Door lock control apparatus and method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10672209-B2
Application number	US-201616065946-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2016
Priority date	Dec 29, 2015
Publication date	Jun 2, 2020
Grant date	Jun 2, 2020

Abstract

Provided are door lock control apparatus and method having enhanced security and being capable of providing improved convenience to a user, the door lock control method including: requesting a server for security information set in a door lock; receiving first security information from the server; unlocking the door lock by using the first security information; and setting second security information different from the first security information, in the door lock.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A door lock control method using a terminal, the method comprising:
requesting, from a server, security information currently set in a door lock in a locked position;
receiving, from the server, first security information corresponding to the security information currently set in the door lock;
transmitting the first security information to the door lock;
unlocking the door lock by using the first security information;
transmitting second security information to the door lock; and
setting the security information in the door lock based on the second security information,
wherein the second security information is different from the first security information.

2. The door lock control method of claim 1 , wherein the unlocking of the door lock comprises:
unlocking the door lock by the transmission of the first security information to the door lock via short-distance communication; and
detecting a signal generated based on the door lock being unlocked.

3. The door lock control method of claim 2 , wherein the short-distance communication comprises at least one of magnetic secure transmission (MST), radio frequency identification (RFID), near field communication (NFC), ZigBee, Z-Wave, Bluetooth, Bluetooth low energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, or infrared (IR) communication.

4. The door lock control method of claim 1 , wherein the second security information is generated by the server.

5. The door lock control method of claim 1 , wherein the setting of the second security information comprises refining the door lock by the transmission of the second security information to the door lock via short-distance communication.

6. The door lock control method of claim 1 , wherein the setting of the second security information comprises:
generating the second security information;
refining the door lock by the transmission of the second security information to the door lock via short-distance communication; and
transmitting the second security information to the server for storage of the second security information.

7. The door lock control method of claim 1 , wherein the setting of the second security information comprises:
generating offset information;
refining the door lock by transmitting the offset information to the door lock via short-distance communication;
generating the second security information by using the offset information; and
transmitting the second security information to the server for storage of the second security information.

8. The door lock control method of claim 1 , wherein the setting of the second security information comprises:
generating the second security information;
encoding the second security information;
refining the door lock by transmitting the encoded second security information to the door lock via short-distance communication; and
transmitting the second security information to the server for storage of the second security information.

9. The door lock control method of claim 1 , further comprising:
transmitting a message indicating unlocking of the door lock to the server.

10. The door lock control method of claim 9 , wherein the message comprises information about the terminal or information about a user of the terminal.

11. The door lock control method of claim 9 , further comprising:
requesting the server for an unlocking history of unlocking the door lock;
receiving the unlocking history from the server; and
displaying the unlocking history.

12. The door lock control method of claim 11 ,
wherein the unlocking history comprises at least one record, and
wherein each of the at least one record comprises at least one of information about a time when the door lock was unlocked, information about the terminal used to unlock the door lock, or information about a user of the terminal used to unlock the door lock.

13. A door lock control apparatus comprising:
a communication unit configured to communicate with a server and a door lock; and
a controller configured to:
control the communication unit to request, from the server, security information currently set in the door lock in a locked position,
control the communication unit to receive, from the server, first security information corresponding to the security information currently set in the door lock,
control the communication unit to transmit the first security information to the door lock to unlock the door lock by using the first security information,
control the communication unit to transmit second security information to the door lock, and
set the security information in the door lock based on the second security information,
wherein the second security information is different from the first security information.

14. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program which, when executed on a computer, performs the door lock control method of claim 1 .

15. The door lock control apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
unlock the door lock by transmitting the first security information to the door lock via short-distance communication; and
detect a signal generated based on the door lock being unlocked.

16. The door lock control apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the communication unit is further configured to receive, from the server, the first security information and the second security information that is generated by the server.

17. The door lock control apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to refine the door lock by transmitting the second security information to the door lock via short-distance communication.

18. The door lock control apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
generate the second security information,
refine the door lock by transmitting the second security information to the door lock via short-distance communication, and
transmit the second security information to the server for storage of the second security information.

19. The door lock control apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
generate offset information,
refine the door lock by transmitting the offset information to the door lock via short-distance communication,
generate the second security information by using the offset information, and
transmit the second security information to the server for storage of the second security information.

20. The door lock control apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
generate the second security information,
encode the second security information,
refine the door lock by transmitting the encoded second security information to the door lock via short-distance communication, and
transmit the second security information to the server for storage of the second security information.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Kang-Min
• Choi Seung-Eok
• Kang Jae-Eun
• Kim Chang-Han
• Ryu Jong-Youb
• Lee Chang-Hyun

Classifications

• G07C9/00817

  where the code of the lock can be programmed · CPC title

• G07C2009/00841

  by a portable device · CPC title

• H04W4/80

  Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication · CPC title

• H04W4/00

  Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor · CPC title

• G07C2009/00317

  keyless data carrier having only one limited data transmission range · CPC title