IP Library Granted Patent US 12,283,147
Granted Patent B2
US 12,283,147 · App. 18/430,211 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Systems and methods of access validation using distributed ledger identity management

Inventors: Graeme Jarvis (Marblehead, MA); Jason Ouellette (Sterling, MA); Christopher Cianciolo (Westford, MA); Karl F. Reichenberger (Milwaukee, WI)
Assignee: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
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Patent No.
US 12,283,147
App. No.
18/430,211
Granted
Apr 22, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An access control system includes a plurality of sensors and an access controller that includes one or more processors. The sensors detect sensor data regarding a user. The one or more processors receive credential data regarding the user from at least one of an access control device and an electronic wallet, evaluate a medical status using at least one of the sensor data and the credential data, validate access into a space responsive to the medical status being satisfied, and update a record data structure of at least one of the electronic wallet and a distributed ledger using the evaluation of the medical status.

Claims (61)

1. An access control system, comprising:

one or more processors, coupled with memory, to:

receive credential data from at least one of an access control device and an electronic wallet;

evaluate sensor data received from a sensor and evaluate the credential data to verify an identity of a user and to determine a medical status of the user;

validate access to a space based on the determination of the medical status of the user and based on verification of identity of the user;

update a record data structure of at least one of the electronic wallet and a distributed ledger, based on at least one of the validated access into the space, the determination of the medical status of the user, and the verification of the identity of the user; and

modify operation of a building component associated with the space to isolate air in the space.

2. The access control system of claim 1 , comprising:

a plurality of sensors that detect the sensor data, the sensor data associated with the user.

3. The access control system of claim 1 , comprising the one or more processors to:

validate access to a space responsive to the determination of the medical status of the user.

4. The access control system of claim 1 , comprising the one or more processors to:

update the record data structure based on the determination of the medical status of the user.

5. The access control system of claim 1 , comprising the one or more processors to:

determine a match between the credential data and predetermined credential data; and

validate access to the space based on the match.

6. The access control system of claim 1 , comprising the one or more processors to:

assign a weight to at least one of the sensor data and the credential data; and

update the weight based on the determination of the medical status of the user.

7. The access control system of claim 1 , comprising:

a thermal imager to detect temperature data; and

the one or more processors to determine the medical status of the user based on the temperature data.

8. The access control system of claim 1 , comprising the one or more processors to:

modify an access control level for access to at least a portion of the space based on the medical status of the user.

9. The access control system of claim 1 , comprising:

at least one of a face scanner and a biometric sensor to detect the sensor data.

10. An access control system, comprising:

one or more processors, coupled with memory, to:

receive credential data from at least one of an access control device and an electronic wallet;

evaluate sensor data received from a sensor and evaluate the credential data to verify an identity of a user and to determine a medical status of the user;

deny access to a space based on the determination of the medical status of the user and based on verification of identity of the user;

update a record data structure of at least one of the electronic wallet and a distributed ledger, based on at least one of the validated access into the space, the determination of the medical status of the user, and the verification of the identity of the user; and

modify operation of a building component associated with the space to isolate air in the space.

11. The access control system of claim 10 , comprising the one or more processors to:

identify previous movement of the user; and

modify access to the space based on the previous movement of the user.

12. The access control system of claim 10 , comprising the one or more processors to:

identify previous movement of the user through at least a portion of the space; and

identify an additional user that accessed the portion of the space during a predetermined duration of time; and

generate an alert for the additional user.

13. The access control system of claim 10 , comprising the one or more processors to:

modify an access control level for access to at least a portion of the space based on the medical status of the user.

14. The access control system of claim 10 , comprising the one or more processors to:

identify at least a portion of the space accessed by the user prior to evaluation of the sensor data.

15. The access control system of claim 10 , comprising the one or more processors to:

identify at least a portion of the space accessed by the user prior to evaluation of the sensor data; and

output a maintenance request regarding the at least one portion of the space.

16. The access control system of claim 10 , wherein the building component is a first building component, comprising the one or more processors to:

maintain a building data structure that identifies spaces accessed by the user and building components associated with the spaces, the building components including the first building component; and

identify, from the building data structure, at least one portion of the space and at least one building component of the building components.

17. A method of access validation, comprising:

receive, by one or more processors coupled with memory, credential data from at least one of an access control device and an electronic wallet;

evaluating sensor data received from a sensor and evaluate the credential data to verify an identity of a user and to determine a medical status of the user;

validating or denying access to a space based on the medical status of the user and based on identity of the user;

updating a record data structure of at least one of the electronic wallet and a distributed ledger, based on at least one of the validated access into the space, the determination of the medical status of the user, and the verification of the identity of the user; and

modifying operation of a building component associated with the space to isolate air in the space.

18. The method of claim 17 , comprising:

validating access to a space responsive to the determination of the medical status of the user.

19. The method of claim 17 , comprising:

determining a match between the credential data and predetermined credential data; and

validating access to the space based on the match.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 26, 2024
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
To: TYCO FIRE & SECURITY GMBH
Reel/Frame 066559/0746 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2024
From: JARVIS, GRAEME; OUELLETTE, JASON; CIANCIOLO, CHRISTOPHER; REICHENBERGER, KARL F.
To: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC
Reel/Frame 066331/0688 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2024
From: SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS, LLC
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS US HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 066331/0733 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2024
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS US HOLDINGS LLC
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
Reel/Frame 066331/0765 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 1, 2024
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS, INC.
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS TYCO IP HOLDINGS LLP
Reel/Frame 066331/0797 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17186719 · Feb 26, 2021
Provisional Application 63012676 · Apr 20, 2020
Related Publication 20240242555A1 · Jul 18, 2024
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