A control unit (40A) includes an operation state determination unit (43) that determines an operating state of a driving source (21) and a communication state determination unit (46) that determines a communication state between an authentication unit (2) and a remote key (4), and the control unit (40A) disables a starting of the driving source (21) by a driving source starting unit (21a) when the control unit (40A) is in an ON state, the operation state determination unit (43) determines that the driving source (21) is in a non-operating state, and the communication state determination unit (46) determines that communication with the remote key (4) is lost.

A method in an access control system comprising a control unit connected to one or more mobile devices using radio-frequency signal communication. The control unit sends a motion status request to a connected mobile device out of the one or more connected mobile devices in response to the generated event. The method comprises determining an indication of a probability that the connected mobile device is associated with the event. Determining the indication is based on received signal strength data, measured by the connected mobile device on the radio-frequency signals transmitted by the control unit during a first predetermined period of time before the motion status request is received, and motion sensor data collected from a motion sensor comprised in the connected mobile device during a second predetermined period of time before the motion status request is received. The control unit determines whether or not to arrange to carry out the action based on the indication of the probability that the connected mobile device is associated with the event.

A system, the system including one or more sensors arranged to detect an area in a proximity of a vehicle and a controller communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors. The controller is configured to determine that an ignition switch of the vehicle is turned off, determine that a user within the proximity of the vehicle based on data from the one or more sensors, determine that an object is approaching the vehicle based on the data, and alert the user of the object.

Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide systems and methods of granting temporary control access of a home security system of a first user to a second user, where the temporary control access is for at least a portion of a home security system for a predetermined period of time. One or more tasks to be completed for the first user may be completed by the second user while having temporary control access to the home security system. The temporary control access of the second user to the at least a portion of the home security system of the first user may be revoked when the predetermined period of time has elapsed. The second user may receive a notification may be received for a security event, a safety event, a home event, and a package delivery event after the predetermined period of time has lapsed.

Systems, devices, and methods for controlling access to a secure space are disclosed. The system includes a locking device fastenable to an access point of the secure space, a server, and a network for communication between the locking device and server. The server includes a storage unit to store authorization data for the locking device and the user computing device, and a processing unit for receiving a request from the user computing device to access the locking device; authenticating the user computing device; generating authorization data; and providing at least part of the authorization data to each of the locking device and the user computing device. The locking device includes an actuator, a memory, and a processing unit for receiving a security command from the user computing device; determining whether the security command includes requesting data that corresponds to the authorization data; and generating a control signal for the actuator to move the locking device based on the security command.

An anchor point assembly, a vehicle entry system and a vehicle are provided. The anchor point assembly includes a control module, a power management module and a positioning module. The control module is connected to a vehicle end module, and is used to obtain position information of the vehicle end module according to a position identification signal of the vehicle end module. The power management module is connected to the control module and is used to supply electric power to the control module in conjunction with a power supply of a vehicle; the positioning module is connected to the control module, and is used to obtain position information of a control terminal and transmit the position information of the control terminal to the control module.

A method of operating a door system includes sensing a user on an exterior side of a door panel in physical propinquity to the lock such that the lock transitions from a sleep state to an active state, authenticating the user when the lock is in the active state before converting the lock from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration, and converting the lock from the locked configuration to the unlocked configuration in response to transition to the active state. Authenticating the user includes receiving an authentication signal from a remote device on the user in physical propinquity to the to the lock.

An electronic lock system that uses an intermediary controller (“IMC”), such as an electronic lockbox, to communicate with an electronic lock that protects buildings, such as dwellings. The IMC also communicates with a wireless portable computer (“WPC”), such as a smart phone, so that an authorized user can first authenticate credentials to the IMC, then have the IMC (or the WPC) send appropriate messages to the electronic lock to command that lock to unlock. The IMC must initially be setup by an ADMIN, so that the IMC's memory contains the specific codes and protocols to successfully communicate with the electronic lock. In this manner, the user can obtain access to the building without specific knowledge of those specific codes and protocols required by the electronic lock. An alarm panel on a building could also be disarmed by the IMC, if its specific codes and protocols are first setup into the IMC's memory.

A device localization system for a vehicle and a mobile device configured as a Phone-as-a-Key (PaaK) is described. The system includes a fob-free mode for performing remote control vehicle features using a selective mobile device localization technique that reduces motive functionality of the vehicle, based location of a user performing the vehicle control during the remote-control operation. The system determines a geographic position of a user using a single Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) antenna, and establishes establish a high-fidelity zone based on a change in mobile device position. The system reduces a motive functionality of the vehicle, based on the selective mobile device localization, from a first motive mode having a full motive functionality to a second motive mode responsive to determining that the mobile device is not present in the high-fidelity zone.

A method in an access control system comprising a control unit connected to one or more mobile devices using radio-frequency signal communication. The control unit sends a motion status request to a connected mobile device out of the one or more connected mobile devices in response to the generated event. The method comprises determining an indication of a probability that the connected mobile device is associated with the event. Determining the indication is based on received signal strength data, measured by the connected mobile device on the radio-frequency signals transmitted by the control unit during a first predetermined period of time before the motion status request is received, and motion sensor data collected from a motion sensor comprised in the connected mobile device during a second predetermined period of time before the motion status request is received.