Method and arrangement for controlling locking function

• US 7,627,904 B2
• Filed: 09/29/2003
• Issued: 12/01/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nokia Corporation
• Inventors: Tokkonen, Timo
• Primary Examiner(s): Parthasarathy; Pramila
• Application Number:
  US10/673,526
• Publication Number:
  US 20040088568A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,255 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 726/27
• 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 comprising:

creating a database from predetermined objects;

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

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

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

detecting the selection order of the displayed predetermined objects; and

changing the lock state when the detected selection order differs, by a predetermined parameter, from a determined user-specific inter-object internal order.

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

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

4. A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the predetermined objects are one or more letters, digits, figures, images, songs or a combination thereof including two or more of said types of 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 selection order is within the predetermined parameter of the determined 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 selection orders are detected, wherein the selection orders are not within the predetermined parameter of 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 comprising:

means for creating a database from predetermined objects;

means for determining at least one user-specific inter-object internal order of the predetermined objects in the database;

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

a display for displaying a random subset of the predetermined objects once the control command is detected;

a user interface for detecting the selection order of the objects; and

means for changing the lock state when the detected selection order differs, by a predetermined parameter, from a determined 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 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 random subset of predetermined objects in a random order on the display.

15. An arrangement as claimed in claim 11, wherein the arrangement comprises means for identifying the determined 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 selection order is within a predetermined parameter of the determined 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 determined 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 selection orders are detected, wherein the selection orders are not within the predetermined parameter of 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 is in a portable electronic device.

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

23. A method comprising:

storing a database of predetermined objects in a first device;

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

detecting a control command by the first device for starting control of a locking function by detecting a signal from a second device;

in response to detecting the control command, transmitting a random subset of the predetermined objects to the second device;

displaying the transmitted random subset of predetermined objects on a display of the second device;

detecting a selection order of the displayed predetermined objects;

transmitting the selection order and an identifier of the second device to the first device; and

changing the lock state when the detected selection order differs, by a predetermined parameter, from a determined user-specific inter-object internal order associated with the identifier.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the identifier is a digital signature.

25. The method as claimed in claim 23, wherein the first and second devices communicate via a short-range wireless connection.