COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS FOR ELECTRONIC LOCKS

摘要

A connecting device operating as a gateway in communicating information to a lock device using a first bandwidth wireless communication protocol, and which also operates temporarily as an access point for communicating other information with the lock device using a second bandwidth wireless communication protocol. Temporary, random credentials may be used to establish a one-time connection with the connecting device via the access point. Upon completion of the transfer of information using the second bandwidth wireless communication protocol, the access point may be terminated, and the generated credentials may become obsolete. The server may also attempt to balance a load on the server by scheduling the timing of at least certain types of communications to lock device based on matching periods of time in which usage of the lock device is low with times that would allow for a balance of the load on the server.

主权项

1. A method for communicating a payload between a connecting device and a lock device, the method comprising:
communicating one or more temporary credentials from the connecting device to the lock device using a first bandwidth wireless communication protocol; establishing the connecting device as at least a temporary access point for communications with the lock device that use a second bandwidth wireless communication protocol that is different from the first bandwidth wireless communication protocol; communicating, by the lock device to the temporary access point of the connecting device, at least a portion of the one or more temporary credentials using the second bandwidth wireless communication protocol; authenticating the one or more temporary credentials communicated by the lock device, the one or more temporary credentials being usable for establishing a one-time communication session between the lock device and the connecting device via the temporary access point; and communicating, upon authenticating the one or more temporary credentials, the payload from the connecting device to the lock device using the second bandwidth wireless communication protocol.