Locking and unlocking control system and locking and unlocking control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10818116-B2
Application number	US-202016735112-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 6, 2020
Priority date	Dec 8, 2017
Publication date	Oct 27, 2020
Grant date	Oct 27, 2020

Abstract

A locking and unlocking control system includes: a first information acquisition part configured to acquire presence information as to whether a parcel associated with a first user is present in a predetermined region defined in a vehicle or a facility, the predetermined region having a door configured to be locked and unlocked through a locking and unlocking process performed by a locking and unlocking control device; and a locking and unlocking control part configured to execute a predetermined process so as not to permit unlocking of the door by a second user when the locking and unlocking control part determines based on the presence information that the parcel is present in the predetermined region and when the door is locked.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A locking and unlocking control system, comprising:
a controller configured to:
acquire presence information as to whether a parcel associated with a first user is present in a predetermined region, the predetermined region being defined in a vehicle or a facility, the predetermined region having a door configured to be locked and unlocked through a locking and unlocking process, and the locking and unlocking process being performed by the vehicle or the facility;
execute a predetermined process so as not to permit unlocking of the door by a second user different from the first user when an access prohibition condition including both of following conditions are satisfied: the controller determines, based on the presence information, that the parcel is present in the predetermined region, and the door is locked;
estimate whether or not the parcel is to be collected by the first user when the controller determines that the parcel is present in the predetermined region until a predetermined time that the second user accesses the predetermined region; and
execute the predetermined process when the controller estimates that the parcel is not to be collected by the first user.

2. The locking and unlocking control system according to claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to control, by issuing predetermined authentication information for causing the vehicle or the facility to execute the locking and unlocking process, to a user terminal of each of the users at least including the second user, access of users including at least the second user to the predetermined region.

3. The locking and unlocking control system according to claim 2 , wherein when controller receives a permission request signal requesting permission to lock and unlock the door from the user terminal of the second user, the controller is configured to execute, as the predetermined process, a process of not performing issuance of the authentication information for the second user when the access prohibition condition is satisfied.

4. The locking and unlocking control system according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to execute, as the predetermined process, a process of invalidating the authentication information for the second user already issued to the user terminal of the second user.

5. The locking and unlocking control system according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
acquire information on an access permission condition for permitting access to the predetermined region by the second user even when the parcel is present in the predetermined region;
to permit the second user to unlock the door by not executing the predetermined process when the parcel satisfies the access permission condition, even when the access prohibition condition is satisfied; and
not to permit the second user to unlock the door by executing the predetermined process when the parcel does not satisfy the access permission condition, when the access prohibition condition is satisfied.

6. The locking and unlocking control system according to claim 5 , wherein the controller is configured to acquire the access permission condition set by the first user.

7. The locking and unlocking control system according to claim 2 , wherein:
the vehicle or the facility includes an alternative region independent from the predetermined region, the alternative region having a second door controlled to be locked and unlocked via the user terminal of the second user so as to allow the second user to access the alternative region; and
when the access prohibition condition is satisfied, the controller is configured to permit unlocking of the second door by the second user by issuing alternative region authentication information for allowing the second user to unlock the second door.

8. The locking and unlocking control system according to claim 7 , wherein when executing the predetermined process, the controller is configured to issue the alternative region authentication information after not permitting the second user to unlock the predetermined region.

9. The locking and unlocking control system according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to notify the second user that the unlocking of the door of the predetermined region is not permitted.

10. The locking and unlocking control system according to claim 2 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
acquire information on a collection time at which the parcel arranged in the predetermined region is to be collected by the first user, and
adjust, based on the collection time, an issuance frequency of the authentication information for users other than the first user, including the second user, for allowing the users other than the first user to access the predetermined region.

11. A locking and unlocking control method, comprising:
acquiring presence information with a controller as to whether a parcel associated with a first user is present in a predetermined region, the predetermined region being defined in a vehicle or a facility, and the predetermined region having a door configured to be locked and unlocked through a locking and unlocking process performed by the vehicle or the facility;
executing a predetermined process with the controller so as not to permit unlocking of the door by a second user different from the first user when it is determined, based on the presence information, that the parcel is present in the predetermined region and when the door is locked;
estimating with the controller whether or not the parcel is to be collected by the first user when the controller determines that the parcel is present in the predetermined region until a predetermined time that the second user accesses the predetermined region; and
executing with the controller the predetermined process when the controller estimates that the parcel is not to be collected by the first user.

12. The locking and unlocking control method according to claim 11 , wherein access to the predetermined region by users including at least the second user is controlled by issuing, to a user terminal of each of the users including at least the second user, predetermined authentication information for allowing the vehicle or the facility to execute the locking and unlocking process.

13. The locking and unlocking control method according to claim 12 , wherein the executing the predetermined process with the controller includes, upon receiving a permission request signal requesting permission to lock and unlock the door from the user terminal of the second user, executing with the controller, as the predetermined process, a process of not issuing authentication information for the second user, when it is determined that the parcel is present in the predetermined region and when the door is locked.

14. The locking and unlocking control method according to claim 12 , wherein the executing the predetermined process with the controller includes executing, as the predetermined process, a process of invalidating the authentication information for the second user already issued to the user terminal of the second user.

15. A locking and unlocking control system, comprising:
a controller configured to:
acquire presence information as to whether a parcel associated with a first user is present in a predetermined region, the predetermined region being defined in a vehicle or a facility, the predetermined region having a door configured to be locked and unlocked through a locking and unlocking process, and the locking and unlocking process being performed by the vehicle or the facility;
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Assignees

• Toyota Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Tsujimura Hiroko
• Kanaoka Kei
• Maeda Shun
• Murozaki Yoshihiro
• Kaneichi Daiki
• Jinnai Kuniaki

Classifications

• H04L63/0869

  for achieving mutual authentication (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273) · CPC title

• H04L63/0853

  using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234) · CPC title

• H04L63/061

  for key exchange, e.g. in peer-to-peer networks (cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key agreement H04L9/0838) · CPC title

• G07C2209/08

  With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations · CPC title

• G07C2009/0092

  for cargo, freight or shipping containers and applications therefore in general · CPC title