signal events in the first motion signals to a second interval between consecutive motion signal events in the second motion signals; and

(c) a first force magnitude of a first peak motion signal event in the first motion signals to a second force magnitude of a second peak motion signal event in the second motion signals; and

validating a direction of force represented by the first motion signals on the wireless electronic lockset to detect a direction from which a force is received.

13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising, after transmitting the actuation command, updating a status of the wireless electronic lockset stored via the application at the mobile device.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising, after updating the status of the wireless electronic lockset, disconnecting the mobile device from the wireless electronic lockset.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the actuation command comprises an unlocking command causing the wireless electronic lockset to actuate a locking bolt between locked and unlocked positions.

16. A system for actuating a wireless electronic lockset, the system comprising:

a wireless electronic lockset;

an application installable on a mobile device which, when executed, causes the mobile device to perform:

capturing, from a motion sensor of the mobile device, first motion signals; and

establishing a secure connection to the wireless electronic lockset;

wherein the wireless electronic lockset includes a motion sensor and a wireless interface each communicatively connected to a processing unit, the wireless electronic lockset further including a locking bolt movable between locked and unlocked positions and a motor actuatable by the processing unit to move the locking bolt between the locked and unlocked positions, the processing unit executing instructions to perform:

receiving, from the mobile device, the first motion signals;

receiving, from the motion sensor, second motion signals; and

based on a similarity correlation of the second motion signals to the first motion signals captured by the mobile device, actuating the motor to move the locking bolt between the locked and unlocked positions.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the first motion signals represent motion of the mobile device and the second motion signals represent physical motion of the wireless electronic lockset.

18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the similarity correlation is performed by one or more of the mobile device, the wireless electronic lockset, and a cloud-based service communicatively accessible via the application.

19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the similarity correlation comprises:

evaluating a relative signal strength of the first motion signals and the second motion signals;

synchronizing timing of the first motion signals and the second motion signals;

comparing a first time window in which the first motion signals were captured to a second time window in which the second motion signals were captured;

comparing a first interval between consecutive motion signal events in the first motion signals to a second interval between consecutive motion signal events in the second motion signals;

comparing a first force magnitude of a first peak motion signal event in the first motion signals to a second force magnitude of a second peak motion signal event in the second motion signals; and

validating a direction of force represented by the first motion signals on the wireless electronic lockset to detect a direction from which a force is received.

20. The system of claim 16 , wherein the mobile device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, an Internet of Things device, a fob, or a smartwatch.