Patents by Inventor Jan Steffl

Jan Steffl 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).

  • Patent number: 12283143
    Abstract: A method of operating a seamless physical access control system comprises transferring communication session information using an out-of-band (OOB) communication channel of a smart ultra-wide band (UWB) capable device; establishing a secure OOB communication channel between the smart UWB capable device and a reader device using the communication session information; determining that a UWB enabled application of the smart UWB capable device needs secure ranging; establishing a secure UWB communication channel between the smart UWB capable device and the reader device; and transferring ranging information from a secure component of the smart UWB capable device to the reader device via the secure UWB communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2025
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Jan Steffl, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg
  • Publication number: 20250111185
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing discovering smart card slots in a device are described herein. A server device for discovering smart card slots in a client device may be implemented with a processor subsystem; and memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to perform operations comprising: receiving, at the server device from the client device, over an established Bluetooth connection, smart card connector parameters, the client device having a plurality of smart card slots; iterating through the plurality of smart card slots; at each slot of the plurality of smart card slots, using a smart card protocol to attempt to access an application at each slot, the application pre-associated with the server device; and in response to identifying the application exists in a slot of the plurality of smart card slots, connecting with the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2024
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Jan Steffl, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Hans-Juergen Pirch
  • Patent number: 12212964
    Abstract: Systems and methods for access control systems includes first and second access facilities, and first and second readers. The first reader is configured to control access through the first access facility, receive a credential using a first communication protocol from a device that stores the credential, and establish a secret with the device using the credential. The second reader is configured to control access through the second access facility. The first reader is configured to provide the secret to the second reader, and the second device is further configured to perform ranging using the secret and a second communication protocol different than the first communication protocol to identify intent information. Access through one of the first facility or the second facility is coordinated using the intent information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Publication number: 20250014408
    Abstract: A device connectable to a reader of an access control system includes an antenna, an ultra-wide band (UWB) front end circuit, a controller, and a communication link. The (UWB) front end circuit is connected to the antenna to facilitate UWB communication with a credential device. The controller is connected to the UWB front end and configured to perform ranging for the credential device using the UWB communication. The communication link is configured to interface with the reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Publication number: 20250016564
    Abstract: A method including authenticating, by an access control system, a credential of a mobile device over a Bluetooth communication connection established between the mobile device and the access control system; receiving, via a reader of the access control system during a UWB ranging session between the mobile device and the reader, UWB data indicative of a location of the mobile device relative to the reader; determining, by the access control system, whether a user of the mobile device intends to access an asset secured by the access control system based on the UWB data and satisfying one or more intent criteria; and performing, by the access control system, a predefined function in response to determining that the user of the mobile device intends to access the asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Patent number: 12190186
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing discovering smart card slots in a device are described herein. A server device for discovering smart card slots in a client device may be implemented with a processor subsystem; and memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to perform operations comprising: receiving, at the server device from the client device, over an established Bluetooth connection, smart card connector parameters, the client device having a plurality of smart card slots; iterating through the plurality of smart card slots; at each slot of the plurality of smart card slots, using a smart card protocol to attempt to access an application at each slot, the application pre-associated with the server device; and in response to identifying the application exists in a slot of the plurality of smart card slots, connecting with the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Jan Steffl, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Hans-Juergen Pirch
  • Patent number: 12142102
    Abstract: A device connectable to a reader of an access control system includes an antenna, an ultra-wide band (UWB) front end circuit, a controller, and a communication link. The (UWB) front end circuit is connected to the antenna to facilitate UWB communication with a credential device. The controller is connected to the UWB front end and configured to perform ranging for the credential device using the UWB communication. The communication link is configured to interface with the reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Patent number: 12133077
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for a physical access control systems with localization-based intent detection are described herein. In an example, an access control system may regulate access to an asset. The access control system is adapted to establish a first connection with a key-device. The access control system may be further adapted to receive a credential for a user over the first connection. The access control system may be further adapted to establish a second connection with the key-device. The access control system may be further adapted to determine an intent of the user to access the asset. The access control system may use location data derived from the second connection to determine the intent of the user. The access control system may be further adapted to provide the credential to an access controller, based on identifying an intent of the user to access the asset.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Publication number: 20240298179
    Abstract: Systems and methods for access control systems includes first and second access facilities, and first and second readers. The first reader is configured to control access through the first access facility. receive a credential using a first communication protocol from a device that stores the credential, and establish a secret with the device using the credential. The second reader is configured to control access through the second access facility. The first reader is configured to provide the secret to the second reader, and the second device is further configured to perform ranging using the secret and a second communication protocol different than the first communication protocol to identify intent information. Access through one of the first facility or the second facility is coordinated using the intent information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Publication number: 20240282158
    Abstract: A method of operating a seamless physical access control system comprises transferring communication session information using an out-of-band (OOB) communication channel of a smart ultra-wide band (UWB) capable device; establishing a secure OOB communication channel between the smart UWB capable device and a reader device using the communication session information; determining that a UWB enabled application of the smart UWB capable device needs secure ranging; establishing a secure UWB communication channel between the smart UWB capable device and the reader device; and transferring ranging information from a secure component of the smart UWB capable device to the reader device via the secure UWB communication channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Jan Steffl, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg
  • Publication number: 20240251245
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for a are described herein. In an example, an access control system may regulate access to an asset. The access control system is adapted to receive a credential for the asset from a key device associated with a user using a first wireless connection. The access control system may be further adapted to store the credential in a cache of memory. The access control system may be further adapted to establish a second wireless connection with the key device. The access control system may be further adapted to request a validation of the credential from an authorization service in response to establishing the second wireless connection with the key device. The access control system may receive a validation token from the authorization service. The access control system may be further adapted to store the validation token in the cache.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Patent number: 12022288
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for a physical access control systems with localization-based intent detection are described herein. In an example, an access control system may regulate access to an asset. The access control system is adapted to receive a credential for the asset from a key device associated with a user using a first wireless connection. The access control system may be further adapted to store the credential in a cache of memory. The access control system may be further adapted to establish a second wireless connection with the key device. The access control system may be further adapted to request a validation of the credential from an authorization service in response to establishing the second wireless connection with the key device. The access control system may receive a validation token from the authorization service. The access control system may be further adapted to store the validation token in the cache.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Patent number: 12002312
    Abstract: A method of operating a seamless physical access control system comprises transferring communication session information using an out-of-band (OOB) communication channel of a smart ultra-wide band (UWB) capable device; establishing a secure OOB communication channel between the smart UWB capable device and a reader device using the communication session information; determining that a UWB enabled application of the smart UWB capable device needs secure ranging; establishing a secure UWB communication channel between the smart UWB capable device and the reader device; and transferring ranging information from a secure component of the smart UWB capable device to the reader device via the secure UWB communication channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Jan Steffl, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg
  • Publication number: 20240096157
    Abstract: A device connectable to a reader of an access control system includes an antenna, an ultra-wide band (UWB) front end circuit, a controller, and a communication link. The (UWB) front end circuit is connected to the antenna to facilitate UWB communication with a credential device. The controller is connected to the UWB front end and configured to perform ranging for the credential device using the UWB communication. The communication link is configured to interface with the reader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Publication number: 20240086674
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing discovering smart card slots in a device are described herein. A server device for discovering smart card slots in a client device may be implemented with a processor subsystem; and memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to perform operations comprising: receiving, at the server device from the client device, over an established Bluetooth connection, smart card connector parameters, the client device having a plurality of smart card slots; iterating through the plurality of smart card slots; at each slot of the plurality of smart card slots, using a smart card protocol to attempt to access an application at each slot, the application pre-associated with the server device; and in response to identifying the application exists in a slot of the plurality of smart card slots, connecting with the application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Jan Steffl, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Hans-Juergen Pirch
  • Patent number: 11928906
    Abstract: A reader system for an access control system includes first and second antennas and first and second controllers. The first controller is configured to communicate with a credential device using a first communication protocol via the first antenna to exchange a credential with the credential device. The second controller is configured to communicate with the credential device using a second communication protocol via the second antenna to perform ranging for the credential device and is configured to communicate with the first controller via a communication link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Patent number: 11900750
    Abstract: A device connectable to a reader of an access control system includes an antenna, an ultra-wide band (UWB) front end circuit, a controller, and a communication link. The (UWB) front end circuit is connected to the antenna to facilitate UWB communication with a credential device. The controller is connected to the UWB front end and configured to perform ranging for the credential device using the UWB communication. The communication link is configured to interface with the reader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Patent number: 11902784
    Abstract: Systems and methods for access control systems includes first and second access facilities, and first and second readers. The first reader is configured to control access through the first access facility, receive a credential using a first communication protocol from a device that stores the credential, and establish a secret with the device using the credential. The second reader is configured to control access through the second access facility. The first reader is configured to provide the secret to the second reader, and the second device is further configured to perform ranging using the secret and a second communication protocol different than the first communication protocol to identify intent information. Access through one of the first facility or the second facility is coordinated using the intent information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank
  • Patent number: 11875209
    Abstract: Various systems and methods for providing discovering smart card slots in a device are described herein. A server device for discovering smart card slots in a client device may be implemented with a processor subsystem; and memory including instructions, which when executed by the processor subsystem, cause the processor subsystem to perform operations comprising: receiving, at the server device from the client device, over an established Bluetooth connection, smart card connector parameters, the client device having a plurality of smart card slots; iterating through the plurality of smart card slots; at each slot of the plurality of smart card slots, using a smart card protocol to attempt to access an application at each slot, the application pre-associated with the server device; and in response to identifying the application exists in a slot of the plurality of smart card slots, connecting with the application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AB
    Inventors: Jan Steffl, Sylvain Jacques Prevost, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Hans-Juergen Pirch
  • Publication number: 20230388799
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for a physical access control systems with localization-based intent detection are described herein. In an example, an access control system may regulate access to an asset. The access control system is adapted to establish a first connection with a key-device. The access control system may be further adapted to receive a credential for a user over the first connection. The access control system may be further adapted to establish a second connection with the key-device. The access control system may be further adapted to determine an intent of the user to access the asset. The access control system may use location data derived from the second connection to determine the intent of the user. The access control system may be further adapted to provide the credential to an access controller, based on identifying an intent of the user to access the asset.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hans-Juergen Pirch, Fredrik Carl Stefan Einberg, Tomas Lars Jonsson, Silvain Jacques Prevost, Jan Steffl, Hans Gunnar Frank