Patent ID: 11869295
Assignee: ASSA ABLOY AMERICAS RESIDENTIAL INC.
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 20:
21. The method of claim 15,
wherein establishing the communication connection comprises performing a bonding process to form a bonded communication connection between the electronic lock and the mobile device, the bonding process including exchanging a bonding key pair between the electronic lock and the mobile device via the short-range wireless communication protocol;
the method further comprising, after performing at least a portion of the mutual authentication process, tearing down the bonded communication connection with the mobile device;
wherein the encrypted communication is performed using an unbonded connection between the electronic lock and the mobile device, and wherein the electronic lock does not store a long term key used as part of the bonding process for encrypted communication via the unbonded connection.