Patents by Inventor Jan Elfström

Jan Elfström has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20230121857
    Abstract: It is provided a method for enabling determination of proximity of a mobile device (2a, 2b) to a beacon device (3a). The method is performed by a proximity determiner (1) and comprises the steps of: determining a set of beacon devices (3a-e) being detectable from the mobile device; obtaining beacon measurements of one or two beacon devices in each pair; generating a two-dimensional graph based on the beacon measurements; obtaining device measurements of signal strength of beacons from the beacon devices in the set of beacon devices; finding an optimum in a space defined by the two- dimensional graph; and determining the most probable position of the mobile device in the graph based on the optimum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Magnus HANSSON, Jan ELFSTRÖM, Mikael JOHANSSON
  • Publication number: 20230098945
    Abstract: It is provided a method for enabling determination of proximity of a mobile device (2a, 2b) to a selected proximity determiner (3a). The method comprises the steps of: determining a base set of proximity determiners (3b-e) whereby an enlarged set of proximity determiners is defined as the selected proximity determiner and the base set of proximity determiners; receiving beacon measurements of signal strength of other proximity determiners in the enlarged set of proximity determiners; generating a two-dimensional graph based on the beacon measurements; receiving respective device measurements indicating signal strength of a signal from the mobile device at each proximity determiner in the enlarged set of proximity determiners; finding an optimum in a space defined by the two-dimensional graph; and determining the most probable position of the mobile device in the graph based on the optimum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jan ELFSTRÖM, Mikael JOHANSSON, Magnus HANSSON
  • Patent number: 11200763
    Abstract: It is provided a method for providing a credential set to a credential carrier for gaining access to a physical space. The method is performed in a credential provider and comprises the steps of: preloading a plurality of credential sets from a server into a local memory, each credential set being usable to gain access to a physical space and each credential set comprising a first validity time; wherein, when a network connection between the credential provider and the server is unavailable, performing the following steps: obtaining a request to provide a credential set for a physical space; retrieving a credential set from the local memory, the credential set being usable to gain access to the physical space indicated in the request; and providing, as long as the first validity time of the credential set has not expired, the retrieved credential set to a credential carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Martin Giebat, Jan Elfström, Marius Lauritzen, Colin Johansen, Johan Häggbom, Ewan Dunlop, Per Nordbeck, Fredrik Allansson, Johan Gärde, Stefan Karlsson, Peter Törnhult, Christoffer Hellgren, Claes Jonsson, Stig Lagerstedt
  • Publication number: 20210012598
    Abstract: It is provided a method for providing a credential set to a credential carrier for gaining access to a physical space. The method is performed in a credential provider and comprises the steps of: preloading a plurality of credential sets from a server into a local memory, each credential set being usable to gain access to a physical space and each credential set comprising a first validity time; wherein, when a network connection between the credential provider and the server is unavailable, performing the following steps: obtaining a request to provide a credential set for a physical space; retrieving a credential set from the local memory, the credential set being usable to gain access to the physical space indicated in the request; and providing, as long as the first validity time of the credential set has not expired, the retrieved credential set to a credential carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: Martin GIEBAT, Jan ELFSTRÖM, Marius LAURITZEN, Colin JOHANSEN, Johan HÄGGBOM, Ewan DUNLOP, Per NORDBECK, Fredrik ALLANSSON, Johan GÄRDE, Stefan KARLSSON, Peter TÖRNHULT, Christoffer HELLGREN, Claes JONSSON, Stig LAGERSTEDT
  • Patent number: 9818244
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for controlling access within a multi-facility room are provided. More specifically, a guest of the multi-room facility is allowed to remotely confirm reservations to the facility as well as bypass the front desk of the multi-room for check-in purposes. At a location within the facility, the guest is allowed to confirm their arrival, check-in, and have their access credential written with personalized access data that may be useable for the duration of the guest's stay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Jan Elfström, Martin Kjällman, Arnon Alexander, Halvor Aase
  • Publication number: 20140247111
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for controlling access within a multi-facility room are provided. More specifically, a guest of the multi-room facility is allowed to remotely confirm reservations to the facility as well as bypass the front desk of the multi-room for check-in purposes. At a location within the facility, the guest is allowed to confirm their arrival, check-in, and have their access credential written with personalized access data that may be useable for the duration of the guest's stay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: ASSA ABLOY HOSPITALITY, INC.
    Inventors: Jan Elfström, Martin Kjällman, Arnon Alexander, Halvor Aase
  • Patent number: 8730004
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for controlling access within a multi-facility room are provided. More specifically, a guest of the multi-room facility is allowed to remotely confirm reservations to the facility as well as bypass the front desk of the multi-room for check-in purposes. At a location within the facility, the guest is allowed to confirm their arrival, check-in, and have their access credential written with personalized access data that may be useable for the duration of the guest's stay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Assa Abloy Hospitality, Inc.
    Inventors: Jan Elfström, Martin Kjällman, Arnon Alexander, Halvor Aase
  • Publication number: 20110187493
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for controlling access within a multi-facility room are provided. More specifically, a guest of the multi-room facility is allowed to remotely confirm reservations to the facility as well as bypass the front desk of the multi-room for check-in purposes. At a location within the facility, the guest is allowed to confirm their arrival, check-in, and have their access credential written with personalized access data that may be useable for the duration of the guest's stay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: ASSA ABLOY HOSPITALITY, INC.
    Inventors: Jan Elfström, Martin Kjällman, Arnon Alexander, Halvor Aase
  • Publication number: 20110181412
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for managing energy consumption in multi-room facilities are provided. In particular, intelligent mechanisms for determining a room occupancy state and then for managing energy settings of that room are provided. Some logic for implementing these mechanisms may be provided in an in-room device, such as a motion detector, thermostat, door, lock, television, set top box, etc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: ASSA ABLOY HOSPITALITY, INC.
    Inventors: Arnon Alexander, Jan Elfström, Halvor Aase, Steve Lyons, Martin Kjallman, Magnus Persson, Ketil Hagen
  • Patent number: D615887
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Assa Abloy Hospitality, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnon Alexander, Jan Elfström, Mattias Holmquist, Halvor Aase, Steve Lyons, Mathieu Turpault, Mathieu Zastawny, John Coleman, Thomas Dahl