Method and arrangement for controlling locking function

• US 20040088568A1
• Filed: 09/29/2003
• Published: 05/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Tokkonen, Timo
• Granted Patent: US 7,627,904 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/200
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/36 by graphic or iconic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1085 involving automatic teller machines [ATMs]

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of controlling a locking function in a locking arrangement. The method presented comprises creating (300) a database from predetermined objects; determining (302) at least one user-specific inter-object internal order in the database; detecting (304) a control command for starting the control of the locking function; displaying (306) a predetermined number of objects on the display of the locking arrangement once the control command is detected; detecting (308) the selection order of the objects; and changing (316) the lock state when the detected object selection order is at least sufficiently close to a given user-specific inter-object internal order.

Claims

1. A method of controlling a locking function in a locking arrangement, the method comprising:

creating a database from predetermined objects;

determining at least one user-specific inter-object internal order in the database;

detecting a control command for starting the control of the locking function;

displaying a predetermined number of objects on the display of the locking arrangement once the control command is detected;

detecting the selection order of the objects; and

changing the lock state when the detected object selection order is at least sufficiently close to a given user-specific inter-object internal order.

2. A method as claimed in claim 1, the method further comprising displaying the predetermined number of objects in a random order on the display.

3. A method as claimed in claim 1, the method further comprising identifying a given predetermined user-specific inter-object internal order based on the detected control command.

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the object is one or more letters, digits, figures, images, songs or a combination thereof including two or more objects.

5. A method as claimed in claim 1, the method further comprising changing the determined user-specific inter-object internal order when the detected object selection order is sufficiently close to a given predetermined user-specific inter-object internal order.

6. A method as claimed in claim 5, the method further comprising using learning algorithms and/or intelligent networks in changing the determined user-specific inter-object internal order.

7. A method as claimed in claim 1, the method further comprising entering an arrangement lock state when a predetermined number of such successive object selection orders are detected, wherein the object selection order is not sufficiently close to the determined user-specific inter-object internal order.

8. A method as claimed in claim 1, the method further comprising establishing a short-range wireless connection and detecting the control command for starting the control of the locking function via the short-range wireless connection.

9. A method as claimed in claim 1, the method further comprising establishing a short-range wireless connection and detecting the object selection order via the short-range wireless connection.

10. A method as claimed in claim 1, the method further comprising determining the user-specific inter-object internal order in one or more user profiles of the arrangement.

11. An arrangement for controlling a locking function, the arrangement comprising means for:

creating a database from predetermined objects;

determining at least one user-specific inter-object internal order in the database;

detecting a control command for starting the control of the locking function;

displaying a predetermined number of objects on the display of the locking arrangement once the control command is detected;

detecting the selection order of the objects; and

changing the lock state when the detected object selection order is at least sufficiently close to a given user-specific inter-object internal order.

12. An arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the arrangement comprises a transceiver unit configured to establish a communications connection, transmit a control command for starting the control of the locking function and transmit the object selection order.

13. An arrangement as claimed in claim 12, wherein the communications connection is a short-range wireless connection.

14. An arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the arrangement comprises means for displaying the predetermined number of objects in a random order on the display.

15. An arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the arrangement comprises means for identifying a predetermined user-specific inter-object internal order based on the detected control command.

16. An arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the arrangement comprises means for changing the inter-object internal order when the object selection order is sufficiently close to a given predetermined user-specific inter-object internal order.

17. An arrangement as claimed in claim 16, wherein the arrangement comprises means for using learning algorithms and/or intelligent networks in changing the predetermined user-specific inter-object internal order.

18. An arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the arrangement comprises means for entering an arrangement lock state when a predetermined number of such successive object selection orders are detected, wherein the object selection order is not sufficiently close to the determined user-specific inter-object internal order.

19. An arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the arrangement comprises means for establishing a short-range wireless connection and detecting the control command as the start for controlling the locking function via the short-range wireless connection.

20. An arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the arrangement comprises means for determining the user-specific inter-object internal order in one or more user profiles.

21. An arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the arrangement for controlling a locking function is in a portable electronic device.

22. An arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the arrangement for controlling a locking function is in a door or gate.