Global Patent Index - EP 2833330 A1

EP 2833330 A1 20150204 - Communication method and system

Title (en)

Communication method and system

Title (de)

Kommunikationsverfahren und -system

Title (fr)

Procédé et système de communication

Publication

EP 2833330 A1 20150204 (EN)

Application

EP 14179202 A 20140730

Priority

  • GB 201313586 A 20130730
  • GB 201405133 A 20140321

Abstract (en)

A system (10) for implementing a control or access function is described. The system (10) comprises a mobile device (30) having a mobile identifier, a short range communication interface and a long range communication interface. The system (10) also comprises a local device (20) having a local identifier. The system (10) also comprises a remote device (40) comprising a long range communication interface and a controller. The mobile device (30) is configured for short range communication (22) with the local device (20) for receiving the local identifier, and the remote device (40) is configured for long range communication (32) with the mobile device (30) for receiving a communication comprising at least the local identifier and the mobile identifier. The controller of the remote device (40) is configured to perform at least one control or access action in response to receiving the communication from the mobile device (30). A controller for implementing a control or access function is also described. Methods of implementing a control or access function and of providing a system (10) for implementing a control or access function are also described, as are methods of registering a mobile device (30) for use with a system (10) for implementing a control or access function, and of implementing a control or access function with a mobile device (30) having a mobile identifier and comprising a short range communication interface and a long range communication interface

IPC 8 full level

G07C 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00349 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00793 (2013.01); G07C 2209/64 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2833330 A1 20150204; EP 2833330 B1 20180718

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 14179202 A 20140730