Electronic device for controlling door lock and method thereof

• US 10,490,009 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2018
• Issued: 11/26/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2017
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kwon, Hyuk-Joon, Lee, Hyungil
• Primary Examiner(s): Bousono, Orlando
• Application Number:
  US15/923,988
• Publication Number:
  US 20180268633A1
• Time in Patent Office: 620 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00753 operated by active electrical keys
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00785 by light
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00801 by acoustic waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/0088 centrally
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/08 With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/63 Comprising locating means for detecting the position of the data carrier, i.e. within the vehicle or within a certain distance from the vehicle
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00174 Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys mechanical locks with electric permutation E05B49/00; arrangements for sensing or reading record carriers G06K7/00; electronic switching H03K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00857 where the code of the data carrier can be programmed

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed. The disclosed electronic device includes a memory for storing a key for unlocking a door lock, a communication module for receiving location information, and a processor electrically connected to the memory and the communication module. The processor reads a plurality of keys from the memory based on the location information received via the communication module, and transmits the read plurality of keys to the door lock sequentially.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a memory;

a communication module; and

a processor electrically coupled to the memory and the communication module,

wherein the processor is configured to;

acquire information on a location of the electronic device,

identify one or more keys corresponding to the location among a plurality of keys stored in the memory, wherein the plurality of keys respectively corresponds to a plurality of locations of the electronic device, and

transmit the one or more keys to a door lock sequentially.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the processor is further configured to:

transmit a first key among the one or more keys to the door lock,

receive feedback information corresponding to the first key from the door lock,

determine whether to transmit to the door lock, a second key among the one or more keys, subsequent to the first key based on the received feedback information.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising a microphone configured to receive sound,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive sound generated from the door lock as the feedback information via the microphone, and

determine whether to transmit the second key based on the received sound.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising a sensor module configured to receive light,

wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive light emitted from the door lock as the feedback information via the sensor module, and

determine whether to transmit the second key based on the received light.

5. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the processor is further configured to:

receive a signal from the door lock as the feedback information via the communication module, and

determine whether to transmit the second key based on the received signal.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a key among the one or more keys comprises first data, and

wherein the processor is further configured to utilize the key among the one or more keys for unlocking a door lock among a plurality of door locks based on the first data.

7. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a key among the one or more keys comprises second data, and

wherein the processor is further configured to determine a valid period of the key based on the second data.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the communication module comprises a magnetic secure transmission (MST) module, and

wherein the processor is further configured to transmit a key among the one or more keys to the door lock via the MST module.

9. The electronic device of claim 1,

wherein the communication module is further configured to perform communication with a server;

and

wherein the processor is further configured to;

receive a key for unlocking a door lock from the server via the communication module, and

store, in the memory, the key to which the location is added.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a communication module;

a memory; and

a processor electrically coupled to the memory and the communication module,

wherein the processor is configured to;

acquire information on a location of the electronic device,

identify a first key and a second key that correspond to the location among a plurality of keys stored in the memory, wherein the plurality of keys respectively corresponds to a plurality of locations of the electronic device,

transmit the first key to a door lock,

receive feedback information corresponding to the first key from the door lock, and

determine whether to transmit the second key based on the feedback information.

11. A method of an electronic device comprising:

acquiring information on a location of the electronic device using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) module of the electronic device;

identifying one or more keys corresponding to the location among a plurality of keys stored in a memory of the electronic device, wherein the plurality of keys respectively corresponds to a plurality of locations of the electronic device; and

transmitting the one or more keys to a door lock sequentially.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein transmitting the one or more keys to the door lock sequentially comprises:

transmitting a first key among the one or more keys to the door lock;

receiving feedback information corresponding to the first key from the door lock; and

determining whether to transmit to the door lock, a second key among the one or more keys, subsequent to the first key based on the received feedback information.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein determining whether to transmit the second key subsequent to the first key based on the received feedback information comprises:

receiving sound generated from the door lock as the feedback information via a microphone of the electronic device; and

determining whether to transmit the second key based on the received sound.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the determining whether to transmit the second key based on the feedback information comprises:

receiving light emitted from the door lock as the feedback information via a sensor module of the electronic device; and

determining whether to transmit the second key based on the received light.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein determining whether to transmit the second key based on the feedback information comprises:

receiving a signal from the door lock as the feedback information via a communication module of the electronic device; and

determining whether to transmit the second key based on the received signal.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein a key among the one or more keys comprises first data, and

wherein the method further comprises utilizing the key for unlocking a door lock among a plurality of door locks based on the first data.

17. The method of claim 11, wherein a key among the one or more keys comprises second data, and

wherein the method further comprises determining a valid period of the key based on the second data.

18. The method of claim 11, wherein the transmitting the one or more keys to a door lock sequentially comprises transmitting the one or more keys sequentially to the door lock via a magnetic secure transmission (MST) module of the electronic device.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

receiving a key for unlocking a door lock from a server; and

storing, in a memory, the key to which the location is added.

20. The method of claim 11, wherein identifying the one or more keys comprises:

identifying a first key and a second key from the memory of the electronic device based on the location; and

wherein transmitting the one or more keys to the door lock sequentially comprises;

transmitting the first key to the door lock;

receiving feedback information corresponding to the first key from the door lock; and

determining whether to transmit the second key based on the feedback information.