LOCKING AND UNLOCKING SYSTEM AND KEY UNIT

• US 20170374047A1
• Filed: 06/22/2017
• Published: 12/28/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/28/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (Toyota Motor Corporation)
• Inventors: FUJIWARA, Yasuhisa, HARUNA, Yuichiro
• Granted Patent: US 10,382,412 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/101 Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/103 Near field communication [NFC]
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2325/205 Mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 25/2018 Central base unlocks or authorises unlocking
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00349 and the lock having only one limited data transmission range
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• 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: H04L 63/061 for key exchange, e.g. in peer-to-peer networks cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for key agreement H04L9/0838
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0853 using an additional device, e.g. smartcard, SIM or a different communication terminal cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving additional secure or trusted devices H04L9/3234
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0869 for achieving mutual authentication cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for mutual authentication H04L9/3273

Abstract

A locking and unlocking system includes: a portable terminal; a key unit; and a locking and unlocking device of a vehicle or facilities. The portable terminal includes a first sending unit sending first authentication information to the key unit. The key unit includes: a first storage unit; a first authentication unit performing authentication based on the first authentication information; a decryption unit decrypting second authentication information when the authentication by the first authentication unit is successful; and a second sending unit sending the second authentication information to the locking and unlocking device. The locking and unlocking device includes: a second authentication unit performing authentication based on the second authentication information; and a locking and unlocking unit locking or unlocking the vehicle or the facilities when the authentication by the second authentication unit is successful.

Claims

1. A locking and unlocking system comprising:

a portable terminal;

a key unit arranged inside a vehicle or facilities; and

a locking and unlocking device installed in the vehicle or the facilities, wherein

the portable terminal includes a first sending unit configured to send a first request to the key unit, the first request including first authentication information associated with the key unit,

the key unit includes;

a first receiving unit configured to receive the first request from the portable terminal;

a first storage unit configured to store encrypted second authentication information, the second authentication information being associated with the vehicle or the facilities;

a first authentication unit configured to perform authentication based on the first authentication information included in the first request when the first receiving unit receives the first request;

a decryption unit configured to decrypt the second authentication information when the authentication by the first authentication unit is successful; and

a second sending unit configured to send a second request to the locking and unlocking device, the second request including the second authentication information decrypted by the decryption unit, and

the locking and unlocking device includes;

a second receiving unit configured to receive the second request from the key unit;

a second authentication unit configured to perform authentication based on the second authentication information included in the second request, when the second receiving unit receives the second request; and

a locking and unlocking unit configured to lock or unlock the vehicle or the facilities when the authentication by the second authentication unit is successful.

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

a server configured to communicate with the portable terminal, wherein

the server includes;

a second storage unit configured to store the first authentication information;

a schedule information acquisition unit configured to acquire schedule information on the vehicle or the facilities; and

a third sending unit configured to send the first authentication information to the portable terminal when the schedule information includes a use reservation for the vehicle or the facilities by a user of the portable terminal.

3. The locking and unlocking system according to claim 1, wherein

the portable terminal further includes:

a third storage unit configured to store the first authentication information; and

an erasing unit configured to erase the first authentication information stored in the third storage unit, when a time of a use of the vehicle or the facilities ends.

4. The locking and unlocking system according to claim 2, wherein

the portable terminal further includes:

a third storage unit configured to store the first authentication information; and

an erasing unit configured to erase the first authentication information stored in the third storage unit, when a time of a use of the vehicle or the facilities ends.

5. A locking and unlocking system comprising:

a portable terminal;

a key unit arranged inside a vehicle or facilities; and

a locking and unlocking device installed in the vehicle or the facilities, wherein

the portable terminal includes a first sending unit configured to send a first request to the key unit, the first request including first authentication information associated with the key unit,

the key unit includes;

a first receiving unit configured to receive the first request from the portable terminal;

a first storage unit configured to store second authentication information associated with the vehicle or the facilities;

a first authentication unit configured to perform authentication based on the first authentication information included in the first request when the first receiving unit receives the first request;

an access management unit configured to change the second authentication information in the first storage unit from an inaccessible state to an accessible state, when the authentication by the first authentication unit is successful; and

a second sending unit configured to send a second request to the locking and unlocking device, the second request including the second authentication information, and

the locking and unlocking device includes;

a second receiving unit configured to receive the second request from the key unit;

a second authentication unit configured to perform authentication based on the second authentication information included in the second request, when the second receiving unit receives the second request; and

a locking and unlocking unit configured to lock or unlock the vehicle or the facilities when the authentication by the second authentication unit is successful.

6. The locking and unlocking system according to claim 5, further comprising:

a server configured to communicate with the portable terminal, wherein

the server includes;

a second storage unit configured to store the first authentication information;

a schedule information acquisition unit configured to acquire schedule information on the vehicle or the facilities; and

a third sending unit configured to send the first authentication information to the portable terminal when the schedule information includes a use reservation for the vehicle or the facilities by a user of the portable terminal.

7. The locking and unlocking system according to claim 5, wherein

the portable terminal further includes:

a third storage unit configured to store the first authentication information; and

an erasing unit configured to erase the first authentication information stored in the third storage unit, when a time of a use of the vehicle or the facilities ends.

8. A key unit comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive a first request from a portable terminal, the first request including first authentication information;

a storage unit configured to store encrypted second authentication information, the second authentication information being associated with a vehicle or facilities;

an authentication unit configured to perform authentication based on the first authentication information included in the first request when the receiving unit receives the first request;

a decryption unit configured to decrypt the second authentication information when the authentication by the authentication unit is successful; and

a sending unit configured to send a second request to a locking and unlocking device, the second request including the second authentication information decrypted by the decryption unit, wherein

the key unit configured to send the second request to the locking and unlocking device in response to the first request, the key unit being arranged inside the vehicle or the facilities, the first request being sent from the portable terminal to lock or unlock the vehicle or the facilities, the locking and unlocking device being installed in the vehicle or the facilities, the second request requesting the locking or the unlocking of the vehicle or the facilities.

9. The key unit according to claim 8, wherein

the key unit is removable from the vehicle or the facilities.

10. A key unit comprising:

a receiving unit configured to receive a first request from a portable terminal, the first request including first authentication information;

a storage unit configured to store second authentication information, the second authentication information being associated with a vehicle or facilities;

an authentication unit configured to perform authentication based on the first authentication information included in the first request when the receiving unit receives the first request;

an access management unit configured to change the second authentication information in the storage unit from an inaccessible state to an accessible state when the authentication by the authentication unit is successful; and

a sending unit configured to send a second request to a locking and unlocking device, the second request including the second authentication information, wherein

the key unit configured to send the second request to the locking and unlocking device in response to the first request, the key unit being arranged inside the vehicle or the facilities, the first request being sent from the portable terminal to lock or unlock the vehicle or the facilities, the locking and unlocking device being installed in the vehicle or the facilities, the second request requesting the locking or the unlocking of the vehicle or the facilities.

11. The key unit according to claim 10, wherein

the key unit is removable from the vehicle or the facilities.