JP2006028884A - Key management system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a key management system capable of registering and changing authentication information for collation for unlocking an electric lock, from a remote place. <P>SOLUTION: The key management system comprises an IC card reader 5 for carrying out non-contact reading of authentication information registered in an IC card possessed by a person permitted to enter a room in a building, and an entry/leaving management device 3 for unlocking the electric lock of the room when the read authentication information is collated and coincident with the authentication information for collation on the room. The authentication information for collation registered in the entry/leaving management device 3 can be rewritten by a management device 1 in a remote place. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a key management system that manages entry / exit by unlocking each room in a building using an IC card.

  Conventionally, mechanical keys such as cylinder keys and dimple keys have been mainly used to unlock and lock each room in a building. However, in recent years, magnetic cards and IC cards have been used instead of mechanical keys. Have been used (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In particular, an IC card can read information in a non-contact manner and can be combined with various functions such as electronic money.

The basic configuration of the key management system using this IC card is to read the authentication information registered in the IC card possessed by the person authorized to enter the room in the building with an IC card reader, and to read the read authentication information. The verification information for verification corresponding to the corresponding room is verified, and the electric lock of the corresponding room is unlocked when they match.
JP-A-8-4420

  In the key management system using the IC card as described above, it is necessary to register the verification authentication information on the IC card reader side. Conventionally, this registration or change is sent to each building where the key management system is installed. I was going. For this reason, there has been a problem that it takes time to newly register or change verification authentication information, and a quick response cannot be made.

  In addition, it is necessary to go to each building where the key management system is installed and check the history information of unlocking and locking of electric locks in each room, and checking the history information, that is, entry / exit information from a remote place could not.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a key management system capable of registering and changing verification authentication information for unlocking an electric lock from a remote location.

  Another object is to provide a key management system capable of confirming history information of unlocking and locking of an electric lock at a remote place.

  The present invention provides an IC card reader that reads authentication information registered in an IC card possessed by a person permitted to enter a room in a building in a non-contact manner, and the authentication information for verification related to the room with the read authentication information. In the key management system provided with an entrance / exit management device that unlocks the electric lock of the room when matched and matched, the verification authentication information registered in the entrance / exit management device is transmitted by the remote management device. It is characterized by being rewritable.

  In the present invention, the authentication information can be registered in the IC card by the remote management device, and the verification authentication information that matches the authentication information can be registered in the entrance / exit management device.

  In addition, the history information of unlocking and locking of the electric lock acquired by the entrance / exit management device can be accessed from a remote management device.

  According to the present invention, the verification authentication information for unlocking the electric lock can be registered and changed by the remote management device. Therefore, new registration or change of verification authentication information can be performed quickly, and key management can be performed efficiently.

  In addition, it is possible to confirm the history information of unlocking and locking of the electric lock at a remote place. For example, it is possible to confirm the occupancy outside the building in an emergency, which is useful for crisis management.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on examples shown in the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a key management system of the present invention. The key management system shown in FIG. 1 includes an administrator PC 1 as a management apparatus installed in a remote place, and an entrance / exit management apparatus 3 that is installed in a building and communicates with the administrator PC 1 via an entrance / exit management server 2. And an IC card reader 5 installed in the vicinity of the door 4 of each room in the building.

  FIG. 2 is an operation diagram of the key management system of FIG. First, the administrator PC 1 registers authentication information of a corresponding room in an IC card possessed by a person who is permitted to enter the room in the building. Then, the administrator PC 1 accesses the entry / exit management server 2 of the target property, and the same verification authentication information as the authentication information is stored in the storage unit of the entrance / exit management device 3 connected to the entrance / exit management server 2. Register.

  When the holder of the IC card holds the IC card over the IC card reader 5 when entering the room, the authentication information registered in the IC card is read by the IC card reader 5 and the authentication information is sent to the entrance / exit management device 3. The entrance / exit management device 3 compares the received authentication information with the registered verification authentication information, and unlocks the corresponding electric lock of the door 4 when they match.

  Information on unlocking and locking of the electric lock is sent to the entrance / exit management device 3 and stored as history information in the entrance / exit management server 2. The history information of unlocking and locking can be confirmed on the administrator PC 1 side by access from the administrator PC 1. As a result, the occupancy confirmation can be performed by the manager's PC 1 in an emergency, and the occupancy can be confirmed and visited when collecting rent for those who have not paid rent.

  The verification authentication information registered in the entrance / exit management device 3 can be changed by access from the administrator PC 1. This eliminates the need to go to the building to register and change the verification authentication information. Further, even if the resident of the room changes, it is only necessary to change the verification information for verification of the IC card held by the old resident to the verification information for verification of the IC card held by the new resident. Since there is no need to replace it, new residents can be guided smoothly. Furthermore, a plurality of rooms can be unlocked by one IC card by appropriately changing the verification authentication information.

  The present invention can be used for key management and entrance / exit management of various properties including apartments.

It is a block diagram of the key management system of this invention. FIG. 2 is an operation diagram of the key management system of FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

1 PC for management (management device)
2 Entrance / exit management server 3 Entrance / exit management device 4 Door 5 IC card reader

Claims (3)

The IC card reader that reads the authentication information registered in the IC card possessed by the person authorized to enter the room in the building without contact, and the read authentication information are matched with the verification authentication information about the room. In a key management system comprising an entrance / exit management device that unlocks the electric lock of the room when
A key management system characterized in that the verification authentication information registered in the entrance / exit management device can be rewritten by a remote management device.   The key management system according to claim 1, wherein the management device registers authentication information in an IC card, and registers verification authentication information that matches the authentication information in the entrance / exit management device.   The key management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the history information on unlocking and locking of the electric lock acquired by the entry / exit management device is accessible from the management device.

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