Patent ID: 11854321

Abstract:
An access control method for people in which the access control device (16) is assigned to an access point. Each access control device (16) has at least one antenna (1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11), which emits beacons. Each access area (3) can only accommodate one person at a time. All antennas lie on an antenna plane. The transmitted beacons containing a unique access point ID, which positively identifies the access point and a unique antenna ID within predefined intervals. The received beacons are analyzed based on the RSSIs (Received Signal Strength Indicator) such that the distance of the mobile device (14) to the at least one antenna (1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11) is determined. The received access point ID are transmitted to a server (15) or to the access control device (16) for analysis. Access is granted if the access authorization is valid for the access point ID.