KR20180015857A - Two-factor authentication door lock - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a door lock based on two-factor authentication and a two-factor authentication door lock, and more particularly, is to allow a locked state of a door to be released when a user′s additional authentication is not conducted, so the user can get help from outsiders (acquaintance, neighbor, guard, security company staff, policeman, fireman, etc.) in emergencies. In particular, if indoor authentication is not conducted for a certain period, the present invention is capable of requesting external help by using an automatic connection function of a voice call along with an alarm, thereby protecting the user′s property and body in emergencies. In particular, the present invention has an advantage in obtaining sufficient security and crime prevention effects by means of a low-cost device for use in areas vulnerable to crime, such as female-only studio apartments where women live alone, of which residents are easily exposed to physical danger and face difficulty when operating expensive crime-prevention systems. Thus, the present invention may enhance reliability and competitiveness not only in door locks and crime prevention fields, especially, security and crime prevention fields using door locks, but also fields similar and related thereto.

Description

Two-factor authentication-based door lock control method and two-

The present invention relates to a dual-authentication-based door lock control method and a dual-authentication door lock. More particularly, the present invention relates to a dual- Neighbors, security guards, security company employees, police, firefighters, etc.).

Particularly, the present invention is characterized in that an authentication means is additionally provided to an indoor module of a door lock so as to maintain or change the door in a locked state only after completion of indoor side authentication after outdoor side authentication, and when indoor side authentication is not performed for a predetermined time A double-authentication-based door lock control method and a double authentication door lock which can protect the user's property and body in an emergency by requesting assistance from the outside by using an automatic connection function of a voice call together with an alarm sound .

Door locks can be classified into mechanical door locks using metal keys and digital door locks using electronic keys, and digital door locks with high security and ease of use are mainly used.

The digital door lock can set or release the lock state of the door by inputting a password or using a magnet card or an IC card. Recently, the use of the uniqueness of a specific part of a human body such as voice recognition, fingerprint recognition, face recognition, Biometrics technology is being developed.

Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-0919289 " A door lock device having a motor cover and a method for opening and closing the cover " disclosed in the following prior art document is characterized in that, in order for the two authentication means to proceed in order, .

As described above, most known door lock related technologies including the prior art are mostly authentication methods for locking and unlocking the doors and the authentication methods.

In other words, the door lock related technology so far has been developed mainly on how the user uses the authentication means and how the door is opened.

However, one of the fundamental problems of the digital door lock is occurred after releasing the lock of the door.

Most door locks have a time interval from when the user closes the door after opening the door to the inside of the room, until the door lock is activated after the door is closed.

That is, there is a problem in that it is possible to invade an outside person during such a temporal delay and cause a dangerous situation that is threatened by an outside intruder.

Particularly, when the door lock is operated and the user is unable to release the lock by resisting the outsider in a state where an outside person enters the door during the opening and closing of the door, the inside and the outside are completely shut off Therefore, there is a problem that the user can not receive any help from the outside.

In recent years, the number of women living alone has increased due to an increase in the number of single-person households. The blind spot of such door locks can expose not only property damage but also physical risk, which is a very serious problem in society have.

On the other hand, door locks which are generally used usually enter a number key from the outside to release the door from the locked state. Therefore, it is often the case that the door is sneaked after a secret number camera is installed outside the doorway.

As described above, when the lock function of the door lock is activated and can not be released as described above even when the user enters the room while the intruder is in the state of being exposed by the password, State.

As a result, even if any of the authentication means and the authentication method is used, there is no way to prevent the intruder immediately following the user's home, and there is no special solution to the intruder's intrusion.

In order to solve this problem, it is necessary to construct a separate method system. However, since it is practically impossible to build an expensive method system for each room in a private house, There was no.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0919289 discloses a door lock apparatus having a motor cover and a method for opening and closing the cover,

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a door lock apparatus comprising: a key lock unit for locking an interior of a door lock; The present invention is intended to provide a double authentication-based door lock control method and a double authentication door lock which enable an outsider (a friend, a neighbor, a security guard, a police officer, a firefighter, etc.)

Accordingly, after the user confirms the safety of the indoor space in a state where the user closes the door when the door is closed when returning to the room, authentication is performed on the indoor side of the door lock to maintain the locked state of the door, A door lock control method and a double authentication door lock system based on a double authentication method in which a door is prevented from being kept in a locked state in a state in which safety is not ensured.

In addition, in the case where the indoor authentication is not performed for a predetermined time, the present invention determines an emergency situation such as an intruder or the like and requests assistance from the outside by using an automatic connection function of a voice call, Purpose door lock control method and double authentication door lock that can help outsiders (neighbors, security guards, security workers, police, firefighters, etc.) to protect the user's property and body have.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the door authentication method based on double authentication according to the present invention is characterized in that, when the outdoor side authentication using the outdoor side key button is completed, the indoor side authentication waiting step ; An indoor side authentication confirmation step of confirming whether indoor side authentication is performed within an input time limit; A releasing state maintaining step of switching or holding the door to the releasing state when the normal indoor side authentication fails; And an alarm operation step of, if the door is released, determining that the door is in a dangerous state and performing an alarm operation in response to the predetermined alarm process.

The alarm operation step may include: an alarm sound output step of outputting an alarm sound when a dangerous situation occurs; And notifying a helper of the occurrence of a dangerous situation by using at least one of voice communication and data communication as a set communication line and a contact; Or the like.

In addition, in performing the alarming operation, when an idle number set in advance through the indoor side key button is input in the intruder's threat situation, the alarm sound output is stopped and the helper can be notified of the occurrence of a dangerous situation.

In addition, the indoor side authentication wait step may include a step of, when the outdoor side authentication is completed, confirming the state of the door for a predetermined time after switching the door to the released state, and when the door is not opened, When the door is opened and then closed, the indoor verification step can be performed.

In addition, when the door is kept open, the indoor-side authentication wait step further performs a door-opening authentication process. If the door-opening authentication is completed, the door-side authentication wait process waits for a current state until the door is closed. If the authentication fails or the door is closed after the door open authentication, the indoor side authentication confirmation step can be performed.

In addition, the double authentication door lock according to the present invention includes: an outdoor side module receiving outdoor side authentication information; An indoor module receiving indoor authentication information; And performing outdoor-side authentication and indoor-side authentication based on the outdoor-side authentication information and the indoor-side authentication information, respectively, wherein the door lock module is switched to the released state by the outdoor- And a control module controlling the lock module to be in the released state to maintain the released state if the indoor authentication is not performed within the input limit time after the lock module is switched to the closed state.

In addition, the indoor module includes an indoor side key button for inputting numeric information; A fingerprint input unit including an optical sensor for acquiring fingerprint information of a user; And a touch screen for inputting a pattern of a specific shape; Or the like.

In addition, the indoor module may include a short range wireless communication unit connected to a remote controller, a smart phone, a smart watch, and an Internet wireless router through a short-range wireless communication network.

In addition, the smart phone grants at least one of a call connection and a character transmission to the control module, and when the indoor module authentication fails and the release status of the lock module is maintained, It is possible to connect a voice call with a voice call terminal of a related security company by controlling the phone.

And an image capturing module that transmits a moving image of a room to the control module, wherein the control module connects to the Internet network by connecting to the Internet wireless router through the short range wireless communication unit, To the set Internet address.

According to the above-mentioned solution, the door lock state is maintained by additional authentication of the user in a state where safety of the indoor space at the time of returning is guaranteed, and when the door lock is not released, To help outsiders (acquaintances, neighbors, security guards, security company employees, police, firefighters, etc.) in an emergency situation

In other words, the door is unlocked until the authentication on the indoor side is completed, or the door is unlocked when the authentication on the indoor side is not completed, so that an outsider can easily enter and help in an emergency .

More specifically, the present invention is characterized in that an authentication means is additionally provided to an indoor module of a door lock, so that door authentication can be completed only after completion of outdoor authentication and door lock is maintained or locked, When the authentication is not performed, there is an advantage that an external help can be requested by using an alarm sound, a voice call, and a text message transmission.

Accordingly, even when the user (the resident) does not recognize or can not recognize the intruder of the outsider, the unlocking state of the door lock can be maintained or the lock state can be released, There is an effect to be able to do.

In particular, the present invention discloses that quick response is provided by automatically connecting a call with an outside (guard room, security company, police station, etc.) in addition to an alarm sound, thereby protecting the user's property and body There is an effect to be able to.

In addition, since the present invention utilizes devices and communication networks (voice communication and data communication) that are basically used such as door locks and smart phones, without installing additional security devices or facilities, There is an advantage that it can be minimized.

Particularly, the present invention has an advantage that sufficient security and a method effect can be obtained with a low-cost apparatus even in a fragile residential area where it is difficult to operate an expensive method system such as a female exclusive studio for a woman alone .

Accordingly, it is possible to improve reliability and competitiveness in the fields of door lock, security and crime prevention, especially security and security using door locks, and similar or related fields.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a double-authentication-based door lock control method according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a specific embodiment of step 'S100' shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a specific embodiment of step 'S400' shown in FIG.
4 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a double authenticated door lock according to the present invention.
5 and 6 are block diagrams showing another embodiment of FIG.

The dual-authentication-based door lock control method and the dual-authentication door lock according to the present invention can be variously applied, and the most preferred embodiments will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a double-authentication-based door lock control method according to the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a double-authentication-based door lock control method according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the dual-authentication-based door lock control method includes an indoor side authentication wait step S100, an indoor side authentication confirmation step S200, a release state maintenance step S300, and an alarm operation execution step S400 , Unless stated otherwise, each step may be performed by a control module configured within the door lock.

When the outdoor side authentication is completed through the outdoor side module of the door lock, the indoor side authentication waiting step S100 is a process of waiting for indoor side using the indoor side module of the door lock. ≪ / RTI >

Specifically, in the outdoor side authentication wait step (S100), the outdoor side authentication number input by the outdoor side key button is checked, and when the outdoor side authentication is completed, the door is released from the locked state. Here, the outdoor side key button corresponds to the case where the outdoor side authentication means inputs the number by the key button, and it can be changed as the authentication means is changed according to the demand of the person skilled in the art. For example, the outdoor side key button may be changed to an optical sensor for fingerprint recognition, a touch screen for pattern recognition, and the like.

In addition, the indoor side authentication wait step (S100) can maintain the standby state for a predetermined time (input limit time) after the outdoor side authentication is completed or after the door is opened and closed again after the outdoor side authentication. Here, the input time limit may be variously set according to the type of the authentication means for indoor authentication and the needs of those skilled in the art. For example, the input time limit can be set to a relatively short time when the indoor key authentication key button is configured in the indoor module of the door lock. As another example, the input time limit may be set to a relatively long time so that the user can sufficiently confirm the indoor space when the indoor authentication means of the door lock is a wireless remote controller.

At this time, the control module of the door lock can determine that the user has entered the room and switch the door to the locked state when the outdoor side authentication is completed and the door is opened and then closed. Of course, the condition of the door may be kept open in accordance with the requirements of the person skilled in the art.

The indoor side authentication step S300 is a step of checking whether the indoor side authentication is performed within the input time limit. When the normal indoor side authentication is performed, it is determined that the indoor space is secured and the door is kept in the locked state . If the door is released, the door can be locked.

In the releasing state retaining step S400, if the normal room side authentication fails within the input limit time in the indoor side authentication confirmation step S300, the door is switched to the releasing state and held. In this case, do. In addition, the release state maintenance step (S400) may output a warning sound to request assistance from a neighbor or a security guard, or may request assistance from a helper (a helper, acquaintance, security company, police station, fire station, etc.) .

At this time, the door lock can be connected to the Internet network or the wired telephone through the short-range wireless communication network in order to connect with the wired / wireless communication network.

In the alarm operation step S400, when the door is maintained in the released state, it is determined that the current state is in a dangerous state, and an alarm operation can be performed in response to the predetermined alarm process. Here, the alarm operation may include an alarm sound output, a call connection with the outside, a dangerous situation notification, an indoor shot video transmission, and the like.

Therefore, by requesting help around the door while keeping the door open in an emergency, it is possible to induce the intruder to escape and protect the user's property and body.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a specific embodiment of step 'S100' shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the outdoor key authentication is completed by using the outdoor side key button as one of the outdoor side authentication means (S101), the control module configured inside the door lock can check the state of the door through the hall sensor or the like S102).

If a certain period of time has passed after the door is closed (S103), the control module can switch the door back to the locked state (S104).

When the door is opened after the outdoor side authentication (S103), the control module confirms whether the door is closed. When the door is closed within a predetermined time, the door is switched to the locked state and the indoor side authentication confirmation step (S200) (S106).

At this time, in order to continuously maintain the opened state of the door, the door may be opened after the indoor authentication, or the door open authentication process may be performed in the same or different manner as the indoor authentication (S107).

When the door open authentication is completed (S107), the control module can wait in the current state until the door is closed. If the door open authentication fails (S107) or the door is closed after the door open authentication (S105) The authentication wait step S200 may be performed (S106).

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a specific embodiment of step 'S400' shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control module determines whether the door is released (S300) according to the result of the indoor authentication (S401). The control module determines that the door is in danger of intrusion or the like (S401) An alarm operation can be performed (S402).

At this time, the user can cancel the alarm operation when the current situation is due to the delay of the indoor side authentication, and it is not a dangerous situation such as an intrusion into the outside (S403).

If the release number is input by the indoor side key button configured in the indoor module (S403), the control module may stop the output of the alarm sound (S407) and inform the helper or the related company that the dangerous situation is canceled (S408 ). Here, the release of the alarm operation is not limited to the release number inputting method by the indoor special key button, and it goes without saying that various authentication means and authentication method may be changed according to the needs of those skilled in the art.

On the other hand, in the situation where an outsider enters, an intruder can threaten the user and force the alarm to be released.

The control module of the present invention can notify a helper or a related company of a dangerous situation by interrupting an alarm operation such as outputting an alarm sound when a malfunction number is input by the indoor side key button (S404) (S406 ).

Accordingly, the door lock of the present invention operates as if the alarm is externally released, inducing an intruder to reassure, informing an acquaintance and neighbors such as a helper, a security company, a police station, We can do it.

Of course, the control module can notify the helper or the related company that a dangerous situation has occurred (S406) after the alarm sound is output (S502), even if both the release number and the fraudulent number are not input (S403 and S404).

4 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a double authenticated door lock according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the dual authenticated door lock 100 may include an outdoor side module 110, an indoor side module 120, a control module 130, a lock module 140, and a speaker 150.

The outdoor module 110 receives the outdoor-side authentication information by the user's operation, and may include the outdoor-side button button 111.

The indoor module 120 receives indoor authentication information by a user's operation. The indoor module 120 may include an indoor side key button 121 for receiving numerical information, and may acquire fingerprint information of a user according to a request of a person skilled in the art A fingerprint input unit 122 including an optical sensor, and a pattern input unit 123 including a touch screen that receives a pattern of a specific pattern.

It goes without saying that the fingerprint input unit and the pattern input unit configured in the indoor module 120 may be configured in the outdoor module 110 as well.

As described above, in the case of the indoor module 120, it is possible to perform deception authentication for deceiving an intruder. To this end, two or more authentication means can be configured. In accordance with the authentication procedure of each authentication means, Can be performed.

Of course, as shown in FIG. 3, it is also possible to perform the unlocking operation or the deferring operation by the indoor side button button 121, which is one authentication means, and the unlock operation (thumb fingerprint recognition) (Fingerprint recognition of the index finger) can be performed.

The control module 130 performs outdoor side authentication and indoor side authentication based on the outdoor side authentication information input by the outdoor side module 110 and the indoor side authentication information input by the indoor side module 120, The operation of the lock module 140 and the speaker 150 can be controlled by the control method shown in Figs.

The lock module 140 is for controlling the locked state of the door, and can change the state of the door to the locked state or to the unlocked state by the action of the solenoid 141.

The speaker 150 is for outputting an alarm sound as shown in FIG. 3, and can output sound if necessary. For example, when a dangerous situation is connected to the security guard, it is possible to make a voice call with the security guard, and a microphone can be conceived for this purpose.

In particular, the control module 130 receives a 'dangerous situation' through the speaker 150 in order to disguise that the voice call is connected to the outside. The field agent is expected to arrive within 5 minutes', thereby inducing the intruder to escape.

Therefore, the double authentication door lock 100 shown in FIG. 4 is operated by the control method according to FIGS. 1 to 3, so that the user's property and body can be safely protected from a dangerous situation caused by an intruder have.

Meanwhile, as described above, in order to prepare for the intruder's intrusion before the user's ears, the user can perform the indoor authentication after confirming all the rooms in the room. In this case, It is possible to perform indoor authentication through a remote controller provided in the room or a smart device carried by the user, without re-entering the door lock.

5 and 6 are block diagrams showing another embodiment of FIG. 4

5, the indoor module 120 may further include a short range wireless communication unit 124. The short range wireless communication unit 124 may include a wireless remote controller 210 and a smart phone 220 and a smart watch 230. The smart watch 230 may be connected to a smart device.

Accordingly, after confirmation of the indoor space is completed, the user can perform the indoor authentication through the wireless remote controller 210 or the smart device to switch the door to the locked state.

In addition, the double authentication door lock 100 shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 can automatically inform a user of an emergency by connecting a voice call with an acquaintance (a helper) or an external company (security company) through a smart device in an emergency have.

For this purpose, the user can grant at least one of the call connection and the text sending to the control module 130 using the smart phone 220 or the like.

The control module 130 controls the smart phone 220 according to the privilege and call connection information previously provided when the room module authentication fails and the lock module 140 is released, The call terminal can be connected to a voice call. Here, the call connection information may include a telephone number for making a call with a voice call terminal of a related security company.

Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the short-range wireless communication unit 124 can be connected to the Internet wireless router 240 and can inform the outside of the risk through the Internet network.

In this case, the double authenticated door lock 100 may further include an image capturing module 125 capable of capturing an indoor image. When the moving image captured by the image capturing module 125 is transmitted to the control module 130, The module 130 can connect to the Internet network by connecting to the Internet wireless router 240 through the short-range wireless communication unit 124, and then transmit the video to the set Internet address. The set Internet address may include a security company server or a police server.

In addition, an LED lamp (not shown) may be further provided in the indoor module 120, and an LED lamp may be turned on during motion picture shooting to induce the intruder to recognize that the current situation is being photographed and to escape.

Therefore, the present invention not only quickly responds to an alarm sound through connection with the outside, but also has an effect of guiding an intruder to escape and protecting a user's property and body.

In particular, the present invention can provide a sufficient security and method effect with a low cost device even in a fragile residential area where it is difficult to operate an expensive method system such as a female exclusive studio for a woman alone.

The present invention has been described in terms of a double-authentication-based door lock control method and a double authentication door lock. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical features of the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

It is to be understood, therefore, that the embodiments described above are in all respects illustrative and not restrictive.

100: Double-authenticated door lock
110: outdoor side module 111: outdoor side key button
120: Indoor side module 121: Indoor side key button
122: fingerprint input unit 123: pattern input unit
124: near field wireless communication unit 125: image capturing module
130: control module
140: Locking module

Claims (10)

An indoor side authentication wait step of waiting for the indoor side authentication using the indoor side key button when the outdoor side authentication using the outdoor side key button is completed;
An indoor side authentication confirmation step of confirming whether indoor side authentication is performed within an input time limit;
A releasing state maintaining step of switching or holding the door to the releasing state when the normal indoor side authentication fails; And
And performing an alarm operation in response to a predetermined alarm process when the door is in a released state, determining that the door is in a dangerous state.
The method according to claim 1,
The alarming step may include:
An alarm sound output process for outputting an alarm sound when a dangerous situation occurs; And
A risk occurrence notification process for notifying a helper of a dangerous situation using at least one of voice communication and data communication as a set communication line and contact; Wherein the at least one of the at least one door lock control device and the at least one door lock control device is a door lock control device.
3. The method of claim 2,
The alarming step may include:
Wherein when the malfunction number is inputted through the indoor side key button, the output of the alarm sound is stopped, and the helper is notified of the occurrence of a dangerous situation.
The method according to claim 1,
The indoor-side authentication waiting step includes:
After the outdoor side authentication is completed, the door is turned to the released state, and the state of the door is checked for a predetermined time,
When the door is not opened, it switches to the locked state when a predetermined time elapses,
And if the door is closed after the door is opened, performing the indoor authentication check step.
5. The method of claim 4,
The indoor-side authentication waiting step includes:
When the door is kept open, the door open authentication process is further performed,
When the door opening authentication is completed, the door is kept in a current state until the door is closed,
Wherein when the door open authentication fails or the door is closed after the door open authentication, the indoor authentication check step is performed.
An outdoor side module receiving outdoor side authentication information;
An indoor module receiving indoor authentication information; And
The outdoor side authentication and the indoor side authentication are performed based on the outdoor side authentication information and the indoor side authentication information, and the door lock module is switched to the released state by the outdoor side authentication, And a control module for controlling the lock module to be released when the indoor authentication is not performed within the input limit time after the module is switched to the closed state to maintain the released state.
The method according to claim 6,
The indoor module includes:
An indoor side key button for inputting numerical information;
A fingerprint input unit including an optical sensor for acquiring fingerprint information of a user; And
A pattern input unit including a touch screen for receiving a pattern of a specific shape; ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 2, < / RTI >
The method according to claim 6,
The indoor module includes:
A remote control, a smart phone, a smart watch, and an Internet wireless router, and a short-range wireless communication unit connected to the short-range wireless communication network.
9. The method of claim 8,
In the smartphone,
Assigning to the control module at least one of a call connection and a text sending,
The control module includes:
Wherein when the indoor authentication fails and the release status of the lock module is maintained, the voice call is connected to the voice call terminal of the related security company by controlling the smart phone.
9. The method of claim 8,
And an image capturing module for transmitting a moving image of the room to the control module,
The control module includes:
Wherein the portable wireless terminal is connected to the Internet wireless router through the short range wireless communication unit, and then transmits the moving picture to the set Internet address after accessing the Internet.

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