KR20170136902A - Controlling method for doorlock apparatus using mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

An objective of the present invention is to provide a method of controlling a door lock apparatus, which allows a user to use an application implemented by a mobile terminal to open and close a door lock apparatus without a separate recognition device. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the method of controlling a door lock apparatus comprises: a step of executing a door lock apparatus control application by a mobile terminal to select a door lock apparatus; a step of connecting to a service server to request user right information and electronic key information corresponding to a user account; a step of receiving the user right information and the electronic key information to compare the user right information and the electronic key information with preset information; a step of searching for a door lock apparatus and transmitting the electronic key information to the searched door lock apparatus if the received user right information and electronic key information are identical to the preset information as a result of comparison; a step of receiving a determination result for the transmitted electronic key information from the searched door lock apparatus; and a step of determining whether to open and close the door lock apparatus depending on the determination result.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a control method for a door lock device using a mobile terminal,

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a door lock apparatus using an application executed via a mobile terminal.

In recent years, digital door locks have been replacing existing keys and locks in locking or unlocking doors in apartments, offices, and the like.

Such digital door locks are applied various methods such as passwords, RF cards, NFC, biometrics such as fingerprint recognition or iris recognition. Digital door locks applied in various ways provide security and convenience of use in order to meet the installation purpose of keys and locks.

However, in the case of the use of the digital door lock, when the user changes the password, or if the recognition device is lost or changed, or when the user is changed or added, inconvenience that the user additionally issues a recognition device and changes or adds the existing setting of the digital door lock Occurs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a door lock device which can open and close a door lock device using an application realized by a user through a mobile terminal Method.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a control method of a door lock device that allows a user to apply a changed situation to a door lock device using an application implemented through a mobile terminal even if the user does not change the setting of the door lock device.

More specifically, it is an object of the present invention to provide a control method of a door lock apparatus that allows a user to be granted a user authority to an added or changed user by using an application without directly inputting a setting in a door lock apparatus when a user of the door lock apparatus is added or changed .

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling a door lock device for issuing a new recognition device or using a door lock device without knowing a separate password when a door lock device used by a user is added or changed.

The technical objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical subjects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a door lock device, the method comprising: selecting a door lock device by executing a door lock control application through a mobile terminal; Requesting the user right information and the electronic key information to receive the user right information and the electronic key information, comparing the user right information and the electronic key information with the preset information, and comparing the received user right information and electronic key information with the preset information Searching for a door lock device and transmitting the electronic key information to the searched door lock device, receiving a result of the determination on the transmitted electronic key information from the searched door lock device, And determining whether to open or close the apparatus.

In the method of controlling a door lock device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the step of determining whether to open or close the electronic key information may include determining whether the electronic key information corresponds to electronic key information previously set in the door lock device ; And a step of receiving the user input corresponding to the notification and determining whether to open or close the door.

In the method for controlling a door lock device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the step of determining whether the electronic key information is open or closed may include determining whether the electronic key information does not correspond to the electronic key information preset in the door lock device Outputting a notification; And terminating the application.

In the method of controlling a door lock device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the output notification may be a GUI (Graphic User Interface) output through a display module of the mobile terminal, and the user input may be a touch input.

In the method of controlling a door lock apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention, the step of determining whether the door is open or closed includes receiving an opening and closing result of the door lock apparatus according to the determination of whether the door is open or closed from the door lock apparatus, . ≪ / RTI >

In the method of controlling a door lock apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention, the step of determining whether to open or close may include receiving a result of opening and closing of the door lock apparatus according to the determination of opening or closing of the door lock apparatus from the door lock apparatus, And transmitting the result to the service server.

In the method of controlling a door lock device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the step of transmitting the opening / closing result of the door lock device to the service server may include: And receiving the status as a message.

In the method of controlling a door lock device according to various embodiments of the present invention, when the received user right information and electronic key information do not match with the predetermined information as a result of the comparison, outputting a discrepancy history through an output unit of the mobile terminal .

In the method of controlling a door lock apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention, when the mismatch history is a mismatch of the user authority information, the step of terminating the application may include terminating the application.

In the control method of the door lock device according to various embodiments of the present invention, when the user right information corresponds to the manager, the comparison step may include a menu for updating the user right information and electronic key information through the output unit of the mobile terminal And outputting the output signal.

In the method for controlling a door lock device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the step of outputting the menu may include transmitting the updated details to the service server when at least one of the user right information and the electronic key information is updated from the manager .

In the method of controlling a door lock apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention, the menu may include addition, deletion or modification of user right information.

The method of controlling a door lock device according to various embodiments of the present invention may further include transmitting user information and user right information to the service server for controlling the door lock device of a third party. In this case, the user right information may be information that restricts the rights of the third party in connection with the control of the door lock device.

In the method of controlling a door lock device according to various embodiments of the present invention, the user's authority information may include information on the time zone of the electronic key capable of opening and closing the door lock device, And the validity period information of the electronic key having the validity period.

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained, but the effects obtainable through the present invention are not limited thereto.

According to the method for controlling a door lock apparatus of the present invention, a user who has been added or changed can easily use the door lock apparatus even if a user addition or change situation occurs by controlling the door lock apparatus through an application without using a password or a recognition card .

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to check an access history in real time using a service server corresponding to the application, and data related thereto can be utilized more effectively.

In addition, according to the present invention, a user can control the door lock device by only user authentication through an application, so that a third party mobile terminal can be used for opening and closing the door lock device.

Further, according to the present invention, when a user uses a plurality of door lock apparatuses, it is possible to select and control each door lock apparatus in the application, so that it is unnecessary to know a plurality of passwords or to hold a recognition apparatus.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a system integrally embodying a method of controlling a door lock apparatus according to the present invention; FIG.
2 is a block diagram for explaining an example of a door lock device related to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram for explaining an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a door lock control method using an application related to the present invention.
5 is a flow chart for comprehensively explaining the operation of the system related to the present invention;
FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B are exemplary diagrams for explaining a user interface provided through execution of an application related to the present invention; FIG.
7 is a flowchart for explaining a process in which a new user added by the administrator opens and closes the door lock apparatus 100. [
8 is a flowchart for explaining a process of distributing an electronic key to a third party who does not have a user right.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms " comprises "and / or" comprising "used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements in addition to the stated element.

As used herein, the term " electronic key " refers to a key provided in electronic form for authenticating a user of a door lock device, and may include information such as letters, numbers, images, video, audio, bit strings, codes, Lt; / RTI >

1 is a conceptual diagram of a system integrally embodying a method of controlling a door lock apparatus according to the present invention.

1, a control system for a door lock device may include a door lock device, a mobile terminal for executing an application for controlling the door lock device, and a service server corresponding to the application.

The door lock device can wirelessly communicate with the mobile terminal. For this purpose, the door lock apparatus can use a wireless communication system such as NFC, WiFi, Zigbee, Bluetooth, Z-Wave, etc. In FIG. 1, a Bluetooth system is shown as an example. The door lock device may automatically open or close the door according to data and / or instructions received from the mobile terminal.

A mobile terminal represents a terminal that a user can use while moving. That is, the mobile terminal may be any type of computing system well known in the art to which the present invention belongs, such as a personal digital assistant (PDA), a smart phone, a tablet PC, and the like. The mobile terminal may be represented as a mobile device. The mobile terminal can download an application for controlling the door lock device from the application store (or market) and install it. In addition, the mobile terminal can communicate with the service server through the Internet to confirm and update the user right information and the electronic key information. In particular, FIG. 1 illustrates a smart phone as an example of a mobile terminal.

The service server corresponds to an application executed through the mobile terminal, and provides a control method of the door lock device implemented through the application. Also, although not shown, the server may basically include a memory unit capable of storing one or more applications for implementing the control method of the door lock apparatus of the present invention. In addition, the memory unit may store various information for controlling various door lock apparatuses set by the administrator (preset user rights information, preset electronic key information, etc.).

Below. The structure of the door lock device and the mobile terminal will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, and the specific operation of the system including the service server will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

Although FIG. 1 shows a case where a plurality of mobile terminals are controlled by a single door lock device, the number of door lock devices that can be controlled by one mobile terminal may be plural. And can be variously modified according to the examples.

2 is a block diagram for explaining an example of a door lock apparatus related to the present invention.

2, the door lock apparatus 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, a memory unit 120, a user input unit 130, an output unit 140, a driving unit 150, a control unit 160, a power supply unit 170 ).

The wireless communication unit 110 can transmit and receive various data, commands, and / or information to / from an external device (i.e., the mobile terminal 200) or a server through a wireless network. The wireless communication unit 110 may transmit data received from an external device or a server to the controller 160. The wireless communication unit 110 may transmit data or the like transmitted from the control unit 160 to an external device or a server. The wireless communication unit 110 may include a network interface card or a wireless transceiver. The wireless communication unit 110 may be activated or deactivated according to a mode (operation mode or standby mode) in order to reduce the power consumption of the door lock apparatus 100. [

The memory unit 120 stores various data, commands, and / or information. The memory unit 120 may store one or more applications for opening and closing the door lock apparatus 100. [ The memory unit 120 may store authentication information such as a password and / or electronic key information required for opening the door lock apparatus 100. [ The memory unit 120 may temporarily or non-temporarily store data transferred from an external device or a server. The memory unit 120 may be a nonvolatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), a flash memory or the like, a hard disk, a removable disk, And may include any type of well-known computer-readable recording medium.

The user input unit 130 receives various data, commands, and / or information from a user. The user input 130 may comprise a keypad, a button, a switch, a touchpad, or any type of input means well known in the art. The user input unit 130 may be used to receive a password and / or an open command from the user.

The output unit 140 notifies the user of various data, commands, and / or information. The output unit 140 may include a display module 141 and a speaker module 142.

The display module 141 can display various data and the like. The display module 141 may be one of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display, and an electronic ink display (E-Ink Display) And combinations of these. The speaker module 142 can output various data as an audio signal.

The output unit 140 may further comprise any type of output means well known in the art. The output unit 140 may be used to notify the state of the door lock apparatus 100 (whether the door is opened or closed, a power supply state, a connection state with the mobile terminal 200, authentication of the user, etc.).

The driving unit 150 opens or closes the door. The driving unit 150 may include a locking unit for opening and closing the door, a motor for moving or rotating the door, and the like. The driving unit 150 may close the door after a predetermined time has elapsed even if the user passes through the door after the door is opened or the user does not pass through the door.

The control unit 160 controls the functions and operations of the door lock apparatus 100 in a controlled manner by controlling the wireless communication unit 110, the memory unit 120, the user input unit 130, the output unit 140, and the driving unit 150 do. The control unit 160 may perform one or more applications for opening and closing the door lock apparatus 100. [ The control unit 160 can process user authentication using authentication information such as password and / or electronic key information. The control unit 160 may control the driving unit 150 to open the door according to an open command received from the wireless communication unit 110 or an open command received from the user input unit 130. [ The controller 160 may include a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor unit (MPU), a microcontroller unit (MCU), an application processor (AP), or any type of processor well known in the art Lt; / RTI >

The power supply unit 170 supplies power to the wireless communication unit 110, the memory unit 120, the user input unit 130, the output unit 140, the driving unit 150, and the control unit 160. The power supply unit 170 may be supplied with power from the outside or may include a battery.

3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

3, the mobile terminal 200 includes a wireless communication unit 210, a position information receiving unit 220, a memory unit 230, a user input unit 240, an A / V input unit 250, a sensing unit 260, An output unit 270, a control unit 280, and a power supply unit 290.

The wireless communication unit 210 transmits / receives various data, commands, and / or information to / from an external device (i.e., the door lock apparatus 100) or a server via a wireless network. It is to be understood that the server may be the service server described in the description of FIG. The wireless communication unit 210 may transmit data received from an external device or a server to the control unit 280. The wireless communication unit 210 can transmit data or the like transmitted from the control unit 280 to an external device or a server. The wireless communication unit 210 may include a network interface card or a wireless transceiver. The wireless communication unit 210 may be activated or deactivated according to a mode (operation mode or standby mode) in order to reduce power consumption of the mobile terminal 200. [

The wireless communication unit 210 includes a mobile communication module 211, a wireless LAN module 212, and a short-range communication module 213. The mobile communication module 211 can transmit and receive mobile communication signals with a base station, an external device or a server by accessing a mobile communication network such as 3G, 4G, Long Term Evolution (LTE), and LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) The wireless LAN module 212 can transmit and receive a wireless LAN signal to and from an access point (AP), an external device, or a server by connecting to a LAN (Local Area Network) such as WiFi. The short-range communication module 213 can transmit and receive a short-range communication signal with an external device using short-range communication such as NFC, Zigbee, Bluetooth, Z-Wave and the like. The wireless communication unit 210 may further include a communication module capable of transmitting and receiving a wireless communication signal, which is not illustrated.

The location information receiving unit 220 obtains location information of the mobile terminal 200. For this, the location information receiver 220 may include a Global Position System (GPS) receiver. In order to increase the accuracy of the position information, the position information receiving unit 220 may acquire position information by additionally using various wireless communication signals received by the wireless communication unit 210. [

The memory unit 230 stores various data, commands, and / or information. The memory unit 230 may store one or more applications for the mobile terminal 200 to control the door lock apparatus 100. [ The memory unit 230 may store the electronic key information received from the server 300 as described later. Also, in the application for executing the control method of the door lock apparatus 100 according to the present invention, the user account information and the user right information can also be stored. The user right information and the electronic key information may be used as authentication information for opening the door lock apparatus 100. The memory unit 230 may store history (date, time, etc.) of opening or closing the door lock apparatus 100 (automatically or manually). The memory unit 230 may temporarily or non-temporarily store data or the like transmitted from an external device or a server. The memory unit 230 may include a nonvolatile memory such as ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash memory, etc., a hard disk, a removable disk, or any other type of computer readable recording medium known in the art Lt; / RTI >

The user input unit 240 receives various data, commands, and / or information from a user. The user input unit 230 may be configured to include a keypad, a button, a switch, a touchpad, a jog wheel, or any type of input means well known in the art. When the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with a display module described later, a touch screen can be constituted. The user input unit 240 may be used to receive various setting information for automatic opening of the door lock apparatus 100 from a user, an open command for manual opening.

The A / V input unit 250 receives an audio signal or a video signal. The A / V input unit 250 may include a camera module or a microphone module.

The sensing unit 260 senses the state of the mobile terminal 200 or the state of the user. The sensing unit 260 may include any type of sensor that is well known in the art to which the present invention pertains, such as a touch sensor, a proximity sensor, a pressure sensor, a vibration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a gyro sensor, . A sensing unit 260 may be used for user input.

The output unit 270 notifies the user of various data, commands, and / or information. The output unit 270 may include a display module 271 and a speaker module 272.

The display module 271 may include one or a combination of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), a light emitting diode display, an electronic ink display. The speaker module 272 can output various data as an audio signal. The output unit 270 may further comprise any type of output means well known in the art. The output unit 270 may be used to notify the state of the door lock apparatus 100 (whether the door is opened or closed, power supply state, connection state with the mobile terminal 200, whether or not the user is authenticated, etc.). Specifically, the user rights information and electronic key information stored in the memory unit 230 of the mobile terminal 200 are compared with preset information (predetermined user right information, preset electronic key information, etc.) received from the service server, It can also be used to indicate whether or not there is a match. In addition, various GUIs (Graphic User Interfaces) may be displayed through the display module 271 of the output unit 270 in order to execute the menu lock and door lock opening and closing the user authority information.

The control unit 280 includes a wireless communication unit 210, a position information receiving unit 220, a memory unit 230, a user input unit 240, an A / V input unit 250, a sensing unit 260, and an output unit 270 And controls the functions and operations of the mobile terminal 200 as a whole. The control unit 280 may perform one or more applications for the mobile terminal 200 to control the door lock apparatus 100. [ The control unit 280 can process encryption or decryption of the electronic key. The control unit 280 may be configured to include a CPU, MPU, MCU, AP, or any type of processor well known in the art to which the present invention pertains.

The power supply unit 290 includes a wireless communication unit 210, a position information receiving unit 220, a memory unit 230, a user input unit 240, an A / V input unit 250, a sensing unit 260, , And supplies power to the control unit 280. The power supply unit 290 may be supplied with power from the outside or may include a battery.

Meanwhile, since the components of the door lock apparatus 100 and the mobile terminal 200 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 are only classified according to function or operation, they may be classified according to different criteria. In addition, since the illustrated components are not essential components, the door lock apparatus 100 and the mobile terminal 200 may not include some components or may further include additional components, respectively.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a door lock device performed using the door lock device 100, the mobile terminal 200, and the user server described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 will be described. For the convenience of explanation, the same contents as those described with reference to Figs. 1 to 3 will not be described in detail.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a door lock apparatus using an application related to the present invention. In particular, FIG. 5 is a flow chart for comprehensively explaining the operation of the system related to the application of FIG. 4, and will be described below together with FIGS. 4 and 5 for convenience of explanation.

4 and 5, when an application for controlling the door lock apparatus 100 is executed through the mobile terminal 200, the control unit 280 can operate the application and output through the output unit 270 At least one of the door lock apparatus 100 can be selected (S10). At this time, if an application for controlling the door lock apparatus 100 is used, the mobile terminal 200 can access the service server 300 through Wi-fi or a mobile communication network. In addition, the mobile terminal 200 may request information about the door lock after user authentication of the account of the application (S11). Accordingly, the service server 300 transmits the user right information and the electronic key information of the connected account to the mobile terminal 200 (S15). The mobile terminal 200 receives user authority information and electronic key information (S20). The received information may be compared with predetermined information on the application (S30). The predetermined information is information stored in the memory unit 230 of the mobile terminal 200 before the information is transmitted from the service server 300 to the mobile terminal 200 (S15).

That is, when the user is the administrator of the door lock system (FIG. 1) implementing the control method of the door lock apparatus 100, the user who is the manager arbitrarily creates the range of the user who permits the door lock apparatus 100 to open / And electronic key information for opening and closing the door lock apparatus 100 can also be set. That is, the preset information refers to the user right information and the electronic key information set by the user, and the control unit 280 of the mobile terminal 200 can control the preset information to be stored in the memory unit 230 have.

If the received user right information and electronic key information match the predetermined information as a result of comparing the predetermined information with the user right information and the electronic key information at step S30, The device 100 is searched (S40). Accordingly, the door lock apparatus 100 existing within a certain distance from the mobile terminal 200 can receive a local communication request signal such as Bluetooth and respond to the search (S41). Next, the mobile terminal 200 is connected to the searched door lock device 100 by a local communication method, and transmits the electronic key information (S50). Accordingly, the door lock apparatus 100 receiving the electronic key information determines whether the received electronic key information corresponds to preset electronic key information stored in the memory unit 120. [ Here, the preset electronic key information means that electronic key information set by a user who is an administrator through the application is applied to the door lock apparatus 300 through the service server 300. [ Next, the door lock apparatus 100 transmits the determination result to the mobile terminal 200 (S55).

The mobile terminal 200 receives the determination result of the transmitted electronic key information from the searched door lock device (S60), and determines whether the door lock device 100 is opened or closed according to the determination result received on the application (S70) .

If it is determined that the electronic key information corresponds to the electronic key information preset in the door lock apparatus 100 (S70), the step of determining whether to open or close the electronic key information may include: And outputting a notification for notifying the user of the match of the preset electronic key (S65). As an example of such a notification, a method of outputting sound and vibration through the output unit 270 of the mobile terminal 200 or displaying a notification window may be used. The step S70 of determining whether to open or close the door may be a step of determining whether the door is opened or closed by receiving a user input corresponding to the output notice.

If it is determined that the electronic key information does not correspond to the electronic key information preset in the door lock device 100, the mobile terminal 200 notifies of the discrepancy between the electronic key information transmitted by the mobile terminal 200 and the predetermined electronic key (S65).

FIGS. 6A and 6B are exemplary diagrams illustrating a user interface provided through execution of an application related to the present invention. FIG.

In particular, a GUI (Graphic User Interface) screen (not shown) may be displayed through the display module 271 according to whether the electronic key information transmitted by the mobile terminal 200 matches the preset electronic key (271-1) is shown in Fig. 6 (a) as an example.

For example, when the electronic key information transmitted by the mobile terminal 200 matches the preset electronic key, the user can move the padlock-shaped object through the touch input when the display module 271 is the touch screen The user can experience the user environment in which the door lock apparatus 100 is opened. On the other hand, if it is determined that the electronic key information transmitted by the user is not matched with the predetermined electronic key, if the door lock apparatus 100 is not opened, the door lock apparatus 100 does not apply the touch input to the lock shape within a predetermined time It is possible to maintain the closed state.

As another example, when the output notification is vibration, the user may determine whether the door lock apparatus 100 is opened or closed by applying a motion input to the mobile terminal 200. In this case, the sensing unit 260 of the mobile terminal 200 may sense the motion input in conjunction with the application.

Meanwhile, if the electronic key information transmitted by the mobile terminal 200 and the predetermined electronic key do not match, the notification step S65 may include terminating the application. It is for security enhancement. In this case, it may include transmitting the connection blocking message to the door lock apparatus 100 using the mobile terminal 200 before the application is terminated.

When the door lock apparatus 100 is opened or closed according to whether the door is opened or closed (S70), or when the door lock apparatus 100 maintains the original state, the door lock apparatus 100 transmits the opening / (S75). The transmitted opening / closing result may also be output through the mobile terminal 200. The transmitted open / close result is transmitted from the mobile terminal 200 to the service server 300 (S77).

As described above with reference to FIG. 1, the method for controlling the door lock apparatus 100 of the present invention can be considered as a case where at least one user of the mobile terminal 200 uses one door lock apparatus 100. In this case, the result of opening / closing the door lock device of at least one mobile terminal 200 connected to the service server 300 may be accumulated in the service server 300. The opening / closing result may be accumulated in various criteria according to a manager's intention, such as a period of time and a time period. That is, when the result of opening / closing the door lock apparatus 100 is transmitted to the service server 300 (S77), the service server 300 stores the opening / closing result of the door lock apparatus 100, To the mobile terminal 200 (S80).

Next, the user account and the user right information according to the user account will be described with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 (b).

Generally, in order to use the application for controlling the door lock apparatus 100 such as the present invention through the mobile terminal 200, a user account creation procedure may be required to access the service server 300 at the time of initial execution .

The user account may be divided into a plurality of accounts including an administrator account and a general user account. In this case, the administrator account and the general user account may have different user rights in terms of settings related to the door lock apparatus 100, setting (addition, change, deletion) of the user, and the like. Therefore, the specific embodiment may be different depending on whether the user right information corresponding to the user account is the manager or not.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in order to perform a method of controlling a door lock device, after the mobile terminal 200 accesses the service server 300 using an application, user authentication information corresponding to a user account and electronic key Requesting the information, and receiving and comparing the received information with predetermined information (S11, S15).

The step S15 may include outputting a menu for updating the user right information and the electronic key information through the output unit 270 of the mobile terminal 200 when the user right information corresponds to the administrator.

Particularly, as an example of the menu screen 271-2 displayed on the display module 271, the case where the administrator adds the user right information is shown as an example in FIG. 6B. This is only an example, and the menu may delete or change the user authority information.

If the user right information is an administrator, the step of outputting the menu may include the step of, when at least one of the user right information and the electronic key information is updated (added, deleted, changed, etc.) (300). ≪ / RTI >

For example, when the administrator additionally grants a user authority to a third party, such update details are transmitted from the mobile terminal 200 of the administrator to the service server 300. The service server 300 may transmit the SMS or MMS message linked with the fact that the user authorization is granted to the third party and the application download path of the present invention. At this time, the user who receives the message can easily download and install the application through the linked path.

Alternatively, if the user already has an account of a service provided by the application of the present invention, the message may include link information for immediately executing the application. Accordingly, the user who receives the message can use the control method of the door lock apparatus 100 of the present invention.

Next, in particular, let the administrator explain the process of granting additional user rights to a third party. The administrator can transmit the user right information for the user to the service server 300 in order to set the user right information of the user (third party) to which the user right to additionally grant the user right through the mobile terminal 200 . The user right information for the user may include information on the user and a range of the user right to be granted. Hereinafter, a mobile terminal of a third party will be referred to as a mobile terminal of a user.

At this time, the user's information may include contact information (telephone number, e-mail address, etc.). In addition, the information of the user may include information on the personal information of the user, such as the type of the user (office worker, family member, etc.) and the name of the receiver.

The information on the range of the user authority may include information on the effective time period for opening and closing the door lock apparatus 100 through the transmitted electronic key when the service server 300 transmits the electronic key to the user's mobile terminal . For example, when the information on the range of the user authority limits the door lock time of the user from 8:00 am to 10:00 am, even if the user's mobile terminal receives and stores the electronic key information, The time for which the door lock apparatus 100 can be opened and closed is limited to only from 8:00 am to 10:00.

When the service server 300 transmits the electronic key to the user's mobile terminal, the information on the range of the user authority includes validity period information for opening / closing the door lock device 100 through the transmitted electronic key . For example, when the information on the range of the user authority limits the door lock usage period of the user to one week from the day when the electronic key information is received, even if the user's mobile terminal receives and stores the electronic key information, The period during which the door lock apparatus 100 can be opened and closed by using the key information is limited to one week.

When the service server 300 receives the information on the user and the range of the user authority and receives the electronic key information distribution request from the mobile terminal 200 of the administrator, And may transmit a message for acquiring electronic key information to the user's mobile terminal.

At this time, based on the information of the user, the service server 300 may transmit the SMS or MMS format message to the user's mobile terminal, or may transmit the message of the e-mail format. For this purpose, the service server 300 can use the information of the user set by the administrator.

The message may include link information for installing an application for opening and closing the door lock apparatus 100. If the user does not have an account for the door lock opening / closing service supported by the program, the user must install the application and create an account through the link for the control of the door lock apparatus 100. [

Next, the steps after the service server 300 receives the electronic key information distribution request from the mobile terminal 200 of the administrator will be described with reference to FIG.

7 is a flowchart for explaining a process in which a new user added by the manager opens and closes the door lock apparatus 100. [

Referring to FIG. 7, an administrator can input user information of a user to be newly registered through the mobile terminal 200 (S705). For example, the administrator can input a telephone number or an e-mail address of a user to be newly registered, and the manager's mobile terminal 200 can transmit the inputted information to the service server 300. [

Also, the administrator can input the authority information of the user to be newly registered (S710). The rights information of the user may include information on the range of the user rights described above. For example, the user right information may include valid time period information and / or valid period information that can open / close the door lock apparatus 100. [

Then, the service server 300 can receive the user information and the authority information of the user from the mobile terminal 200 of the administrator (S715). Then, the service server 300 can confirm whether an account of a user to be newly registered exists (S720). For example, the service server 300 can confirm the user's account by checking whether there is matching information in the DB of the service server 300 based on the user's telephone number or e-mail address.

If the account of the user to be newly registered does not exist, the service server 300 can transmit the authority reception history to the new user (S725). Since the account of the user does not exist, the service server 300 can transmit the authority reception history to the user's mobile terminal 500 via SMS, MMS or e-mail referring to the user's telephone number or e-mail. Then, the user installs a door lock opening / closing application through the user's mobile terminal 500, and performs a service subscription procedure such as user account creation and personal authentication (S730).

On the other hand, if there is an account of the user to be newly registered, the service server 300 can transmit the authority reception history to the new user (S735). In this case, since the user's account exists, the service server 300 can transmit the authority reception history through push not only SNS, MMS, e-mail. Then, the user can perform login after execution of the application (S740), and the service server 300 can receive login information (e.g., ID / password) from the user mobile terminal 500. [

Next, the service server 300 can transmit new rights information and electronic key information to the user's mobile terminal 500 (S735). According to some embodiments, the new rights information may include user rights information entered by the administrator. For example, the new credential information may include valid time period information and / or valid period information in which the user can open / close the door lock apparatus 100. [

The user can control the door lock on the basis of the authority information and the electronic key information through the user mobile terminal 500.

Through the embodiment of FIG. 7 as described above, the administrator can conveniently operate the digital door lock system by giving the third party (for example, the above-mentioned user) control authority of the digital door lock.

8 is a flowchart for explaining a process of distributing an electronic key to a third party who does not have a user right. Hereinafter, the above-mentioned manager will explain the process of additionally granting the user authority to the third party, and the part overlapping with the description of FIG. 7 will be explained.

Referring to FIG. 8, an administrator accesses user information (e.g., personal information such as a telephone number, a name, an e-mail address, and the like) and user authority information about a third party who wishes to grant a user authority through the mobile terminal 200 of the administrator (S805). The administrator mobile terminal 200 can transmit a third party's user registration, electronic key, and right information distribution request to the service server 300 in operation S810. The service server 300 transmits a message for right information distribution to the user mobile terminal 200, (S815). The user's mobile terminal 500 can receive the message (S820) and install or execute the application (S825). The third party may execute the application and perform the user subscription or login through the user's mobile terminal 500 (S830).

Next, when the user mobile terminal 500 transmits information through login and subscription to the service server 300 (S835), the service server 300 can check the rights information and electronic key information given to the user S840). Then, the service server 300 can transmit the confirmed authority information and electronic key information to the user mobile terminal 500. Thus, the user mobile terminal 500 can control the door lock (S850).

At this time, the door lock apparatus 100 follows the third party's user right information set by the administrator in an attempt to open / close the door lock apparatus 100 of the third party. That is, the third party can control the door lock apparatus 100 according to the user authority range information of the third party.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method (flowchart) can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The above-described mobile terminal 100 is not limited in the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively combined .

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, You will understand. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

100: Door lock device 200: Mobile terminal
300: service server

Claims (14)

Executing a door lock control application through the mobile terminal to select a door lock device;
Accessing a service server and requesting user authority information and electronic key information corresponding to a user account;
Receiving the user right information and the electronic key information and comparing the user right information and the electronic key information with predetermined information;
Searching for a door lock device and transmitting the electronic key information to the searched door lock device when the received user right information and electronic key information match the predetermined information as a result of the comparison;
Receiving a result of the determination on the transmitted electronic key information from the retrieved door lock device; And
And determining whether the door lock device is opened or closed according to the determination result. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether the opening /
When the electronic key information corresponds to electronic key information preset in the door lock device, outputting a notification of the electronic key information; And
And receiving the user input corresponding to the notification to determine whether the door is opened or closed. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether the opening /
If the electronic key information does not correspond to electronic key information preset in the door lock device, outputting a notification of the electronic key information; And
And terminating the application. The method according to claim 2, wherein the output notification is a GUI (Graphic User Interface) output through a display module of the mobile terminal, and the user input is a touch input. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether the opening /
And receiving a result of opening / closing the door lock device according to the determination of opening / closing from the door lock device, and outputting a notification of the opening / closing result. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of determining whether the opening /
Receiving a result of opening / closing of the door lock device according to the determination of opening / closing from the door lock device, and transmitting the opening / closing result of the received door lock device to the service server. The method as claimed in claim 6, wherein the step of transmitting the opening / closing result of the door lock device to the service server comprises:
And receiving a door lock device opening / closing status of at least one mobile terminal connected to the service server from the service server as a message. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of outputting a discrepancy history through an output unit of the mobile terminal when the received user right information and electronic key information do not match with the preset information, Way. The method as claimed in claim 8, further comprising the step of terminating the application if the mismatch is inconsistent with the user authority information. 2. The method of claim 1,
And outputting a menu for updating the user right information and the electronic key information through the output unit of the mobile terminal when the user right information corresponds to the manager. The method of claim 10, wherein the outputting of the menu comprises:
And transmitting the updated details to the service server when at least one of the user right information and the electronic key information is updated from the manager. 11. The method according to claim 10, wherein the menu includes adding, deleting or changing user authority information. The method according to claim 1,
And transmitting user information and user right information to the service server for controlling the third party door lock device, wherein the user right information includes a right of the third party in connection with the control of the door lock device, And transmitting the user information and the user right information to the third party, which is the limiting information. 14. The method of claim 13,
The effective time period information of the electronic key capable of opening and closing the door lock device, and the effective period information of the electronic key capable of opening and closing the door lock device through the electronic key.

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