JP2007197960A - Entrance key managing system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an entrance key managing system which can avoid unauthentic use of a bar code key that is displayed by using an ordinary portable terminal. <P>SOLUTION: According to the entrance key managing system, a bar code reader 102 provided for an entrance of a building is connected to a bar code key managing device 103 via a network. When a person wants to enter the building, bar code key image data in a URL issued from the bar code key managing device to the portable terminal 101 via e-mail is displayed by using a Web browsing function, to be read by the bar code reader. If the bar code key image data corresponds to one of keys managed by the bar code key managing device, the entrance is unlocked. When the bar code key is used for unlocking, the bar code key managing device immediately discards the key data, and generates a new bar code key, followed by transmitting the URL in which the bar code key is present to the portable terminal via e-mail. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an entrance key management system that avoids unauthorized use of a bar code key displayed using a mobile terminal.

  Conventionally, there is a system in which a bar code serving as a key is transmitted to a visiting reservation person such as an apartment, and the visitor uses the bar code as a key when entering (for example, refer to Patent Document 1). In this system, it may be abused by copying the barcode key to a malicious third party.

In addition, there is a system provided with a security function assuming such a situation (for example, see Patent Document 2). In this system, the mobile terminal needs to have a special function specialized for its security.
JP 2004-360200 A JP 2005-120579 A

  However, by using the barcode as a key, unlocking and locking systems such as doors and entrance gates can be unlocked even when the barcode is copied, and security for such situations has been considered. However, when considering operation, the terminal had to be equipped with a dedicated function.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an entrance key management system and method capable of avoiding unauthorized use of a bar code key displayed using a general mobile terminal.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, a barcode reader provided at the entrance of a building is connected to a barcode key management device via a network, and a barcode serving as a key is carried when entering the building. The bar code reader displays it on the LCD of the terminal and reads it. If there is a key corresponding to the key managed by the bar code key management device, the entrance is unlocked.

  The bar code key is obtained by displaying a URL holding the image data of the bar code key by the Web browsing function, and this URL is notified from the bar code key management apparatus by e-mail.

  When the bar code key is used for unlocking, the bar code key management device immediately discards the key data, and the same bar code key cannot be used. Thereafter, a new barcode key is generated, and the URL where the barcode key exists is transmitted to the portable terminal by e-mail. These bar code keys and URLs are randomly generated.

  According to the present invention, each time a bar code key necessary for entering a room is used, the bar code key used for unlocking is discarded, a new bar code key is created and registered, and the bar code key exists. URL to be notified. By performing client authentication and user authentication of the mobile terminal when referring to this URL, it is possible to avoid referencing the URL by a third party.

  Further, since the barcode key used for unlocking and the URL where the barcode key exists are discarded and newly created, even if the barcode key is copied illegally, it cannot be used for unlocking. .

  Furthermore, even if an unused barcode key is copied and used for unlocking, the URL where the newly generated barcode key exists is notified by e-mail, so that unauthorized intrusion is detected Is possible.

  There is no need for a special terminal for displaying the bar code key, and an advantage is that a general mobile phone can be used as a terminal.

  Next, the best mode of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a system configuration of the present embodiment, which includes a mobile terminal 101, a barcode reader 102, and a barcode key management device 103. The barcode reader 102 and the barcode key management device 103 are connected to each other via a network such as the Internet.

  The mobile terminal 101 is assumed to be a portable device such as a mobile phone or a PDA, and has an e-mail function and a web browsing function. In the present invention, an e-mail transmitted from the bar code key management device 103 is received, the URL described in the e-mail is displayed with the Web browsing function, and the image data of the bar code key existing in the URL is displayed. To do.

  The barcode reader 102 is assumed to be a barcode reader arranged outside a gate or door. The barcode reader 102 reads a barcode key displayed on the mobile terminal 101 and stores the barcode key data in the barcode key management device 103. If the unlocking command is returned from the bar code key management apparatus 103, the door is unlocked.

  The bar code key management apparatus 103 manages bar code keys corresponding to each room. The bar code key management apparatus 103 holds a database, and includes a bar code reader 102, an e-mail address of a person permitted to enter the room, bar code key data for entering the room, and the bar code. The URL where the code key exists is associated. When a barcode key is notified from the barcode reader 102, if the barcode key corresponds to the barcode reader 102, an unlock command is returned. Further, a barcode key is generated and a URL where the barcode key exists is generated and transmitted to the portable terminal 101 by e-mail.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

[When registering / updating data]
When a room use contract is made, the e-mail address of the portable terminal 101 of the person who uses the room is transmitted to the manager (management company, real estate agent, landlord, etc.) of the room. The administrator registers this mail address in the barcode key management apparatus 103 (S11). As a result, the barcode key management apparatus 103 generates and registers a barcode key for the registered e-mail address (S12), and further generates and registers a URL where the barcode key exists (S13). The generated URL is transmitted to the e-mail address (S14).

[When entering]
When the room entrant enters the room, he / she accesses the site of the URL held by the barcode key management apparatus 103 notified by the e-mail with a Web browser (S15), and is transmitted from the barcode key management apparatus 103 (S16) The code key is displayed (S17), and the bar code key displayed on the portable terminal 101 is held over the bar code reader 102 to attempt to unlock the entrance. The barcode reader 102 that has read the barcode key displayed on the portable terminal 101 held over notifies the barcode key management apparatus 103 of the barcode key (S18).

  The bar code key management apparatus 103 verifies the bar code key based on the bar code reader ID that has notified the bar code key and the bar code key data (S19). If the barcode key is a key held in the database of the barcode key management device 103 and the key is used in the correct room (the barcode reader 102), the unlocking process of the room is performed. Otherwise, an error is returned (S20). If it is determined that the bar code key is used correctly (S20), the bar code key used for unlocking is discarded (S21), a new bar code key is created and registered (S22), and the bar code key exists. A new URL is created and registered (S23), and the URL is transmitted to the e-mail address associated with the barcode key used for unlocking (S24).

  With these processes, it is possible to introduce technologies such as client authentication and user authentication of the mobile terminal when referring to the URL for obtaining the barcode key, and it is possible to avoid referencing the URL by a third party. .

  Next, Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the first embodiment, the entrance / exit is assumed to have one room. However, in this embodiment, when there are a plurality of departments in one building like a company, or in a single building there are a plurality of companies. Assuming a building with multiple rooms inside, with different organizations using one gate, such as the one inside. FIG. 3 shows an example in which this is assumed, in which a gate of a building and a door of each room exist as an entrance, and a bar code reader 102 is installed in the gate and each room.

  In the first embodiment, when a bar code key is used to unlock a room, the bar code key is discarded and a newly generated URL of the bar code key is transmitted. In the example, when a bar code key is used to unlock a building gate, not only the bar code key of the gate but also the bar code key URL of each room corresponding to the user using the bar code key is transmitted. It is said that.

[Company X section a employee]
When the employee of Company X's a section unlocks the gate, the URL of the barcode key for the gate is newly transmitted, and the URL of the barcode key of the room of Company X and the server room of Company X is transmitted. Further, when the bar code key is used when entering the two rooms, the bar code key URL of the room that has entered is transmitted.

[Company X, section b employees]
When the employee of section X of company X unlocks the gate, the URL of the barcode key for the gate is newly transmitted, and the URLs of the barcode keys of the room of company X and the server room of company X are transmitted. Further, if the bar code key is used when entering the two rooms, the bar code key URL corresponding to the room entered is transmitted.

[Y company employee]
When an employee of company Y unlocks the gate, the URL of the bar code key for the gate is newly transmitted, and the URL of the room bar code key of company Y is further transmitted. Further, when the door of the Y company room is unlocked, the URL of the barcode key of the door is newly transmitted.

[Visitor of Company X section b]
The visitor of the X company b section has registered in advance the e-mail address of the portable terminal 101 by the X company b section employee, and the URL of the barcode key is also transmitted accordingly. When the visitor unlocks the gate, the URL of the bar code key for the gate is newly transmitted, and further, the URL of the bar code key of the room of Company X's section b is transmitted. Further, when the door of the room of Company X's section b is unlocked, the barcode key URL of the door is newly transmitted.

[Maintenance Contractor]
The building maintenance company is given authority to enter all rooms for work such as cleaning and air conditioning adjustment. When the gate is unlocked, the URL of the gate barcode key is newly transmitted. All room bar code key URLs are sent. Further, when a bar code key is used when entering each room, the URL of the bar code key of the room that has entered the room is transmitted.

  As described above, when the gate is unlocked, the URL of the barcode key for entering each room is transmitted according to the attribute of the person who unlocked the gate. Even if it is copied and illegally used, intrusion into each room can be avoided. It is also possible to restrict access to unauthorized rooms in the building.

  In addition to admission management for condominiums such as condominiums and office buildings, by using a general mobile phone as a terminal, it can also be used for admission management for hotels and the like used by an unspecified number of people.

1 is a system configuration diagram of Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 6 is a sequence diagram for explaining the operation of the first embodiment. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of Example 2.

Explanation of symbols

101 Mobile Terminal 102 Barcode Reader 103 Barcode Key Management Device

Claims (6)

A portable terminal having an e-mail function and a web browsing function, a bar code reader arranged outside a gate or a door, and a bar code key management device that is connected to the bar code reader and manages a bar code key Prepared,
The bar code key management device generates a bar code key for a registered e-mail address and a URL where the bar code key exists, and transmits the generated URL to the e-mail address;
Based on the barcode reader ID and barcode key data that sent the barcode key notification, the barcode key is verified. If the barcode key is identified as being used correctly, an unlock command is returned. Means,
The portable terminal has a means for accessing a URL site notified by e-mail and displaying a barcode key existing there.
The bar code reader has a means for reading a bar code key displayed on a portable terminal and transmitting the bar code key to a bar code key management device.   When the bar code key management device identifies that the bar code key is used correctly, it discards the bar code key used for unlocking, creates and registers a new bar code key, and the URL where the bar code key exists The admission key management system according to claim 1, wherein the URL is transmitted to an e-mail address associated with the bar code key used for unlocking.   When the bar code key of the building gate is used, the bar code key management device transmits the bar code key URL of each room corresponding to the user using the bar code key together with the bar code key. The admission key management system according to claim 1. A portable terminal having an e-mail function and a web browsing function, a bar code reader arranged outside a gate or a door, and a bar code key management device that is connected to the bar code reader and manages a bar code key An entrance key management method for a system equipped with,
The bar code key management device generates a bar code key for a registered e-mail address and a URL where the bar code key exists, transmits the generated URL to the e-mail address,
The mobile terminal accesses the site of the URL notified by e-mail, displays the barcode key existing there,
The barcode reader reads a barcode key displayed on the mobile terminal, and transmits the barcode key to the barcode key management device.
The bar code key management device verifies the bar code key based on the bar code reader ID and the bar code key data that has notified the bar code key, and the bar code key is identified as being used correctly. A method for managing an entrance key, comprising the steps of returning an unlocking command.   When the bar code key management device identifies that the bar code key is used correctly, it discards the bar code key used for unlocking, creates and registers a new bar code key, and the URL where the bar code key exists 5. The admission key management method according to claim 4, wherein the URL is sent to an e-mail address associated with the bar code key used for unlocking, by newly creating and registering. When the bar code key of the building gate is used, the bar code key management device transmits the bar code key URL of each room corresponding to the user using the bar code key together with the bar code key. The admission key management method according to claim 4.

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