SOURCE PROGRAMMING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR LOCKS COMPRISING CONTACTLESS COMMUNICATION MEANS THAT CAN BE CONTROLLED BY A PORTABLE NFC TELEPHONE

• US 20120114122A1
• Filed: 04/28/2010
• Published: 05/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Assa Abloy AB
• Original Assignee: Assa Abloy AB
• Inventors: Metivier, Pascal
• Application Number:
  US13/266,929
• Publication Number:
  US 20120114122A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 380/247
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00777 by induction
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00841 by a portable device
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00865 remotely by wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00817 where the code of the lock can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration

Abstract

The invention relates to a system comprising a lock (40) provided with NFC circuits, a mobile phone (32) also provided with NFC circuits, a remote lock management site (18), and a mobile network operator (20). For each lock, the management site generates a unique random algorithm, a unique identifier (PUID) and transport keys and transmits the identifier and the transport keys to a lock manufacturer (16). The mobile network operator receives a unique lock identifier (PUID) from the user and transmits same to the handling site which, in return, transmits the unique random algorithm, the cryptographic key, the transport key and the user key corresponding to the lock to the phone. The phone implements the initial programming of the lock, by loading the unique random algorithm, the cryptographic key and the user key onto the lock and, subsequently, the phone activates a secure cryptographic procedure.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

at least one lock (40) provided with electronic circuits for NFC transmission/reception and with electric circuits for the control of locking/unlocking mechanical elements;

a portable telephone (32) provided with circuits enabling it to operate in NFC mode;

a remote lock management site (18);

a distinct site (16) of a lock manufacturer; and

a mobile network operator (20) interfaced with the management site (18), with the mobile telephone (32) and with a user (28),

said system being characterized in that;

the management site is capable of generating, for each lock, a unique random algorithm, a unique identifier (PUID) and a transport key, and of transmitting to the distinct site (16) of the lock manufacturer, for each fabricated lock, said unique identifier and said transport key;

the lock manufacturer is capable of programming each lock with its unique identifier and its corresponding transport key;

the mobile network operator (20) communicates with the management site via a secured interface (24), and with the mobile telephone (32) via a trusted service manager (34);

the mobile network operator is capable of receiving from the user a unique identifier (PUID) of a lock and of transmitting it to the management site for a preliminary recognition;

the management site is capable of transmitting back to the telephone, via said secured interface (24) of the mobile network operator and via said trusted service manager (34);

the unique random algorithm, a cryptographic key, the transport key and a user key that correspond to this lock; and

the telephone comprises means for operating an initial programming of the lock by uploading into the lock the unique random algorithm, the cryptographic key and the user key, and by activating a secured cryptographic procedure.

2. The system according to claim 1, further comprising:

at least one emergency card (38) initially programmed by the lock manufacturer with said transport key, and

means for duplicating said cryptographic key and said user key onto the emergency card, after the user has accepted this cryptographic key and after the latter as well as the user key have been loaded into the telephone.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the means for duplicating the cryptographic key and the user key onto the emergency card comprise means for:

reading the content of this emergency card;

recognizing in the latter the transport key loaded at the time of the lock fabrication;

verifying that this key actually corresponds to the one transmitted by the management site (18) along with the definitive cryptographic key; and

if such is the case, neutralizing the transport key and replacing it by the cryptographic key and the user key.