Access system for a structure
US11543801B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 29, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/40062
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An access system and system for enabling a package to be delivered to a house are disclosed. The access unit includes a keypad, a light, and an activatable open button. The access unit opens a door to the structure when the button is pressed while active. The access unit also includes an authentication module configured to communicate via Bluetooth with a package delivery unit when the package delivery unit reaches a predetermined delivery distance near the structure and to authenticate the package delivery unit. The access unit also includes an execution module configured to store one or more rules pertaining to delivery of a package by the package delivery unit and to execute the one or more rules in response to the access unit successfully communicating with the package delivery unit, wherein one of the rules is to activate the activatable open button if the authentication is successful.
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