| ASSA ABLOY AB Patent applications |
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| 20120082963 | ANTENNA CALCULATION INTERFACE - A reader is proposed that includes a reader core having a web server provided thereon. The web server is made accessible to users via an advertised IP address. One set of scripts made available via the web server provide a user with the ability to optimize a tuning network for the reader. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120036575 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING A DECISION ON A CARD - Method and devices for making access decisions in a secure access network are provided. The access decisions are made by a portable credential using data and algorithms stored on the credential. Since access decisions are made by the portable credential non-networked hosts or local hosts can be employed that do not necessarily need to be connected to a central access controller or database thereby reducing the cost of building and maintaining the secure access network. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20110267174 | DIRECTIONAL SENSING MECHANISM AND COMMUNICATIONS AUTHENTICATION - The present invention is directed toward an RFID device that includes a motion sensing mechanism. The motion sensing mechanism is adapted to sense motion of the RFID device and then selectively allow or restrict the RFID device's ability to transmit messages, which may include sensitive data, when the RFID device is placed in an RF field. Thus, the motion sensing mechanism is utilized to control access to data on the RFID device to only instances when the holder of the RFID device moves the RFID device in a predefined sequence of motion(s). | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110226856 | HIGH TEMPERATURE TAG - In the high temperature tag of the disclosure, a transponder is placed between at least two thin layers of compressible high temperature material, preferably a high temperature textile. This resulting sandwich is then placed in the closed chamber formed by a two-part-housing of high temperature plastic. Finally, a cover, also of high temperature plastic, is injection-molded over the joining parts of the housing, in order to seal it hermetically. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110016524 | BLIND VERIFICATION OF COMPUTER FIRMWARE - The means for using zero-knowledge protocols to provide assurance that the executable program instructions in a particular computing device are identical to given set of executable program instructions without revealing the executable program instructions themselves are disclosed. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20100259390 | TRANSPONDER DETECTOR FOR AN RFID SYSTEM GENERATING A PROGRESSION OF DETECTION SIGNALS - A transponder detector is provided with capabilities for detecting the presence and type of a transponder in its read range while operating at low power. The transponder detector includes an antenna assembly and a detection signal generator circuit coupled to the antenna assembly. The detection signal generator circuit is capable of generating a progression of detection signals on the antenna assembly across a range of frequencies. The transponder detector further includes a response signal receiver circuit coupled to the antenna assembly to receive a progression of response signals from the antenna assembly resulting from the progression of detection signals. A controller is coupled to the response signal receiver circuit which determines the presence and type of the transponder based on an evaluation of a transponder detection parameter in the progression of response signals. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100235905 | REALIZATION OF ACCESS CONTROL CONDITIONS AS BOOLEAN EXPRESSIONS IN CREDENTIAL AUTHENTICATIONS - A method, reader, and system are provided for performing group authentication processes. In particular, a group access decision can be made upon the analysis of a group rule. The group rule may contain a Boolean expression including one or more Boolean conditions. If an appropriate group of credentials are presented to a reader such that the Boolean expression is satisfied, then the group of credentials and the holders thereof are allowed access to a protected asset. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235900 | EFFICIENT TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION - Methods, devices, and systems are provided for an efficient two-factor authentication process. In particular, a card challenge is combined with a user-provided password or similar user-based credential before a transformation of the data is performed. Once the combined challenge and user-provided credential have been transformed, the transformed data is used as a basis for authentication verification. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235622 | TRANSFER DEVICE FOR SENSITIVE MATERIAL SUCH AS A CRYPTOGRAPHIC KEY - Mechanisms are provided for transferring sensitive information, such as cryptographic keys, between entities. Particularly, a device is provided with a user input connected directly to a secure element. The device enables a user to enter sensitive information in the user input which is then passed directly to the secure element without traversing any other element such that the secure element can encode and/or encrypt the sensitive information. Once the sensitive information has been encoded and/or encrypted by the secure element, the now secure sensitive information can be shared with other entities using familiar and popular, yet relatively unsecure, transfer methods. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235487 | USE OF SNMP FOR MANAGEMENT OF SMALL FOOTPRINT DEVICES - Methods, devices, and systems are provided for managing and controlling small footprint devices with a lightweight control protocol, such as SNMP. Relatively small control messages are employed that have a compact command portion included in an object identifier portion, thereby circumventing the need for a separate command portion as well as a data body. Also, methods, devices, and systems for improving the security and privacy of processing SNMP messages on SNMP-managed devices by moving this processing together with the sensitive data that the process employ such a cryptographic keys inside the tamper-resistant and tamper-evident boundary of an integrated circuit card. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100235360 | SYNCHRONIZED RELAY MESSAGING AND COORDINATED NETWORK PROCESSING USING SNMP - Methods, devices, and systems are provided for utilizing asynchronous messaging protocols, such as the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), to implement relay messaging through a network, gather data from and/or set parameters on a plurality of managed devices in a network through the issuance and transmission of a single SNMP message, and/or cause multiple managed devices to perform cooperative and coordinated computations through the issuance of a single SNMP message. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100230490 | SECURE ACCESS MODULE FOR INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CARD APPLICATIONS - Mechanisms are provided for executing security-sensitive applications with a general-purpose computing device. In particular, the general-purpose computing device includes an unsecure computing environment and a secure computing environment. The secure computing environment is established with a secure access module that includes data and functions for executing the security-sensitive application on behalf of the unsecure computing environment. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100191951 | PROVISIONED FIRMWARE UPDATES USING OBJECT IDENTIFIERS - Methods, devices, and systems are provided for remotely updating provisioning data in devices or a population of devices. An update message is generated that includes an Object Identifier (OID) that uniquely identifies eligible devices or components for the provisioning data update. If an eligible device receives the update message, then the new provisioning data is loaded on the device, thereby replacing the old provisioning data on the device. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100139341 | LOCK DEVICE - A lock device comprises an interlocking means comprising two axially movable parts ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100085163 | DECODING SCHEME FOR RFID READER - The present invention is directed toward the recovery of RFID signals from RFID credentials. The recovery and subsequent interpretation of RFID signals may be accomplished by providing a set of predetermined probabilities for the occurrence of a symbol after another symbol in a received signal. The predetermined probabilities may be dependent only upon the encoding scheme used, thereby providing a more robust and less processor intensive decoding protocol than has previously been contemplated. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100039220 | RFID READER WITH EMBEDDED ATTACK DETECTION HEURISTICS - The present invention is directed toward secure access control systems. Specifically, a method and system is provided that detects, blocks, and reports attempts to compromise access control systems that utilizes machine readable credentials and reader devices. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100034375 | SECURE WIEGAND COMMUNICATIONS - The present invention is directed toward secure access systems. Specifically, a method and system is provided that enhances the security of unidirectional communication protocols used in access control systems, such as the Wiegand protocol. The enhancements may include obfuscation of data, a two-way packet-mode communications, and blind synchronization of pseudo-random number generators. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100033299 | DIRECTIONAL SENSING MECHANISM AND COMMUNICATIONS AUTHENTICATION - The present invention is directed toward an RFID device that includes a motion sensing mechanism. The motion sensing mechanism is adapted to sense motion of the RFID device and then selectively allow or restrict the RFID device's ability to transmit messages, which may include sensitive data, when the RFID device is placed in an RF field. Thus, the motion sensing mechanism is utilized to control access to data on the RFID device to only instances when the holder of the RFID device moves the RFID device in a predefined sequence of motion(s). | 02-11-2010 |
| 20090251291 | SWITCHED CAPACITANCE METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF, AND SUBSEQUENT COMMUNICATION WITH A WIRELESS TRANSPONDER DEVICE USING A SINGLE ANTENNA - A transponder detector is provided with capabilities for detecting the presence and type of a transponder in its read range while operating at low power and also using a common antenna for detecting and executing data transactions with transponders. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090152362 | COUPLING DEVICE FOR TRANSPONDER AND SMART CARD WITH SUCH DEVICE - A coupling device is formed by a continuous conductive path having a central section and two extremity sections, the central section forming at least a small spiral for inductive coupling with the transponder device, the extremities sections forming each one large spiral for inductive coupling with the reader device, wherein the small spiral shows a larger pitch than the ones of the large spirals, and wherein the two extremities of the continuous path are loose such that the coupling device forms an open circuit. The pitches of the large spirals are chosen such as that the interturn stray capacitances is important and that the large spirals have mainly a capacitive behaviour. And the pitch of the small spiral is chosen such as that the interturn stray capacitances are negligible, and that the small spiral has mainly an inductive behaviour. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090135817 | METHOD FOR COMPUTING THE ENTROPIC VALUE OF A DYNAMICAL MEMORY SYSTEM - Methods, devices, and systems are provided for optimizing the dissemination of information in an access control system. More specifically, there are provided various mechanisms to increase the efficiency with which system updates and other types of information are spread throughout an access control system having at least one non-networked reader. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090085226 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR CONTACT-CONNECTING SEMICONDUCTOR CHIPS ON A METALLIC SUBSTRATE - The method comprises the following steps: the substrate in the form of a one-piece basic substrate ( | 04-02-2009 |
| 20090055911 | METHOD FOR COMPUTING THE ENTROPIC VALUE OF A DYNAMICAL MEMORY SYSTEM - Methods, devices, and systems are provided for optimizing the dissemination of information in various types of systems such as an access control system. More specifically, there are provided various mechanisms to increase the efficiency with which system updates and other types of information are spread throughout an access control system having at least one non-networked reader. | 02-26-2009 |
| 20090004467 | HIGH DURABILITY CONTACTLESS IDENTIFICATION CARD - A 10-year universal contactless composite card is provided that can be personalized by both color and black&white surface printing and laser-engraving. The card includes a prelam layer or core that is a combination of polyvinyl chloride and polycarbonate. A co-extruded polycarbonate layer is then provided external to the polyvinyl chloride/polycarbonate core. The co-extruded polycarbonate layer is capable of being engraved by a laser. A clear polyvinyl chloride layer, which is capable of accepting printing ink, may then be provided on top of the co-extruded polycarbonate layer, thereby allowing the card to be personalized with either printing techniques or laser-engraving techniques. | 01-01-2009 |
