IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,348,389
Granted Patent B1
US 11,348,389 · App. 17/321,942 · Granted May 31, 2022

Lock and switch controller device with offline responsiveness to flexible commands

Inventor: Marat Kushnir (Thornhill, CA)
G07C9/00309G07C2009/0038G07C2009/00396
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,348,389
App. No.
17/321,942
Granted
May 31, 2022
Kind
B1
Abstract

The present invention provides a control system that can be used to control switches and locks with a view to providing controlled access to target devices. The control system comprises a code-generating process that can generate commands or instructions to a target device which are encrypted. The commands can be presented as a numeric token and delivered to a customer, who can manually input the token into a controller of an access unit, containing a lock or a switch, which in turn manages access and functionality of a target device or appliance. A control system allows a lock or switch to operate independently based on internally programmed algorithms within a controller without any wireless communication.

Claims (41)

1. A method comprising:

generating, by one or more processors, at least one command parameter;

encrypting the at least one command parameter in an encrypted token;

transferring the at least one command parameter, in the encrypted token, to a computing device;

sending the at least one command parameter in the encrypted token, from the computing device, to a controller by using manual input into a keypad connected to the controller;

wherein sending the at least one command parameter to the controller further includes transferring the at least one command parameter to a customer; and

controlling an access unit based on the at least one command parameter, the access unit in turn controlling an appliance.

2. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the at least one command parameter includes a plurality of references to control the access unit.

3. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the access unit is a lock.

4. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the access unit is a switch.

5. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the at least one command parameter includes a plurality of references to control the appliance.

6. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

transferring the at least one command parameter to the customer by providing the at least one command parameter in the encrypted token is printed on a receipt.

7. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

transferring the at least one command parameter in the encrypted token to the customer by a text type message.

8. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

verbally transferring the at least one command parameter to the customer, by transferring the at least one command parameter verbally.

9. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

sending to the controller the at least one command parameter by using manual input into a keypad.

10. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

sending to the controller the at least one command parameter in the encrypted token by using a bar code.

11. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

sending to the controller the at least one command parameter in the encrypted token by using a QR code.

12. The method as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

sending to the controller the at least one command parameter by using a sound tone.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

transferring, by an administrator, the at least one command parameter, in the encrypted token, to the computing device;

sending, by the administrator, the at least one command parameter in human readable text to a user.

14. A method comprising:

generating, by one or more processors, at least one command parameter;

encrypting the at least one command parameter in an encrypted token;

transferring, by an administrator, the at least one command parameter, in the encrypted token, to a computing device;

sending the at least one command parameter in the encrypted token, from the computing device, to a controller by using manual input into a keypad connected to the controller; and

controlling an access unit based on the at least one command parameter, the access unit in turn controlling an appliance

a customer having the computing device; and

sending the at least one command parameter in the encrypted token by the administrator to the customer having the computing device; and

sending the at least one command parameter in the encrypted token to the controller by the customer having the computing device.

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