Key-shape data management system and key-shape data management method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11066044-B2
Application number	US-201916726507-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 24, 2019
Priority date	Jul 18, 2017
Publication date	Jul 20, 2021
Grant date	Jul 20, 2021

Abstract

A key-shape data management system includes a storage server, an acceptance server, and a transmission server. The storage server stores vehicle identification information capable of identifying a vehicle, mechanical lock identification information capable of identifying a mechanical lock mounted on the vehicle, key-shape data of a mechanical key used in combination with the mechanical lock, and information on multiple manufacturing bases capable of manufacturing the mechanical key. The acceptance server accepts a request for acquiring the mechanical key together with determining information and delivery location information indicating a delivery location of the mechanical key. The transmission server determines the vehicle identification information based on the determining information, determines the key-shape data based on the vehicle identification information, determines one of the manufacturing bases corresponding to the delivery location, and transmits the delivery location information and the key-shape data to the determined manufacturing base.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A key-shape data management system comprising:
a storage server that stores vehicle identification information assigned to a vehicle and capable of identifying the vehicle, mechanical lock identification information capable of identifying a mechanical lock mounted on the vehicle, key-shape data of a mechanical key used in combination with the mechanical lock, and information on a plurality of manufacturing bases capable of manufacturing the mechanical key;
an acceptance server that accepts a request for acquiring the mechanical key together with determining information used for determining the vehicle identification information and delivery location information indicating a delivery location of the mechanical key; and
a transmission server that determines the vehicle identification information based on the determining information, determines the key-shape data based on the vehicle identification information, determines one of the manufacturing bases corresponding to the delivery location, and transmits the delivery location information and the key-shape data that is determined to the one of the manufacturing bases that is determined, wherein
the storage server stores the vehicle identification information, the mechanical lock identification information, and the key-shape data in a state where the vehicle identification information, the mechanical lock identification information, and the key-shape data are associated with each other based on a correspondence relationship between the vehicle identification information and the mechanical lock identification information that are associated with each other when the vehicle is manufactured and a correspondence relationship between the mechanical lock identification information and the key-shape data that are associated with each other when the mechanical lock is manufactured.

2. The key-shape data management system according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a registration server that acquires user identification information for identifying a user of the vehicle together with the vehicle identification information assigned to the vehicle and registers the user identification information and the vehicle identification information in the storage server, wherein
the acceptance server accepts the user identification information as the determining information.

3. The key-shape data management system according to claim 1 , wherein
the acceptance server accepts the vehicle identification information as the determining information.

4. The key-shape data management system according to claim 1 , wherein
the storage server is configured to receive a data indicating the correspondence relationship between the vehicle identification information and the mechanical lock identification information from a vehicle manufacturing factory that manufactures the vehicle and receive a data indicating correspondence relationship between the mechanical lock identification information and the key-shape data from a mechanical lock manufacturing factory that manufactures the mechanical lock.

5. A key-shape data management system comprising:
a storage server that stores vehicle identification information assigned to a vehicle and capable of identifying the vehicle, mechanical lock identification information capable of identifying a mechanical lock mounted on the vehicle, and key-shape data of a mechanical key used in combination with the mechanical lock;
an acceptance server that accepts a request for acquiring the mechanical key together with determining information used for determining the vehicle identification information; and
a transmission server that determines the vehicle identification information based on the determining information, determines the key-shape data based on the vehicle identification information, and transmits the key-shape data that is determined, wherein
the storage server stores the vehicle identification information, the mechanical lock identification information, and the key-shape data in a state where the vehicle identification information, the mechanical lock identification information, and the key-shape data are associated with each other based on a correspondence relationship between the vehicle identification information and the mechanical lock identification information that are associated with each other when the vehicle is manufactured and a correspondence relationship between the mechanical lock identification information and the key-shape data that are associated with each other when the mechanical lock is manufactured.

6. The key-shape data management system according to claim 5 , wherein
the acceptance server accepts the vehicle identification information as the determining information.

7. The key-shape data management system according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a registration server that acquires user identification information for identifying a user of the vehicle together with the vehicle identification information assigned to the vehicle and registers the user identification information and the vehicle identification information in the storage server, wherein
the acceptance server accepts the user identification information as the determining information.

8. The key-shape data management system according to claim 5 , wherein
the storage server is configured to receive a data indicating the correspondence relationship between the vehicle identification information and the mechanical lock identification information from a vehicle manufacturing factory that manufactures the vehicle and receive a data indicating correspondence relationship between the mechanical lock identification information and the key-shape data from a mechanical lock manufacturing factory that manufactures the mechanical lock.

9. A key-shape data management method comprising:
acquiring vehicle identification information that is assigned to a vehicle and is capable of identifying the vehicle and mechanical lock identification information that is capable of identifying a mechanical lock mounted on the vehicle in association with each other;
acquiring the mechanical lock identification information and key-shape data of a mechanical key used in combination with the mechanical lock in association with each other;
acquiring information on a plurality of manufacturing bases that is capable of manufacturing the mechanical key;
accepting a request for acquiring the mechanical key together with determining information used for determining the vehicle identification information and delivery location information indicating a delivery location of the mechanical key;
determining the vehicle identification information based on the determining information and determining the key-shape data based on the vehicle identification information; and
determining one of the manufacturing bases corresponding to the delivery location, and transmitting the delivery location information and the key-shape data that is determined to the one of the manufacturing bases that is determined, wherein
the acquiring the vehicle identification information and the mechanical lock identification information in association with each other includes acquiring a correspondence relationship between the vehicle identification information and the mechanical lock identification information that are associated with each other when the vehicle is manufactured, and
the acquiring the mechanical lock identification information and the key-shape data in association with each other includes acquiring a correspondence relationship between the mechanical lock identification information and the key-shape data that are associated with each other when the mechanical lock is manufactured.

10. The key-sha

Assignees

• Denso Corp

Inventors

• Yamaguchi Taichi

Classifications

• G06F16/288

  Entity relationship models · CPC title

• E05B19/0011 Primary

  Key decoders (general measuring of contours and curvatures G01B3/14, G01B5/20, G01B7/28) · CPC title

• E05B81/78

  as part of a hands-free locking or unlocking operation · CPC title

• B60R25/24 Primary

  using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user · CPC title

• E05B19/24

  Key distinguishing marks {(fluorescent E05B17/106)} · CPC title