Abstract: A method for supervising a control area comprising: a first tracking process using UWB detection device(s) and a second tracking process using secondary detection device(s). The first tracking process comprises: executing ultra-wideband transmissions with UWB-enabled authentication device(s); determining successive positions of the UWB-enabled authentication device(s); and determining movement trajectory(s) of the UWB-enabled authentication device(s) within the control area. The second tracking process comprises: detecting occupant(s) within the control area; determining successive positions of detected occupant(s) within the control area; and determining movement trajectory(s) of occupant(s) based on their successive positions. The movement trajectory(s) of the UWB-enabled authentication device(s) are correlated with the movement trajectory(s) of detected occupant(s). Based on the correlation, an association of UWB-enabled authentication device(s) with detected occupant(s) is generated.

Abstract: An access control terminal (1), comprising an electronic circuit (11) and an ultra-wide-band transceiver (10) connected to the electronic circuit (11) wherein the electronic circuit (11) exchanges messages with a mobile device (2) to determine a distance (d) of the mobile device (2) from the access control terminal (1), and to transmit to the mobile device (2) one or more update messages configured to update access rights data in the mobile device (2), if the mobile device (2) is within the pre-determined proximity range (P).

Abstract: A key for an electromechanical locking device includes a key bow, and with the key bow includes a housing and an, in particular single, button. The housing includes an actuating section for actuating the button and a support section for supporting the actuating section, with the actuating section and the support section being configured in one piece with one another.

Abstract: A method for controlling access within a secure control area using an access control device communicatively connected to one or more barrier(s) arranged within the secure control area, the method comprising: executing ultra-wideband transmissions with authentication device(s) using one or more ultra-wideband transceiver(s) of the access control device; detecting, by a processing unit of the access control device, entry and/or exit of the authentication device(s) (100) through the barrier(s) by processing signal properties of the one or more ultra-wideband transmissions and operating the barrier(s)—by the access control device—in a first mode of operation; switching operation of the barrier(s) by the access control device—from the first mode of operation into a second mode of operation upon determining a last exit of any authentication device from the secure control area.

Abstract: When cascading interlockings of electronic locks, in particular for vaults, it is known to link all locks to a communications bus, wherein each lock has an associated serial number. Additionally, it is provided for additionally associating a sequential number to each lock so as to simplify managing the locks. Preferably, with a main lock, in which a translation table is stored, the sequential number of each lock in the system is associated to the serial number thereof; thereby, negotiating the numbers as follows: if two locks with the number 1 are connected to the communications bus, one lock keeps the number 1 and then adds a line in the translation table, in which a sequential number not yet assigned for the other lock and the serial number thereof are stored, and, if required, also adds all the locks not yet listed in the table.

Abstract: A security control module for controlling access through a passageway of a secure control area, comprising an ultra-wideband transceiver configured to establish an ultra-wideband transmission with a mobile device and a processing unit configured to determine a first distance between the security control module and the mobile device by processing signal properties of the ultra-wideband transmission. The security control module is configured to receive a second distance from a further security control module arranged at a spacing distance apart, the second distance being indicative of a distance between the further security control module and the mobile device. The processing unit is configured to determine the relative position of the mobile device with respect to the security control module based on the first and second distance.

Abstract: Device, method, and computer program product for access control, the device comprising an ultra-wideband transceiver (12) connected to a first electronic circuit (11); wherein the first electronic circuit (11) is configured to activate (S1) periodically the ultra-wideband transceiver (12) to receive ultra-wideband transmissions (T) from a mobile device (2), upon reception (S2) of an ultra-wideband transmission (T) from a mobile device (2), to activate the ultra-wideband transceiver (12) to transmit (S3) to the mobile device (2) a reguest message and to receive (S5) from the mobile device (2) a response message, to determine (S6) a distance (d) of the mobile device (2) from the access control terminal (1), using the response message, and to execute access control, if the mobile device (2) is within a pre-determined proximity range (P).

Abstract: Method, device and system for data transfer between a mobile device (3) and a reader device (2), the method of data transfer comprising: transmitting (S3) a request value from an ultra-wideband communications module (1) to the reader device (2); determining (S4) a distance between the ultra-wideband communications module (1) and the reader device (2); generating (S5) a validation value in the reader device using the request value and transmitting (S6) the validation value from the reader device (2) to the mobile device (3), if the distance is smaller than a predefined value; verifying (S7), in the mobile device (3), the validation value; and enabling (S8), in the mobile device (3), further data transfer (S9) between the mobile device (3) and the reader device (2), upon affirmative verifying of the validation value.

Abstract: For simultaneous detection of the state of a locking element (12) and the state of the window or door, a lock (11) or fitting is provided, in which at least one coil (13) is arranged on the face plate (14) or on the strike plate, on the respective outer face thereof, wherein the coil (13) is arranged around the opening for the locking element (12). To determine the state of the door and the state of the bolt, an alternating voltage signal is applied to the coil (13), the impedance of the coil is determined, and said impedance is compared to predetermined values. To increase reliability, successive signals having different frequencies can be applied to the coil (13) and the impedance can be determined at said different frequencies and compared to predetermined values.