Access authentication system and method using smart communicator
First Claim
1. An access authentication system, comprising:
- a door phone;
a door lock for detecting a visitor outside the door and releasing a lock when a door lock release command is received;
a smart communicator for configuring access approval levels of expected visitors and access authentication information for each access approval level, communicating with the visitor, and controlling the door lock; and
a home network server for storing the access approval levels of expected visitors and access authentication information for each access approval level received from the smart communicator, checking the access approval level of the visitor attempting to release the door lock by referring to previously stored information, and transmitting a door lock relief command to the door lock according to the access approval level of the visitor.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an intelligent access authentication system and method. The intelligent access authentication system includes a door lock that can be locked and released in a predetermined manner, a door phone for communicating with the visitor; a smart communicator which configures access approval levels of expected visitors and access authentication information for each access approval level, communicates with the visitor, and controls the door lock, and a home network server which stores the access approval levels of expected visitors and access authentication information for each access approval level received from the smart communicator, checks the access approval level of the visitor attempting to release the door lock by referring to previously stored information, and transmits a door lock operating command to the door lock according to the access approval level of the visitor. In the present invention, the resident can check the visitor and control the door lock to be released according to the access approval level of the visitor, even at a remote location.
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1. An access authentication system, comprising:
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a door phone;
a door lock for detecting a visitor outside the door and releasing a lock when a door lock release command is received;
a smart communicator for configuring access approval levels of expected visitors and access authentication information for each access approval level, communicating with the visitor, and controlling the door lock; and
a home network server for storing the access approval levels of expected visitors and access authentication information for each access approval level received from the smart communicator, checking the access approval level of the visitor attempting to release the door lock by referring to previously stored information, and transmitting a door lock relief command to the door lock according to the access approval level of the visitor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An access authentication method comprising:
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a) determining, by a home network server, whether to approve an entry of a visitor when an attempt to release a door lock is detected;
b) transmitting information on the visitor to a smart communicator, when the door lock relief attempt is denied;
c) releasing the door lock if a door lock relief command is received from the smart communicator; and
d) monitoring the visitor when it is determined that a resident is not located in the home. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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