Public key infrastructure-based bluetooth smart-key system and operating method thereof

• US 20090136035A1
• Filed: 10/01/2008
• Published: 05/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Saeng-Hee
• Application Number:
  US12/286,609
• Publication Number:
  US 20090136035A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 380/270
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00412 the transmitted data signal being encrypted
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks

Abstract

A public key infrastructure (PKI)-based Bluetooth smart-key system and operating method thereof. The system includes a locking device and a mobile communication terminal. The locking device enables Bluetooth communication and enables PKI-based data transmission. The mobile communication terminal embedded with a Bluetooth module performs a remote unlocking or keyless entry function through Bluetooth communication with the locking device.

Claims

1. A smart key system for enabling data transmission through local area wireless communication, comprising:

a locking device for enabling Bluetooth communication and enabling public key infrastructure-based data transmission,

wherein the locking device receives a remote unlocking or keyless entry command from a mobile communication terminal through Bluetooth communication with the mobile communication terminal and performs a remote unlocking or keyless entry function associated with the command.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the locking device comprises:

a Bluetooth module for enabling Bluetooth communication with the mobile communication terminal;

a public key creator for enabling public key infrastructure-based data transmission;

a public key encryption/decryption unit for encrypting/decrypting a public key created by the public key creator at a time the public key is transmitted/received to/from the mobile communication terminal; and

an operation controller for controlling execution of the unlocking function of the locking device depending on a remote keyless entry command from the mobile communication terminal.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the public key creator selectively randomly creates the public key using Bluetooth address information that is set during a Bluetooth communication process.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the locking device comprises all locking devices necessary for locking/unlocking a home or office door, a car door/starting device, and a desk drawer.

5. A smart key system for enabling data transmission through local area wireless communication, comprising:

a mobile communication terminal having a Bluetooth module embedded therein, and transmitting a remote unlocking or keyless entry command through Bluetooth communication to a locking device, the locking device enabling Bluetooth communication and enabling public key infrastructure-based data transmission,

wherein the locking device performs a remote unlocking or keyless entry function associated with the command.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the locking device comprises all locking devices necessary for locking/unlocking a home or office door, a car door/starting device, and a desk drawer.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the mobile communication terminal registers all the locking devices as Bluetooth devices and singly performs the unlocking function of each locking device using Bluetooth communication.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the mobile communication terminal comprises:

a controller for controlling a general operation of the mobile communication terminal that comprises an operation related to Bluetooth communication with a Bluetooth device comprising the locking device and a keyless entry or unlocking command for the locking device;

a Bluetooth module connected to the controller, and performing a Bluetooth communication function;

a memory comprising a public key creator;

a communication unit connected to an antenna, and having control of a data transmission/reception function;

a display unit for displaying state information generated during an operation of the mobile communication terminal;

a keypad comprising a plurality of alphanumeric keys and function keys and providing key input data from a user to the controller; and

a coder-decoder connected to the controller, a microphone, and a speaker.

9. A method for remote unlocking or keyless entry in a smart key system that has a locking device, enabling Bluetooth communication and public key infrastructure-based data transmission, and a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

maintaining a pairing state by connecting the locking device with the mobile communication terminal by Bluetooth communication;

automatically transmitting, by the locking device, a public key to the mobile communication terminal;

transmitting at regular intervals, by the locking device, a paging signal for determining whether there is a Bluetooth terminal having the transmitted public key; and

upon receiving an encrypted unlocking or keyless entry command from the mobile communication terminal, decrypting, by the locking device, the unlocking or keyless entry command and performing an unlocking or keyless entry function associated with the command.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

after transmitting the public key by the locking device, automatically stopping an inquiry scan process such that peripheral other Bluetooth devices are not able to search for the locking device.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein in transmitting the public key by the locking device, the public key is randomly created by a public key creator of the locking device and is used differently whenever there is a need for public key transmission.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein in transmitting the public key by the locking device, the public key creator randomly creates the public key using a Bluetooth address that is proper information on the mobile communication terminal set during a Bluetooth communication connection process and a different public key value is used whenever transmission is performed.

13. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

upon receiving the unlocking command from the mobile communication terminal, decrypting, by the locking device, the unlocking command using a private or secret key.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

upon receiving the unlocking command from the mobile communication terminal, automatically maintaining, by the locking device, a locking state after lapse of a predetermined time.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

upon receiving the unlocking command from the mobile communication terminal, automatically maintaining, by the locking device, a locking state by disconnecting Bluetooth connection between the locking device and the mobile communication terminal if a distance between the mobile communication terminal and the locking device is kept more than a predetermined interval.

16. A method for remote unlocking or keyless entry in a smart key system that has a locking device, enabling Bluetooth communication and public key infrastructure-based data transmission, and a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising:

maintaining a pairing state by connecting the locking device with the mobile communication terminal by Bluetooth communication;

receiving, by the mobile communication terminal, a public key from the locking device;

receiving, by the mobile communication terminal, a paging signal from the locking device; and

upon receiving the paging signal, transmitting, by the mobile communication terminal, an encrypted unlocking or keyless entry command to the locking device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein transmitting the unlocking command to the locking device by the mobile communication terminal further comprises encrypting the unlocking or keyless entry command with the public key before transmitting.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein transmitting the unlocking command to the locking device by the mobile communication terminal further comprises:

transmitting the unlocking command by selecting and directly transmitting the received public key to the locking device though the mobile communication terminal fails to receive the paging signal from the locking device.