TW202019142A - Control method, program, mobile terminal and electric lock control system - Google Patents

Abstract

The purpose of the present disclosure is to achieve a reduction in the communication amount of unnecessary communication data. This control method is a control method of a mobile terminal (1). The control method includes a key transmission step, a reception step, and a history notification step. In the key transmission step, a key signal (K1) including at least key data is transmitted to an authentication system (2) which performs authentication on the key data pertaining to a control for locking and unlocking an electric lock (3). In the reception step, after the key transmission step, a response signal (U1) pertaining to the control is received from the authentication system (2). In the history notification step, in response to the reception of the response signal (U1), a prescribed target apparatus (5) is notified of history data. The history data includes data that corresponds to the control and pertains to at least one among a state of the electric lock (3) and a state change.

Description

Control method, program, mobile terminal and electronic lock control system

The present invention generally relates to a control method, program, mobile terminal, and electronic lock control system. The present invention relates to a mobile terminal control method, program, mobile terminal and electronic lock control system in more detail.

In JP2015-149608A (hereinafter referred to as "Document 1"), a history data notification system is described. The history data notification system is provided with: a mobile terminal which stores key data; and an authentication device which authenticates the key data obtained by close-range communication with the mobile terminal. The authentication device is constituted by an authentication result based on key data, such as an electronic lock system that electrically locks and unlocks the door, or an access management device that electrically controls the opening and closing of the door and manages the entrance and exit of the door. The mobile terminal sends the history data at the time of authentication of the key data to the notification target machine of the destination registered in advance through the mail server.

Of course, the mobile terminal described in Document 1 sends the history data mail at the time of authentication of the key material to the notification target device. In other words, the basis of the mailing history information is the authentication of the key information. Therefore, there is a possibility that the mobile terminal (mobile terminal) and the authentication device (authentication system) can communicate with each other, and the mail sends unnecessary history data.

The present invention has been completed in view of the above reasons, and an object thereof is to provide a control method, program, mobile terminal, and electronic lock control system that can reduce the communication volume of unnecessary communication data.

The control method of one aspect of the present invention is a control method of a mobile terminal. The above control method includes a key sending step, a receiving step, and a history notification step. In the above key sending step, a key signal containing at least the above key material is sent to an authentication system that performs key material authentication regarding locking or unlocking control of the electronic lock. In the receiving step, after the key sending step, a response signal regarding the control is received from the authentication system. In the history notification step, according to the reception of the response signal, the history data is notified to a specific target device. The history data includes data on at least one of a state and a state change of the electronic lock side corresponding to the control.

The program of one aspect of the present invention is a program for causing a computer system to execute the above control method.

A mobile terminal according to an aspect of the present invention includes a key transmission unit, a reception unit, and a history notification unit. The key transmission unit transmits a key signal including at least the key material to an authentication system that performs key material authentication regarding locking or unlocking control of the electronic lock. After the transmission of the key signal, the receiving unit receives a response signal about the control from the authentication system. The history notification unit notifies the history data to a specific target device based on the reception of the response signal. The history data includes data on at least one of a state and a state change of the electronic lock side corresponding to the control.

An electronic lock control system according to one aspect of the present invention includes one or a plurality of the above mobile terminals and the above authentication system. The authentication system receives the key signal from the mobile terminal to authenticate the key material. The authentication system performs control corresponding to the instruction when the authentication is successful and an instruction requesting the control is accepted.

(1) Overview Figures 1 to 4 described in the following embodiments are schematic diagrams, and the ratios of the sizes and thicknesses of the components in Figures 1 to 4 do not necessarily reflect the actual size ratios.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal (key device) 1 of this embodiment includes a key transmission unit 101, a reception unit 103, and a history notification unit 102. The key transmission unit 101 transmits a key signal K1 including at least key material to the authentication system 2 that performs authentication on the key material for locking or unlocking control of the electronic lock 3. After the key signal K1 is transmitted, the receiving unit 103 receives the response signal U1 regarding the above control from the authentication system 2. The history notification unit 102 notifies the specific target device 5 of the history data based on the reception of the response signal U1. The history data includes data about at least one of the state and state change of the electronic lock 3 side corresponding to the control.

The electronic lock 3 locks or unlocks, for example, a door (opening and closing member) 71 that opens and closes the opening 70 of the building 7 (see FIG. 2 ). In the following, as an example, the building 7 is a single-family independent house, and the door 71 is assumed to be the main door as shown in FIG. 2. However, the building 7 is not limited to a single-family independent house, for example, it may also be a collective dwelling with a plurality of dwelling units. In this case, the door 71 may be a door separating the inside and outside of each residential unit, or it may be a door of the main entrance of the hall. Alternatively, the building 7 is not limited to a residence, but may also be a non-residential building such as a tenant building, office building, public facility, school, hospital, or factory.

The "response signal" here includes the control result of the electronic lock 3 in response to a request to lock or unlock the electronic lock 3 as an example. In addition, the request source (acceptance source operated by the user) of the "control request" may be either the mobile terminal 1 or the operation device 8 (see FIG. 2) provided at or near the door 71. In addition, the instruction source that actually sends the "instruction" requesting control to the authentication system 2 (the source that sends the instruction signal R1 to the authentication system 2) may be either the mobile terminal 1 or the operation device 8. For example, both the request source and the instruction source may be the mobile terminal 1, the request source may be the operation device 8 and the instruction source may be the mobile terminal 1, or both the request source and the instruction source may be the operation device 8. In the case where the instruction source of the "instruction" is the mobile terminal 1, the transmission of the key signal K1 can be used either as an indication of a request for locking or unlocking, or the instruction signal R1 can be sent separately from the key signal K1 as Instructions for requests to lock or unlock. In addition, the state of the "electronic lock 3 side" may be a state in which the electronic lock 3 itself is locked and unlocked, or a state in which the door 71 provided with the electronic lock 3 is opened and closed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic lock control system A1 of this embodiment includes one or more (one in the illustrated example) mobile terminals 1 and an authentication system 2. The authentication system 2 receives the key signal K1 from the mobile terminal 1 to authenticate the key material. The authentication system 2 performs control corresponding to the instruction on the electronic lock 3 when the authentication is successful and an instruction (a request to control locking or unlocking) is accepted.

According to the configuration of the mobile terminal 1 and the electronic lock control system A1 of this embodiment, the history data is notified based on the reception of the control response signal U1 from the self-authentication system 2, so the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the communication volume of unnecessary communication materials.

Furthermore, the same functions as the mobile terminal 1 described above can also be realized by a control method, a computer program, or a non-transitory recording medium in which the computer program is recorded.

(2) Details Next, the overall configuration of the electronic lock control system A1 of this embodiment will be described in more detail. The electronic lock control system A1 and the electronic lock 3 constitute an electronic lock system B1 (see FIG. 1 ). Hereinafter, one of the residents of the building 7 that is a single-family independent house and the owner of the mobile terminal 1 is referred to as a user X1 (see FIG. 2 ).

(2.1) Overall composition The electronic lock control system A1 of this embodiment includes the mobile terminal 1 and the authentication system 2 as described in the "(1) Overview" column described above. Here, for convenience of explanation, the number of mobile terminals 1 is assumed to be one as shown in FIG. 1, but the number of mobile terminals 1 is not particularly limited, and may be two or more.

The authentication system 2 includes an electronic lock control device 4 and an operation device 8. The authentication system 2 is configured to authenticate the key data when receiving the key data about the locking or unlocking control of the electronic lock 3 from the mobile terminal 1.

(2.2) Electronic lock The electronic lock 3 unlocks or locks a door (opening and closing member) 71 (here, a front door). The electronic lock 3 has an auxiliary lock (Deadbolt), a driving part, and a driving circuit. The drive circuit generates a drive signal according to a control signal (unlock signal or lock signal) output from the electronic lock control device 4 (the lock control section 402), and outputs the drive signal to the drive section. The driving unit includes an electric motor and a transmission mechanism that transmits the driving force of the electric motor to the auxiliary lock. The drive unit drives the drive motor according to the drive signal input from the drive circuit. The driving force of the driving motor is transmitted to the auxiliary lock through the transmission mechanism, and the auxiliary lock moves to the locked position or the unlocked position. Here, in a state where the auxiliary lock is moved to the locked position, at least a part of the auxiliary lock is inserted into the bolt hole provided in the door frame of the supporting base door 71, and the door 71 is held in the closed state in this state. That is, the door 71 becomes locked. When the auxiliary lock is moved to the unlocking position, the entire auxiliary lock is moved out of the bolt hole, and the door 71 can be opened and closed in this state. That is, the door 71 becomes unlocked.

(2.3) Electronic lock control device As shown in FIG. 1, the electronic lock control device 4 includes a lock-side control unit 40, a lock-side communication unit 41, and a lock-side memory unit 42. The lock-side control unit 40 has an authentication unit 401 and a lock control unit 402. In other words, the lock side control unit 40 has a function as the authentication unit 401 and a function as the lock control unit 402.

The electronic lock control device 4 is installed at the door 71 of the building 7. The lock-side control unit 40, the lock-side communication unit 41, and the lock-side memory unit 42 are housed in, for example, one housing, and are embedded in the door 71. The electronic lock control device 4 receives power supply through a power cord (not shown) and operates. In addition, the electronic lock control device 4 is electrically connected to the electronic lock 3 through the wire S1, and is further electrically connected to the operation device 8 through the wire S2 (see FIG. 1).

The lock-side control unit 40 is composed of, for example, a microcontroller mainly composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory. Moreover, the CPU executes the program stored in the memory, and the microcontroller functions as the lock-side control unit 40. The program executed by the CPU is pre-recorded in the memory of the microcontroller here, but it can also be recorded on a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card and can also be provided through an electrical communication line such as the Internet. The lock-side control unit 40 controls the lock-side communication unit 41, the electronic lock 3, and the like.

The lock-side communication unit 41 includes, for example, an antenna and a communication circuit. The lock-side communication unit 41 performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal 1 using radio waves as a medium. The frequency bands used in wireless communication are, for example, 420 MHz band, 920 MHz band, 2.4 GHz band, and so on. The lock-side communication unit 41 is configured, for example, to perform short-range wireless communication in accordance with the BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy) standard. Here, the so-called "BLE" refers to the low power consumption standard in the Bluetooth (registered trademark) standard of wireless PAN (Personal Area Network) technology. The lock-side communication unit 41 transmits a beacon signal according to an instruction from the lock-side control unit 40. In addition, the lock-side communication unit 41 receives the beacon response. The beacon response is transmitted by the communication unit 13 (described below) of the mobile terminal 1 that responds to the beacon signal. That is, the lock-side communication unit 41 has a signal transmission function and a reception function, and is configured to perform two-way communication with the communication unit 13 of the mobile terminal 1.

The lock-side control unit 40 is configured to receive a key signal K1 (refer to FIGS. 1 and 3) including at least key material from the mobile terminal 1 through the lock-side communication unit 41. The lock-side control unit 40 executes the authentication process when receiving the key signal K1. In addition, the lock-side control unit 40 is configured to monitor the radio wave intensity value (for example, RSSI value: Received Signal Strength Indication) of the beacon response from the mobile terminal 1. The start timing of this monitoring is, for example, after receiving the key signal K1. Specifically, after receiving the key signal K1, the electronic lock control device 4 periodically communicates with the mobile terminal 1 to determine whether the radio wave intensity value exceeds a threshold value (in other words, whether the mobile terminal 1 enters a specific communication area). If it is determined that the radio wave intensity value exceeds the threshold, the lock-side control unit 40 transmits the threshold signal M1 (refer to FIG. 3) indicating the purpose to the mobile terminal 1 through the lock-side communication unit 41. In addition, the lock-side control unit 40 transmits an authentication result signal N1 (see FIG. 3) indicating the authentication result regarding the received key material to the mobile terminal 1.

In addition, the lock-side control unit 40 is configured to receive an instruction signal R1 (refer to FIG. 3) including an instruction to request locking or unlocking control of the electronic lock 3 from the mobile terminal 1 through the lock-side communication unit 41. The lock-side control unit 40 transmits the instruction response signal R2 (see FIG. 3) to the mobile terminal 1 as a reply to the instruction signal R1 through the lock-side communication unit 41. The instruction response signal R2 is a signal (control result signal) indicating that the instruction signal R1 is normally received and controlled.

Furthermore, the lock-side control unit 40 is configured to receive a request signal V1 (see FIG. 3) requesting information about history data from the mobile terminal 1 through the lock-side communication unit 41. The lock-side control unit 40 transmits the request response signal V2 (see FIG. 3) to the mobile terminal 1 as a reply to the request signal V1 through the lock-side communication unit 41. The request response signal V2 is a method for responding to the request for information about the history data from the mobile terminal 1, including, for example, the control time when the lock or unlock is performed and the current status of the electronic lock 3 after the control result, etc. .

The lock-side memory portion 42 is composed of nonvolatile memory such as EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) and flash memory. The lock-side memory unit 42 can store login information of a plurality of mobile terminals 1 and the like. For example, when there are three people in the building 7 including the user X1, and the three people carry each mobile terminal 1, the login information of the mobile terminal 1 is registered in the lock-side memory 42. The registration information includes identification information inherent to each mobile terminal 1 and "authentication information" for authentication processing. The authentication information corresponds to the key data sent from the mobile terminal 1 one-to-one. Furthermore, the lock-side memory unit 42 may also be a memory possessed by the lock-side control unit 40.

The authentication unit 401 of the lock-side control unit 40 reads the received identification information from the lock-side memory unit 42 when the lock-side communication unit 41 receives the key signal K1 including identification information and key data from the mobile terminal 1 Corresponding certification information. Then, the authentication unit 401 performs the authentication process of the mobile terminal 1 by comparing the received key data with the authentication information. Specifically, when the authentication information corresponding to the key data is stored in the lock-side memory unit 42, the authentication of the key data by the authentication unit 401 is successful. On the other hand, when the authentication information corresponding to the key data is not memorized in the lock-side memory unit 42, the authentication of the key data by the authentication unit 401 fails. The lock-side control unit 40 ideally replies the authentication result signal N1 to the mobile terminal 1 regardless of whether the authentication is successful or failed. In addition, the lock-side control unit 40 desirably responds to the mobile terminal 1 with an authentication result signal N1 indicating the purpose even when the key data cannot be obtained normally due to communication errors or the like.

The lock control unit 402 of the lock side control unit 40 corresponds to the content indicated by the instruction signal R1 when receiving the instruction signal R1 from the mobile terminal 1 after replying the authentication result signal N1 indicating successful authentication to the mobile terminal 1 The electronic lock 3 is controlled to lock or unlock the door 71. Specifically, if the authentication unit 401 successfully authenticates the key material, for example, the lock-side communication unit 41 receives an instruction signal R1 including an instruction to request unlock control from the mobile terminal 1, then the electronic lock 3 is switched to the locked state Control the electronic lock 3 in the unlocked state. By performing the authentication process using the authentication unit 401 in this way, the security of the building 7 can be suppressed from decreasing.

However, the electronic lock control device 4 is electrically connected to the operating device 8 provided outside the door 71 as shown in FIG. 1. The operation device 8 has, for example, a plurality of touch locks marked with numbers and symbols from 0 to 9. When a user X1 or the like inputs a number corresponding to the key data through a plurality of touch locks, the input information is sent to the electronic lock control device 4 through the wire S2. The authentication unit 401 performs an authentication process for the input information. If the authentication is successful, the electronic lock 3 can be unlocked and locked.

Alternatively, the operation device 8 may be provided with a simple touch for unlocking or locking by the user X1 performing a touch operation with a finger after the authentication of the key data transmitted from the mobile terminal 1 by the authentication unit 401 is successful Type lock. In this case, the request source (acceptance source for user operation) requesting the electronic lock 3 to be locked or unlocked is the operating device 8.

The operating device 8 may also have a card reader for reading key data stored in an IC (Integrated Circuit) card, etc., instead of or in addition to a plurality of touch locks Card reader for reading the key data stored in the IC card, etc. Moreover, the operation device 8 may not be provided outside the door 71 (outdoor), but inside the door 71 (indoor).

(2.4) Mobile terminal The mobile terminal (key device) 1 of this embodiment is assumed to be a portable information terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet terminal. As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 1 includes a control unit 10, a display unit 12 (operation unit 11 ), a communication unit 13, and a memory unit 14.

The control unit 10 is composed of, for example, a microcontroller mainly composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory. Furthermore, the CPU executes the program stored in the memory, and the microcontroller functions as the control unit 10. The program executed by the CPU is pre-recorded in the memory of the microcontroller here, but it can also be recorded on a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card and provided through electrical communication lines such as the Internet. The control unit 10 controls the display unit 12, the communication unit 13, and the like.

The communication unit 13 has, for example, an antenna and a communication circuit. The communication unit 13 is configured to perform short-range wireless communication with the lock-side communication unit 41 according to the BLE standard, for example. The communication unit 13 receives the beacon signal transmitted from the lock-side communication unit 41. In addition, when receiving the beacon signal, the communication unit 13 transmits a signal in response to the received beacon signal to the electronic lock control device 4. That is, the communication unit 13 has a signal transmission function and a reception function, and is configured to perform two-way communication with the lock-side communication unit 41.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the communication unit 13 is configured to be able to communicate with the mail server 6 via a communication network 60 such as the Internet, and in order to notify the specific target device 5 of the history data (described below), The email is sent to the mail server 6. In FIG. 1, the number of mail servers present on the communication network 60 is one, but it may be more than two. For example, there may be a mail server on the side sending emails and a mail server on the side receiving emails.

The so-called "specific target device 5" here is assumed to be a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or tablet terminal carried by a user different from the user X1. The target device 5 may be a mobile terminal having the same function as the mobile terminal 1 carried by the user X1. Information about the target device 5 (email address information, etc.) may be registered in advance in the memory portion 14 of the mobile terminal 1 of the user X1, or may be included in the request response signal V2 received from the electronic lock control device 4. Another user carrying the target device 5 may be, for example, a family member of the user X1 or a parent of the user X1 as a child. In addition, the target device 5 is not limited to a mobile terminal, and may be a fixed terminal.

The display unit 12 is, for example, a thin display device such as a liquid crystal display or an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The display unit 12 controls the display content by the control unit 10.

The operation unit 11 has, for example, a function of accepting operation input (user operation) by the user X1 or the like. In this embodiment, the operation unit 11 has a touch panel provided in the display device constituting the display unit 12. The touch panel has a touch sensor such as an electrostatic capacitance method or a pressure-sensitive type. When the user X1 performs an operation of touching the display device of the display unit 12 (tap operation, swipe operation, etc.), the operation unit 11 outputs a signal corresponding to the operation to the control unit 10. In summary, here, the display unit 12 also serves as the operation unit 11. In addition, the operation unit 11 is not limited to a structure having a touch panel, for example, it may be composed of a button switch provided in the casing of the mobile terminal 1 or a lever provided in the casing of the mobile terminal 1.

The memory unit 14 is composed of, for example, nonvolatile memory such as EEPROM and flash memory. The memory unit 14 memorizes the individual identification information assigned to the mobile terminal 1 and the key data assigned by the self-authentication system 2. In addition, the memory unit 14 stores programs executed by the computer of the mobile terminal 1. The program can be pre-stored in memory, or it can be provided through electrical communication lines such as the Internet or recorded on non-transitory recording media such as memory cards. In addition, as in the present embodiment, if the mobile terminal 1 is an information terminal such as a smart phone, the memory unit 14 may also store various applications that the user X1 arbitrarily installs.

As shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 10 of this embodiment includes a key transmission unit 101, a history notification unit 102, and a reception unit 103. In other words, the control unit 10 has a function as the key transmission unit 101, a function as the history notification unit 102, and a function as the reception unit 103.

The key transmission unit 101 transmits the key signal K1 including at least the key material to the authentication system 2 that authenticates the key material. The key signal K1 may include individual identification information distributed to the mobile terminal 1 in addition to the key data. The key transmission unit 101 transmits the key signal K1 through short-range wireless communication with the electronic lock control device 4 via the communication unit 13.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 10 includes an instruction signal R1 for requesting an instruction to lock or unlock the electronic lock 3 in addition to the key signal K1 sent by the key transmission unit 101, and a request for history The request signal V1 of the information of the data is sent to the electronic lock control device 4. In other words, in the present embodiment, the source of the instruction for requesting the locking and unlocking control (the instruction signal R1 is sent) is the mobile terminal 1.

After the transmission of the key signal K1, the receiving unit 103 receives the response signal U1 for control from the authentication system 2 (see FIGS. 1 and 3). The reception of the response signal U1 becomes a reference for the history notification unit 102 to notify the history data. Here, as an example, the response signal U1 includes a determination result obtained by determining whether the state of the electronic lock 3 after the control is locked or unlocked, in other words, it is equivalent to an instruction response signal R2 indicating the control result for the request for locking or unlocking control .

The receiving unit 103 is configured to receive three signals (refer to FIG. 3) of the threshold signal M1, the authentication result signal N1, and the request response signal V2 in addition to the instruction response signal R2 (response signal U1). The receiving unit 103 receives these signals through short-range wireless communication with the electronic lock control device 4 via the communication unit 13.

Here, the electronic lock control device 4 of this embodiment does not unconditionally transmit the instruction response signal R2 (response signal U1) to the mobile terminal 1, but transmits it when a specific response condition is satisfied. The specific response condition includes, for example, at least one of the following three. The three operating devices 8 accept a specific operation (first response condition), a specific time T1 (second response condition) from a certain starting point, and control of the electronic lock 3 in response to a request to lock or unlock Complete (3rd response condition).

The first response condition is satisfied, for example, when the user X1 makes an operation input to the operation device 8 requesting a control result. When the operation device 8 accepts the operation input, the intention is sent to the electronic lock control device 4 via the electric wire S2. The operation input may be an operation input for requesting locking or unlocking control, and may be an operation for requesting the result of control when the request source is the display portion 12 of the mobile terminal 1 (refer to ST11 of FIG. 3) .

The second response condition is satisfied when, for example, a specific time T1 has elapsed since the end of the authentication process (refer to ST2 in FIG. 3) and the authentication result signal N1 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1 (starting point). The electronic lock control device 4 uses a built-in timer to count a specific time T1. However, the starting point for the start of the specific time T1 may be the time when the authentication process is completed, or may be the time when the key signal K1 is received, rather than the time when the authentication result signal N1 is sent.

The third response condition is satisfied, for example, when the electronic lock control device 4 sends a control signal to the electronic lock 3, and receives from the electronic lock 3 a completion signal indicating completion of the switch-up or unlocking.

In this embodiment, as an example, the specific response condition includes all the first to third response conditions. That is, when all the first to third response conditions are satisfied, the electronic lock control device 4 transmits an instruction response signal R2.

The history notification unit 102 notifies the specific target device 5 of the history data based on the reception of the instruction response signal R2 as the response signal U1, for example, by e-mail. In other words, as long as the control unit 10 does not receive the instruction response signal R2, it does not perform the operation of notifying the history data. Here, when receiving the instruction response signal R2, the control unit 10 transmits a request signal V1, and after receiving the request response signal V2, causes the history notification unit 102 to perform history notification.

The history data includes data about at least one of the state and state change of the electronic lock 3 side corresponding to the control (locked or unlocked). Here, it is assumed that the "electronic lock 3 side" refers to the electronic lock 3 itself, and the history data includes data about the unlocked state of the electronic lock 3. The locked and unlocked state of the electronic lock 3 refers to, for example, the state (locked or unlocked) at the time when the electronic lock control device 4 receives the request signal V1 from the mobile terminal 1. Furthermore, the state of the electronic lock 3 after performing the lock and unlock control is different from the open and closed state of the door 71, and assumes a change (if the state does not change, it can be said that a control error has occurred). Therefore, regarding the notification of the unlocked state of the electronic lock 3, if the control error or the like is not considered, it is substantially the same as the notification of the state change of the electronic lock 3.

The history data includes, in addition to the locked and unlocked state on the electronic lock 3, for example, the control time, the name of the electronic lock 3 (which may also be inherent identification information), and the name of the user X1 that has locked or unlocked. The request response signal V2 includes the control time and data on the unlocking state of the electronic lock 3 as described above. The mobile terminal 1 can also obtain the name of the electronic lock 3 and the name of the user X1 from the electronic lock control device 4 through the request response signal V2. Such information can also be pre-stored in the memory portion 14 of the mobile terminal 1.

The history notification unit 102 can also create text information such as "XX (for example, the name of the child) unlock the main entrance at 18:30" based on the information obtained from the electronic lock control device 4 and its own memory unit 14 and use it as history data To be notified. Alternatively, the history notification unit 102 may also create text information containing only the unlocked state of the electronic lock 3, such as "unlocked", and notify it as history data. In addition, the history notification unit 102 may perform the notification by replacing the expression "unlock" with "return home" like "XX returns home at 18:30". In addition, the history notification unit 102 may not only notify at least one of the characters, but also include at least one of an image and a symbol that can intuitively know that the main door is unlocked, for example, as history data.

In the present embodiment, for example, when receiving the authentication result signal N1 indicating that the authentication of the key data is successful, the control unit 10 displays an image on the display unit 12 (operation unit 11) to accept control lock or The unlocking request is marked as "lock" or "unlock" button-type operation area. That is, the request source (acceptance source operated by the user) is also the mobile terminal 1. Then, the user X1 performs a request to control locking or unlocking by a touch operation or the like (specific operation) performed on the operation area on the display unit 12, thereby sending an instruction signal R1. The control unit 10 preferably does not display the operation area until the threshold signal M1 indicating that the radio wave intensity value exceeds the threshold is received from the electronic lock control device 4.

Of course, in the mobile terminal 1, at least two applications (communication application software) operating on the mobile terminal 1 are installed. The two applications are, for example, the first application for short-range wireless communication with the electronic lock control device 4 according to the BLE standard, and the one for communicating with the mail server 6 via a communication network 60 such as the Internet 2nd application.

The first application program realizes the transmission function of the key signal K1 in the key transmission unit 101 (key transmission step). In addition to the transmission of the key signal K1, the first application program also realizes the transmission function of the instruction signal R1 and the request signal V1 and the like, and the reception function in the receiving unit 103 (reception step). The first application is, for example, always activated when the power of the mobile terminal 1 is turned on, but it may be activated by the operation of the user X1.

The second application program realizes the notification function of the history data in the history notification unit 102 (the history notification step). The second application is set in such a way that a service cooperation tool (service cooperation tool) that automates a series of operations by using a service realized by two or more applications is used to collaborate with the first application in advance . The service collaboration tool is, for example, IFTTT (IF This Then That). That is, the second application program is set in such a way that it is automatically started when the history notification step of the notification history data is executed during the operation of the first application program.

In this way, by implementing the sending function of the key signal K1 (key sending step) and the notification function of the history data (journal notification step) by different applications, for example, the sending mechanism of the history data can be easily replaced with other Sending agency.

When the user X1 carries the mobile terminal 1 with the above configuration, for example, when returning home or when going out, when approaching within a fixed distance from the electronic lock control device 4 of the door 71, the mobile terminal 1 and the electronic lock control device 4 Communicate automatically. Then, after the authentication of the key data is successful, the user X1 can perform an electronic lock if a specific touch operation on the display unit 12 (operation unit 11) of the mobile terminal 1 is used to unlock or lock the control request. 3. Unlock or lock.

In addition, the history data including the data on the lock unlock status of the electronic lock 3 is notified to the specific target machine 5 by e-mail. Therefore, another user who owns the target machine 5 (for example, the parent of the user X1) can lock the unlocked state on the electronic lock 3 recorded in the e-mail in the field, and know that the user X1 has returned home (or has Go out). In particular, in this embodiment, the history data is notified based on the reception of the instruction response signal R2 as the response signal U1, so that the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the communication volume of unnecessary communication materials.

(2.5) Description of actions Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 3, the operation of the electronic lock system B1 including the electronic lock control system A1 and the electronic lock 3 will be described. Here, the case where the user X1 carrying the mobile terminal 1 returns to the building 7 (house) from the outside (that is, the case where the electronic lock 3 is switched from the locked state to the unlocked state) will be described. In addition, the power of the mobile terminal 1 is turned on, and the first application is in background activation.

First, when the user X1 carrying the mobile terminal 1 enters the first communication area capable of wireless communication with the electronic lock control device 4, the mobile terminal 1 transmits the key signal K1 to the electronic lock control device 4 (ST1). When receiving the key signal K1, the electronic lock control device 4 performs an authentication process for the key material in the key signal K1 (ST2). Then, the electronic lock control device 4 returns an authentication result signal N1 indicating the authentication result (any of success, failure, communication error, etc.) regarding the received key data to the mobile terminal 1 (ST3).

In addition, after receiving the key signal K1, the electronic lock control device 4 periodically communicates with the mobile terminal 1 to perform a threshold value process to determine whether the radio wave intensity value exceeds the threshold value (ST4). In addition, when the authentication result of the key material is successful, the electronic lock control device 4 does not perform the threshold value processing, or may suspend the threshold value processing being executed. If it is determined that the radio wave intensity value exceeds the threshold value, that is, if, for example, the user X1 carrying the mobile terminal 1 enters a specific second communication area that is narrower than the first communication area, the electronic lock control device 4 will The threshold signal M1 is sent to the mobile terminal 1 (ST5).

On the other hand, when the received authentication result signal N1 indicates that the authentication is successful and the threshold signal M1 is received, the mobile terminal 1 displays an operation area for accepting the unlocking or locking request (ST6). If the mobile terminal 1 receives the data on the current unlocking state of the current electronic lock 3 in advance (for example, within the period of ST1 to ST5), it can also only display the operation area that accepts the request opposite to the state. For example, if the current state of the electronic lock 3 is the locked state, the operation area displayed by the display unit 12 at this time may also be a requester who only accepts "unlock". Alternatively, the operation area of both "unlock" and "lock" may be displayed, and an error display may be performed when the operation area requesting the same state as the current state of the electronic lock 3 is operated.

Furthermore, the electronic lock control device 4 also monitors the radio wave intensity value after sending the threshold signal M1 to the mobile terminal 1, if the radio wave intensity value becomes below the threshold (that is, if the user X1 leaves outside the above-mentioned second communication area ), the intention is sent to the mobile terminal 1. In this case, the mobile terminal 1 stops the image display of the operation area.

When the user X1 performs a touch operation (specific operation) on the operation area indicating "unlock" displayed on the display section 12, the mobile terminal 1 sends an instruction signal R1 including an instruction to request unlock to the electronic lock control device 4 (ST7 ). When the electronic lock control device 4 receives the instruction signal R1, it sends a control signal to the electronic lock 3 for unlocking control of the electronic lock 3 in accordance with the unlock request in the received instruction signal R1 (ST8). At this time, the electronic lock control device 4 memorizes the control time at which the control signal is sent to the electronic lock 3 in the lock side memory section 42. Furthermore, it is desirable that the electronic lock control device 4 periodically monitors the state of the electronic lock 3.

When receiving the control signal, the electronic lock 3 switches the state of the lock from unlocking to unlocking (ST9). Then, the electronic lock 3 sends a completion signal indicating that the switching from unlocking to unlocking has been completed to the electronic lock control device 4 (ST10). The electronic lock control device 4 determines that the third response condition is satisfied based on the completion signal received from the electronic lock 3. Furthermore, the electronic lock control device 4 determines that a control error has occurred when the completion signal has not been received even after a fixed period of time has elapsed after the control signal is sent, or when the completion signal indicates that the lock-up unlocking state is incorrect. And send the intention to the mobile terminal 1.

Here, for example, the user X1 performs an operation input requesting the control result to the operation device 8 (ST11). When the operation device 8 accepts the operation input, it transmits an operation acceptance signal indicating the purpose to the electronic lock control device 4 (ST12). The electronic lock control device 4 determines that the first response condition is satisfied based on the operation acceptance signal received from the operation device 8. In the example shown in the figure, the timing of accepting the operation input in the operation device 8 is after the transmission of the control signal, but it is not particularly limited as long as the authentication process is completed, for example. In particular, in this operation example, since the request source for control is the operation unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1, the operation input to the operation device 8 that satisfies the first response condition is only for requesting the control result, and It is not an operation directly corresponding to unlocking control. However, when the request source is the operating device 8, the operation input to the operating device 8 that satisfies the first response condition may also be an operation requesting unlock control.

Next, the electronic lock control device 4 determines that the above-mentioned second response condition is satisfied based on the elapse of a certain time T1 from the time when the authentication result signal N1 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1. In the example shown in the figure, the first and third response conditions are satisfied before the second response condition is satisfied. Therefore, the electronic lock control device 4 transmits an instruction response signal R2 indicating the control result to the mobile terminal 1 at the time point when the specific time T1 has elapsed (ST13). For example, if the electronic lock control device 4 has not received the operation acceptance signal from the operation device 8 even if the specific time T1 has passed, the transmission of the instruction response signal R2 is kept until the operation acceptance signal is received. In this operation example, the specific response condition includes all of the first to third response conditions, but it suffices to include at least one of the first to third response conditions. The specific response condition may include only the second response condition, and the electronic lock control device 4 may also send the instruction response signal R2 to only when a specific time T1 has elapsed since the authentication result signal N1 was sent to the mobile terminal 1 Mobile terminal 1.

Then, when receiving the instruction response signal R2, the mobile terminal 1 sends a request signal V1 requesting information about the history data to the electronic lock control device 4 (ST14). When receiving the request signal V1, the electronic lock control device 4 will include a request response signal containing information about the control time at which the lock is executed and the current state of the electronic lock 3 (the unlocked state in this case) after the control result V2 replies to the mobile terminal 1 (ST15).

The electronic lock control device 4 may also send a confirmation signal to the electronic lock 3 when receiving the request signal V1, and reply to the request response signal V2 after confirming the state of the electronic lock 3. Alternatively, if the electronic lock control device 4 stores the information about the state (control result) of the electronic lock 3 in the lock side memory 42 when the completion signal is received from the electronic lock 3, it can also read in the memorized Information and reply to the request response signal V2.

On the other hand, in the mobile terminal 1, when the request response signal V2 is received, the second application program set in cooperation with the first application program is started (ST16). Then, under the action of the second application, the mobile terminal 1 notifies the target device 5 of the history data by e-mail (ST17). When the state of the electronic lock 3 indicated by the request response signal V2 does not change, that is, the state of the electronic lock 3 indicated by the request response signal V2 is also in the locked state although the request for unlocking is indicated At this time, the display unit 12 indicates that a control error has occurred. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 1 may notify the target device 5 that a control error has occurred.

In addition, in the above operation description, the case of requesting "unlock" is cited as an example, but also in the case of requesting "lock", when the mobile terminal 1 receives the request response signal V2, the second application Initiate the notification of the history information.

In this way, for the user who carries the target device 5, the status of the electronic lock 3 can be grasped (remotely monitored) by receiving notification (ST18) of the history data including the data about the lock unlocked on the electronic lock 3. In addition, since the history data is notified based on the reception of the instruction response signal R2 as the response signal U1, it is possible to reduce the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data even if the user X1 does not intend to lock or unlock, for example. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the communication volume of unnecessary communication materials.

In particular, the mobile terminal 1 can directly notify the target device 5 by e-mail. Therefore, for example, it is not necessary to send the history data from the mobile terminal 1 to the electronic lock control device 4 or HEMS (Home Energy Management System), and use the gateway connected to the network to send the history data to the target device 5 . In short, even if the building 7 is not equipped with IOT (Internet of Things, Internet of Things), the notification from the mobile terminal 1 to the target device 5 can be easily realized (the remote monitoring by the target device 5 can be easily realized ).

However, the above-mentioned first communication area is equivalent to an area capable of transmitting the key signal K1, that is, an area capable of authenticating key material, and is a relatively wide area. For example, the first communication area is an area centered on the electronic lock control device 4 and also outside the land of the building 7. On the other hand, the above-mentioned second communication area corresponds to an area where the radio wave intensity value can exceed the threshold, that is, an area that can accept a lock and unlock request, and is a narrower area than the first communication area. For example, the second communication area is an area that includes only the periphery of the door 71 in the building 7 site centering on the electronic lock control device 4. In the case where a plurality of communication areas are set as in this embodiment, if it is assumed that the history data is notified based on the authentication of the key data, the user X1 carrying the mobile terminal 1 accidentally enters the first History information will be notified in the communication area. Regarding this aspect, in this embodiment, since the history data is notified in accordance with the reception of the instruction response signal R2 as the response signal U1, it is possible to reduce the notification of unnecessary history data even if the user X1 does not intend to lock or unlock possibility. In other words, while reducing the notification of unnecessary history data, the range of the first communication area can be set wider.

(3) Variation The above embodiment is only one of various embodiments of the present invention. As long as the above embodiment can achieve the purpose of the invention, various changes can be made according to the design and the like. In addition, the same functions as the mobile terminal 1 of the above embodiment can be realized by the control method of the mobile terminal 1, a computer program, or a non-transitory recording medium in which the computer program is recorded.

In the following, a variation of the above embodiment will be listed. The variations described below can be applied in appropriate combinations. In addition, in the following, the above-mentioned embodiment is sometimes referred to as a "basic example".

The mobile terminal 1 in the present invention includes a computer system. The computer system is mainly composed of a hardware processor and a memory. By causing the processor to execute the program recorded in the memory of the computer system, the function as the mobile terminal 1 in the present invention is realized. The program can be pre-recorded in the memory of the computer system, can also be provided through an electrical communication line, or can be recorded on a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card, optical disc, hard drive, etc. that can be read by the computer system. The processor of the computer system is composed of one or more electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or a large-scale integrated circuit (LSI). The so-called integrated circuits such as ICs or LSIs are called differently according to the degree of integration, and they are called system LSI, VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). Very large integrated circuit) integrated circuit. Furthermore, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) that is programmed after the LSI is manufactured, or a logic device capable of reconstructing the bonding relationship within the LSI or a circuit block within the LSI can be reconstructed As a processor. The plurality of electronic circuits may be collected in one chip, or may be distributed in a plurality of chips. The plurality of wafers may be collected in one device, or may be distributed in a plurality of devices.

In addition, it is not necessary for the mobile terminal 1 and the electronic lock control device 4 to collect a plurality of functions of the mobile terminal 1 and the electronic lock control device 4 in one housing. For example, the constituent elements of the mobile terminal 1 and the electronic lock control device 4 may be distributedly provided in a plurality of cases. Furthermore, at least a part of the functions of the mobile terminal 1 such as the control unit 10 may be realized by a cloud (cloud computing). Conversely, as in the above-described embodiment, all functions of the mobile terminal 1 may be collected in one case. Similarly, at least a part of the functions of the electronic lock control device 4 can also be realized by a cloud or the like, for example.

(3.1) Variation 1 In the basic example, the electronic lock control device 4 of the authentication system 2 sends an instruction response signal R2 (response signal) indicating the control result when a specific response condition (including at least one of the first to third response conditions) is satisfied U1). However, the specific response condition may include a fourth response condition or at least one of the first to third response conditions, or a fourth response condition instead of the first to third response conditions. The fourth response condition means that the electronic lock control device 4 receives the instruction signal R1.

In this variation (variation 1), as an example, a specific response condition will be described as including only the fourth response condition. Here, when the specific response condition includes the fourth response condition, the premise is set, and the mobile terminal 1 transmits the instruction signal R1 to the electronic lock control device 4 when the "prescribed instruction condition" is satisfied.

The prescribed instruction conditions include at least one of the following three conditions. The three conditions are that the operation unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1 accepts a predetermined operation (first instruction condition), the mobile terminal 1 receives a specific trigger signal TR1 (second instruction condition) from the electronic lock control device 4, and A fixed time T2 has elapsed (the third instruction condition).

The first instruction condition is satisfied, for example, by the user X1 performing a touch operation (prescribed operation) on the operation area indicating “lock” or “unlock” on the display unit 12. However, it is the case that the request source requesting the lock and unlock control is the mobile terminal 1. For example, in the case where the request source is the operation device 8, the first indication condition can also be received by the mobile terminal 1 through wireless communication when the user X1 performs an operation input to lock or unlock the operation device 8, And meet the touch operation (prescribed operation) in the operation area like reminding the touch operation. In short, the operation specified in the first indication condition may not be locked or directly corresponds to the locked operation.

The second instruction condition is satisfied by receiving, for example, an authentication result signal N1 (indicating successful authentication) from the electronic lock control device 4 as a specific trigger signal TR1. Furthermore, if the authentication result signal N1 indicates authentication failure or communication error, the second instruction condition is not satisfied. The trigger signal TR1 may also be the threshold signal M1 instead of the authentication result signal N1.

The third instruction condition is satisfied by the elapse of a fixed time T2 from the time point (starting point) when the electronic lock control device 4 receives, for example, an authentication result signal N1 (indicating that the authentication is successful). The starting point that becomes the start of the fixed time T2 may also be the time point when the threshold signal M1 is received, rather than the time point when the authentication result signal N1 is received.

In Variation 1, as an example, the prescribed instruction conditions include all the first to third instruction conditions. That is, when all the first to third instruction conditions are satisfied, the mobile terminal 1 sends the instruction signal R1 to the electronic lock control device 4 (instruction transmission step), and as a result, the electronic lock control device 4 transmits the instruction response signal R2 The specific response condition (the fourth response condition) is satisfied.

Hereinafter, the operation of the electronic lock control system A1 in Modification 1 will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. 4. In addition, for convenience of explanation, FIG. 4 shows only the main part that differs from the sequence diagram of FIG. 3 in the basic example.

If the mobile terminal 1 receives the authentication result signal N1 (trigger signal TR1) (ST3) after transmitting the key signal K1, it determines that the second instruction condition is satisfied. In addition, when the mobile terminal 1 receives the authentication result signal N1, it uses a built-in timer to start counting the fixed time T2. If the received authentication result signal N1 indicates that the authentication is successful and the threshold signal M1 is received (ST5), the mobile terminal 1 displays an operation area for accepting an unlock or lock request on the display unit 12 (ST6).

Then, when the user X1 performs a touch operation or the like on the operation area on the display unit 12, the mobile terminal 1 determines that the first instruction condition is satisfied. Furthermore, the mobile terminal 1 determines that the third instruction condition is satisfied based on the elapse of a fixed time T2 from the time point when the authentication result signal N1 is received. In the example shown in the figure, the first and second instruction conditions have been satisfied before the third instruction condition is satisfied. Therefore, the mobile terminal 1 transmits the instruction signal R1 at the time when the fixed time T2 elapses (ST7). In other words, even if the user X1 performs a touch operation or the like on the operation area on the display unit 12, if the fixed time T2 has not elapsed, the mobile terminal 1 retains the transmission of the instruction signal R1 until the fixed time T2 elapses.

In addition, in this operation example, the specific instruction condition includes all of the first to third instruction conditions, but it suffices to include at least one of the first to third instruction conditions. For example, the specific instruction condition may include only the third instruction condition, and the mobile terminal 1 may also send the instruction signal R1 to the electronic lock control device 4 based on the elapse of a fixed time T2. In this case, there may be no request source (user acceptance source) for requesting lock and unlock control, and such user operation may not be required. For example, the mobile terminal 1 may also be configured in such a way that when a fixed time T2 elapses since the reception of the authentication result signal N1, the operation area indicating "unlock" is not displayed on the display section 12, but is automatically transmitted (switched The current electronic lock is in the unlocked state) indication signal R1.

In Modification 1, a specific response condition (fourth response condition) for causing the electronic lock control device 4 to send the instruction response signal R2 can be satisfied by such a series of transmission and reception operations. Therefore, on the side of the mobile terminal 1 that notifies history data according to the reception of the instruction response signal R2 as the response signal U1, for example, the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data even if the user X1 does not intend to lock or unlock is reduced Sex. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the communication volume of unnecessary communication materials.

(3.2) Variation 2 In the basic example, the history data is assumed to contain data about the unlocked state of the electronic lock 3. That is, in the basic example, the "response signal U1 regarding control" received from the electronic lock control device 4 of the authentication system 2 includes the control result, which indicates which state of the electronic lock 3 is in the locked state and the unlocked state The result of the lock status. However, the response signal U1 may also include the door status result indicating which state of the door 71 provided with the electronic lock 3 is in the open state and the closed state, not the control result.

In addition, in the basic example, the response signal U1 is an instruction response signal R2, but it may also be a request response signal V2 that replies to information about history data.

The electronic lock control system A1 of this modification (modification 2) further includes, for example, an opening and closing sensor (not shown) that monitors the opening and closing state of the door 71. The electronic lock control device 4 is electrically connected to the opening and closing sensor, and based on the signal about the opening and closing state received from the opening and closing sensor, includes information about the opening and closing state of the door 71 and its time in the request response signal V2 (response signal U1) to send. Furthermore, the history data notified from the mobile terminal 1 to the target device 5 includes data on the opening and closing state of the door 71.

According to this configuration, the history data is notified based on the reception of the request response signal V2, so that the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data can be reduced. In addition, on the side of the target device 5, a more detailed state of the electronic lock 3 side (open and closed state of the door 71) can be confirmed.

In addition, when the history data includes the opening and closing state of the door 71, it may further include the locked and unlocked state of the electronic lock 3. Specifically, the history data may also include a plurality of data. The history data may also include, for example, the first data of "18:30:00: front door, unlocked state" and the second data of "18:30:10: front door, open state". The first data and the second data can be sent either by one e-mail or sequentially by two different e-mails.

In the mobile terminal 1 of the basic example, the instruction signal R1 and the request signal V1 are transmitted separately from each other. However, the sending of the indication signal R1 can be used not only as an instruction for requesting locking or unlocking control, but also as a request for information about history data. In this case, the electronic lock control device 4 receives the instruction signal R1, and after the control of the electronic lock 3, sends an instruction for sending information about the unlocking state of the lock on the electronic lock 3 and the opening and closing state of the door 71 Response signal R2 (response signal U1).

(3.3) Variation 3 In the basic example, the history data includes data on the unlocked state of the electronic lock 3. However, the history data may not be the "status" of the electronic lock 3 but the "status change".

In this variation (variation 3), the “response signal U1 regarding control” received from the electronic lock control device 4 of the authentication system 2 includes a lock change result indicating that the lock unlock state on the electronic lock 3 has changed.

In Variation 3, the history data is notified only when the state of the electronic lock 3 is changed from locked to unlocked, or when the unlocked lock is turned to locked. Therefore, for example, if the request for unlocking is instructed, the state of the electronic lock 3 is not unlocked due to a control error, etc., the mobile terminal 1 does not notify the history data. In other words, in the basic example, the history data is notified when the locked and unlocked state is not switched normally due to control errors or the like.

According to this configuration, the target device 5 can confirm the state change of the electronic lock 3. In addition, since the history data is notified when the electronic lock 3 changes state, the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data can be further reduced.

However, in Variation 2, the history data includes data on the opening and closing state of the door 71. However, the history data may not be the "status" of the door 71 but the "status change". In this case, the "response signal U1 regarding control" may also include the door change result indicating that the opening and closing state of the door 71 has changed. The history data may also be notified only when the state of the door 71 changes from the closed state to the open state, or from the open state to the closed state. For example, in a situation where the user X1 has not opened the door 71 due to some circumstances, the mobile terminal 1 does not notify the history data when the electronic lock 3 is actually unlocked despite the instruction for unlocking. However, there is a possibility that the door 71 will be notified of the history data every time the door 71 is opened and closed. Therefore, for example, after the key signal K1 is sent, the mobile terminal 1 may only notify the opener and the shutter within a fixed period (for example, within 5 minutes). Alternatively, the history data may be notified only for a certain number of opening and closing changes with respect to one transmission of the key signal K1. The above-mentioned fixed period and number of times are preferably adjusted appropriately on the user side.

Alternatively, the "response signal U1 regarding control" may include both the lock change result and the door change result. The history data may also include, for example, the first data of "18:30:00: the main door is unlocked" and the second data of "18:30:10: the main door is opened". Moreover, if one of the electronic lock 3 and the door 71 changes state, even if the other one does not change, the mobile terminal 1 notifies the history data. Specifically, the history data may include, for example, the first data of "18:30:00: the lock of the main door is unlocked" and the second data of "Although 1 minute has elapsed after unlocking, but the main door has not been opened".

(3.4) Other changes In the mobile terminal 1 of the basic example, the key signal K1 and the instruction signal R1 are transmitted separately from each other. In other words, the mobile terminal 1 separates the transmission of the key signal K1, accepts a request for locking or unlocking by an operation performed on the display unit 12 (operation unit 11), and issues an instruction. However, the mobile terminal 1 can also send an instruction to request locking or unlocking by sending the key signal K1. That is, the acceptance of the request to lock or unlock can also be omitted. In this case, the electronic lock control device 4 performs control by directly switching the current state of the electronic lock 3 if the key data of the key signal K1 is successfully authenticated and the electric wave strength exceeds the threshold.

In the basic example, the response signal U1 contains the control result, but may also contain the authentication result of the key material. That is, the response signal U1 may also be the authentication result signal N1. In this case, according to the reception of the authentication result signal N1, the mobile terminal 1 executes the transmission of the request signal V1 in order to notify the history data. For example, the mobile terminal 1 may also send the request signal V1 after a certain period of time after receiving the authentication result signal N1.

In the basic example, the response signal U1 includes the control result, but may also include the threshold result. The threshold result is a result of the radio wave intensity value of the mobile terminal 1 received by the electronic lock control device 4. That is, the response signal U1 may be the threshold signal M1. In this case, according to the reception of the threshold signal M1, the mobile terminal 1 executes the transmission of the request signal V1 in order to notify the history data. For example, after receiving the threshold signal M1, the mobile terminal 1 may also send the request signal V1 after a certain period of time.

Alternatively, the response signal U1 may correspond to two or more of the authentication result signal N1, the threshold signal M1, the instruction response signal R2, and the request response signal V2, for example. That is, it may be configured in such a manner that, by receiving two or more of these signals, the mobile terminal 1 notifies the target device 5 of the history data.

In the mobile terminal 1 of the basic example, the information about the history data is requested and received to the electronic lock control device 4. However, in the mobile terminal 1, it is not necessary to request and receive information about the history data to the electronic lock control device 4. That is, on the side of the mobile terminal 1, the locked and unlocked state can be estimated based on the content of the indication signal R1 or the response signal U1 (can also be an ACK (acknowledge, acknowledgement) signal, etc.), so the mobile terminal 1 can also be based on the content Generate history data. In addition, the mobile terminal 1 may also maintain history data in advance. In this case, the response signal U1 is preferably other than the request response signal V2.

Moreover, the history data may include not only the unlocked state or state change of the electronic lock 3, but also the state or state change of the electronic lock 3, the electronic lock control device 4, or the mobile terminal 1 functioning as a key. Specifically, the history data may also include information about re-registration of key information or mail address information of the mobile terminal 1 and changes (including deletion) of registration contents, for example. In addition, the history data may also include the power state or the change of the power state of the electronic lock 3, the electronic lock control device 4, the mobile terminal 1, etc., the presence or absence of abnormalities, and the contents of the abnormalities.

In the basic example, the electronic lock control device 4 measures the radio wave intensity value of the mobile terminal 1, and further, the electronic lock control device 4 also performs a threshold value process that compares with the threshold value (ST4 in FIG. 3). However, the threshold processing may be performed by the mobile terminal 1. The threshold for comparison can be stored in the memory unit 14 of the mobile terminal 1 in advance. In short, the threshold signal M1 sent from the electronic lock control device 4 to the mobile terminal 1 may also include the measured radio wave intensity value, rather than the determination result that the radio wave intensity value exceeds the threshold value. In this case, the electronic lock control device 4 ideally continues to send the threshold signal M1 after receiving the key signal K1.

In the basic example, the control unit 10 of the mobile terminal 1 does not display the operation area that accepts the unlock or lock request until the threshold signal M1 is received from the electronic lock control device 4. However, the operation area may be displayed regardless of the reception of the threshold signal M1 after the transmission of the key signal K1.

In the basic example, the user X1 performs a touch operation on the operation area displayed on the display unit 12 of the mobile terminal 1, and the mobile terminal 1 accepts a request to unlock or lock and issues an instruction. However, the key signal K1 may be transmitted for the mobile terminal 1, and on the other hand, a request for unlocking or locking may be accepted by operating the operating device 8 provided outside the door 71. The mobile terminal 1 may also send an instruction signal R1 to the electronic lock control device 4 based on the operation signal received from the operation device 8. In this case, the request source is the operation device 8 and the instruction source is the mobile terminal 1. Furthermore, the operation signal output from the operation device 8 may also be temporarily sent from the electronic lock control device 4 to the mobile terminal 1 via the electronic lock control device 4.

Alternatively, the mobile terminal 1 may send the key signal K1. On the other hand, the unlocking or locking request is accepted by the operation of the operation device 8, and the instruction (instruction signal) is also operated by the operation device 8. Directly issued to the electronic lock control device 4. That is, both the request source and the instruction source may be the operation device 8. In this case, the instruction response signal R2 (response signal U1) may also be received by the mobile terminal 1.

In the basic example, the mobile terminal 1 is a portable information terminal such as a smart phone or a tablet terminal, but it may not be an information terminal. The mobile terminal 1 may be, for example, an electronic tag that can be accommodated or installed in a bag held by the user X1.

In the case where the mobile terminal 1 is an electronic tag or the like, the request to unlock or lock may also be accepted by operation input to the operation device 8 provided outside the door 71 or the like.

In the mobile terminal 1 of the basic example, after the key signal K1 is transmitted, the instruction signal R1 is transmitted. However, the order may be reversed, and the key signal K1 may be sent after the instruction signal R1 is sent first. In this case, the electronic lock control device 4 collects the request even if it receives the instruction signal R1, and follows the request of the collected instruction signal R1 after receiving the key signal K1 and the authentication of the key data is successful.

In the basic example, the electronic lock control device 4 performs threshold processing using the reception of the key signal K1 as a trigger, but the threshold processing may be started regardless of the reception of the key signal K1.

In the basic example, the electronic lock control device 4 and the operation device 8 are separated, but they may also be integrated with each other. That is, the authentication system 2 may be an authentication device including the functions of the electronic lock control device 4 and the operation device 8 in one housing.

In addition, in the basic example, the electronic lock control device 4 performs both the authentication process of the key material and the unlocking control of the electronic lock 3. However, the authentication process can also be performed by an authentication server device that is provided separately from the electronic lock control device 4 and can communicate with the electronic lock control device 4.

In the basic example, the history data is notified to the target device 5 by e-mail. However, the history data can also be notified by, for example, a push-type information distribution, so-called "push notification", which notifies the information by a user who does not need to carry the operation of the target device 5 actively, and is not limited to e-mail.

(4) Advantages As described above, the control method of the first aspect is the control method of the mobile terminal (1). The control method includes a key sending step, a receiving step, and a history notification step. In the key sending step, the key signal (K1) containing at least the key material is sent to the authentication system (2) that performs key material authentication on the locking or unlocking control of the electronic lock (3). In the receiving step, after the key sending step, the response signal (U1) regarding the above control is received from the authentication system (2). In the history notification step, according to the reception of the response signal (U1), the history data is notified to the specific target machine (5). The history data includes data on at least one of the state and the state change of the electronic lock (3) side corresponding to the above control. According to the first aspect, since the history data is notified according to the reception of the response signal (U1), the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to provide a control method capable of reducing the communication volume of unnecessary communication materials.

Regarding the control method of the second aspect, preferably in the first aspect, the response signal (U1) includes the authentication result of the key material, the control result of the electronic lock (3) for the above control request, and the threshold result At least one of them. The threshold result refers to the result of the radio wave intensity value of the mobile terminal (1) received by the authentication system (2). According to the second aspect, the possibility of notifying unnecessary history information can be further reduced.

Regarding the control method of the third aspect, preferably, in the first aspect or the second aspect, the response signal (U1) includes the control result of the electronic lock (3) for the above control request. The authentication system (2) preferably sends a response signal (U1) to the mobile terminal (1) when a specific response condition is satisfied. According to the third aspect, since the response signal (U1) including the control result of the electronic lock (3) is sent only when a specific response condition is satisfied, the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data can be further reduced.

Regarding the control method of the fourth aspect, preferably in the third aspect, the specific response condition includes at least one of the following three. The three means that the operation device (8) provided in the authentication system (2) accepts a specific operation, passes a specific time (T1), and the control of the electronic lock (3) performed in response to the above control request has been completed. According to the fourth aspect, for example, it is possible to further reduce the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data even if the user does not intend to lock or unlock.

The control method of the fifth aspect is preferably in the third aspect or the fourth aspect, and further includes an instruction sending step. In the instruction sending step, it is preferable to send an instruction signal (R1) including an instruction requesting the above control to the authentication system (2) when the prescribed instruction conditions are satisfied. The specific response condition preferably includes that the authentication system (2) receives the indication signal (R1). According to the fifth aspect, for example, it is possible to further reduce the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data even if the user does not intend to lock or unlock.

Regarding the control method of the sixth aspect, preferably, in the fifth aspect, the prescribed instruction condition includes at least one of the following three. The three refer to the operation part (11) of the mobile terminal (1) accepting the prescribed operation, the mobile terminal (1) receiving the specific trigger signal (TR1) from the authentication system (2), and a fixed time ( T2). According to the sixth aspect, for example, it is possible to further reduce the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data even if the user does not intend to lock or unlock.

Regarding the control method of the seventh aspect, preferably in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the response signal (U1) includes at least one of the following two. The two refer to the state of the lock indicating which state of the electronic lock (3) is in the locked state and the unlocked state, and the state in which the door (71) provided with the electronic lock (3) is in the open state and closed state Which state is the result of the door state. In this case, the history data contains information about the state of the electronic lock (3) side. According to the seventh aspect, the state of the electronic lock (3) side can be confirmed by the target device (5).

Regarding the control method of the eighth aspect, preferably in any one of the first to sixth aspects, the response signal (U1) includes at least one of the following two. The two refer to the result of a lock change indicating that the unlocking state of the lock on the electronic lock (3) has changed, and the result of a door change indicating that the opening and closing state of the door (71) provided with the electronic lock (3) has changed. In this case, the history data contains information about the state change of the electronic lock (3) side. According to the eighth aspect, the state change of the electronic lock (3) side can be confirmed by the target device (5). In addition, since the history data is notified when the state of the electronic lock (3) changes, the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data can be further reduced.

Regarding the control method of the ninth aspect, it is preferable that in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the key signal (K1) in the key transmission step is determined by the action on the mobile terminal (1). 1 application and send. The history data in the history notification step is preferably notified by a second application that is different from the first application and operates on the mobile terminal (1). According to the ninth aspect, since the key sending step is different from the application in the history notification step, for example, the sending mechanism of the history data can be easily replaced with another sending mechanism.

Regarding the control method of the tenth aspect, preferably, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, in the history notification step, the history data is notified to the specific target machine (5) by e-mail. According to the tenth aspect, although it is a simple structure, it can realize the notification of the history data.

The program of the eleventh aspect is a program for causing the computer system to execute any of the control methods of the first to tenth aspects. According to the eleventh aspect, it is possible to provide a function that can reduce the communication volume of unnecessary communication materials. Furthermore, it may also be a non-transitory computer-readable medium that memorizes the above program, and when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system to execute any one of the control methods of the first to tenth aspects.

The mobile terminal (1) in the twelfth aspect includes a key transmission unit (101), a reception unit (103), and a history notification unit (102). The key sending unit (101) sends a key signal (K1) containing at least key material to the authentication system (2) that authenticates the key material that performs locking or unlocking control of the electronic lock (3). After the key signal (K1) is sent, the receiving unit (103) receives the response signal (U1) about the above control from the authentication system (2). The history notification unit (102) notifies the specific target device (5) of the history data based on the reception of the response signal (U1). The history data includes data on at least one of the state and the state change of the electronic lock (3) side corresponding to the above control. According to the twelfth aspect, it is possible to reduce the communication volume of unnecessary communication materials.

The electronic lock control system (A1) of the 13th aspect includes one or more mobile terminals (1) and the authentication system (2) of the 12th aspect. The authentication system (2) receives the key signal (K1) from the mobile terminal (1) and authenticates the key material. The authentication system (2) controls the electronic lock (3) corresponding to the instruction when the authentication is successful and the instruction requesting the above control is accepted. According to the thirteenth aspect, an electronic lock control system (A1) capable of reducing the communication volume of unnecessary communication materials can be provided.

Regarding the configuration of the second to tenth aspects, it is not necessary for the control method of the mobile terminal (1), and can be omitted as appropriate.

1: mobile terminal 2: authentication system 3: Electronic lock 4: Electronic lock control device 5: Target machine 6: mail server 7: Building 8: Operating device 10: Control Department 11: Operation Department 12: Display 13: Ministry of Communications 14: Memory Department 40: Lock side control unit 41: Locking side communication department 42: Lock side memory 60: Communication network 70: opening 71: Door 101: Key sending department 102: History Notification Department 103: Reception Department 401: Certification Department 402: Lock Control Department A1: Electronic lock control system B1: Electronic lock system K1: key signal M1: threshold signal N1: certification result signal R1: Indication signal R2: Indication response signal S1: wire S2: wire T1: specific time T2: fixed time TR1: trigger signal U1: response signal V1: request signal V2: request response signal X1: user

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a mobile terminal and an electronic lock control system equipped with an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of use of the electronic lock control system in the above. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the electronic lock control system as above. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of Variation 1 of the above electronic lock control system.

1: mobile terminal

2: authentication system

3: Electronic lock

4: Electronic lock control device

5: Target machine

8: Operating device

K1: key signal

M1: threshold signal

N1: certification result signal

R1: Indication signal

R2: Indication response signal

T1: specific time

U1: response signal

V1: request signal

V2: request response signal

Claims (13)

A control method, which is a control method of a mobile terminal, which includes: A key sending step, which is to send a key signal containing at least the above key material to an authentication system that performs key material authentication regarding locking or unlocking control of the electronic lock; A receiving step, which is to receive a response signal about the control from the authentication system after the key sending step; and The process notification step is to notify the specific target machine according to the reception of the above response signal; and The history data includes data on at least one of a state and a state change of the electronic lock side corresponding to the control. The control method of claim 1, wherein the response signal includes at least one of the following: The authentication result of the above key information; The control result of the above electronic lock in response to the above control request; and The threshold result of the radio wave intensity value of the mobile terminal received by the authentication system. For example, the control method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the response signal includes the control result of the electronic lock for the control request, The authentication system sends the response signal to the mobile terminal when a specific response condition is satisfied. As in the control method of claim 3, the specific response condition mentioned above includes at least one of the following: The operation device included in the above authentication system accepts specific operations; After a certain time; and The control of the above electronic lock in response to the above control request has been completed. For example, the control method of request item 3 further includes an instruction sending step, which sends an instruction signal containing an instruction requesting the control to the authentication system when the prescribed instruction condition is met, The specific response condition includes that the authentication system receives the instruction signal. For example, in the control method of claim 5, the above-mentioned specified indication conditions include at least one of the following: The operation unit of the above mobile terminal accepts the prescribed operations; The mobile terminal receives a specific trigger signal from the authentication system; and A fixed time has passed. As in the control method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the above response signal includes at least one of the following: The lock status result, which indicates which of the locked and unlocked states the electronic lock is in; and Door status result, which indicates which of the open and closed states of the door equipped with the electronic lock; and The above history data includes information about the state of the above electronic lock side. As in the control method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the above response signal includes at least one of the following: The lock change result, which indicates that the state of the unlocking of the above electronic lock has changed; and The result of the door change indicates that the opening and closing state of the door equipped with the above electronic lock has changed; and The above history data includes information about the state change of the electronic lock side. For example, the control method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the key signal in the key transmission step is transmitted by the first application operating on the mobile terminal, The history data in the history notification step is notified by a second application that is different from the first application and operates on the mobile terminal. A control method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein in the above history notification step, the above history data is notified to the specific target machine by email. A program for causing a computer system to execute the control method according to any one of request items 1 to 10. A mobile terminal with: A key sending part, which sends a key signal containing at least the above key material to an authentication system that performs key material authentication regarding locking or unlocking control of the electronic lock; The receiving unit, after sending the key signal, receives a response signal about the control from the authentication system; and A history notification part, which notifies the history data to a specific target machine according to the reception of the response signal; and The history data includes data on at least one of a state and a state change of the electronic lock side corresponding to the control. An electronic lock control system with: One or more mobile terminals as requested in item 12; and The authentication system receives the key signal from the mobile terminal and authenticates the key material; and When the authentication is successful and the instruction requesting the control is accepted, the authentication system performs control corresponding to the instruction on the electronic lock.

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