WO2020013150A1 - 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, portable terminal, and electric lock control system

(4) The present disclosure generally relates to a control method, a program, a portable terminal, and an electric lock control system. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a mobile terminal control method, a program, a mobile terminal, and an electric lock control system.

Patent Document 1 describes a history data notification system. The history data notification system includes a mobile terminal in which key data is stored, and an authentication device that authenticates key data obtained by short-range communication with the mobile terminal. The authentication device is configured by, for example, an electric lock system that electrically controls locking and unlocking of a lock based on an authentication result of key data, or an access control device that electrically controls opening and closing of a gate to manage entrance and exit of the gate. You. The mobile terminal sends the history data at the time of the authentication of the key data to the notification target device registered in advance by mail via the mail server.

By the way, the mobile terminal described in Patent Literature 1 transmits history data at the time of authentication of key data to a notification target device by mail. In other words, the criterion for sending the history data by mail is the authentication of the key data. Therefore, when the mobile terminal enters an area where the mobile terminal (mobile terminal) and the authentication device (authentication system) can communicate, unnecessary history data may be transmitted by e-mail.

JP 2015-149608 A

The present disclosure has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a control method, a program, a portable terminal, and an electric lock control system capable of reducing the amount of communication of unnecessary communication data.

制 御 The control method according to an aspect of the present disclosure is a control method for a mobile terminal. The control method includes a key transmission step, a reception step, and a history notification step. In the key transmitting step, a key signal including at least the key data is transmitted to an authentication system that authenticates key data related to locking or unlocking of the electric lock. In the receiving step, after the key transmitting step, a response signal regarding the control is received from the authentication system. In the history notification step, history data is notified to a predetermined target device in response to receiving the response signal. The history data includes data relating to at least one of a state and a state change of the electric lock corresponding to the control.

プ ロ グ ラ ム A program according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is a program for causing a computer system to execute the control method.

携 帯 A portable terminal according to an aspect of the present disclosure 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 data to an authentication system that authenticates key data related to locking or unlocking of an electric lock. The receiving unit receives a response signal related to the control from the authentication system after transmitting the key signal. The history notification unit notifies history data to a predetermined target device in response to receiving the response signal. The history data includes data relating to at least one of a state and a state change of the electric lock corresponding to the control.

電 気 An electric lock control system according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes one or more of the portable terminals and the authentication system. The authentication system receives the key signal from the mobile terminal and authenticates the key data. When the authentication system succeeds in the authentication and receives an instruction requesting the control, the authentication system controls the electric lock in accordance with the instruction.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a portable terminal and an electric lock control system including the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a usage example of the electric lock control system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of the electric lock control system according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of a first modification of the electric lock control system according to the first embodiment.

(1) Outline FIGS. 1 to 4 described in the following embodiments are schematic diagrams, and the ratio of the size and thickness of each component in FIGS. 1 to 4 is not necessarily the actual dimensional ratio. It is not always reflected.

The mobile terminal (key device) 1 according to the present embodiment includes a key transmitting unit 101, a receiving unit 103, and a history notifying unit 102, as shown in FIG. The key transmission unit 101 transmits a key signal K1 including at least key data to an authentication system 2 that authenticates key data related to locking or unlocking of the electric lock 3. After transmitting the key signal K1, the receiving unit 103 receives a response signal U1 related to the control from the authentication system 2. The history notification unit 102 notifies history data to a predetermined target device 5 in response to receiving the response signal U1. The history data includes data relating to at least one of the state and the state change of the electric lock 3 corresponding to the control.

The electric lock 3 locks or unlocks a door (opening / closing member) 71 that opens and closes an opening 70 of the building 7 (see FIG. 2), for example. Hereinafter, it is assumed that the building 7 is a detached house as an example, and the door 71 is a front door as shown in FIG. However, the building 7 is not limited to a detached house, and may be, for example, an apartment house having a plurality of dwelling units. In this case, the door 71 may be a door that separates the inside and outside of each dwelling unit, or a door of a lobby entrance. Alternatively, the building 7 is not limited to a house, and may be a non-house such as a tenant building, an office building, a public facility, a school, a hospital, or a factory.

The “response signal” here includes, as an example, a control result of the electric lock 3 in response to a request for locking or unlocking of the electric lock 3. The request source of the “request for control” (reception source of the user operation) may be the mobile terminal 1 or the operating device 8 (see FIG. 2) installed at or near the door 71. The instruction source (the transmission source that transmits the instruction signal R1 to the authentication system 2) that actually issues the “instruction” requesting the control to the authentication system 2 may be 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. When the instruction source of the "instruction" is the portable terminal 1, the transmission of the key signal K1 may also serve as an instruction of a request for locking or unlocking, or the instruction signal R1 may be locked or unlocked separately from the key signal K1. It may be transmitted as an instruction for a lock request. The “electric lock 3 side” state may be a state in which the electric lock 3 itself is locked or unlocked, or a state in which the door 71 on which the electric lock 3 is installed is opened and closed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the electric lock control system A1 according to this embodiment includes one or more (one in the illustrated example) portable terminals 1 and an authentication system 2. The authentication system 2 receives the key signal K1 from the mobile terminal 1 and authenticates key data. Upon successful authentication and receiving an instruction (requesting control of locking or unlocking), the authentication system 2 controls the electric lock 3 according to the instruction.

According to the configuration of the portable terminal 1 and the electric lock control system A1 of the present embodiment, the history data is notified in response to the reception of the response signal U1 related to the control from the authentication system 2, so that unnecessary history data is notified. The likelihood is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of communication of unnecessary communication data.

Note that functions similar to those of the above-described portable terminal 1 may be embodied by a control method, a computer program, a non-transitory recording medium on which the computer program is recorded, or the like.

(2) Details Next, the overall configuration of the electric lock control system A1 according to the present embodiment will be described in more detail. The electric lock control system A1 forms an electric lock system B1 together with the electric lock 3 (see FIG. 1). Hereinafter, one of the residents of the building 7, which is a detached house, and the owner of the mobile terminal 1 will be referred to as a user X1 (see FIG. 2).

(2.1) Overall Configuration The electric lock control system A1 according to the present embodiment includes the portable terminal 1 and the authentication system 2 as described in the section “(1) Overview” above. Here, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the number of mobile terminals 1 is 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 electric lock control device 4 and an operation device 8. The authentication system 2 is configured to authenticate the key data when receiving key data relating to locking or unlocking of the electric lock 3 from the portable terminal 1.

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

(2.3) Electric Lock Control Device The electric lock control device 4 includes a lock control unit 40, a lock communication unit 41, and a lock storage unit 42, as shown in FIG. The lock control unit 40 includes 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 electric lock control device 4 is provided on the door 71 of the building 7. The lock-side control unit 40, the lock-side communication unit 41, and the lock-side storage unit 42 are housed in, for example, one case and embedded inside the door 71. The electric lock control device 4 operates by receiving power supply through a power supply line (not shown). Further, the electric lock control device 4 is electrically connected to the electric lock 3 through the electric wire S1, and is further electrically connected to the operation device 8 through the electric wire S2 (see FIG. 1).

The lock-side control unit 40 is configured by, for example, a microcontroller having a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory as main components. The microcontroller functions as the lock-side control unit 40 when the CPU executes the program stored in the memory. The program executed by the CPU is pre-recorded in the memory of the microcontroller here, but may be provided by being recorded on a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card or provided through an electric communication line such as the Internet. May be done. The lock-side control unit 40 controls the lock-side communication unit 41, the electric lock 3, and the like.

The lock-side communication unit 41 has, for example, an antenna and a communication circuit. The lock-side communication unit 41 performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal 1 using a radio wave as a medium. The frequency band used in the wireless communication is, for example, a 420 MHz band, a 920 MHz band, a 2.4 GHz band, or the like. The lock-side communication unit 41 is configured to perform short-range wireless communication conforming to the BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy) standard, for example. Here, “BLE” is a name of a low power consumption specification in the specification of Bluetooth (registered trademark) which is a wireless PAN (Personal Area Network) technology. The lock side communication unit 41 transmits a beacon signal in accordance with a command from the lock side control unit 40. Further, the lock side communication unit 41 receives the beacon response. The beacon response is transmitted from the communication unit 13 (described later) of the mobile terminal 1 that has responded to the beacon signal. That is, the lock-side communication unit 41 has a signal transmission function and a signal reception function, and is configured to perform bidirectional communication with the communication unit 13 of the mobile terminal 1.

The lock control unit 40 is configured to receive a key signal K1 (see FIGS. 1 and 3) including at least key data from the portable terminal 1 through the lock communication unit 41. Upon receiving the key signal K1, the lock-side control unit 40 executes an authentication process. Further, the lock-side control unit 40 is configured to monitor a radio field intensity value (for example, RSSI value: Received Signal Strength Indication) of a 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 electric lock control device 4 periodically communicates with the mobile terminal 1 and determines whether or not the radio wave intensity value exceeds a threshold (in other words, the mobile terminal 1 To determine whether the vehicle has entered the communication area). When determining that the radio field intensity value has exceeded the threshold value, the lock-side control unit 40 transmits a threshold signal M1 (see FIG. 3) indicating this to the portable terminal 1 through the lock-side communication unit 41. Further, the lock-side control unit 40 transmits an authentication result signal N1 (see FIG. 3) indicating the authentication result regarding the received key data to the mobile terminal 1.

Further, the lock-side control unit 40 is configured to receive, via the lock-side communication unit 41, an instruction signal R1 (see FIG. 3) including an instruction for requesting control of locking or unlocking of the electric lock 3 from the portable terminal 1. Is done. The lock control unit 40 transmits an instruction response signal R2 (see FIG. 3) to the mobile terminal 1 as a reply to the instruction signal R1 through the lock communication unit 41. The instruction response signal R2 is a signal (control result signal) indicating that the instruction signal R1 has been normally received and controlled.

The lock-side control unit 40 is further configured to receive a request signal V1 (see FIG. 3) for requesting information on history data from the portable terminal 1 through the lock-side communication unit 41. The lock control unit 40 transmits a request response signal V2 (see FIG. 3) to the portable terminal 1 as a reply to the request signal V1 through the lock communication unit 41. The request response signal V2 includes, for example, a control time at which locking or unlocking is performed and data relating to the current state of the electric lock 3 after the control result, so as to respond to a request for information on history data from the mobile terminal 1. Including.

The lock-side storage unit 42 is configured by a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) or a flash memory. The lock-side storage unit 42 can store registration information of a plurality of mobile terminals 1 and the like. For example, when the resident of the building 7 is three including the user X1, and the three carry individual mobile terminals 1, the registration information of these mobile terminals 1 is registered in the lock-side storage unit 42. You. The registration information includes identification information unique to each mobile terminal 1 and “authentication information” for authentication processing. The authentication information has one-to-one correspondence with the key data transmitted from the mobile terminal 1. The lock-side storage unit 42 may be a memory included in the lock-side control unit 40.

When the lock-side communication unit 41 receives the key signal K1 including the identification information and the key data from the mobile terminal 1, the authentication unit 401 of the lock-side control unit 40 stores the authentication information corresponding to the received identification information in the lock-side storage unit 42. Read from Then, the authentication unit 401 performs the authentication process of the mobile terminal 1 by checking the received key data with the authentication information. Specifically, when the authentication information corresponding to the key data is stored in the lock-side storage 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 stored in the lock-side storage unit 42, the authentication of the key data by the authentication unit 401 fails. It is desirable that the lock control unit 40 returns the authentication result signal N1 to the mobile terminal 1 regardless of whether the authentication is successful or not. It is also desirable that the lock-side control unit 40 returns an authentication result signal N1 to the portable terminal 1 indicating that the key data cannot be normally acquired due to a communication error or the like.

When the lock control unit 402 of the lock-side control unit 40 receives the instruction signal R1 from the mobile terminal 1 after returning the authentication result signal N1 indicating the success of the authentication to the mobile terminal 1, the lock control unit 402 generates an electric signal according to the content indicated by the instruction signal R1. The lock 3 is controlled to lock or unlock the door 71. Specifically, when the authentication unit 401 succeeds in the authentication of the key data and, for example, the lock-side communication unit 41 receives an instruction signal R1 including an instruction for requesting unlock control from the portable terminal 1, the locking of the electric lock 3 is performed. The electric lock 3 is controlled so that the state is switched to the unlocked state. By performing the authentication processing by the authentication unit 401 in this manner, a decrease in security in the building 7 is suppressed.

By the way, the electric lock control device 4 is electrically connected to the operating device 8 installed outside the door 71 as shown in FIG. The operation device 8 has, for example, a plurality of touch keys on which numbers and symbols from 0 to 9 are written. When a number such as key data is input by a person such as the user X1 through a plurality of touch keys, the input information is transmitted to the electric lock control device 4 through the electric wire S2. The authentication unit 401 executes an authentication process for the input information, and when the authentication is successful, the electric lock 3 can be unlocked and locked.

Alternatively, the operation device 8 includes a simple touch key for unlocking or locking by the user X1 performing a touch operation with a finger after the authentication unit 401 successfully authenticates the key data transmitted from the mobile terminal 1. May be. In this case, the request source (reception source of the user operation) requesting the control of locking or unlocking the electric lock 3 is the operation device 8.

The operating device 8 may have a card reader or the like for reading key data stored in an IC (Integrated Circuit) card instead of or in addition to the plurality of touch keys. . Further, the operating device 8 may be installed inside the door 71 (indoor) instead of outside the door 71 (outdoor).

(2.4) Portable Terminal It is assumed that the portable terminal (key device) 1 of the present embodiment is a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The mobile terminal 1 includes a control unit 10, a display unit 12 (operation unit 11), a communication unit 13, and a storage unit 14, as shown in FIG.

The control unit 10 includes, for example, a microcontroller mainly including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory. The microcontroller functions as the control unit 10 by the CPU executing the program stored in the memory. The program executed by the CPU is pre-recorded in the memory of the microcontroller here, but may be provided by being recorded on a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card or provided through an electric communication line such as the Internet. May be done. 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, for example, in accordance with the BLE standard. The communication unit 13 receives the beacon signal transmitted from the lock-side communication unit 41. When receiving the beacon signal, the communication unit 13 transmits a signal responsive to the received beacon signal to the electric lock control device 4. That is, the communication unit 13 has a signal transmission function and a signal reception function, and is configured to perform bidirectional 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 to notify history data (described later) to a predetermined target device 5. The e-mail is sent to the mail server 6. In FIG. 1, the number of mail servers on the communication network 60 is one, but may be two or more. For example, there may be a mail server that sends e-mail and a mail server that receives e-mail.

「The“ predetermined target device 5 ”is assumed to be a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a 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 (e.g., mail address information) may be registered in the storage unit 14 of the mobile terminal 1 of the user X1 in advance, or may be included in the request response signal V2 received from the electric lock control device 4. Good. Another user carrying the target device 5 may be, for example, a family of the user X1 or a parent of the user X1 who is a child. The target device 5 is not limited to a mobile terminal, and may be a stationary terminal.

The display unit 12 is a thin display device such as a liquid crystal display and an organic EL (Electro Luminescence) display. The display content of the display unit 12 is controlled by the control unit 10.

The operation unit 11 has a function of receiving an operation input (user operation) by a person such as the user X1. In the present embodiment, the operation unit 11 has a touch panel provided on a display device constituting the display unit 12. The touch panel has a touch sensor of a capacitance type, a pressure-sensitive type, or the like. When the user X1 performs an operation (a tap operation, a swipe operation, or the like) that touches the display device of the display unit 12, the operation unit 11 outputs a signal corresponding to the operation to the control unit 10. In short, here, the display unit 12 also has a function as the operation unit 11. The operation unit 11 is not limited to a configuration having a touch panel, and may be configured by, for example, a push button switch provided on a case of the mobile terminal 1 or a lever provided on a case of the mobile terminal 1. May be.

The storage unit 14 is configured by a nonvolatile memory such as an EEPROM and a flash memory. The storage unit 14 stores individual identification information assigned to the mobile terminal 1, key data assigned from the authentication system 2, and the like. The storage unit 14 stores a program executed by the computer of the mobile terminal 1. The program may be stored in a memory in advance, or may be provided through an electric communication line such as the Internet or recorded on a non-temporary recording medium such as a memory card. Further, as in the present embodiment, if the mobile terminal 1 is an information terminal such as a smartphone, the storage unit 14 may store various applications arbitrarily installed by the user X1.

The control unit 10 according to the present embodiment includes a key transmission unit 101, a history notification unit 102, and a reception unit 103, as shown in FIG. 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 a key signal K1 including at least key data to the authentication system 2 that authenticates key data. The key signal K1 may include individual identification information or the like assigned to the mobile terminal 1 in addition to the key data. The key transmission unit 101 transmits the key signal K1 via the communication unit 13 by short-range wireless communication with the electric lock control device 4.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 10 includes, in addition to the transmission of the key signal K1 by the key transmission unit 101, an instruction signal R1 including an instruction for requesting control of locking or unlocking of the electric lock 3, and history data. A request signal V1 for requesting the information about the electronic lock is transmitted to the electric lock control device 4. That is, in the present embodiment, the portable terminal 1 issues an instruction for requesting control of locking and unlocking (transmits the instruction signal R1).

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

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

Here, the electric lock control device 4 of the present embodiment does not transmit the instruction response signal R2 (response signal U1) to the portable terminal 1 unconditionally, but transmits it when a predetermined response condition is satisfied. The predetermined response condition includes, for example, at least one of the following three. These three conditions include that the operating device 8 has received a predetermined operation (first response condition), that a predetermined time T1 has elapsed from a certain starting point (second response condition), and that a request for locking or unlocking has been received. In contrast, the control of the electric lock 3 is completed (third response condition).

The first response condition is satisfied, for example, when the user X1 performs an operation input requesting a control result to the operation device 8. When receiving the operation input, the operating device 8 transmits a notification to the electric lock control device 4 via the electric wire S2. The operation input may be an operation input for requesting control of locking or unlocking, or may be an operation for requesting a control result when the request source is the display unit 12 of the mobile terminal 1 (see FIG. 3). ST11).

The second response condition is satisfied, for example, when a predetermined time T1 has elapsed from the time point (start point) at which the authentication result signal N1 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 1 after the authentication process (see ST2 in FIG. 3) is completed. The electric lock control device 4 measures a predetermined time T1 using a built-in timer. However, the starting point at which the predetermined time T1 starts may not be the time when the authentication result signal N1 is transmitted, but may be the time when the authentication processing is completed, or the time when the key signal K1 is received.

The third response condition is satisfied, for example, when the electric lock control device 4 transmits a control signal to the electric lock 3 and receives a completion signal indicating that switching from the electric lock 3 to locking or unlocking is completed. .

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the predetermined response condition includes, for example, all of the first to third response conditions. That is, when all of the first to third response conditions are satisfied, the electric lock control device 4 transmits the instruction response signal R2.

The history notifying unit 102 notifies the predetermined target device 5 of the history data by, for example, e-mail based on the reception of the instruction response signal R2 which is the response signal U1. In other words, the control unit 10 does not execute the operation of notifying the history data unless receiving the instruction response signal R2. Here, upon receiving the instruction response signal R2, the control unit 10 transmits the request signal V1 and causes the history notification unit 102 to execute the history notification after receiving the request response signal V2.

The history data includes data relating to at least one of the state and the state change of the electric lock 3 corresponding to the control (locking or unlocking). Here, the “electric lock 3 side” is the electric lock 3 itself, and it is assumed that the history data includes data relating to the locking / unlocking state of the electric lock 3. The locked / unlocked state of the electric lock 3 is, for example, a state (locked or unlocked) when the electric lock control device 4 receives the request signal V1 from the portable terminal 1. It is assumed that the state of the electric lock 3 after execution of the locking / unlocking control is changed, unlike the open / closed state of the door 71 (if the state does not change, it can be said that a control error has occurred). . Therefore, notifying the lock / unlock state of the electric lock 3 is almost the same as notifying a change in the state of the electric lock 3 without considering a control error or the like.

The history data includes, for example, the control time, the name of the electric lock 3 (or unique identification information), and the name of the user X1 who has performed the locking or unlocking, in addition to the state of locking and unlocking of the electric lock 3. Including. As described above, the request response signal V2 includes data on the control time and the lock / unlock state of the electric lock 3. The portable terminal 1 may also acquire the name of the electric lock 3 and the name of the user X1 from the electric lock control device 4 by the request response signal V2, and these information are stored in the storage unit 14 of the portable terminal 1 in advance. It may be.

The history notifying unit 102, based on the information obtained from the electric lock control device 4 and its own storage unit 14, for example, displays the text "XX (for example, the name of a child) unlocked the entrance door at 18:30." Information may be created and notified as history data. Alternatively, the history notifying unit 102 may create character information including only the locked / unlocked state of the electric lock 3 such as “unlocked”, and notify it as history data. Further, the history notifying unit 102 may replace the word “unlocked” with the expression “returned home” to notify, such as “XX returned home at 18:30”. Also, the history notification unit 102 may notify not only characters but also, for example, at least one of an image and a symbol that intuitively indicate that the door is unlocked as history data. Good.

In the present embodiment, for example, upon receiving the authentication result signal N1 indicating that the authentication of the key data is successful, the control unit 10 receives a request for controlling locking or unlocking on the display unit 12 (operation unit 11). A button-shaped operation area described as “locked” or “unlocked” is displayed as an image. That is, the request source (the user operation receiving source) is also the mobile terminal 1. Then, the instruction signal R1 is transmitted when the user X1 makes a request to control locking or unlocking by a touch operation or the like (predetermined operation) on the operation area on the display unit 12. It is desirable that the control unit 10 does not display the operation area until a threshold signal M1 indicating that the radio field intensity value has exceeded the threshold value is received from the electric lock control device 4.

By the way, at least two applications (communication application software) operating on the mobile terminal 1 are installed in the mobile terminal 1. The two applications are, for example, a first application for performing short-range wireless communication with the electric lock control device 4 based on the BLE standard and a first application for communicating with the mail server 6 via a communication network 60 such as the Internet. And two applications.

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

The second application implements a history data notification function (history notification step) in the history notification unit 102. The second application is set in advance to cooperate with the first application by using a service cooperation tool that automates a series of operations by linking services realized by two or more applications. The service cooperation tool is, for example, IFFTT (IF @ This @ Then @ That). That is, the second application is set to be automatically activated when executing the history notification step of notifying the history data during the operation of the first application.

Since the application of the transmission function of the key signal K1 (key transmission step) and the notification function of the history data (history notification step) are different from each other, for example, the transmission means of the history data is easily replaced with another transmission means. be able to.

The user X1 carries the portable terminal 1 having the above-described configuration. For example, when the user approaches within a certain distance from the electric lock control device 4 of the door 71 when returning home or going out, the portable terminal 1 It automatically communicates with the electric lock control device 4. Then, after successful authentication of the key data, if the user X1 issues a control request for unlocking or locking through a predetermined touch operation on the display unit 12 (operation unit 11) of the portable terminal 1, for example, Can be unlocked or locked.

{Circle over (2)} History data including data on the state of locking and unlocking of the electric lock 3 is notified to a predetermined target device 5 by e-mail. Therefore, another user who owns the target device 5 (for example, the parent of the user X1) has returned home (or the user) through the state of the lock / unlock of the electric lock 3 described in the e-mail, for example, when going out. Go out). Particularly, in the present embodiment, the history data is notified in response to the reception of the instruction response signal R2, which is the response signal U1, so that the possibility that unnecessary history data is notified is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of communication of unnecessary communication data.

(2.5) Description of Operation Hereinafter, the operation of the electric lock system B1 including the electric lock control system A1 and the electric lock 3 described above will be described with reference to FIG. Here, a case where the user X1 who carries the portable terminal 1 returns home to the building 7 (house) from an outside place (that is, a case where the electric lock 3 switches from the locked state to the unlocked state) will be described. Also, it is assumed that the power of the mobile terminal 1 is turned on and the first application is running in the background.

First, when the user X1 who carries the portable terminal 1 enters the first communication area where the portable terminal 1 can wirelessly communicate with the electric lock control device 4, the portable terminal 1 transmits a key signal K1 to the electric lock control device 4 (ST1). . Upon receiving the key signal K1, the electric lock control device 4 executes an authentication process on the key data in the key signal K1 (ST2). Then, the electric lock control device 4 returns an authentication result signal N1 indicating the authentication result (one of success, failure, communication error, and the like) regarding the received key data to the portable terminal 1 (ST3).

After receiving the key signal K1, the electric lock control device 4 periodically communicates with the portable terminal 1 and executes a threshold process for determining whether or not the radio field intensity value has exceeded a threshold value (ST4). If the authentication result of the key data is other than success, the electric lock control device 4 may not execute the threshold processing, or may cancel the threshold processing that is being performed. If it is determined that the radio field intensity value has exceeded the threshold value, that is, for example, when the user X1 who carries the portable terminal 1 enters a predetermined second communication area that is narrower than the first communication area, the electric lock control device 4 transmits the threshold signal M1 to the mobile terminal 1 (ST5).

On the other hand, when the received authentication result signal N1 indicates the success of the authentication and receives the threshold signal M1, the mobile terminal 1 displays an image of an operation area for receiving a request for unlocking or locking (ST6). If the portable terminal 1 has received data on the current state of the lock / unlock of the electric lock 3 in advance (for example, during ST1 to ST5), only the operation area for receiving a request opposite to the state is set. Images may be displayed. For example, if the current state of the electric lock 3 is the locked state, the operation area displayed on the display unit 12 at this time may be one that accepts only the request for “unlock”. Alternatively, both the operation areas of “unlock” and “lock” may be displayed, and an error may be displayed if the operation area requiring the same state as the current state of the electric lock 3 is operated. .

The electric lock control device 4 monitors the radio field intensity value even after transmitting the threshold signal M1 to the portable terminal 1, and when the radio field intensity value becomes equal to or less than the threshold value (that is, when the user X1 is in the second communication area). When the user goes outside), the fact is transmitted to the portable terminal 1. In that case, the mobile terminal 1 stops displaying the image of the operation area.

When the user X1 performs a touch operation (predetermined operation) on the operation area indicating “unlock” displayed on the display unit 12, the mobile terminal 1 causes the electric lock control device 4 to issue an instruction including an instruction to request unlocking. The signal R1 is transmitted (ST7). Upon receiving the instruction signal R1, the electric lock control device 4 transmits a control signal to the electric lock 3 to perform the unlock control of the electric lock 3 according to the unlock request in the received instruction signal R1 (ST8). At this time, the electric lock control device 4 stores the control time at which the control signal was transmitted to the electric lock 3 in the lock storage unit 42. It is desirable that the electric lock control device 4 periodically monitors the state of the electric lock 3.

(4) Upon receiving the control signal, the electric lock 3 switches the lock state from locked to unlocked (ST9). Then, the electric lock 3 transmits a completion signal indicating that the switching from locking to unlocking is completed to the electric lock control device 4 (ST10). The electric lock control device 4 determines that the above-described third response condition is satisfied by receiving the completion signal from the electric lock 3. If the completion signal is not received within a certain period after the transmission of the control signal, or if the lock / unlock state indicated by the completion signal is incorrect, the electric lock control device 4 determines that a control error has occurred. Judgment is made and the fact is transmitted to the portable terminal 1.

Here, for example, it is assumed that the user X1 has performed an operation input requesting a control result to the operation device 8 (ST11). Upon receiving the operation input, the operation device 8 transmits an operation reception signal indicating that to the electric lock control device 4 (ST12). The electric lock control device 4 determines that the first response condition is satisfied by receiving the operation reception signal from the operation device 8. In the illustrated example, the timing at which the operation device 8 receives the operation input is after the transmission of the control signal. However, the timing is not particularly limited as long as, for example, after the completion of the authentication process. In particular, in this operation example, since the control request source is the operation unit 11 of the mobile terminal 1, the operation input to the operation device 8 for satisfying the first response condition is merely for requesting the control result, It is not an operation directly corresponding to unlock control. However, when the request source is the operation device 8, the operation input to the operation device 8 for satisfying the first response condition may be an operation requesting unlock control.

Next, the electric lock control device 4 determines that the above-described second response condition is satisfied when a predetermined time T1 has elapsed from the time when the authentication result signal N1 was transmitted to the portable terminal 1. In the illustrated example, the first and third response conditions are already satisfied before the second response condition is satisfied. Therefore, when the predetermined time T1 has elapsed, the electric lock control device 4 transmits an instruction response signal R2 indicating the control result to the portable terminal 1 (ST13). For example, even if the predetermined time T1 has already elapsed, if the electric lock control device 4 has not yet received the operation reception signal from the operation device 8, it transmits the instruction response signal R2 until it receives the operation reception signal. Hold. In this operation example, the predetermined response condition includes all of the first to third response conditions, but it suffices that at least one of the first to third response conditions is included. The predetermined response condition may include only the second response condition. For example, the electric lock control device 4 transmits the instruction response signal only when a predetermined time T1 elapses from when the authentication result signal N1 is transmitted to the portable terminal 1. R2 may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 1.

Then, upon receiving the instruction response signal R2, the mobile terminal 1 transmits a request signal V1 requesting information on history data to the electric lock control device 4 (ST14). When receiving the request signal V1, the electric lock control device 4 receives a request response signal V2 including data relating to the control time at which the locking was executed and the current state of the electric lock 3 after the control result (in this case, the unlocked state). Is returned to the mobile terminal 1 (ST15).

(4) When receiving the request signal V1, the electric lock control device 4 may transmit a confirmation signal to the electric lock 3, confirm the state of the electric lock 3, and return a request response signal V2. Alternatively, if the electric lock control device 4 stores information on the state (control result) of the electric lock 3 in the lock storage unit 42 when the completion signal is received from the electric lock 3, the information is stored. Information may be read and the request response signal V2 may be returned.

On the other hand, when the portable terminal 1 receives the request response signal V2, the second application set to cooperate with the first application starts (ST16). Then, under the operation of the second application, the mobile terminal 1 notifies the target device 5 of the history data by e-mail (ST17). When there is no change in the state of the electric lock 3 indicated by the request response signal V2, that is, the state of the electric lock 3 indicated by the request response signal V2 is locked even though the unlock request is instructed. If there is, a message that a control error has occurred is displayed on the display unit 12. Further, the mobile terminal 1 may notify the target device 5 that a control error has occurred.

In the above description of the operation, the case where “unlocking” is requested is described as an example. Similarly, when “locking” is requested, when the mobile terminal 1 receives the request response signal V2, the second The application is started and the history data is notified.

In this way, the user who carries the target device 5 receives the notification of the history data including the data related to the locking and unlocking of the electric lock 3 (ST18) to grasp the state of the electric lock 3 (remote monitoring). Can be. Further, since the history data is notified in response to the reception of the instruction response signal R2 which is the response signal U1, for example, unnecessary history data may be notified even if the user X1 has no intention to lock or unlock. Is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of communication of unnecessary communication data.

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

By the way, the above-mentioned first communication area corresponds to an area in which the key signal K1 can be transmitted, that is, an area in which key data can be authenticated, and is a relatively large area. For example, the first communication area is an area including the outside of the site of the building 7 around the electric lock control device 4. On the other hand, the above-mentioned second communication area corresponds to an area where the radio field intensity value can exceed the threshold, that is, an area in which a lock / unlock request can be accepted, and is a smaller area than the first communication area. For example, the second communication area is an area including only the periphery of the door 71 in the site of the building 7 with the electric lock control device 4 as the center. In the case where a plurality of communication areas are set as in the present embodiment, if 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 communication area. Just entering, history data will be notified. In this regard, in this embodiment, since the history data is notified in response to the reception of the instruction response signal R2 which is the response signal U1, unnecessary history data is notified to the user X1 even if there is no intention to lock or unlock. The likelihood of being lost is reduced. In other words, it is possible to set the range of the first communication area wider while reducing unnecessary notification of history data.

(3) Modifications The above embodiment is merely one of various embodiments of the present disclosure. The above embodiment can be variously modified according to the design and the like as long as the object of the present disclosure can be achieved. Further, functions similar to those of the mobile terminal 1 according to the above-described embodiment may be embodied by a control method of the mobile terminal 1, a computer program, a non-transitory recording medium storing the computer program, or the like.

変 形 Hereinafter, modifications of the above embodiment will be listed. The modifications described below can be applied in appropriate combinations. In the following, the above embodiment may be referred to as a “basic example”.

携 帯 The mobile terminal 1 according to the present disclosure includes a computer system. The computer system mainly has a processor and a memory as hardware. The functions of the mobile terminal 1 according to the present disclosure are realized by the processor executing the program recorded in the memory of the computer system. The program may be pre-recorded in a memory of the computer system, may be provided through an electric communication line, or may be recorded in a non-transitory recording medium such as a memory card, an optical disk, and a hard disk drive that can be read by the computer system. May be provided. A processor of a computer system is composed of one or more electronic circuits including a semiconductor integrated circuit (IC) or a large-scale integrated circuit (LSI). An integrated circuit such as an IC or an LSI here is called differently depending on the degree of integration, and includes an integrated circuit called a system LSI, a VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration), or an ULSI (Ultra Large Scale Integration). Furthermore, an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array), which is programmed after the manufacture of the LSI, or a logic device capable of reconfiguring the connection relation inside the LSI or reconfiguring the circuit section inside the LSI, is also adopted as the processor. Can be. A plurality of electronic circuits may be integrated on one chip, or may be provided separately on a plurality of chips. A plurality of chips may be integrated in one device, or may be provided separately in a plurality of devices.

The fact that a plurality of functions in each of the mobile terminal 1 and the electric lock control device 4 are integrated in one housing is not an essential configuration for the mobile terminal 1 and the electric lock control device 4. For example, each component of the portable terminal 1 and the electric lock control device 4 may be provided separately in a plurality of housings. Furthermore, at least a part of the functions of the mobile terminal 1 such as the control unit 10 may be realized by, for example, a cloud (cloud computing). Conversely, as in the above embodiment, all functions of the mobile terminal 1 may be integrated in one housing. Similarly, at least a part of the function of the electric lock control device 4 may be realized by, for example, a cloud.

(3.1) Modification 1
In the basic example, when the electric lock control device 4 of the authentication system 2 satisfies a predetermined response condition (including at least one of the first to third response conditions), an instruction response signal R2 (response signal U1) indicating a control result is satisfied. ). However, the predetermined response condition may include a fourth response condition in addition to at least one of the first to third response conditions or instead of the first to third response conditions. The fourth response condition is that the electric lock control device 4 has received the instruction signal R1.

変 形 In this modification (Modification 1), a description will be given assuming that the predetermined response condition includes only the fourth response condition as an example. Here, when the predetermined response condition includes the fourth response condition, a premise is set, and the portable terminal 1 sends an instruction signal to the electric lock control device 4 when the “specified instruction condition” is satisfied. Send R1.

The specified instruction condition includes at least one of the following three conditions. The three conditions are that the operation unit 11 of the portable terminal 1 has received a prescribed operation (first instruction condition) and that the portable terminal 1 has received a predetermined trigger signal TR1 from the electric lock control device 4 (second instruction condition). Instruction condition) and that a certain time T2 has elapsed from a certain starting point (third instruction condition).

The first instruction condition is satisfied, for example, when the user X1 performs a touch operation (specified operation) on an operation area indicating “locked” or “unlocked” on the display unit 12. However, this is the case where the request source requesting the locking / unlocking control is the mobile terminal 1. For example, when the request source is the operation device 8, the first instruction condition is that when the user X1 performs an operation input of locking or unlocking with the operation device 8, the mobile terminal 1 receives the information by wireless communication and receives a touch. It may be satisfied by performing a touch operation (prescribed operation) on an operation area that prompts an operation. In short, the prescribed operation in the first instruction condition does not have to be locking or an operation directly corresponding to locking.

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

{Circle around (3)} The third instruction condition is satisfied, for example, when a certain time T2 elapses from the time point (start point) when the authentication result signal N1 (indicating successful authentication) is received from the electric lock control device 4. The starting point at which the fixed time T2 starts may not be the time when the authentication result signal N1 is received, but may be the time when the threshold signal M1 is received.

In the first modification, the specified instruction condition includes, for example, all of the first to third instruction conditions. That is, when all of the first to third instruction conditions are satisfied, the portable terminal 1 transmits an instruction signal R1 to the electric lock control device 4 (instruction transmission step), and as a result, the electric lock control device 4 A predetermined response condition (fourth response condition) for transmitting the instruction response signal R2 is satisfied.

Hereinafter, the operation of the electric lock control system A1 according to the first modification will be described with reference to the sequence diagram of FIG. Note that FIG. 4 shows only main parts different from the sequence diagram of FIG. 3 of the basic example for convenience of explanation.

When the portable terminal 1 receives the authentication result signal N1 (trigger signal TR1) after transmitting the key signal K1 (ST3), the portable terminal 1 determines that the second instruction condition is satisfied. When receiving the authentication result signal N1, the portable terminal 1 starts measuring a certain time T2 using a built-in timer. When the received authentication result signal N1 indicates the success of the authentication and receives the threshold signal M1 (ST5), the mobile terminal 1 displays an image of an operation area for accepting an unlocking or locking request on the display unit 12 (ST5). ST6).

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 has been satisfied. Further, the mobile terminal 1 determines that the third instruction condition has been satisfied when a certain time T2 has elapsed from the time when the authentication result signal N1 was received. In the illustrated example, the first and second instruction conditions are already satisfied before the third instruction condition is satisfied. Therefore, the portable terminal 1 transmits the instruction signal R1 when a certain time T2 has elapsed (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 certain time T2 has not yet elapsed, the portable terminal 1 outputs the instruction signal R1 until the certain time T2 elapses. Hold transmission of.

In this operation example, the predetermined instruction condition includes all of the first to third instruction conditions, but it is sufficient that at least one of the first to third instruction conditions is included. For example, the predetermined instruction condition may include only the third instruction condition, and the portable terminal 1 may transmit the instruction signal R1 to the electric lock control device 4 only after a certain time T2 has elapsed. In this case, there is no need for a request source (reception source of a user operation) requesting the control of locking and unlocking, and such a user operation may not be required. For example, when a predetermined time T2 elapses from the reception of the authentication result signal N1, the mobile terminal 1 automatically (without displaying the operation area indicating “unlock” on the display unit 12) automatically It may be configured to transmit an instruction signal R1 (switching the locking / unlocking state).

In the first modification, a predetermined response condition (fourth response condition) for the electric lock control device 4 to transmit the instruction response signal R2 is satisfied by performing such a series of transmission and reception operations. Therefore, on the side of the portable terminal 1 that notifies the history data in response to the reception of the instruction response signal R2 which is the response signal U1, for example, unnecessary history data is notified to the user X1 even if the user X1 does not intend to lock or unlock. The likelihood of being done is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of communication of unnecessary communication data.

(3.2) Modification 2
In the basic example, it is assumed that the history data includes data relating to the locking / unlocking state of the electric lock 3. That is, in the basic example, the “response signal U1 related to control” received from the electric lock control device 4 of the authentication system 2 indicates the control result, that is, which of the locked state and the unlocked state the electric lock 3 is in. Includes lock status results shown. However, the response signal U1 may include a door state result indicating whether the door 71 on which the electric lock 3 is installed is in an open state or a closed state, instead of the control result.

In the basic example, the response signal U1 is the instruction response signal R2, but may be the request response signal V2 for returning information on history data.

電 気 The electric lock control system A1 of this modification (Modification 2) further includes, for example, an open / close sensor (not shown) for monitoring the open / close state of the door 71. The electric lock control device 4 is electrically connected to the open / close sensor, and, based on the signal about the open / close state received from the open / close sensor, transmits the information on the open / close state of the door 71 and the time and the request response signal V2 (the response signal U1). The history data notified by the mobile terminal 1 to the target device 5 includes data on the open / closed state of the door 71.

According to this configuration, the history data is notified in response to the reception of the request response signal V2, so that the possibility of notifying unnecessary history data is reduced. Further, on the target device 5 side, a more detailed state of the electric lock 3 (opening / closing state of the door 71) can be confirmed.

In the case where the history data includes the open / closed state of the door 71, the history data may further include the locked / unlocked state of the electric lock 3. Specifically, the history data may be composed of a plurality of data. The history data may be composed of, for example, first data "18:30:30: entrance door, unlocked state" and second data "18:30:30: entrance door, open state". Good. The first data and the second data may be transmitted by one e-mail, or may be sequentially transmitted 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 transmission of the instruction signal R1 may serve not only as an instruction requesting control of locking or unlocking but also as a request for information regarding history data. In this case, the electric lock control device 4 receives the instruction signal R1 and, after controlling the electric lock 3, controls the electric lock 3 and transmits an instruction response signal R2 which also serves to transmit information on the locked / unlocked state of the electric lock 3 and the open / closed state of the door 71. (Response signal U1) is transmitted.

(3.3) Modification 3
In the basic example, the history data includes data relating to the state of locking and unlocking of the electric lock 3. However, the history data may be “state change” instead of “state” of the electric lock 3.

In this modification (Modification 3), the “response signal U1 related to control” received from the electric lock control device 4 of the authentication system 2 is a lock change result indicating that the state of locking and unlocking of the electric lock 3 has changed. including.

In the third modification, the history data is notified only when the state of the electric lock 3 changes from locked to unlocked, or when the state changes from unlocked to locked. Therefore, for example, the portable terminal 1 does not notify the history data if the state of the electric lock 3 has not changed to the unlocked state due to a control error or the like even though the unlocking request has been instructed. In other words, in the basic example, when the lock / unlock state is not normally switched due to the occurrence of a control error or the like, the history data is notified.

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

In the second modification, the history data includes data on the open / closed state of the door 71. However, the history data may be “state change” instead of “state” of the door 71. In this case, the “control response signal U1” may include a door change result indicating that the open / closed state of the door 71 has changed. The history data may be notified only when the state of the door 71 changes from the closed state to the open state, or when the state of the door 71 changes from the open state to the closed state. For example, when the user X1 does not open the door 71 for some reason, even though the unlock request is instructed and the electric lock 3 is actually unlocked, the portable terminal 1 does not notify the history data. . However, since the history data may be notified each time the door 71 is opened and closed, the mobile terminal 1 notifies only the opening and closing within a certain period (for example, within 5 minutes) after transmitting the key signal K1, for example. You may do. Alternatively, the history data may be notified only about a predetermined number of opening / closing changes with respect to one transmission of the key signal K1. It is desirable that the fixed period and the number of times can be appropriately adjusted on the user side.

Alternatively, the "response signal U1 relating to control" may include both the lock change result and the door change result. The history data includes, for example, first data “18:30:00: The door has been unlocked” and second data “18:30:10: The door has been opened”. And may be composed of If one of the electric lock 3 and the door 71 changes state, the mobile terminal 1 may notify the history data even if the other does not change. Specifically, the history data includes, for example, the first data “18:30:00: The door has been unlocked” and “one minute has passed since the door was unlocked, but the entrance door was opened. And the second data "No".

(3.4) Other Modifications 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 receives a request for locking or unlocking by operating the display unit 12 (operation unit 11) and issues an instruction separately from the transmission of the key signal K1. However, the portable terminal 1 may issue an instruction to request locking or unlocking by transmitting the key signal K1. That is, reception of a request for locking or unlocking may be omitted. In this case, the electric lock control device 4 controls the current state of the electric lock 3 to be switched as it is if the authentication of the key data of the key signal K1 is successful and the radio field intensity exceeds the threshold value.

In the basic example, the response signal U1 includes the control result, but may include the authentication result of the key data. That is, the response signal U1 may be the authentication result signal N1. In this case, in response to receiving the authentication result signal N1, the portable terminal 1 executes transmission of the request signal V1 to notify the history data. For example, the mobile terminal 1 may transmit the request signal V1 after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the authentication result signal N1.

応 答 In the basic example, the response signal U1 includes a control result, but may include a threshold result. The threshold result is a result related to the radio field intensity value of the portable terminal 1 received by the electric lock control device 4. That is, the response signal U1 may be the threshold signal M1. In this case, in response to receiving the threshold signal M1, the mobile terminal 1 executes transmission of the request signal V1 to notify the history data. For example, the mobile terminal 1 may transmit the request signal V1 after a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the threshold signal M1.

Alternatively, the response signal U1 may correspond to, for example, two or more of the authentication result signal N1, the threshold signal M1, the instruction response signal R2, and the request response signal V2. That is, when two or more of these signals are received, the mobile terminal 1 may be configured to notify the target device 5 of the history data.

In the portable terminal 1 of the basic example, the information on the history data is requested from the electric lock control device 4 and received. However, in the mobile terminal 1, requesting and receiving the information on the history data from the electric lock control device 4 is not an essential configuration. That is, since the mobile terminal 1 can estimate the unlocking state from the content of the instruction signal R1 or the response signal U1 (or an ACK signal or the like), the mobile terminal 1 stores the history data based on the content. May be generated. Further, the mobile terminal 1 may hold history data in advance. In this case, it is desirable that the response signal U1 is other than the request response signal V2.

The history data may include not only the state or state change of the lock / unlock of the electric lock 3 but also the state or state change of the electric lock 3, the electric lock control device 4, or the portable terminal 1 functioning as a key. Specifically, the history data may include, for example, information on new registration such as key information or mail address information of the mobile terminal 1 and change (including deletion) of registered content. In addition, the history data may include the power state of the electric lock 3, the electric lock control device 4, and the portable terminal 1 or a change in the power state, the presence or absence of an abnormality generated thereby, the content of the abnormality, and the like.

In the basic example, the electric lock control device 4 measures the radio field intensity value of the portable terminal 1 and performs a threshold process (ST4 in FIG. 3) for comparing with the threshold value. However, the threshold processing may be performed by the mobile terminal 1. The threshold to be compared may be stored in the storage unit 14 of the mobile terminal 1 in advance. In short, the threshold signal M1 transmitted from the electric lock control device 4 to the portable terminal 1 may include the measured radio field intensity value, not the determination result that the radio field intensity value has exceeded the threshold value. In this case, it is desirable that the electric lock control device 4 continuously transmits 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 for receiving the unlocking or locking request until the threshold signal M1 is received from the electric lock control device 4. However, after the transmission of the key signal K1, the operation area may be displayed regardless of the reception of the threshold signal M1.

In the basic example, when the user X1 performs a touch operation on the operation area displayed on the display unit 12 of the mobile terminal 1, the mobile terminal 1 receives an unlocking or locking request and issues an instruction. However, while the portable terminal 1 transmits the key signal K1, the unlocking or locking request may be accepted by operating the operation device 8 installed outside the door 71. The portable terminal 1 may transmit the instruction signal R1 to the electric 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. Note that the operation signal output from the operation device 8 may be transmitted from the electric lock control device 4 to the portable terminal 1 via the electric lock control device 4 once.

Alternatively, while the portable terminal 1 transmits the key signal K1, a request for unlocking or locking is received by operating the operation device 8, and an instruction (instruction signal) is also transmitted directly to the electric lock control device by the operation device 8. 4 That is, both the request source and the instruction source may be the operation device 8. In this case, the mobile terminal 1 may receive the instruction response signal R2 (response signal U1).

で は In the basic example, the mobile terminal 1 is a portable information terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal, but need not be an information terminal. The mobile terminal 1 may be, for example, an electronic tag or the like that can be housed or attached to a bag or the like carried by the user X1.

When the mobile terminal 1 is an electronic tag or the like, the unlocking or locking request may be received by an operation input to the operating device 8 installed outside the door 71 or the like.

In the portable terminal 1 of the basic example, after transmitting the key signal K1, the instruction signal R1 is transmitted. However, the order may be reversed, and the key signal K1 may be transmitted after transmitting the instruction signal R1 first. In this case, even if the electric lock control device 4 receives the instruction signal R1, the request is pooled, the key signal K1 is received, and the key data is successfully authenticated. The request of R1 may be followed.

In the basic example, the electric lock control device 4 performs the threshold processing with the reception of the key signal K1 as a trigger, but may start the threshold processing irrespective of the reception of the key signal K1.

In the basic example, the electric lock control device 4 is separate from the operation device 8, but may be integrated with each other. That is, the authentication system 2 may be an authentication device in which the functions of the electric lock control device 4 and the operation device 8 are contained in one housing.

In the basic example, the electric lock control device 4 performs both the authentication processing of the key data and the locking / unlocking control of the electric lock 3. However, the authentication process may be performed by an authentication server device provided separately from the electric lock control device 4 and capable of communicating with the electric 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 is not limited to e-mail, and may be notified, for example, by push-type information distribution for notifying information without requiring an active operation of the user carrying the target device 5, that is, so-called “push notification”. Good.

(4) Advantage As described above, the control method according to the first aspect is a control method for the 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 the key data is transmitted to an authentication system (2) that authenticates key data relating to locking or unlocking of the electric lock (3). In the receiving step, after the key transmitting step, a response signal (U1) regarding the above control is received from the authentication system (2). In the history notification step, the history data is notified to a predetermined target device (5) in response to receiving the response signal (U1). The history data includes data relating to at least one of a state and a state change on the side of the electric lock (3) corresponding to the above control. According to the first aspect, since the history data is notified in response to the reception of the response signal (U1), the possibility that unnecessary history data is notified is reduced. Therefore, it is possible to provide a control method capable of reducing the communication amount of unnecessary communication data.

Regarding the control method according to the second aspect, in the first aspect, the response signal (U1) includes at least one of an authentication result of the key data, a control result of the electric lock (3) in response to the control request, and a threshold result. It is preferred to include one. The threshold result is a result regarding the radio field intensity value of the portable terminal (1) received by the authentication system (2). According to the second aspect, the possibility that unnecessary history data is notified can be further reduced.

Regarding the control method according to the third aspect, in the first aspect or the second aspect, it is preferable that the response signal (U1) includes a control result of the electric lock (3) in response to the control request. It is preferable that the authentication system (2) transmits the response signal (U1) to the portable terminal (1) when a predetermined response condition is satisfied. According to the third aspect, the response signal (U1) including the control result of the electric lock (3) is transmitted only when a predetermined response condition is satisfied, so that unnecessary history data may be notified. It can be further reduced.

Regarding the control method according to the fourth aspect, in the third aspect, it is preferable that the predetermined response condition includes at least one of the following three conditions. The three are that the operation device (8) provided in the authentication system (2) has received a predetermined operation, that a predetermined time (T1) has elapsed, and that the electric lock (3) has responded to the control request. That control has been completed. According to the fourth aspect, it is possible to further reduce the possibility that unnecessary history data is notified, for example, although the user does not intend to lock or unlock.

制 御 The control method according to the fifth aspect, in the third aspect or the fourth aspect, preferably further includes an instruction transmitting step. In the instruction transmitting step, it is preferable to transmit an instruction signal (R1) including an instruction requesting the control to the authentication system (2) when a prescribed instruction condition is satisfied. Preferably, the predetermined response condition includes that the authentication system (2) has received the instruction signal (R1). According to the fifth aspect, it is possible to further reduce the possibility that unnecessary history data is notified, for example, although the user does not intend to lock or unlock.

Regarding the control method according to the sixth aspect, in the fifth aspect, it is preferable that the prescribed instruction condition includes at least one of the following three. The three means that the operation unit (11) of the mobile terminal (1) has received a prescribed operation, the mobile terminal (1) has received a predetermined trigger signal (TR1) from the authentication system (2), And that a certain time (T2) has elapsed. According to the sixth aspect, it is possible to further reduce the possibility that unnecessary history data is notified, for example, although the user does not intend to lock or unlock.

Regarding the control method according to the seventh aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, it is preferable that the response signal (U1) includes at least one of the following two. The two are a lock state result indicating whether the electric lock (3) is in a locked state or an unlocked state, and a door (71) in which the electric lock (3) is installed is in an open state. And a door state result indicating which state is between the closed state and the closed state. In this case, the history data includes data on the state of the electric lock (3). According to the seventh aspect, the state of the electric lock (3) can be confirmed by the target device (5).

Regarding the control method according to the eighth aspect, in any one of the first to sixth aspects, it is preferable that the response signal (U1) includes at least one of the following two. The two are a lock change result indicating that the state of the lock / unlock of the electric lock (3) has changed, and a change in the open / close state of the door (71) where the electric lock (3) is installed. It is a door change result showing that there was. In this case, the history data includes data relating to a state change on the electric lock (3) side. According to the eighth aspect, a change in the state of the electric lock (3) can be confirmed in the target device (5). In addition, since the history data is notified when the state of the electric lock (3) changes, the possibility that unnecessary history data is notified can be further reduced.

Regarding the control method according to the ninth aspect, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the key signal (K1) in the key transmission step is transmitted by a first application operating on the mobile terminal (1). Preferably. It is preferable that the history data in the history notification step is notified by a second application that is different from the first application and that operates on the mobile terminal (1). According to the ninth aspect, since the application is different between the key transmission step and the history notification step, for example, the history data transmission unit can be easily replaced with another transmission unit.

Regarding the control method according to the tenth aspect, in any one of the first to ninth aspects, in the history notification step, it is preferable that the history data is notified to a predetermined target device (5) by e-mail. According to the tenth aspect, notification of history data can be realized with a simple configuration.

プ ロ グ ラ ム A program according to an eleventh aspect is a program for causing a computer system to execute the control method according to any one of the first to tenth aspects. According to the eleventh aspect, it is possible to provide a function capable of reducing the communication amount of unnecessary communication data. Note that a non-transitory computer readable medium may store the program and cause the computer system to execute the control method according to any one of the first to tenth aspects when executed by the computer system.

The mobile terminal (1) according to the twelfth aspect includes a key transmission unit (101), a reception unit (103), and a history notification unit (102). The key transmitting unit (101) transmits a key signal (K1) including at least key data to an authentication system (2) that authenticates key data related to locking or unlocking of the electric lock (3). After transmitting the key signal (K1), the receiving unit (103) receives a response signal (U1) related to the control from the authentication system (2). The history notification unit (102) notifies history data to a predetermined target device (5) in response to receiving the response signal (U1). The history data includes data relating to at least one of a state and a state change on the side of the electric lock (3) corresponding to the above control. According to the twelfth aspect, it is possible to reduce the amount of communication of unnecessary communication data.

The electric lock control system (A1) according to the thirteenth aspect includes one or more portable terminals (1) according to the twelfth aspect and an authentication system (2). The authentication system (2) receives the key signal (K1) from the mobile terminal (1) and authenticates key data. When the authentication system (2) succeeds in the authentication and receives an instruction requesting the control, the authentication system (2) controls the electric lock (3) according to the instruction. According to the thirteenth aspect, it is possible to provide an electric lock control system (A1) capable of reducing the communication amount of unnecessary communication data.

The configurations according to the second to tenth aspects are not essential to the control method of the mobile terminal (1), and can be omitted as appropriate.

A1 Electric lock control system 1 Mobile terminal 101 Key transmitting unit 102 History notifying unit 103 Receiving unit 11 Operating unit 2 Authentication system 3 Electric lock 5 Target device 71 Door 8 Operating device K1 Key signal R1 Instruction signal TR1 Trigger signal T1 Predetermined time T2 Fixed time U1 response signal

Claims (13)

1. A method for controlling a mobile terminal,
   A key transmission step of transmitting a key signal including at least the key data to an authentication system that authenticates key data related to control of locking or unlocking of the electric lock,
   After the key transmitting step, receiving a response signal related to the control from the authentication system, a receiving step,
   In response to receiving the response signal, to notify the history data to a predetermined target device, a history notification step,
   Including
   The history data includes data relating to at least one of a state and a state change of the electric lock corresponding to the control.
   Control method.
2. The response signal is
   Authentication result of the key data,
   A control result of the electric lock in response to the control request, and
   The authentication system includes at least one of a threshold result regarding a radio field intensity value of the portable terminal received by the authentication system,
   The control method according to claim 1.
3. The response signal includes a control result of the electric lock in response to the control request,
   The authentication system transmits the response signal to the mobile terminal when a predetermined response condition is satisfied,
   The control method according to claim 1 or 2.
4. The predetermined response condition is:
   That the operation device included in the authentication system has received a predetermined operation,
   That a predetermined time has elapsed; and
   Including at least one of the completion of control of the electric lock in response to the control request,
   The control method according to claim 3.
5. When a prescribed instruction condition is satisfied, an instruction signal including an instruction for requesting the control to the authentication system is transmitted, further comprising an instruction transmission step,
   The predetermined response condition includes that the authentication system has received the instruction signal,
   The control method according to claim 3 or 4.
6. The prescribed instruction conditions are as follows:
   That the operation unit included in the mobile terminal has received a prescribed operation,
   That the mobile terminal has received a predetermined trigger signal from the authentication system, and
   Including at least one of the lapse of a certain time;
   The control method according to claim 5.
7. The response signal is
   A lock state result indicating whether the electric lock is in a locked state or an unlocked state, and
   Including at least one of door state results indicating whether the door on which the electric lock is installed is in an open state or a closed state,
   The history data includes data on the state of the electric lock side,
   The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
8. The response signal is
   A lock change result indicating that the state of locking and unlocking of the electric lock has changed, and
   Including at least one of door change results indicating that the state of opening and closing of the door on which the electric lock is installed has changed,
   The history data includes data regarding a state change on the electric lock side,
   The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.
9. The key signal in the key transmission step is transmitted by a first application operating on the mobile terminal,
   The history data in the history notification step is different from the first application and is notified by a second application operating on the mobile terminal.
   The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.
10. In the history notification step, by email, the history data is notified to the predetermined target device,
    The control method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
11. A program for causing a computer system to execute the control method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.
12. For an authentication system that authenticates key data related to control of locking or unlocking of an electric lock, a key transmission unit that transmits a key signal including at least the key data,
    After transmitting the key signal, a receiving unit that receives a response signal related to the control from the authentication system,
    In response to receiving the response signal, a history notification unit that notifies history data to a predetermined target device,
    With
    The history data includes data relating to at least one of a state and a state change of the electric lock corresponding to the control.
    Mobile terminal.
13. One or more mobile terminals according to claim 12,
    The authentication system receives the key signal from the mobile terminal, and performs authentication of the key data,
    With
    When the authentication system succeeds in the authentication and receives an instruction requesting the control, the authentication system performs control according to the instruction on the electric lock,
    Electric lock control system.

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