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Secure and safe access control

US11120658B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 15, 2020
Grant dateSep 14, 2021
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Expiry dateJun 15, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L63/102
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

For secure and safe access control, a method authenticates the user of an equipment unit with a user credential. The method determines whether the user is authorized to access the equipment unit with an equipment authorization. In response to the user being authenticated and authorized to access the equipment unit, the method releases a unit lock for the equipment unit with a unit lock credential or the user credential.

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