JP2011017154A - Electric lock control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric lock control system which can open an electric lock mounted in an opening and closing mechanism section (an automatic door opening and closing apparatus etc.), without making a user himself/herself perform a conscious authentication act.SOLUTION: A server unit 30 comprises a terminal position data table T3 for storing positional data which include at least information on latitude and longitude, received by a positional data acquiring portion 320, and a traveling-direction determining portion 330b which determines whether or not the traveling direction of a mobile terminal 60 is a direction oriented to the automatic door opening and closing apparatus 50, on the basis of the plurality of time-series continuous positional data stored in the terminal position data table T3. In the case where an unlocking area inside/outside determining portion 330 determines that a current position of the mobile terminal 60 is within an unlocking permission area A and where the traveling-direction determining portion 330b determines that the traveling direction of the mobile terminal 60 is the direction oriented to the automatic door opening and closing apparatus 50, the electric lock control system performs control which makes the electric lock 10 perform an unlocking operation.

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric lock control system including an electric lock and a control device that controls the operation of locking and unlocking the electric lock.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a security system (see, for example, Patent Document 1) that opens and closes an electric lock by a card pass, key input, human characteristics, and the like is known.

  Specifically, in this security system, when an ID card is held over by a user (a person who wants to enter a room) or an ID number is input using a numeric keypad, the authentication server extracts the ID number extracted by the ID number extraction unit. Search the mobile device number corresponding to the mobile device number from the management database, obtain the current location information from the mobile device with the mobile device number through the mobile network, and store the current location information of the mobile device with the mobile device number and the management database The position information of the mobile device is compared and the person who wants to enter the room is allowed to enter when the current position of the portable device is close to the position of the security area.

  Conventionally, there is known a keyless device (for example, see Patent Document 2) capable of performing authentication by communication between an in-vehicle device and a portable device and locking and unlocking a vehicle door without a key operation. It has been.

  Specifically, in this keyless device, when the portable device is in an LF communication enabled area (unlock area: vehicle interior or near the vehicle door), authentication is performed by LF communication between the portable device and the in-vehicle device. When the authentication is established, the door lock control function unit causes the vehicle door to be unlocked (unlocked). On the other hand, when the portable device is outside the LF communication area, the LF between the portable device and the vehicle-mounted device When communication is not possible, the vehicle door is locked (locked) by the door lock control function unit.

  That is, according to this keyless device, when the user of the vehicle carrying the portable device approaches the vicinity of the vehicle door, the vehicle door is automatically unlocked by the authentication established by LF communication. It is possible to get into the vehicle (enter the security area) without performing a conscious authentication act).

JP 2003-056227 A (paragraphs 0002 to 0029, FIG. 4) JP 2008-291422 A (paragraph 0111, FIG. 2, FIG. 4)

  However, the security system of Patent Document 1 requires a conscious authentication act by the user himself, which is inconvenient for the user. In particular, when the user's hands are blocked, it is difficult to unlock the electric lock.

  Moreover, in the keyless device of Patent Document 2, it is necessary to provide an LF function unit for performing transmission / reception by LF waves in both the portable device and the vehicle-mounted device, and a dedicated portable device is prepared for the vehicle user. There must be. In addition, in this keyless device, only one portable device can be authenticated with one vehicle, and one vehicle can be shared and used by a plurality of portable devices owned by a plurality of users. is not.

  Furthermore, in Patent Document 2, the coordinate point calculated by the GPS function unit of the portable device (that is, position data indicating the current position of the portable device) is used as position data indicating the parking position of the vehicle, and the parked vehicle However, the position data is not used for locking / unlocking (unlocking) the vehicle door.

  The present invention solves the above-described conventional problems, and uses an opening / closing mechanism in a mode using position data measured using, for example, GPS of a portable terminal without performing a conscious authentication act by the user himself / herself. An object of the present invention is to provide an electric lock control system capable of unlocking an electric lock mounted on a section (such as an automatic door opening / closing device).

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention periodically acquires the current position of a mobile terminal including at least information on latitude and longitude measured using, for example, GPS, and the current position of the mobile terminal is a predetermined solution. The control device controls the unlocking operation of the electric lock when it is determined that it is within the lock permission area.

  According to the present invention, the unlocking of the electric lock mounted on the opening / closing mechanism unit (such as an automatic door opening / closing device) is performed in a mode using the position data of the mobile terminal without performing a conscious authentication act by the user himself / herself. An electric lock control system that can be performed can be provided.

It is an external appearance block diagram which shows schematic structure of an electric lock control system. It is a block diagram which shows the example of 1 structure of an electric lock and an electric lock control apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the example of 1 structure of a 1st server apparatus. It is a table figure which shows one structural example of various tables. It is a figure which shows one structural example of the setting screen of the user information displayed by a display process part. It is a functional block diagram which shows the function structure of an electric lock control process part, an imaging | photography recording process part, and a mail transmission process part. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of the electric lock control process in an electric lock control system. It is a flowchart which shows the detailed process sequence of the step of FIG. It is the schematic which shows an example of the positional relationship of the portable terminal with respect to an unlocking permission area | region. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the imaging | photography recording control process performed in an imaging | photography recording process part. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the mail transmission control process performed in a mail transmission process part. It is a flowchart which shows the modification of the electric lock control process shown in FIG. It is an external appearance block diagram which shows the modification 1 of an electric lock control system. It is a block diagram which shows the modification of the 1st server apparatus shown in FIG. It is an external appearance block diagram which shows the modification 2 of an electric lock control system.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention includes an electric lock that is mounted on an opening / closing mechanism unit that allows a person or an object to enter or leave the security area in the open state, and that locks and unlocks the opening / closing mechanism unit. Although applied to an electric lock control system including a control device that controls the operation of locking and unlocking, in the following embodiment, an automatic door opening and closing device (opening and closing) installed at the entrance of an apartment A case will be described in which the present invention is applied to an electric lock control system including an electric lock mounted on the mechanism portion) and an electric lock control device that controls locking and unlocking of the electric lock.
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  FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of an electric lock control system 1 to which the present invention is applied.

  As illustrated, the electric lock control system 1 includes an electric lock 10, an electric lock control device 20, a server device for electric lock control (hereinafter simply referred to as “first server device”) 30, and a network 40. It is mainly composed. The electric lock control device 20 and the first server device 30 constitute a control device.

  Here, the electric lock 10 is a lock that is mounted on the opening / closing mechanism section and electrically locks and unlocks the opening / closing mechanism section. In the example of FIG. 1, an automatic door opening / closing apparatus installed at the entrance of the apartment building. (Opening / closing mechanism section) 50 is mounted and locks and unlocks the opening / closing doors 51 and 52 of the automatic door opening / closing device 50 based on the control of the electric lock control device 20 described later.

  The electric lock control device 20 is a controller that controls the locking and unlocking of the electric lock 10. In the example of FIG. 1, the electric lock control device 20 is mounted on the automatic door opening and closing device 50 and is connected to the electric lock 10 via the transmission line L 1. In addition, the first server device 30 is communicatively connected via the transmission line L2, and the unlocking operation of the electric lock 10 is controlled based on the unlocking instruction signal from the first server device 30.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the electric lock 10 and the electric lock control device 20.

  As shown in the figure, the electric lock 10 is a known electric lock such as a dead bolt type electric lock, and mainly includes, for example, a dead bolt 11 and a drive mechanism unit 12.

  In the electric lock 10, the protruding portion (not shown) of the dead bolt 11 driven by the drive mechanism portion (for example, a solenoid) 12 in the locked state not used by the user is the upper end of the open / close doors 51 and 52. The doors 51 and 52 are physically locked by engaging with an engagement hole (not shown) formed in a box with a face installed in the section. On the other hand, in the electric lock 10, in the unlocked state used by the user, the dead bolt 11 is driven by the drive mechanism portion 12 to release the physical engagement between the protrusion and the engagement hole. Thus, the doors 51 and 52 are unlocked.

  The present invention is not limited to the electric lock 10 and the automatic door opening / closing device (opening / closing mechanism unit) 50 having such a structure. The present invention can be applied to any electric lock that locks and unlocks the opening / closing mechanism, and the structure of the electric lock (structure having a solenoid, dead bolt, engagement hole, etc.) and the opening / closing mechanism are automatic. It doesn't matter if it moves or moves manually. In the present invention, the state of locking of the opening / closing mechanism portion by electric lock means that the opening / closing mechanism portion is not opened when passage is not permitted, and the automatic door or flapper gate is closed. Maintenance and locking at a manual door that can be electrically controlled. Similarly, in the present invention, the unlocking state of the opening / closing mechanism portion by the electric lock means that the opening / closing mechanism portion is opened when the passage is permitted, and the automatic door or the flapper gate is opened. Including unlocking at a manual door that can be electrically controlled and locked.

  The electric lock control device 20 includes a control unit 21, a storage unit 22, a drive processing unit 23, a first input / output unit 24, a second input / output unit 25, a power supply unit 26, and the like, via the system bus SB1. Data is transmitted and received between the constituent elements.

  Here, the control unit 21 controls the electric lock control device 20 in an integrated manner. For example, the control unit 21 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and the like, and stores a control program stored in the storage unit 22 described later. By executing the interpretation, the unlocking operation and the locking operation of the electric lock 10 are controlled. Specifically, an unlock signal is sent to the drive processing unit 23 via the first input / output unit 24 based on an unlock instruction signal input from the first server device 30 described later via the second input / output unit 25. Instruct to output.

  The storage unit 22 stores and holds a control program interpreted and executed by the control unit 21 and various data used in the control program, and includes a memory such as a RAM, a ROM, and a flash memory.

  The drive processing unit 23 includes a drive circuit that outputs an unlock signal to the electric lock 10 based on an instruction from the control unit 21.

  The first input / output unit 24 is an input / output circuit that is connected to the electric lock 10 via the transmission line L1 and performs data input / output processing between the electric lock 10 and the electric lock control device 20, for example, Data input / output processing such as outputting an unlock signal from the drive processing unit 23 to the electric lock 10 is performed.

  The second input / output unit 25 is communicatively connected to the first server device 30 via the transmission line L2, and performs an input / output circuit that performs data input / output processing between the first server device 30 and the electric lock control device 20. For example, data input / output processing such as inputting an unlocking instruction signal from the first server device 30 is performed.

  The power supply unit 26 is a power supply device for converting and supplying a commercial current into a necessary current for each component.

  In the electric lock control device 20 of the present embodiment, when a user or the like goes out of the security area SA (that is, inside the apartment) to the outside (outside the apartment), special processing such as authentication (in this embodiment, The electric lock 10 is set to be unlocked without performing the unlocking control process of the electric lock 10 based on the position data of the portable terminal 60, and the electric lock 10 is unlocked for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). Etc.) is set to lock the electric lock 10.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the first server device 30 is a server device that is configured by, for example, a stationary personal computer such as a tower type or a portable personal computer such as a notebook, and executes the electric lock control processing according to the present invention. is there. The first server device 30 is communicatively connected to the electric lock control device 20 via the transmission line L2, and is also communicatively connected to the network 40 via the transmission line L3.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the first server device 30.

  As illustrated, the first server device 30 includes a control unit 31, a storage unit 32, a display processing unit 33, an operation input processing unit 34, an audio processing unit 35, a storage medium processing unit 36, a shooting / recording control unit 37, data An input / output unit 38, a power supply unit 39, and the like are provided, and data is transmitted and received between the components via the system bus SB2. The first server device 30 provides, for example, the electric lock control system 1 or a service by the electric lock control system 1, that is, an automatic door without performing a conscious authentication act by the user himself / herself. Prepared on the side of a provider (for example, the present applicant, etc.) that provides a service capable of unlocking an electric lock mounted on the opening / closing device 50 (opening / closing mechanism unit), for example, in a condominium manager room Installed.

  Here, the control part 31 controls this 1st server apparatus 30 centrally, for example, is comprised by CPU (Central Processing Unit) etc., The electric lock control currently memorize | stored in the memory | storage part 32 mentioned later Various programs such as software S (electric lock control program P1, video recording control program P2, and mail transmission control program P3) are interpreted and executed.

  The storage unit 32 stores and holds the electric lock control software S interpreted and executed by the control unit 31 and other software and various data used in the first server device 30, such as RAM and ROM. And a storage device such as a hard disk.

  Note that the electric lock control software S of the present embodiment includes various control programs (an electric lock control program P1, an imaging record control program P2, and a program for executing locking and unlocking of the electric lock 10 in the electric lock control system 1). The mail transmission control program P3) and various data (user information table T1, area data table T2, terminal position data table T3, and opening / closing position data table T4) used when the control program is executed.

  FIG. 4 is a table diagram showing a configuration example of the user information table T1, the area data table T2, the terminal position data table T3, and the opening / closing position data table T4.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the user information table T1 is a table that stores various types of information related to users (in the example of FIG. 1, residents of an apartment where the automatic door opening and closing device 50 is installed). , Number information T11, user name T12, notification destination mail address T13, and the like. That is, authentication is performed using information (particularly number information) stored in the user information table T1.

  Here, the number information T11 is information indicating a number uniquely assigned to a mobile terminal (for example, a mobile phone, a PHS, or a mobile communication terminal) 60 having a GPS function of the user. This is the mobile phone number of the mobile phone owned by the residents of the apartment where the door opening / closing device 50 is installed. The user name T12 is information indicating the name of the user, for example, the name of a resident. The notification destination email address T13 is information indicating the destination email address to which the email is transmitted in the later-described email transmission control. For example, a child who has a mobile phone having the number information stored in the number information T11. This is the email address of the parent.

  As shown in FIG. 4B, the area data table T2 is a table that stores position data of various areas. For example, each of the unlocking permission area data T21, recording area data T22, mail transmission area data T23, etc. Have items.

  Here, the unlocking permission area data T21 is position data (latitude, longitude, altitude) indicating the position of the unlocking permission area A described later. The recording area data T22 is position data (latitude, longitude, altitude) indicating the position of the recording area B described later. The mail transmission area data T23 is position data (latitude, longitude, altitude) indicating the position of the mail transmission area C described later.

The area data table T2 shown in FIG. 4B is a rectangular area having position data of two latitudes and longitudes for one automatic door opening / closing device 50 having the electric lock 10. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and it may be configured to have a center position indicated by one latitude and one longitude and data on the distance from the center position.
When there are a plurality of automatic door opening / closing devices 50 having the electric lock 10, position data may be prepared for each automatic door opening / closing device 50.

  As shown in FIG. 4C, the terminal position data table T3 is a table that stores a plurality of position data (latitude, longitude, altitude) of each mobile terminal 60 in time series for each mobile number of the user. For example, it has items such as number information T31, previous (past) position data T32, and current (current) position data T33.

  Here, the number information T31 is data corresponding to the number information T11 in the user information table T1, and is information indicating the mobile number of the user. The previous position data T32 is information indicating past position data (latitude, longitude, altitude) of the mobile terminal 60 received and stored last time. The current position data T33 is information indicating the current (latest) position data (latitude, longitude, altitude) of the mobile terminal 60 received and stored this time. Note that not only the previous position data T32 but also two or more previous position data may be stored.

As shown in FIG. 4D, the opening / closing position data table T4 is a table for storing position data indicating the position of the automatic door opening / closing device (opening / closing mechanism section) 50. In the present embodiment, the opening / closing position data (opening / closing section). ) Stores position data (latitude, longitude, altitude) indicating the positions of 51 and 52, but also stores position data indicating positions around or near the doors (opening and closing parts) 51 and 52. You may make it do.
In addition, when there are a plurality of automatic door opening / closing devices (opening / closing mechanism units) 50, position data may be prepared for each automatic door opening / closing device 50.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the display processing unit 33 displays various screens. In the present embodiment, user information for setting user information such as number information, a user name, and a notification destination e-mail address. For example, a display device such as a liquid crystal display, a CRT, or an organic ELD, and a display control circuit for controlling display on the display device.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the user information setting screen 331 displayed by the display processing unit 33.

  As shown in the figure, the user information setting screen 331 sets information (information corresponding to the user information table T1) of a user who uses the electric lock control system 1 by an operator of the provider company or the like. In this case, a mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone) 60 associated with a user who receives a service in the electric lock control system 1, that is, a user who is permitted to unlock the electric lock 10. An input field 331a for inputting number information (such as a mobile phone number), an input field 331b for inputting the name of the user, an input field 331c for inputting an email address of a third party associated with the user, A confirmation button 331d for confirming the set value input in each of the input fields 331a to 331c is provided.

  Note that the user information setting screen 331 of the present embodiment is displayed when, for example, software for setting user information is launched by an operator of a provider company. Then, the operator inputs user information (number information, user name, notification e-mail address, etc.) acquired from the user by telephone, e-mail, mail or the like using a keyboard or the like.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the operation input processing unit 34 inputs various setting values related to the setting screen (for example, the user information setting screen 331 in FIG. 5) displayed on the display device by the display processing unit 33. For example, an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse and an input processing circuit for processing an input from the input device are included.

  The sound processing unit 35 outputs an alarm sound and sound for notifying a system administrator or the like in the place where the first server device 30 is installed, for example, a system failure or abnormality. It is composed of a sound processing circuit for controlling output of sound uttered from a speaker.

  The storage medium processing unit 36 is data stored in the storage unit 32 and is used for reading and writing a storage medium such as a CD or a DVD in which the electric lock control software S is stored. For example, a CD drive And DVD drive.

  The shooting / recording control unit 37 includes a circuit that controls shooting of the shooting / recording device 80 and recording of the shot image.

  The data input / output unit 38 transmits / receives data to / from the electric lock control device 20 via the transmission line L2, and also transmits to the network 40 (particularly a server device on the position information providing service side described later) via the transmission line L3. 41) and the like.

  The power supply unit 39 is a power supply device for converting and supplying a commercial current into a necessary current for each component.

  FIG. 6 shows the electric lock control realized by the control unit 31 of the first server device 30 developing and executing the electric lock control software S to which the program of the present invention is applied on the RAM of the storage unit 32. 3 is a functional block diagram illustrating functional configurations of a processing unit 300, a photographing / recording processing unit 400, and a mail transmission processing unit 500. FIG.

  As illustrated, the electric lock control processing unit 300 includes a user information processing unit 310, a position data acquisition unit 320, an unlockability determination unit 330, an unlock instruction unit 340, a user information table T1, an area data table T2, A terminal position data table T3, an opening / closing position data table T4, and the like are included.

  Here, the user information processing unit 310 executes a process of storing the user information (number information, user name, and notification destination e-mail address) set on the user information setting screen 331 in the user information table T1. To do.

  The location data acquisition unit 320 is registered in the user information table T1 via the data input / output unit 38 in the network 40, in particular, the server device 41 on the location information providing service side (hereinafter simply referred to as “second server device”) 41. Based on the number information that has been transmitted, the transmission request of the location data of all the mobile terminals 60 associated with the user is transmitted, and measured using the GPS via the network 40, here, the second server device 41. A process of receiving the position data of each portable terminal 60 and storing it in the terminal position data table T3 is executed.

  And by acquiring this position data regularly, it becomes possible to authenticate automatically only by approaching, without performing a conscious authentication act by the user. Here, “periodic” means to automatically repeat at a predetermined timing, and the interval between repetitions does not necessarily have to be the same. To be included. The repetition interval may be acquired, for example, every 1 to 10 seconds, but is not limited thereto.

  The unlockability determination unit 330 includes, for example, an unlocking area inside / outside determination unit 330a and a traveling direction determination unit 330b, and determines whether the electric lock 10 can be unlocked.

  More specifically, in the unlockability determination unit 330, the unlocked area inside / outside determination unit 330a is stored in the latest position data (that is, current position data T33) stored in the terminal position data table T3. Position data) and unlocking permission area data (position data of unlocking permission area A) T21 stored in the area data table T2 described later, and the position of the mobile terminal 60 is the unlocking permission area A. It is determined whether or not it is in the area (whether or not it exists in the area).

  Further, when the traveling direction determination unit 330b determines that the position of the mobile terminal 60 is within the unlocking permitted area A by the determination of the unlocking area inside / outside determining part 330a, the terminal position data table T3 On the basis of the previous position data T32 and current position data T33 of the portable terminal 60 stored in the table, and the position data of the opening / closing doors 51 and 52 stored in the opening / closing position data table T4. Direction, that is, whether the direction from the previous (past) position to the current (current) position is a traveling direction toward the doors 51, 52, that is, the doors 51, 52 trying to pass through the doors 51, 52. Whether or not it is approaching 52 is determined. In order to make a more accurate determination, the determination may be made using two or more previous position data.

  Then, as a result of both determinations in the unlocking area inside / outside determining part 330a and the traveling direction determining part 330b, the unlocking permission / inhibition determining part 330 is within the area of the unlocking permission area A, and It is determined that the unlocking of the electric lock 10 is permitted only when it is determined that the traveling direction of the portable terminal 60 is the traveling direction directed to the open / close doors 51 and 52, and on the other hand, other than the above, that is, the portable terminal When the position of 60 is outside the unlocking permission area A, or the position of the mobile terminal 60 is within the unlocking permission area A, and the traveling direction of the mobile terminal 60 is the open / close doors 51, 52. If the direction is not directed to the direction, it is determined that the unlocking of the electric lock 10 is prohibited (the unlocking of the electric lock 10 is not performed). When it is determined that the unlocking is permitted, the unlocking permission / inhibition determining unit 330 notifies the unlocking instruction unit 340 described later of permission.

  In the unlocking possibility determination unit 330, whether or not the determination result of the traveling direction determination unit 330b is used is not essential, and if not used, the traveling direction determination unit 330b and the previous position data T32 may be omitted.

  When receiving the permission notification from the unlockability determination unit 330, the unlocking instruction unit 340 executes a process of transmitting an unlocking instruction signal to the electric lock control device 20 via the data input / output unit 38.

  The imaging / recording processing unit 400 includes a recording area inside / outside determination unit 410 and a recording start / stop instruction unit 420.

  Here, the recording area inside / outside determination unit 410 compares the position data received by the position data acquisition unit 320 with the recording area data (position data of the recording area B) stored in the area data table T2. It is determined whether or not the portable terminal 60 is in the recording area B.

  The recording start / stop instructing unit 420 is configured to use the imaging recording / recording device via the imaging control recording unit 37 when the recording area inside / outside determining unit 410 determines that the position of the mobile terminal 60 is within the recording area B. A process of transmitting an instruction to start shooting / recording to 80 is executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the position of the portable terminal 60 is outside the recording area B, an instruction to stop shooting / recording is transmitted to the shooting / recording apparatus 80. Execute the process.

  The mail transmission processing unit 500 includes a mail transmission determination unit 510 and a mail transmission unit 520.

  Here, the mail transmission determination unit 510 uses the position data stored in the current position data T33 of the terminal position data table T3 and the mail transmission area data stored in the area data table T2 (position data of the mail transmission area C). ) Compare with T23 to determine whether or not the portable terminal 60 has passed (stradded) the outer periphery of the mail transmission area C.

  When the mail transmission determination unit 510 determines that the mobile terminal 60 has passed the outer periphery of the mail transmission area C, the mail transmission unit 520 is addressed to a predetermined notification destination mail address stored in the user information table T1. Execute the process to send mail.

  That is, the first server device 30 transmits a transmission request for position data of the portable terminal 60 associated with the user who wants to receive the service in the electric lock control system 1 to the second server device 41 described later, It has a function of receiving position data of the portable terminal 60 from the second server device 41.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the network 40 is a communication path between the first server device 30 and the portable terminal 60, and in this embodiment, an Internet line or a telephone provided by a portable communication carrier (telecommunications carrier). The network includes at least one of a network, a wireless communication network, and the like, and includes, for example, a second server device 41, a wireless base station 42, and the like.

  Here, the second server device 41 receives the position data transmission request from the first server device 30, and issues a position data transmission request to the target portable terminal 60 designated by the first server device 30. It has a function of transmitting and receiving the position data measured using the GPS from the portable terminal 60 responding to the transmission request and transmitting it to the first server device 30.

  The radio base station 42 is a base station for establishing communication connection between the second server device 41 and the portable terminal 60 via radio.

  In the example of FIG. 1, only the second server device 41 and the radio base station 42 and the dedicated line L4 for communication connection are shown as the components constituting the network 40. Various relay apparatuses such as a plurality of radio base stations and exchanges are arranged. Since each mobile carrier company provides a location information providing service for GPS mobile phones, a network (second server device 41, wireless base station 42, etc.) 40 installed on the mobile carrier company side is used. be able to.

  The portable terminal 60 is a portable communication terminal associated with a user who uses the service in the electric lock control system 1, and is a positioning unit (such as a radio wave receiving unit or a positioning calculation unit) for acquiring position data in the present embodiment. ). In particular, in the present embodiment, a GPS mobile phone, a PHS with a GPS function, a portable communication terminal with a GPS function, and the like corresponding to a global positioning system (GPS) which is one of satellite positioning systems.

  In this portable terminal 60, in response to the position data transmission request from the second server device 41, the positioning unit receives radio waves from the plurality of artificial satellites 70 and determines the distance between each artificial satellite 70 and itself. By determining, position data (latitude, longitude, altitude, etc.) indicating its current position is measured (calculated), and the measured (calculated) position data is transmitted to the second server device 41.

  Note that the mobile terminal 60 can measure (calculate) latitude and longitude when it can receive radio waves from the three artificial satellites 70, and can receive radio waves from the four artificial satellites 70. It is possible to measure (calculate) altitude in addition to latitude and longitude.

  The artificial satellite 70 is equipped with a high-precision atomic clock, and includes time information based on the atomic clock, rough orbit information (almanac data) of all satellites, and detailed orbit information (ephemeris data) of the satellite itself. This is an artificial satellite that transmits data including 1.2 / 1.5 GHz band radio waves to the ground, and in this embodiment, a GPS satellite. In FIG. 1, only three artificial satellites 70 are shown, but actually, more artificial satellites 70 (for example, four or more in six orbital planes with an altitude of about 20,000 km, each having a total of 24 Etc.) are arranged.

  The photographing / recording device 80 is a photographing device such as a digital video camera that photographs a predetermined recording area B and records a photographed image. In this embodiment, the user's mobile terminal 60 enters the recording area B. In this case, it plays a role of a surveillance camera that takes a picture of the recording area B including the portable terminal 60 and records a photographed image. Note that the shooting range of the shooting / recording apparatus 80 may or may not coincide with the recording area B. Further, the photographing / recording device 80 may be arranged within the security area SA so as to photograph a person who has passed through the automatic door opening / closing device 50.

  The security area SA is an area having a predetermined area (area) that can be used by a user who is permitted to unlock the electric lock 10, and in the example of FIG. It is within.

  The unlocking permission area A is an area having a predetermined area (area) set for determining whether or not the unlocking of the electric lock 10 is permitted. This is a predetermined region adjacent to the door opening / closing device 50 or a region having a predetermined area including the automatic door opening / closing device 50. The unlocking permission area A has a radius of about several meters from the position of the automatic door opening / closing device 50 in consideration of preventing unauthorized entry by a third party other than the user (such as an unauthorized user). It is preferable that it is the area | region which has.

  The recording area B is for photographing a person (user or unauthorized user) who has the portable terminal 60 when the portable terminal 60 of the user who uses the electric lock control system 1 enters the area. This is a region having a predetermined area (area) set to. In the example of FIG. 1, the area is larger than the unlocking permission area A, but other than this, the area having the same area as the unlocking permission area A or smaller than the unlocking permission area A. It can be arbitrarily set such as a region having an area.

  The mail transmission area C is used when the mobile terminal 60 of the user who uses the electric lock control system 1 passes the outer periphery of the area (when entering from outside the area or outside from the area). This is an area having a predetermined area (area) set in order to send a mail to a mail address set in advance in association with the portable terminal 60. In the example of FIG. 1, the area is larger than that of the recording area B, but other areas such as an area having the same area as the recording area B or an area smaller than the recording area B are also available. Can be set arbitrarily.

(Processing operation)
(Electric lock unlock control process)
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the electric lock control process in the electric lock control system 1, and particularly shows the procedure of the first server device 30 and the portable terminal 60. Note that the unlocking control of the electric lock in this electric lock control process is started when a position data transmission request is made every elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) in the first server device 30 (periodically). This is performed for all mobile phones set in the user information table T1 (for example, all residents of the apartment).

(Processing of the first server device 30)
As shown in the figure, in the first server device 30, the electric lock control processing unit 300 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed in step S301. If it is determined that the time has elapsed (step S301: YES), then, in step S302, the position data acquisition unit 320 operates and the user information is transmitted to the second server device 41 via the data input / output unit 38. The transmission request (request data) of the position data of all the mobile terminals 60 set in the table T1 (that is, the position data stored in the current position data T33) is transmitted. Subsequently, in step S303, the position data acquisition unit 320 performs standby processing for position data. In addition, the identification information (address etc.) of the 1st server apparatus 30 is provided to the transmission request.

  Thereafter, when the position data acquisition unit 320 receives the position data from the second server device 41 via the data input / output unit 38 (step S304: YES), the position received by the position data acquisition unit 320 in step S305. Data storage processing is performed. More specifically, for each portable terminal 60, the position data acquisition unit 320 shifts the position data stored in the current position data T33 to the previous position data T32 and stores the updated position data in the current position data T32. The position data T33 is updated and stored.

  Subsequently, in step S306, the unlockability determination unit 330 operates to perform an unlockability determination process.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a detailed processing procedure of step S306.

  As shown in the figure, in the unlocking permission / inhibition determination process in step S306, first, in step S306a, the unlocking area inside / outside determination unit 330a operates to store the current (current) position data T33 in the terminal position data table T3. The stored position data (latest position data) is compared with the unlocking permitted area data stored in the area data table T2, and the position of the portable terminal 60 is within the unlocking permitted area A. It is determined whether or not there is.

  As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the position of the mobile terminal 60 is within the unlocking permission area A (step S306a: YES), subsequently, in step S306b, the traveling direction determination unit 330b operates. Based on the previous position data T32 and current position data T33 stored in the terminal position data table T3, and the position data of the open / close doors 51 and 52 stored in the open / close position data table T4, It is determined whether or not the traveling direction is a direction toward the open / close doors 51 and 52.

  As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the traveling direction of the mobile terminal 60 is a direction directed to the open / close doors 51 and 52 (step S306b: YES), the unlockability determination unit 330 unlocks the unlock instruction unit 340. A permission notice is given, and the process proceeds to step S307.

  On the other hand, when it is determined by the determination in step S306a that the position of the portable terminal 60 is outside the unlocking permitted area A (step S306a: NO), or the determination is made in step S306b, the traveling direction of the portable terminal 60 Is determined not to be directed to the doors 51 and 52 (step S306b: NO), the process is returned to step S301.

  Returning to FIG. 7, in step S <b> 307, the unlocking instruction unit 340 notifies the unlocking instruction signal to the electric lock control device 20 via the data input / output unit 38 based on the unlocking permission notification from the unlocking permission / inhibition determination unit 330. Then, the process returns to step S301.

  When the unlocking instruction signal transmitted in the process of step S307 is received by the electric lock control device 20, the electric lock control device 20 sends the unlocking signal from the drive processing unit 23 via the transmission line L1. 10 to send. Thereby, the electric lock 10 drives the dead bolt 11 by the drive mechanism part 12 and unlocks the opening and closing doors 51 and 52.

  In the standby process in step S303, if position data is not received (response) even after a predetermined time has elapsed, the process returns to step S301 as a timeout.

(Processing of portable terminal 60)
Note that, when a transmission request for position data (request data) is transmitted to the second server device 41 by the process of step S302, the second server device 41 transmits a transmission request for position data (for each target portable terminal 60). Request data). Thereby, when each portable terminal (A) to (N) 60 receives a position data transmission request in the position data transmission request waiting state (step S601) (step S602: YES), a plurality of pieces of data are received in step S603. In step S604, the measured position data is transmitted to the network 40 (second server device 41), and then processed. Is returned to step S601. Note that identification information (such as an address) of the second server device 41 is given to the transmission request.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing an arrangement example of the mobile terminal 60. In this case, the automatic door opening and closing device 50 and the unlocking permission area A are viewed from above.

  FIG. 9A shows a state where the mobile terminal 60 is in the unlocking permission area A together with the user, and the mobile terminal 60 has moved from the position P1 to the position P2. FIG. FIG. 9C shows a state where the portable terminal 60 is located at the position P3 outside the unlocking permission area A, and FIG. 9C shows that the portable terminal 60 is located within the unlocking permission area A together with the user. A state in which the terminal 60 has moved from the position P4 to the position P5 is shown.

  Here, the processing of FIG. 8 will be described by taking the portable terminal 60 possessed by the user at each of the positions (a) to (c) of FIG. 9 as an example.

  In portable terminal 60 located at P2 shown in FIG. 9A, it is determined in step S306a that portable terminal 60 is within the unlocking permitted area A (step S306a: YES), and then in step S306b. This is a case where the mobile terminal 60 has moved from the previous P1 position to the current P2 position, and it is determined that the traveling direction is the direction facing the open / close doors 51 and 52 (step S306b: YES). The unlocking permission / prohibition determination unit 330 outputs an unlocking permission notification to the unlocking instruction unit 340. Subsequently, in step S307, the unlocking instruction unit 340 outputs an unlocking instruction signal via the data input / output unit 38. Processing to be transmitted to the electric lock control device 20 is executed.

  Then, the unlocking instruction signal is transmitted to the electric lock control device 20 via the transmission line L2, and the electric lock control device 20 outputs the unlocking signal to the electric lock 10, whereby the electric lock 10 executes the unlocking operation. . That is, in the electric lock 10, the drive mechanism unit 12 drives the dead bolt 11 to retract the protrusion of the dead bolt 11, thereby releasing the engagement with the engagement holes formed on the opening / closing doors 51 and 52 side. As a result, the doors 51 and 52 are unlocked, and the doors 51 and 52 are opened (passable state), and a user or the like can enter the security area SA.

  Further, in the portable terminal 60 located at P3 shown in FIG. 9B, it is determined in step S306a that the portable terminal 60 is outside the unlocking permitted area A (step S306a: NO). It returns to step S301.

  Then, since the unlock instruction signal is not transmitted from the first server device 30 to the electric lock control device 20, in this case, the electric lock 10 is maintained in the locked state, that is, the open / close doors 51 and 52 are locked. The open / close doors 51 and 52 are not opened until the user can enter the security area SA.

  Further, in the portable terminal 60 located at P5 shown in FIG. 9C, it is determined in step S306a that the portable terminal 60 is within the unlocking permitted area A (step S306a: YES), In S306b, the mobile terminal 60 has moved from the previous P4 position to the current P5 position, and it is determined that the traveling direction is not a direction directed to the open / close doors 51 and 52 (step S306b: NO). The processing is returned to step S301.

  Accordingly, as in the case of FIG. 9B, the open / close doors 51 and 52 remain locked and the open / close doors 51 and 52 are not opened (impossible to pass through), and the user or the like is in the security area SA. I can't enter.

  Thus, in 1st Embodiment, even when the position of the portable terminal 60 exists in the area | region of the unlocking permission area | region A, the portable terminal 60 goes outside from the security area SA in the direction away from the opening / closing doors 51 and 52. When the traveling direction of the portable terminal 60 is a direction not directed to the open / close doors 51 and 52 due to movement or the like, the electric lock 10 is not unlocked.

  That is, according to the first embodiment, a conscious authentication action (such as a conventional ID card key entry action or an ID number key entry action) is performed by the user himself / herself who is permitted to enter and leave the security area SA. Thus, it is possible to unlock the electric lock mounted on the opening / closing mechanism (such as the automatic door opening / closing device 50), thereby improving the usability of the user.

  Specifically, the user walks toward the opening / closing doors 51 and 52 of the automatic door opening / closing device 50 while holding the portable terminal 60 and entering the unlocking permission area A even when both hands are closed with luggage. Only the unlocking operation of the electric lock 10 is performed, so that the user can enter the security area SA (inside the apartment) through the open / close doors 51 and 52 that are automatically opened.

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, even if the position of the portable terminal 60 exists in the area | region of the unlocking permission area | region A, when the advancing direction of the said portable terminal 60 is a direction which does not point at the opening-and-closing doors 51 and 52, Since the electric lock 10 is configured not to be unlocked, when the user goes out of the security area SA, after the predetermined time has elapsed and the electric lock 10 is temporarily locked, the user It is possible to prevent inconveniences such as the electric lock 10 being unlocked as long as it is within the unlocking permission area A. As a result, security in the security area SA can be maintained as in the conventional security system (security system that performs authentication by reading card data of an IC card, inputting an ID number, recognition processing of human characteristics, etc.). it can. That is, it is possible to prevent the electric lock 10 from being used unnecessarily, and when a legitimate user is not facing the doors 51 and 52, a third party (allows access to the security area SA). It is possible to prevent inconveniences such as unauthorized entry).

(Shooting record control processing)
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the shooting / recording control process executed by the shooting / recording processing unit 400 of the first server device 30. This photographing / recording control process is performed in parallel with the above-described electric lock control process, and is executed each time position data of the user's portable terminal 60 is received in the above-described electric lock control process. This is performed for all the mobile terminals 60 set in the user information table T1.

  As shown in the figure, if it is determined in step S311 that the position data acquisition unit 320 has received the position data of the portable terminal 60 (step S311: YES), then in step S312, the recording of the photographing / recording processing unit 400 is performed. The inside / outside area determination unit 410 operates to determine whether or not the position of the portable terminal 60 is within the area of the predetermined recording area B.

  As a result of this determination, when it is determined that the position of the mobile terminal 60 is within the recording area B (step S312: YES), the recording area inside / outside determination unit 410 performs the recording start / stop instruction unit 420. To notify the start of recording. Then, in step S313, the recording start / stop instruction unit 420 operates to instruct the imaging / recording control unit 37 to start imaging / recording of the imaging / recording device 80. Thereby, the photographic recording device 80 records the photographic image in the recording area B. The data of the photographic image recorded by the photographic recording device 80 is stored in the storage unit of the photographic recording device 80 or the storage unit 32 of the first server device 30.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S312, when it is determined that the position of the mobile terminal 60 is outside the recording area B (step S312: NO), the recording area inside / outside determination unit 410 instructs the recording start / stop. The unit 420 is notified of the recording stop. Then, in step S314, the recording start / stop instruction unit 420 operates to instruct the imaging / recording control unit 37 to stop imaging / recording of the imaging / recording device 80. As a result, the photographing / recording apparatus 80 stops photographing and recording.

  In addition, after the process of step S313 and step S314 is complete | finished, a process is returned to step S311.

  That is, according to the first embodiment, when the portable terminal 60 of the user permitted to unlock the electric lock enters the predetermined recording area B, the predetermined recording area B is photographed and recorded. Therefore, for example, it is possible to record a photographed image of an unauthorized user who has acquired the mobile terminal 60 of an authorized user, impersonated the authorized user, and entered and exited the security area SA, and can capture the unauthorized user. There are advantages such as being useful. In addition, since the mobile terminal 60 is configured to capture only when the mobile terminal 60 enters the area of the recording area B, the capacity of the captured image data to be stored can be reduced compared to a form that continuously captures, The storage area of the imaging / recording device 80 and the storage area of the storage unit 32 of the first server device 30 can be used effectively.

  Moreover, in 1st Embodiment, when it determined with the position of the portable terminal 60 being outside the area | region of the recording area B demonstrated the form which stops imaging | photography recording of the imaging | photography recording device 80, In addition to this, The shooting recording is stopped when a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of shooting recording, or when the opening / closing doors 51 and 52 of the automatic door opening / closing device 50 are opened and closed after the shooting recording is started. It is possible to apply various stop forms such as a form to stop.

(Mail transmission control process)
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of mail transmission control processing executed by the mail transmission processing unit 500. The mail transmission control process is performed in parallel with the electric lock control process described above, and is executed every time the position data of the user's portable terminal 60 is received in the electric lock control process. This is performed for all the mobile terminals 60 set in the user information table T1.

  As shown in the figure, if it is determined in step S315 that the position data acquisition unit 320 has received the position data of the portable terminal 60 (step S315: YES), then in step S316, the mail of the mail transmission processing unit 500 is sent. The transmission determination unit 510 operates to determine whether or not the position of the mobile terminal 60 has passed the outer periphery of the predetermined mail transmission area C.

  As a result of the determination, when it is determined that the position of the mobile terminal 60 has passed the outer periphery of the mail transmission area C (step S316: YES), the mail transmission determination unit 510 sends a transmission execution notification to the mail transmission unit 520. Do. Subsequently, in step S317, the mail transmission unit 520 executes a process of transmitting mail to the notification destination mail address (T13) associated with the mobile terminal 60 stored in the user information table T1.

  Note that the content of the email is, for example, “the child has returned home” or “the child has gone out” as the content of the email to the parent of the child.

  On the other hand, as a result of the determination in step S316, when it is determined that the position of the mobile terminal 60 does not pass the outer periphery of the mail transmission area C (step S316: NO), the mail transmission determination unit 510 changes to the mail transmission unit 520. The process returns to step S315 without notification of transmission execution.

  That is, according to the first embodiment, when the user's portable terminal (mobile phone) 60 permitted to unlock the electric lock passes the outer periphery of the mail transmission area C, a mail is transmitted to a predetermined mail address. As a result, we provide services for notifying family members (children's parents, etc.) when a child or elderly person goes home or going out, or a service for notifying supervisors when an employee goes home or goes out. It becomes possible to do.

  In the first embodiment described above, the first server device 30 is connected to the mobile terminal (via the second server device 41 for using the location information providing service of the mobile phone provided by each existing mobile communication carrier ( Although the embodiment of acquiring the position data of 60) has been described, for example, the first server device 30 may directly store the position data for each target mobile terminal 60 based on the user information. It is good also as a form which acquires a positional data from GPS terminal 60 of each object by making a transmission request.

<< Second Embodiment >>
In the first embodiment described above, the first server device 30 periodically transmits a position data transmission request so that the first server device 30 receives the position data of the mobile terminal (mobile phone) 60. However, in the following second embodiment, the first server device 30 transmits the position data periodically measured by the mobile terminal (mobile phone) 60 to the first server device 30 via the network 40, so that the first server device 30 has the mobile terminal 60. A form in which the position data is received will be described.

  In addition, although it can respond | correspond by providing the component similar to what was shown in 1st Embodiment as a component for implement | achieving 2nd Embodiment, a control processing procedure differs a little.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the electric lock control process in the electric lock control system of the second embodiment, and particularly shows the process procedure of the first server device 30 and the portable terminal 60. Note that the unlock control of the electric lock 10 in this electric lock control process is started by measuring the position data at every elapse of a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) in the portable terminal 60 (periodically). It is executed in all portable terminals 60 (all residents in the apartment etc.) set in the user information table T1.

  As shown in the figure, in the first server device 30 of the second embodiment, the electric lock control processing unit 300 executes the processing procedure of steps S321 to S325 of FIG. 12 in which steps S301 and S302 of FIG. 7 are omitted. . In addition, since the process of step S321-step S325 of FIG. 12 respectively performs the process similar to the process of step S303-step S307 of FIG. 7, description here is abbreviate | omitted.

  Further, in each of the mobile terminals (A) to (N) 60 of the second embodiment, predetermined software (a processing program for measuring and transmitting position data) installed in the mobile terminal 60 in step S611. When the position data processing unit 61 realized by, for example, operates to determine whether a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) has elapsed, and as a result of this determination, it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed (step S611: YES), in step 612, radio waves are received from the plurality of artificial satellites 70 to measure position data indicating its current position. In step S613, the measured position data is transmitted to the network 40. (Second server device 41), and then the process returns to step S611.

  In the second embodiment, the second server device 41 associates the identification information of the first server device 30 with the number information included in the user information managed by the first server device 30, and a predetermined storage unit. The position data received from the portable terminal 60 is transmitted to the corresponding first server device 30 based on the information stored in the storage means.

  That is, according to the second embodiment, it is possible to omit useless unlock control processing such as when the power of the mobile terminal 60 is turned off, and to reduce the processing load of the first server device 30. .

  In the second embodiment described above, the first server device 30 is connected to the mobile terminal (via the second server device 41 for using the location information providing service of the mobile phone provided by each existing mobile communication carrier ( Although the embodiment has been described in which the position data of 60 is acquired, it may be other than this. For example, the mobile terminal 60 directly transmits the position data to the first server device 30 without using the second server device 41. It is good also as a form that the 1st server apparatus 30 acquires position data by transmitting.

  According to the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, since the mobile phone location information providing service provided by each existing mobile communication carrier is used, the system development cost can be reduced. It becomes possible.

<< 3rd Embodiment and 4th Embodiment >>
In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, a mobile terminal (second server device 41) is used via a network 40 (second server device 41) for using a location information providing service of a mobile phone provided by each existing mobile communication carrier. In the following third and fourth embodiments, a mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone) 60 and an electric lock control server are used in place of the network 40 in the third and fourth embodiments. A mode in which position data of a mobile terminal (such as a mobile phone) 60 is acquired via a wireless communication network (also included in a predetermined network) by a wireless communication unit provided between the apparatus 30 and the apparatus 30 will be described. .

  FIG. 13 is an external configuration diagram showing a schematic configuration of the electric lock control system 1A according to the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 14 is an electric lock control for the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the example of 1 structure of server apparatus 30A. Since the basic configuration of the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, differences from the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be mainly described. The third embodiment corresponds to a modification of the first embodiment, and the fourth embodiment corresponds to a modification of the second embodiment. The difference between the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment is the same as the difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, in the electric lock control server device 30A of this embodiment, a wireless communication device 90 having an antenna or the like for receiving position data from the portable terminal 60 by wireless communication is connected to the transmission line L6. Is connected to the wireless communication processing unit 100 through the communication.

  The wireless communication device 90 is installed, for example, in the vicinity of the automatic door opening / closing device (opening / closing mechanism unit) 50 in the unlocking permission region A. In addition, the wireless communication processing unit 100 according to the present embodiment includes a communication circuit (also referred to as a transmission / reception module) that performs wireless communication using Bluetooth (registered trademark) technology. You may make it comprise with the communication circuit which performs communication.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the server device 30A for electric lock control according to this embodiment has a configuration in which a wireless communication processing unit 100 is added to the configuration in FIG. Since other configurations are the same as those in FIG. 3, the description thereof is omitted here.

  Further, the portable terminal 60 in the third and fourth embodiments includes a communication circuit (transmission / reception module) that performs wireless communication using Bluetooth technology. When the wireless communication processing unit 100 performs wireless communication using wireless LAN technology, the mobile terminal 60 is provided with a communication circuit for performing wireless communication using wireless LAN technology.

  In the third embodiment and the fourth embodiment, the server device 30A for electric lock control is moved from the portable terminal 60 to the current position of the portable terminal 60 via the wireless communication device 90, the transmission line L6, and the wireless communication processing unit 100. Data can be received.

  That is, in the third and fourth embodiments, a position data transmission request is transmitted from the electric lock control server device 30 to the portable terminal 60, or the position transmitted by the portable terminal 60 in response to the request is transmitted. The network 40 for receiving data is merely changed to the network 40 using the wireless communication network by the wireless communication device 90, the transmission line L6, and the wireless communication processing unit 100. Also in this embodiment, FIG. 8) and the process procedure of FIG. 12 can be executed.

  However, in the processing procedure of FIG. 7, in the processing of step S302, the first server device 30 directly executes a process of transmitting a position data transmission request to the portable terminal 60 instead of via the second server device 41. In the process of S <b> 304, the first server apparatus 30 executes a process of receiving position data directly from the portable terminal 60 instead of via the second server apparatus 41. In order to correspond to these, in the process of step S602, the portable terminal 60 executes a process of receiving a request for transmitting position data directly from the first server apparatus 30 instead of via the second server apparatus 41, and step S604. In this process, the portable terminal 60 executes a process of directly transmitting the position data to the first server device 30.

  In the processing procedure of FIG. 12, in the processing of step S <b> 613, the mobile terminal 60 directly transmits the position data to the first server device 30 instead of via the second server device 41.

  By the way, recently, about 60% of the 110th report is a report from a mobile phone. From the background that the police station and the fire station need to be able to quickly identify the location of the reporter. In April 2013, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications enforced the “Revised Business Telecommunications Equipment Regulations”. As a general rule, third-generation (3G) mobile phones released after the enforcement are required to be equipped with a GPS function. Therefore, in the present embodiment, since a mobile phone with a GPS function, which is becoming widely used, is used, an inexpensive electric lock control system can be constructed, and thus, for those who introduce this electric lock control system. Can keep the initial investment low.

  The present invention has been described based on the exemplary embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. It becomes.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, as the position data indicating the current position of the mobile terminal (GPS mobile phone or the like) 60, the position data used in the terminal-specific type using the GPS, that is, the GPS mobile phone is unique from the artificial satellite. In the above description, the position data measured based on the received data is used. However, in addition to this, the DGPS in the GPS use type such as the FM station use type (1) and the portable terminal-network cooperation type (2) { Positional data used in the differential GPS (relative positioning system) type, that is, a reference station where the exact position installed in the network of the mobile carrier is known (a reference station installed in a place where radio wave reception sensitivity is high) ) GPS mobile phone position data measured (calculated) using the predetermined correction information calculated by (the server) It may be in the form to use.

  Specifically, in the FM station utilization type (1), the reference station (or its server) measures the distance to each artificial satellite, and the measured distance and the distance measured from the accurate position information of the reference station. The GPS mobile phone that broadcasts the difference as pseudo-range correction information using FM multiplex broadcasting (or marine wave beacon for ships) or the like and receives the pseudo-range correction information uses the pseudo-range correction information to The position data calculated by correcting the distance (pseudo distance) from each artificial satellite calculated in the above is used as position data indicating the current position of the GPS mobile phone.

  In the mobile terminal-network cooperation type (2), the GPS mobile phone indicates the rough position (region, prefecture, etc.) of the GPS mobile phone that can be known from the reference station (server) by the ID of the reference station control device. Request data (position data request signal) including data, and then the reference station (server) and the number of one or more artificial satellites flying in the area based on the data indicating the rough position The GPS correction information including the Doppler information, azimuth and altitude of the artificial satellites is calculated and transmitted to the GPS mobile phone. Subsequently, the GPS mobile terminal is notified based on the GPS correction information. Received data from the satellite and sent the data to the reference station (server), then calculated based on the data received by the reference station (server) The location data, and has a form to be used as a position data indicating the current position of the GPS mobile phone.

  If the FM station utilization type (1) and the portable terminal-network linkage type (2) are utilized, the GPS cellular phone may be affected by various effects such as atmospheric conditions and the location of the GPS cellular phone (building valleys or indoors). Even in a situation where the reception sensitivity of radio waves from an artificial satellite is low, it is possible to accurately acquire position data indicating the current position of the GPS mobile terminal. If the mobile terminal-network cooperation type (2) is used, the processing load on the GPS mobile phone can be reduced, thereby reducing the power consumption of the GPS mobile phone and the processing load on the GPS function. As a result, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of problems such as the inability to use other functions (which is difficult to use), thereby improving the convenience of the user who uses the GPS mobile phone.

  In addition to the position data used in the GPS-based type, the position data calculated by the triangulation method based on a plurality of base stations is used as long as the accuracy of the position data of the mobile communication terminal is not concerned. Wireless such as triangulation type (3) used as position data indicating the current position or PHS type (4) using position data of the nearest base station of the mobile terminal as position data indicating the current position of the mobile terminal The position data used in the base station utilization type may be used.

  When using the triangulation type (3) and the PHS type (4), the position of the mobile terminal can be specified in an extremely short time (for example, 1 second or less), but the state of the atmosphere There is a possibility of using position data that is less accurate than the position data used in the GPS-based form due to various influences such as the location of the mobile terminal (valley in a building or indoors).

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the mobile terminal 60 is a mobile terminal 60 (GPS mobile phone or the like) 60 having a GPS function, which is one of the satellite positioning systems, has been described as an example. It is good also as the portable terminal 60 which has the function of another satellite positioning system.

  In the above-described embodiment, (a) a resident of an apartment (that is, a user permitted to enter or leave the security area SA) does not have a mobile terminal (such as a GPS mobile phone), If the accuracy of the location data of the mobile device varies depending on the location of the satellite or mobile device, etc., (c) it can be assumed that the electric lock will not be unlocked when the power of the mobile device is turned off, In the electric lock control system described above, a card reader (for reading authentication data of an ID card), a key input device (for manually inputting an ID number), and feature recognition connected to an electric lock control device (controller). It is possible to eliminate inconveniences (a) to (c) by additionally providing a well-known technology such as a device (for recognizing the human characteristics of the user). .

  In the embodiment described above, as the unlocking permission / inhibition determination process (step S306), it is determined whether or not the position of the mobile terminal 60 is within the unlocking permission area A (step S306a) and the progress of the mobile terminal 60. Although the two determination processes of determining whether or not the direction is the direction facing the open / close doors 51 and 52 (step S306b) have been described, the determination process of step S306b is not performed other than this. In step S306a, only when the portable terminal 60 is in the unlocking permission area A, the unlocking of the electric lock 10 is permitted. On the other hand, the portable terminal 60 is out of the unlocking permission area A. In this case, the unlocking of the electric lock 10 may be prohibited.

  In the above-described embodiment, when it is determined that the mobile terminal 60 associated with the user of the electric lock control system 1 has passed the outer periphery of the predetermined mail transmission area C, mail is transmitted to a predetermined mail address. However, for example, when the unlocking operation of the electric lock 10 is performed, a mail may be transmitted to a predetermined mail address.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the cycle in which the first server device 30 transmits the transmission request for the position data and the cycle in which the mobile terminal 60 measures and transmits the position data is set to the 10-second cycle has been described. However, in addition to this, it is possible to set arbitrarily, and it is preferable to set according to the range of the unlocking permission area | region A which permits unlocking of the electric lock 10. FIG.

  For example, when the unlocking permission area A is set to be relatively narrow, since it is highly necessary to acquire the position data of the mobile terminal 60 in real time one by one, it is shorter than the cycle (10 seconds) of the above-described embodiment. A period (for example, 3 seconds, 5 seconds, etc.) is set. Thereby, the unlocking operation of the electric lock 10 can be accurately controlled. On the other hand, when the unlocking permission area A is set to be relatively wide, it is less necessary to acquire the position data of the mobile terminal 60 in real time and is longer than the cycle (10 seconds) of the above-described embodiment. A period (for example, 15 seconds, 20 seconds, etc.) is set. Thereby, the processing load of the 1st server apparatus 30 and the portable terminal 60 can be reduced. In addition to a periodic cycle, a random cycle may be used.

  In the embodiment described above, the case of the deadbolt type electric lock 10 has been described. However, other types of electric locks may be used. For example, an open / close door ( An electromagnetic lock type electric lock capable of locking the open / close door by adsorbing a suction plate or the like attached to the upper part of the open / close object may be used.

  In the above-described embodiment, the electric lock 10 is unlocked when the electric lock 10 is unlocked and a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses. It is also possible to set the electric lock 10 to be locked when the open / close doors 51 and 52 of the door open / close device 50 (that is, the open / close portion of the open / close mechanism) are opened and closed.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the automatic door opening / closing device installed at the entrance of the apartment is taken as an example of the opening / closing mechanism unit on which the electric lock 10 is mounted is described. As the opening / closing mechanism portion to be mounted, it is also possible to apply a manual opening / closing door, a garage opening / closing door (automatic or manual), a gate device such as an automatic ticket gate installed in a station or the like.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the inside of the apartment is taken as an example as the security area SA, and the case where the automatic door opening / closing device installed at the entrance of the apartment is taken as an example of the opening / closing mechanism is described. As security area SA, it is installed in office rooms that store and store money, valuables, and important documents, storage boxes such as warehouses and safes, garages that store vehicles, private houses, and stations. Applying the inside of the automatic ticket gate, etc., and as an opening and closing mechanism part, allow people and goods to enter and exit inside areas such as office rooms, warehouses and private houses, and allow vehicles to enter and exit inside the garage It is possible to apply an open / close door (automatic or manual) to be opened, an open / close lid (automatic or manual) that allows a person's hand or an object to enter or leave the inner area of the storage box.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in order to allow the mobile terminal (GPS mobile phone or the like) 60 to receive radio waves from an artificial satellite satisfactorily, an opening / closing door (condominium entrance) separating the outside and the inside of the building is preferable. The electric lock control system for controlling the unlocking operation of the electric lock 10 mounted on the automatic door opening and closing device installed in the door has been described. It may be an electric lock control system for controlling the unlocking operation.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case of the electric lock control system that performs the unlock control of the electric lock mounted on the opening / closing door installed at the entrance of the apartment house such as an apartment or an apartment has been described. It is also possible to provide an electric lock control system for controlling the unlocking of the electric lock mounted on the entrance door of each individual unit of the apartment house and the electric lock mounted on the entrance door of the private house.

  In the above-described embodiment, the electric lock control system that controls the unlocking of the electric lock 10 mounted on the opening / closing mechanism unit (automatic door opening / closing device 50) installed in a certain building (apartment) has been described. In addition to this, an electric lock control system 1B (see FIG. 15) that performs unlocking control of the plurality of electric locks 10 mounted for each opening / closing mechanism unit installed in each of a plurality of buildings (apartments) may be used. Is possible.

  Specifically, for example, instead of the electric lock control server device 30 shown in FIG. 1, an electric lock mounted for each automatic door opening / closing device 50 installed at each entrance of a plurality of buildings (apartments). Each of the electric lock control devices 20A to 20N that controls the unlocking and locking operations of 10A to 10N, and a server device 30B that is communicably connected via a relay device 110A to 110N such as a router or a transmission line L7.

  Then, the server device 30B executes a control process that is substantially the same as the control process described in the first embodiment.

  That is, in this case, instead of the user information table T1 in FIG. 4A, the number information, the user name, and the notification destination mail are associated with the identification information for each electric lock 10 (ie, building: condominium). A user information table T10 storing addresses and the like is prepared, and the unlocking permitted area is associated with identification information for each electric lock (ie, building: apartment) 10 instead of the area data table T2 of FIG. An area data table T20 for storing data, recording area data, mail transmission area data, and the like, and a terminal position data table T30 for storing position data of the portable terminal 60 for each electric lock (ie, building: apartment) 10; An opening / closing position data table T40 for storing position data of each opening / closing mechanism (automatic door opening / closing device 50) is prepared.

  And the electric lock control process part 300 performs unlocking control of each apartment unit, ie, each electric lock 10A-10N unit, with reference to each above-mentioned table 10-40.

  According to such a form, the electric lock control system which performs the unlocking control for every electric lock 10 mounted on the automatic door opening and closing device 50 respectively installed at the entrance of a plurality of condominiums by one server device 30B is provided. It becomes possible.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 15, another server device may be interposed between each of the relay devices 110A to 110N and the first server device 30B.

  In addition to the above, it is also possible to provide an electric lock control system that performs unlocking control for each electric lock 10 mounted on each of a plurality of opening / closing mechanism units installed in a certain building (apartment). .

  In the above-described embodiment, a mode in which one electric lock 10 can be unlocked by one portable terminal (such as a GPS cellular phone) 60 has been described. The electric locks 10, 10... May be unlocked.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the form in which the server device 30 for electric lock control is installed in a management room or the like in the apartment has been described. However, in addition to this, between the electric lock control device 20 and the server device 30 is described. A relay device such as a router may be installed, and the server device 30 may be installed outside a condominium, for example, in a building of a company (the present applicant) that provides this electric lock control system.

  In the above-described embodiment, the electric lock control device 20 that controls the unlocking and locking operation of the electric lock 10 and the first server device 30 have been described as separate units. One or a plurality of control devices having both functions of the electric lock control device 20 and the first server device 30 may be provided. The first server device 30 described above may be provided separately from the electric lock control device 20. Multiple function distribution server devices (for example, a server device that transmits a transmission request for position data to the server device 41 on the position information provider side, or an electric device based on position data received from the server device). A server device that determines whether the lock can be unlocked and controls the unlocking operation of the electric lock may be provided.

  A plurality of electric lock control devices 20 may be assigned to one first server device 30.

  That is, the control device in the present invention includes one or more electric lock control devices 20, one or more first server devices 30, one or more control devices integrated with the server function, and a plurality of function distribution servers. Including any of the devices.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, when the traveling direction of the mobile terminal 60 is calculated, the case of calculating using the latest position data of the mobile terminal 60 and the previous position data is described. In addition, it is configured to store two or more position data for each portable terminal 60, and the traveling direction is calculated from three or more position data continuous in time series including the latest position data. Good, or when the first server device 30 receives the position data in a very short period (a period of about 1 to 5 seconds) and is continuous in time series not including the latest position data. The traveling direction may be calculated from two or more position data.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to an apartment security system has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to an entrance / exit management system for offices.

  As a result, for companies that have already introduced the location information provision service provided by existing mobile operators, management of entering and exiting the company building (office building) using the mobile phone used in the service It is possible to provide an electric lock control system that can perform the above operation at a low cost.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in order to allow the mobile terminal 60 in the predetermined unlocking permission area A to receive the radio wave of the artificial satellite 70 satisfactorily, the entrance of the apartment that separates the outside from the inside of the building Although the electric lock control processing (for example, see FIGS. 7 and 8) related to the electric lock 10 mounted on the automatic door opening and closing device 50 described above has been described, other than this, for example, a location in the building (inside the building) The first server device 30 is set to execute the electric lock control processing related to the electric lock 10 mounted on the automatic door opening and closing device 50 which is an entrance of a condominium installed in a passage proceeding several meters or more). It is also possible.

  Specifically, after the first server device 30 enters the area of the predetermined area for monitoring the position data of the mobile terminal 60 and determining that the mobile terminal 60 has approached the building, the mobile terminal 60 When the position data from the mobile terminal 60 is not received, that is, when the user who owns the mobile terminal 60 enters the building and the mobile terminal 60 cannot receive the radio wave of the artificial satellite 70, the mobile terminal 60 When it is no longer possible to receive the position data from the terminal, the preset arrival prediction time is counted, and when the counting is completed, the user has reached the vicinity of the automatic door opening / closing device 50 (unlocking permission area A). Determine and unlock the electric lock 10.

  The predicted arrival time is, for example, until the user enters the building and reaches the outer periphery of the unlocking permission area A set in the vicinity of the automatic door opening / closing device 50 or slightly before the automatic door opening / closing device 50. The time calculated from the distance (approximately the distance of the aisle) and the walking speed of the person (value determined by the Fair Trade Commission: 80 m / min, etc.). It is the estimated time that it is likely to reach the outer periphery of the unlocking permission area A or just before the automatic door opening and closing device 50 after entering.

  By adding such a prediction process, the electric lock of the present embodiment can be used even in an environment in which the electric lock 10 to be controlled is installed at a location where the portable terminal 60 cannot receive radio waves from the artificial satellite 70. It becomes possible to apply the control system 1, whereby it is possible to prevent an operation such as wastefully repeating the transmission process of the position data transmission request in the first server device 30, and the processing load of the first server device 30 In addition, it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as the electric lock 10 not being unlocked.

  The prediction processing method is an example, and other methods may be used.

  In addition, the apparatus configuration, the functional configuration, the table configuration, the display screen mode, and the like in the above-described embodiments are described merely as examples, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

1 Electric lock control system 10 Electric lock 20 Electric lock control device (control device)
30 Server device for electric lock control (control device)
40 Network 41 Position data providing server device 42 Wireless base station 50 Automatic door opening / closing device (opening / closing mechanism)
60 Mobile terminal (GPS mobile phone)
70 Artificial satellite (GPS satellite)
80 Image recording device 90 Wireless communication device 100 Wireless communication processing part A Unlocking permission area B Recording area C Mail transmission area SA Security areas L1 to L7 Transmission line

Claims (8)

An electric lock control system comprising an electric lock that locks and unlocks the opening and closing mechanism, and a control device that controls the operation of locking and unlocking the electric lock via a transmission means,
The controller is
User information storage means for storing user information including at least number information of mobile terminals associated with one or more users who are permitted to unlock the electric lock;
Unlocking permission area data storage means for storing position data of a predetermined unlocking permission area;
Position data acquisition means for periodically receiving position data indicating the current position of the mobile terminal including information on at least latitude and longitude via a predetermined network;
The unlocking area for comparing the position data received by the position data acquisition means with the position data of the unlocking permission area and determining whether or not the current position of the mobile terminal is within the unlocking permission area. An inside / outside determination means,
When the current position of the portable terminal is determined to be within the unlocking permission area by the unlocking area inside / outside determination means, control is performed to cause the electric lock to perform an unlocking operation. And electric lock control system. The controller is
Terminal location data storage means for storing location data received by the location data acquisition means;
Based on a plurality of time-sequential position data stored in the terminal position data storage means, it is determined whether or not the traveling direction of the mobile terminal is a direction toward the opening / closing mechanism unit. And a determination means.
In the unlocking area inside / outside determining means, it is determined that the current position of the portable terminal is within the area of the unlocking permitted area, and in the traveling direction determining means, the traveling direction of the portable terminal indicates the opening / closing mechanism section. 2. The electric lock control system according to claim 1, wherein control is performed to cause the electric lock to perform an unlocking operation when it is determined that the direction is directed.   The position data acquisition means of the control device makes a transmission request for the position data of the portable terminal at a predetermined timing, and receives the position data of the portable terminal via the predetermined network in response to the transmission request. The electric lock control system according to claim 1 or 2. The portable terminal is
Position data processing means for measuring position data indicating its current position at a predetermined timing using GPS and transmitting the measured position data to the control device via the network,
The electric lock control system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the position data acquisition means of the control device receives the position data transmitted by the position data processing means via the network. The controller is
5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising notification processing means for notifying a predetermined notification destination associated with the portable terminal when the unlocking operation of the electric lock is performed. The electric lock control system according to item. The controller is
Notification area data storage means for storing position data of a predetermined notification area;
The position data received by the position data acquisition means is compared with the position data of the notification area, and if it is determined that the mobile terminal has passed the outer periphery of the notification area, a notification is made to a predetermined notification destination The electric lock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising notification processing means. A photographing recording device for photographing a predetermined recording area and recording a photographed image;
The controller is
Recording area data storage means for storing position data of the predetermined recording area;
The position data received by the position data acquisition means is compared with the position data of the recording area, it is determined whether the position of the mobile terminal is within the area of the recording area, and the position of the mobile terminal is the 7. A photographing recording processing means for instructing the photographing recording apparatus to start photographing recording via a transmission means when it is determined that the recording area is within the recording area. An electric lock control system according to claim 1.   The electric lock control system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the predetermined network includes at least one of an Internet line, a telephone network, and a wireless communication network.

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