Electronic device, an access control device, and related methods

1. An electronic device configured to communicate with one or more access control devices, the electronic device comprising:

a processor circuitry configured to:

obtain permission data associated with the at least one of the one or more access control devices;

determine a pattern associated with the at least one of the one or more access control devices, wherein the pattern is based on a routine of controlling a series of one or more other access control devices;

determine, based on the permission data obtained and the determined pattern, prioritization data associated with the one or more access control devices and indicative of an order or priority of the one or more access control devices; and

control, based on the prioritization data, at least one of the one or more access control devices.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured to:

determine at least one proximity parameter related to a difference in physical locations between the electronic device and at least one of the one or more access control devices and

determine the prioritization data associated with the one or more access control devices based on the determined at least one proximity parameter.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured to determine the at least one proximity parameter based on a wireless measurement parameter of an activation signal received from the at least one of the one or more access control devices.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the wireless measurement parameter comprises one or more of: a received activation signal strength parameter, a activation signal quality parameter, an angular measurement parameter, and a time of arrival parameter.

5. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein the activation signal received from the at least one of the one or more access control device for the wireless measurement parameter is received using a short-range wireless communication system and/or an optical communication system.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured to:

detect the one or more access control devices; and

determine whether there is a new access control device amongst the one or more detected access control devices.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured to control the at least one of the one or more access control devices while otherwise maintaining the electronic device in a locked state.

8. A method, performed by an electronic device, for controlling one or more access control devices, the method comprising:

obtaining permission data associated with the at least one of the one or more access control devices;

determining a pattern associated with the at least one of the one or more access control devices, wherein the pattern is based on a routine of controlling a series of one or more other access control devices;

determining, based on the permission data obtained and the determined pattern, prioritization data associated with the one or more access control devices and indicative of an order or priority of the one or more access control devices; and

controlling based on the prioritization data, at least one of the one or more access control devices.

9. The method according to claim 8 , the method comprising:

determining at least one proximity parameter related to a difference in physical locations between the electronic device and at least one of the one or more access control devices and

determining prioritization data associated with the one or more access control devices comprises determining the prioritization data associated with the one or more access control devices based on the determined at least one proximity parameter.

10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein determining at least one proximity parameter related to a difference in physical locations between the electronic device and at least one of the one or more access control devices comprises determining the proximity parameter based on a wireless measurement parameter of an activation signal received from the at least one of the one or more access control devices.

11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the wireless measurement parameter comprises one or more of: a received activation signal strength parameter, an activation signal quality parameter, an angular measurement parameter, and a time of arrival parameter.

12. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the activation signal received from the at least one of the one or more access control device for the wireless measurement parameter is received using a short-range wireless communication system and/or an optical communication system.

13. The method according to claim 8 , the method comprising:

determining a pattern associated with the at least one of the one or more access control devices, and

determining prioritization data associated with the one or more access control devices comprises determining the prioritization data associated with the one or more access control devices based on the determined pattern.

14. The method according to claim 8 , the method comprising:

detecting the one or more access control devices; and

determining whether there is a new access control device amongst the one or more detected access control devices.

15. The method of claim 8 , wherein controlling the at least one of the one or more access control devices is performed while otherwise maintaining the electronic device in a locked state.

16. An electronic device configured to communicate with one or more access control devices, the electronic device comprising:

a memory circuitry;

an interface circuitry; and

a processor circuitry;

wherein the processor circuitry is configured to:

obtain permission data associated with the at least one of the one or more access control devices;

determine a pattern associated with the at least one of the one or more access control devices, wherein the pattern is based on a routine of controlling a series of one or more other access control devices;

determine, based on the permission data obtained and the determined pattern, prioritization data associated with the one or more access control devices and indicative of an order or priority of the one or more access control devices; and

control, based on the prioritization data, at least one of the one or more access control devices.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the processor circuitry is configured to control the at least one of the one or more access control devices while otherwise maintaining the electronic device in a locked state.