Centralized Door Lock Management and Control System

Abstract

A door lock central management control system according to the present invention may include: a plurality of door lock devices installed on each of a plurality of doors and having a locked state or an unlocked state; a server that receives, stores, and manages status information indicating one or more of the state of the door lock device and the state of the door from each of the plurality of door lock devices; and a manager device that receives and outputs the status information from the server.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a central management control system for door locks, wherein status information indicating the status of a plurality of door lock devices and the status of a door is received, stored, and managed by a central server, and the status information is provided collectively through a manager device, thereby enabling integrated management and central control of the entry and exit status of a plurality of door lock devices. Background Technology

[0003] Recently, electronic door locks are widely used in facilities with multiple entrances, such as schools, hospitals, public facilities, office buildings, and accommodations, to improve access security and the efficiency of facility management. These electronic door locks offer the advantage of enhanced security and convenience compared to physical keys by providing the function to lock or unlock doors based on user input, such as passwords, cards, or button presses.

[0004] However, most conventional electronic door lock devices are configured to operate independently on an individual door basis, posing a problem in environments with multiple doors where the status of each door lock must be checked or controlled separately. Consequently, it is difficult for administrators to monitor the lock status, door opening / closing status, or abnormal operation of each device in real time, and there were limitations in comprehensively managing the access status of the entire facility.

[0005] Furthermore, in conventional technology, even when multiple door lock devices were managed centrally, the system was often limited to simply transmitting locking or unlocking commands in bulk, or failed to sufficiently collect, store, and manage status information for each door lock device. Consequently, there were limitations in systematically managing the locking status, door opening / closing status, and emergency situations at each door, or in providing an environment where administrators could intuitively check these details.

[0006] In particular, when an emergency occurs within a facility, conventional door lock devices have problems such as failing to quickly transmit the status to a central management system even if they detect the emergency, or making it difficult for managers to respond immediately due to unclear distinctions between emergency mode and normal operation mode. Furthermore, even when access needs to be restricted during specific time periods, there were inconveniences such as having to configure each door lock device individually or being unable to effectively restrict the unlocking function. Prior art literature

[0008] Korean Registered Patent No. 10-2916225 The problem to be solved

[0009] The objective of the present invention is to provide a door lock central management control system capable of performing integrated management and central control of the entry and exit status of multiple door lock devices by receiving, storing, and managing status information indicating the status of multiple door lock devices and the status of the door from a central server, and providing the status information collectively through a manager device.

[0010] The objects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other unmentioned objects and advantages of the present invention may be understood from the following description and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. Furthermore, it will be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by the means and combinations thereof set forth in the claims. means of solving the problem

[0012] A door lock central management control system according to the present invention may include: a plurality of door lock devices installed on each of a plurality of doors and having a locked state or an unlocked state; a server that receives, stores, and manages status information indicating one or more of the state of the door lock device and the state of the door from each of the plurality of door lock devices; and a manager device that receives and outputs the status information from the server.

[0013] The above-described manager device can output the status information corresponding to each of the plurality of door lock devices in a batch.

[0014] When a lock change request is input to one of the plurality of door lock devices requesting that the door lock device become locked or unlocked, the above-described manager device transmits a lock change request signal corresponding to the lock change request to the server, and when the server receives the lock change request signal, it transmits a lock change control signal corresponding to the lock change request signal to the corresponding door lock device, and when the door lock device receives the lock change control signal, it may become locked or unlocked in response to the lock change control signal.

[0015] When an integrated lock change request is input to the plurality of door lock devices requesting that they both be in the locked state or the unlocked state, the above-described manager device transmits an integrated lock change request signal corresponding to the integrated lock change request to the server, and when the server receives the integrated lock change request signal, it transmits an integrated lock change control signal corresponding to the integrated lock change request signal to the plurality of door lock devices, and when the plurality of door lock devices receive the integrated lock change control signal, they may become in the locked state or the unlocked state in response to the integrated lock change control signal.

[0016] The above plurality of door lock devices can be operated in emergency mode when an unlock request input by a user located on the inside of the door satisfies the emergency mode operation conditions.

[0017] The plurality of door lock devices can determine whether the emergency mode operation condition is satisfied based on one or more of the input interval of the unlock request and the number of inputs of the unlock request.

[0018] The plurality of door lock devices described above, when operated in the emergency mode, perform a first emergency mode operation that disables the automatic locking function, further perform one or more of a second emergency mode operation that transmits emergency mode status information indicating that the device is operating in the emergency mode to the server, and a third emergency mode operation that outputs emergency mode notification information indicating that the device is operating in the emergency mode, and the automatic locking function,

[0019] The above plurality of door lock devices may have a function of returning to the lock state after a preset automatic locking time has elapsed from the point in time when the lock state becomes the unlock state.

[0020] The above door lock device operates in an unlock restriction mode when the current time falls within the unlock restriction period, and when operating in the unlock restriction mode, it can block a change to the unlocked state.

[0021] The above status information may include one or more of: lock status information indicating whether the door lock device is in the locked state or the unlocked state; open / closed status information indicating whether the door is in the open state or the closed state; emergency mode status information indicating whether the door lock device is operating in an emergency mode; and unlock restriction mode status information indicating whether the door lock device is operating in an unlock restriction mode.

[0022] The door lock central management control system according to the present invention further includes a user device that transmits an unlock request signal to the door lock device requesting that the door lock device be in an unlocked state; and the user device may transmit device identification information along with the unlock request signal to the door lock device via short-range wireless communication.

[0023] When the above door lock device receives the device identification information along with the unlock request signal, it determines whether the device identification information is registered device identification information, and if the device identification information is registered device identification information, it may be in the unlocked state. Effects of the invention

[0025] According to the present invention, status information indicating the status of a plurality of door lock devices and the status of a door is received, stored, and managed at a central server, and by providing the status information collectively through a manager device, integrated management and central control of the entry and exit status of a plurality of door lock devices can be performed. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0027] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the outer operating surface of a door lock device included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the inner operating surface of a door lock device included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating status information managed by a server included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a drawing of a screen for a manager device included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention to integrate and manage status information of a plurality of door lock devices and to control a plurality of door lock devices. FIG. 6 is a drawing of a screen for a manager device included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention to manage and control a door lock device. FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a door lock device included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a server included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a manager device included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a door lock central management control system according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a user device included in a door lock central management control system according to another embodiment of the present invention. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0028] The advantages and features of the present invention and the methods for achieving them will become clear by referring to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but can be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided merely to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the present invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims.

[0029] The terms used in this specification are for describing embodiments and are not intended to limit the invention. In this specification, the singular form includes the plural form unless specifically stated otherwise in the text. The terms "comprises" and / or "comprising" used in this specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other components in addition to the components mentioned. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same components, and "and / or" includes each of the mentioned components and all combinations of one or more. Although terms such as "first," "second," etc., are used to describe various components, these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used merely to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical scope of the invention.

[0030] Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein (including technical and scientific terms) may be used in a meaning commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Additionally, terms defined in commonly used dictionaries are not to be interpreted ideally or excessively unless explicitly and specifically defined otherwise.

[0031] The terms “part” or “module” as used in the specification refer to software or hardware components, such as FPGAs or ASICs, and “part” or “module” perform certain roles. However, “part” or “module” is not limited to software or hardware. “Part” or “module” may be configured to reside in an addressable storage medium or configured to run on one or more processors. Thus, by example, “part” or “module” includes components such as software components, object-oriented software components, class components, and task components, as well as processes, functions, attributes, procedures, subroutines, segments of program code, drivers, firmware, microcode, circuits, data, databases, data structures, tables, arrays, and variables. The functions provided within the components and “parts” or “modules” may be combined into a smaller number of components and “parts” or “modules,” or further separated into additional components and “parts” or “modules.”

[0032] Spatially relative terms such as "below," "beneath," "lower," "above," and "upper" may be used to facilitate the description of the relationship between one component and other components as illustrated in the drawings. Spatially relative terms should be understood as encompassing different orientations of components during use or operation, in addition to the orientations depicted in the drawings. For example, if a component depicted in a drawing is inverted, a component described as "below" or "beneath" of another component may be placed "above" of that component. Therefore, the exemplary term "below" may encompass both the lower and upper directions. Components may also be oriented in other directions, and accordingly, spatially relative terms may be interpreted according to the orientation.

[0033] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0034] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0035] Referring to FIG. 1, a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention receives, stores, and manages status information indicating the status of a plurality of door lock devices (100) and the status of a door from a central server (200), and provides the status information collectively through a manager device (300), thereby enabling integrated management and central control of the entry and exit status of a plurality of door lock devices (100).

[0036] To this end, a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention may include a plurality of door lock devices (100), a server (200), and a manager device (300).

[0037] A door lock device (100) is a device installed on each door to control entry and exit of the door, and can be configured to perform a locking operation or an unlocking operation.

[0038] The door lock device (100) may include an outer operating surface positioned on the outside of the door and an inner operating surface positioned on the inside of the door, and a keypad (110a of FIG. 2) for entering a password may be formed on the outer operating surface, and a door open button (110b of FIG. 3) for entering an unlock request may be formed on the inner operating surface.

[0039] Additionally, the door lock device (100) restricts or allows the opening of a closed door by driving a locking part (130 in FIG. 3), and the locked or unlocked state of the door lock device (100) can be determined according to the operating state of the locking part (130).

[0040] The door lock device (100) may include a sensor for detecting the open or closed state of the door, and accordingly, the door lock device (100) may generate state information indicating the state of the door lock device (100) and the state of the door.

[0041] The server (200) is a central management device that stores and manages status information received from each of the multiple door lock devices (100), and corresponds to a core component of the door lock central management control system.

[0042] The server (200) manages status information corresponding to a plurality of door lock devices (100), thereby enabling the centralized and integrated identification of the entry and exit status for each door.

[0043] Additionally, the server (200) generates a corresponding control signal based on a lock change request or an integrated lock change request received from the administrator device (300) and transmits it to the door lock device (100) or a plurality of door lock devices (100), thereby enabling central control of the locking or unlocking operation of the door lock device (100).

[0044] The manager device (300) is a device that provides a user interface for a manager to manage and control multiple door lock devices (100) using a door lock central management control system.

[0045] The manager device (300) can receive status information from the server (200) and output status information corresponding to a plurality of door lock devices (100) in bulk, thereby allowing the manager to intuitively check the lock status of each door lock device (100), the door opening / closing status, whether it is in emergency mode, and whether it is in unlock restriction mode.

[0046] Additionally, the manager device (300) may receive an input requesting a change to a locked state or an unlocked state for a specific door lock device (100) or a plurality of door lock devices (100), and may transmit a lock change request signal or an integrated lock change request signal based on such input to the server (200). The server (200) processes the request received from the manager device (300) and performs central control over the door lock devices (100), thereby enabling the manager to efficiently manage a plurality of door lock devices (100) without directly accessing the site.

[0047] For example, the manager device (300) may be a computer, a portable terminal, or a web-based management terminal, but is not limited thereto.

[0048] Hereinafter, each component included in the door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

[0049] FIG. 2 is a drawing showing an outer operating surface of a door lock device included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a drawing showing an inner operating surface of a door lock device included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0050] Referring further to FIGS. 2 and FIGS. 3, an input unit (110) may be disposed on the outer operating surface of the door lock device (100) to allow authentication information to be entered from the outside, and the input unit (110) may include, for example, a keypad (110a). Here, “authentication information” refers to information used by the door lock device (100) to verify the user’s access rights, and may include a password as an example.

[0051] The door lock device (100) may be configured to determine whether authentication information entered through the outer operating surface matches pre-set authentication information, and to perform an unlock operation if the authentication information is authenticated.

[0052] A door open button (110b) may be provided on the inner operating surface of the door lock device (100) so that a user located on the inside of the door can input an operation. The door lock device (100) may perform an unlock operation according to the input of the door open button (110b), and may determine whether the emergency mode operation condition is satisfied based on the input pattern of the door open button (110b).

[0053] The door lock device (100) may include a locking part (130), and the locking part (130) is driven by a control unit to restrict or allow the opening of a closed door. For example, if the locking part (130) is in a protruding state, the door lock device (100) may be determined to be in a locked state, and if the locking part (130) is in a retracted state, the door lock device (100) may be determined to be in an unlocked state. Additionally, the door lock device (100) may include a sensor unit for detecting the open or closed state of the door, and may determine whether the door is in an open state or a closed state based on the detection result of the sensor unit.

[0054] The door lock device (100) can generate status information including lock status information indicating whether the door lock device is locked or unlocked, open / close status information indicating whether the door is open or closed, emergency mode status information indicating whether the door lock device is operating in emergency mode, and lock restriction mode status information indicating whether the door lock device is operating in lock restriction mode.

[0055] The door lock device (100) may be configured to transmit status information containing the changed information to the server (200) when one or more of the lock status information, open / close status information, emergency mode status information or lock restriction mode status information are changed.

[0056] At this time, when transmitting status information, the door lock device (100) may transmit to the server (200) information regarding the time at which a change in the status information occurred (hereinafter, “change time”). For example, at the time when information regarding whether the lock status or whether the open / closed status is changed, the door lock device (100) may generate a change time and transmit the changed status information along with the change time to the server (200), thereby enabling the server (200) to manage the status change along the time axis.

[0057] The status information transmitted by the door lock device (100) to the server (200) may include the entire status information (snapshot) or may include only some status information corresponding to the changed items. For example, if only the lock status information is changed, the door lock device (100) may transmit including the lock status information and the time of change (and cause information if necessary), and if multiple items are changed simultaneously, it may transmit including the multiple changed items together.

[0058] Additionally, when the door lock device (100) transmits information regarding the lock status to the server (200), the door lock device (100) may also transmit cause information indicating the cause of the change in the lock status information. For example, if the unlock operation is performed when authentication information is authenticated, the cause information may include the authenticated authentication information (e.g., authentication number); if the unlock operation is performed by input of the door open button (110b), the cause information may indicate the door open button input; and if the lock operation or unlock operation is performed by a control signal received from the server (200), the cause information may indicate that it is due to the control signal. This cause information clarifies the circumstances of the change in the lock status information and can be used to verify the cause of the lock change history in the administrator device (300) or to perform auditing and tracking of the lock change in the server (200).

[0059] Additionally, the door lock device (100) may receive a lock change control signal or an integrated lock change control signal from the server (200). The door lock device (100) may switch to a locked state or an unlocked state by driving the locking unit (130) in response to a control instruction (e.g., performing a lock operation or performing an unlock operation) included in the control signal. For example, if an integrated lock change control signal is transmitted to a plurality of door lock devices (100), the door lock device (100) may perform a lock operation or an unlock operation according to the same control instruction upon receiving the signal.

[0060] Meanwhile, the door lock device (100) may operate in an emergency mode when an unlock request (e.g., input of the door open button (110b)) input by a user located on the inside of the door satisfies a preset emergency mode operating condition. The emergency mode operating condition may be determined, for example, based on one or more of the input interval and the number of inputs related to unlocking.

[0061] Specifically, the door lock device (100) may be configured to calculate the number of inputs and the input interval based on the time of occurrence of the input whenever an input of the door open button (110b) occurs. For example, the door lock device (100) may increase a counter that accumulates the number of inputs whenever the door open button (110b) is input, and drive a timer to measure the time interval between consecutive inputs.

[0062] The door lock device (100) may determine that the emergency mode operation condition is satisfied when the door open button (110b) is input continuously more than a preset number of times within a preset time interval. For example, if the door open button (110b) is input continuously multiple times within a preset standard time, the door lock device (100) may determine this as an emergency situation distinct from a normal unlock input and operate in emergency mode.

[0063] Meanwhile, the door lock device (100) may be configured to reset the accumulation of input counts when the time interval between consecutive inputs exceeds a preset threshold time. Accordingly, if the input of the door open button (110b) occurs sporadically or if the interval between inputs is longer than a certain amount of time, the emergency mode operation condition may not be satisfied.

[0064] Additionally, the door lock device (100) may be configured to operate in emergency mode only when one or more of the input count condition and the input interval condition are satisfied, and the input count condition and the input interval condition may be combined to more precisely determine whether to operate in emergency mode. These setting values ​​may be stored in advance in the door lock device (100) or may be changed according to setting information transmitted from the server (200).

[0065] In this way, the door lock device (100) can distinguish between a simple unlock input and an emergency situation by analyzing the input pattern of the door open button (110b) according to temporal and frequency criteria, and can control it to operate in emergency mode only when the emergency mode operation conditions are met.

[0066] Afterward, when operated in emergency mode, the door lock device (100) performs a first emergency mode operation and, in addition, can perform one or more of a second emergency mode operation and a third emergency mode operation.

[0067] Specifically, when the door lock device (100) is operated in emergency mode, it can perform a first emergency mode operation that disables an automatic locking function that switches back to a locked state after a preset automatic locking time has elapsed from the point at which it becomes unlocked.

[0068] Additionally, when the door lock device (100) is operated in emergency mode, it may perform one or more of a second emergency mode operation that transmits emergency mode status information indicating that it is operating in emergency mode to the server (200), and a third emergency mode operation that outputs emergency mode notification information indicating that it is operating in emergency mode.

[0069] At this time, the door lock device (100) can transmit information regarding the change time, along with information on whether it is in emergency mode, to the server (200) as status information.

[0070] Here, the automatic locking function may mean a function that causes the door lock device (100) to switch back to a locked state after a preset automatic locking time has elapsed since the point in time when it switches from a locked state to an unlocked state, and the automatic locking function may be disabled in emergency mode. Here, the preset automatic locking time may be set in various ways, for example, 5 seconds.

[0071] In addition, as described above, the door lock device (100) can output emergency mode notification information indicating that it is operating in emergency mode.

[0072] Emergency mode notification information may be output through an output unit (150) included in the door lock device (100). The output unit (150) may include one or more of an optical output module (150a), a display (150b), and a speaker (150c), and the door lock device (100) may be configured to output emergency mode notification information indicating that it is operating in emergency mode through one or more of the optical output module (150a), the display (150b), and the speaker (150c).

[0073] For example, the door lock device (100) can visually indicate that it is operating in emergency mode by outputting a light or flashing pattern of a preset color through a light output module (150a). Additionally, the door lock device (100) can display emergency mode notification information as text, icons, or graphic information through a display (150b), and can output emergency mode notification information as a voice message or warning sound through a speaker (150c).

[0074] The door lock device (100) may output emergency mode notification information using only one of the optical output module (150a), the display (150b), and the speaker (150c), or it may output emergency mode notification information simultaneously or sequentially by combining two or more. Accordingly, the user can intuitively and clearly recognize whether the emergency mode is activated.

[0075] Additionally, the door lock device (100) may operate in an unlock restriction mode if the current time falls within a preset unlock restriction period. When operating in an unlock restriction mode, the door lock device (100) may be controlled to restrict unlocking operations even if there is user input or authentication information input.

[0076] At this time, while operating in unlock restriction mode, the door lock device (100) may be controlled to block the change from the locked state to the unlocked state. For example, even if authentication information is entered or the door open button (110b) is entered in unlock restriction mode, the door lock device (100) may block the change to the unlocked state by not performing a retraction operation of the locking part (130). When operating in unlock restriction mode, the door lock device (100) may transmit status information to the server (200) including information regarding whether the unlock restriction mode is operating and the time of change.

[0077] In this way, the door lock device (100) performs locking and unlocking operations based on the authentication result of authentication information, input through the inner operating surface, control signal from the server (200), and detection result of the sensor unit, and transmits to the server (200) including the change time and, if necessary, cause information whenever the status information changes, thereby enabling storage, management, and central control of status information in the door lock central management control system.

[0078] FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating status information managed by a server included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0079] Referring to FIG. 4, the server (200) may be configured as a central management device that stores and manages status information received from each of the multiple door lock devices (100) in a door lock central management control system. The server (200) receives status information indicating one or more of the status of the door lock device (100) and the status of the door, and manages it to correspond to each door lock device (100), thereby enabling the entry and exit status of multiple doors to be identified centrally and integrally.

[0080] The server (200) can manage not only the current state of each door lock device (100) but also the history of past state changes by accumulating and storing state information received from each of the multiple door lock devices (100).

[0081] The status information managed by the server (200) may include, for example, lock status information indicating whether the door lock device (100) is in a locked state or an unlocked state, open / close status information indicating whether the door is in an open state or a closed state, emergency mode status information indicating whether the door lock device (100) is operating in an emergency mode, and unlock restriction mode status information indicating whether the door lock device (100) is operating in an unlock restriction mode. This status information is transmitted whenever a change occurs from the door lock device (100), and the server (200) may store information regarding the time of change along with the changed status information.

[0082] Additionally, the server (200) can store and manage cause information included in the lock status information received from the door lock device (100). The cause information is information indicating the cause of the change in the lock status information. For example, if the unlock operation is performed by authenticating authentication information, it may include the authentication information or authentication number; if the unlock operation is performed by inputting a door open button, it may indicate that it is due to the door open button input; and if the lock operation or unlock operation is performed by a control signal transmitted from the server (200), it may indicate that it is due to the control signal. Accordingly, the server (200) can manage the cause and the time of occurrence of the lock status change history together.

[0083] The server (200) can generate a lock change control signal corresponding to the request based on a lock change request signal received from the manager device (300). For example, when a lock change request is input from the manager device (300) to change a specific door lock device (100) to a locked state or an unlocked state, the server (200) can generate a control signal corresponding to this and transmit it to the door lock device (100). Additionally, when an integrated lock change request is input from the manager device (300) to make multiple door lock devices (100) identically locked or unlocked states, the server (200) can generate an integrated lock change control signal corresponding to this and transmit it to the multiple door lock devices (100).

[0084] In addition, the server (200) can store and manage time-based setting information, such as an unlock restriction period. Based on whether the current time corresponds to the unlock restriction period, the server (200) can generate a control signal to cause the door lock device (100) to operate in an unlock restriction mode and transmit it to the door lock device (100). Accordingly, the unlock operation can be centrally controlled so that it is restricted even if there is user input or authentication information input during a specific time period.

[0085] The server (200) can also manage status information and history related to the emergency mode. For example, when the door lock device (100) operates in emergency mode, the server (200) receives and stores emergency mode operation time information, which is information regarding whether it is in emergency mode and the time of switching to the emergency mode, from the door lock device (100) operating in emergency mode, and provides it to the manager device (300) so that the manager can quickly recognize the emergency situation.

[0086] In this way, the server (200) stores and manages status information received from a plurality of door lock devices (100), and generates and transmits a control signal for the door lock devices (100) based on a control request from the manager device (300), thereby enabling integrated management and central control of the entry and exit status of the plurality of door lock devices (100).

[0087] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a screen for a manager device included in a door lock central management control system according to an embodiment of the present invention to integrate and manage status information of a plurality of door lock devices and to control a plurality of door lock devices, and FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen for a manager device included in a door lock central management control system according to an embodiment of the present invention to manage and control a single door lock device.

[0088] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the manager device (300) may be configured as a device that provides a user interface for a manager to manage and control a plurality of door lock devices (100) integrally or individually using a door lock central management control system.

[0089] The manager device (300) may be configured to be connected to communicate with the server (200) and to receive status information from the server (200). By displaying the status information received from the server (200) on a screen, the manager device (300) enables the manager to intuitively check the lock status, door opening / closing status, emergency mode status, and unlock restriction mode status of the multiple door lock devices (100).

[0090] As illustrated in FIG. 5, the administrator device (300) can output status information corresponding to a plurality of door lock devices (100) to an integrated management screen. In the integrated management screen, a plurality of door lock devices (100) are arranged in a list or grid form, and status information corresponding to each door lock device (100) can be displayed collectively in a row and column structure. For example, for each door lock device (100), information on whether it is locked, information on whether it is open / closed, information on whether it is in emergency mode, and information on whether it is in unlock restriction mode can be displayed so that they correspond to each column.

[0091] Each status information may be visually represented using one or more of icons, colors, text, or graphic elements. For example, a locked state may be indicated by a lock icon and an unlocked state by an open icon; additionally, the door may be displayed in different colors or icons to distinguish between an open state and a closed state. Furthermore, if an emergency mode or unlock restriction mode is activated, a warning icon, highlighting, or flashing effect may be used to allow the administrator to immediately recognize the situation.

[0092] The administrator device (300) may provide user interface elements for selecting multiple door lock devices (100) on an integrated management screen. For example, multiple door lock devices (100) may be selected through a checkbox, a selection area, or a group selection function, and an integrated lock change request requesting a change to the same locked state or unlocked state for the selected multiple door lock devices (100) may be entered. When the administrator enters the integrated lock change request, the administrator device (300) may be configured to transmit a corresponding integrated lock change request signal to the server (200).

[0093] Additionally, when a specific door lock device (100) is selected on the integrated management screen, the administrator device (300) may switch to an individual management screen as shown in FIG. 6. On the individual management screen, detailed status information for a selected door lock device (100) may be displayed, for example, the current lock status, door opening / closing status, whether it is in emergency mode, and whether it is in unlock restriction mode of the door lock device (100), along with the time of change of each status information and information on the cause of the lock status change.

[0094] User interface elements for controlling the selected door lock device (100) may be placed on the individual management screen. For example, input means in the form of a button, toggle switch, or slider for switching between a locked state and an unlocked state may be provided, and when an administrator operates said input means, it may be determined that a lock change request has been entered. The administrator device (300) transmits a lock change request signal corresponding to the lock change request to the server (200), and the server (200) transmits a lock change control signal corresponding to this to the door lock device (100), thereby controlling the lock operation or unlock operation of the door lock device (100).

[0095] Additionally, the manager device (300) may be configured so that when status information received from the server (200) changes, the changed status information is reflected on the screen in real time or periodically. For example, when the lock status or emergency mode of the door lock device (100) changes, the manager device (300) may immediately update the icon, color, or display content corresponding to the door lock device (100) so that the manager can continuously monitor the latest status.

[0096] The manager device (300) also enables comprehensive identification of the entry / exit status of multiple door lock devices (100) based on status information provided by the server (200), and enables control of multiple door lock devices (100) either integrally or individually through an integrated management screen and an individual management screen. For example, the manager can monitor the overall entry / exit status at a glance through the integrated management screen and, if necessary, switch to the individual management screen for a specific door lock device (100) to perform detailed control.

[0097] In this way, the manager device (300) is configured to enable efficient monitoring and central control of multiple door lock devices (100) by outputting status information received from the server (200) through a user interface screen in an integrated or individual manner, and by transmitting a lock change request or an integrated lock change request based on the manager's input to the server (200).

[0098] Additionally, the manager device (300) can perform control to disable the emergency mode for a door lock device (100) that is operating in emergency mode. For example, the manager device (300) can select a door lock device (100) displayed in emergency mode on an integrated management screen or an individual management screen and receive user input requesting to disable the emergency mode.

[0099] The manager device (300) may be configured to transmit an emergency mode release request signal corresponding thereto to the server (200) when an emergency mode release request is input. When the server (200) receives an emergency mode release request signal from the manager device (300), it may generate an emergency mode release control signal corresponding to the request and transmit it to the door lock device (100).

[0100] The door lock device (100) may be configured to release the emergency mode in response to an emergency mode release control signal received from the server (200), and may return to a normal operating state including an automatic locking function when the emergency mode is released. Additionally, the door lock device (100) may transmit status information to the server (200) including information regarding whether the emergency mode has been changed and information regarding the change time, depending on the release of the emergency mode.

[0101] Accordingly, the manager device (300) can remotely disable the emergency mode of the door lock device (100) operating in emergency mode, similar to controlling the locked state or unlocked state, and can efficiently manage the emergency state of multiple door lock devices (100) through central control via the server (200).

[0102] Meanwhile, as described above, the server (200) can receive information on whether the door lock device (100) is operating in an emergency mode from the door lock device (100) operating in an emergency mode, which is information on the time of switching to the emergency mode, and information on the time of operation of the emergency mode.

[0103] At this time, the server (200) according to another embodiment can check whether the aforementioned emergency mode release request signal is received from the manager device (300) during a preset first emergency mode extension threshold time from the time of transition to emergency mode indicated by the emergency mode operation time information.

[0104] Here, the preset first emergency mode extension threshold time is a first judgment interval for determining whether to intervene with an administrator from the time of switching to emergency mode, and is defined by a time parameter stored in advance in the server (200), and may be a fixed time value or a time interval that is variably set according to the building type, time zone, security class, or the risk level of the area to which the door lock device (100) belongs.

[0105] For example, the first emergency mode extension threshold time can be set to a time value in the range of seconds to minutes, and the server (200) can be configured to determine, based on a timer, whether the first emergency mode extension threshold time has elapsed based on the time at which it receives information on the time of emergency mode operation.

[0106] Subsequently, according to another embodiment, when the server (200) receives the aforementioned emergency mode release request signal from the manager device (300) during a first emergency mode extension threshold time that is preset from the time of switching, it can generate an emergency mode release control signal corresponding to the request and transmit it to the door lock device (100).

[0107] Alternatively, according to another embodiment, if the server (200) does not receive the aforementioned emergency mode release request signal from the administrator device (300) during a preset first emergency mode extension threshold time from the time of switching, it may transmit an emergency mode operation control signal to another door lock device (100) set as a proximity door lock device group for the door lock device (100) operating in emergency mode.

[0108] Here, the emergency mode operation control signal may be a signal that controls another door lock device (100) set as a proximity door lock device group to operate in emergency mode.

[0109] Here, the proximity door lock device group may refer to a group in which other door lock devices (100) located within a preset proximity distance from one of the multiple door lock devices (100) are pre-grouped and set.

[0110] That is, a proximity door lock device group can be set for each of the multiple door lock devices (100).

[0111] Meanwhile, according to another embodiment, the server (200) can check whether the aforementioned emergency mode release request signal is received from the manager device (300) during a second emergency mode extension threshold time that is preset from the first emergency mode extension point.

[0112] Here, the first emergency mode expansion point may mean the point in time when, during the first emergency mode expansion threshold time set from the aforementioned switching point, the server (200) does not receive the aforementioned emergency mode release request signal from the administrator device (300), and the server (200) transmits an emergency mode operation control signal to another door lock device (100) set as a proximity door lock device group for the door lock device (100) operating in emergency mode.

[0113] Here, the preset second emergency mode expansion threshold time is a second judgment interval for determining whether to further spread from the first emergency mode expansion point, and can be set to a time value that is the same as or different from the first emergency mode expansion threshold time, and can be a time interval that can be set to have different time values ​​for each step as the spread step increases.

[0114] Specifically, the server (200) may be configured to start a second emergency mode expansion threshold time at the time of the first emergency mode expansion and operate a timer, and if an emergency mode release request signal is not received from the manager device (300) within the time interval, the door lock device (100) that has already received the emergency mode operation control signal may be reset as a reference door lock, and the emergency mode operation control signal may be transmitted step by step to another door lock device (100) set as a proximity door lock device group corresponding to the reference door lock device (100).

[0115] Meanwhile, according to another embodiment, when a server (200) receives an emergency mode release request signal described above from a manager device (300) during a second emergency mode expansion threshold time that is preset from the first emergency mode expansion point, it can generate an emergency mode release control signal corresponding to the request and transmit it to the door lock device (100).

[0116] Alternatively, according to another embodiment, if the server (200) does not receive the aforementioned emergency mode release request signal from the administrator device (300) during a second emergency mode expansion threshold time that is preset from the first emergency mode expansion point, it may transmit the emergency mode operation control signal to another door lock device (100) set as a proximity door lock device group for another door lock device (100) that received the emergency mode operation control signal.

[0117] Through this, the server (200) according to another embodiment may be configured to implement a multi-stage spread control structure that controls the spread of the emergency mode step by step according to the passage of time and whether an administrator intervenes, and to perform hierarchical emergency mode propagation control that causes an emergency situation occurring in a specific area to gradually spread to adjacent areas, but immediately stops the spread when release intervention by an administrator is made.

[0118] FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a door lock device included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0119] Referring further to FIG. 7, the door lock device (100) may include an input unit (110), a processor (120), a locking unit (130), a communication unit (140), an output unit (150), and a memory (160).

[0120] The input unit (110) may be a component for receiving various information from the user.

[0121] To this end, the input unit (110) may include a voice recognition module, a touchscreen, a button, a camera, a gesture recognition sensor, etc.

[0122] Preferably, the input unit (110) may be configured to be positioned on the outer operating surface and the inner operating surface of the door lock device (100) to receive user input for controlling the operation of the door lock device (100). For example, the input unit (110) may be installed on the outer operating surface positioned on the outside of the door to provide an input means for receiving authentication information from an external user, and may be installed on the inner operating surface positioned on the inside of the door to receive unlock-related input from a user located on the inside of the door.

[0123] The input unit (110) may include a keypad, a touch panel, or a touchscreen for inputting authentication information, and may be configured to allow a user to input authentication information by inputting numbers, characters, or symbols. At this time, the input authentication information may be compared with authentication information previously stored in the door lock device (100) to determine whether authentication is possible.

[0124] Additionally, the input unit (110) may include a door open button operated by a user located on the inside of the door to perform an unlock operation. The door lock device (100) can detect input from the door open button and perform an unlock operation, and can determine whether the emergency mode operation condition is satisfied based on the number of inputs, input interval, or input pattern of the door open button.

[0125] In addition, the input unit (110) may include a voice recognition module to receive voice commands from a user, may include a camera to receive face recognition, gesture recognition, or image-based input, and may detect the user's actions or approach through a sensor-based input means. These various input methods may be used individually or in combination of two or more.

[0126] Input information received through the input unit (110) can be transmitted to and processed by the processor (120), and the processor (120) can control the door lock device (100) to perform one or more operations such as unlocking, switching to emergency mode, or processing invalidating the input based on the type of input information, the input location (outer or inner), the input pattern, and the time of input.

[0127] In this way, the input unit (110) can function as a core component for receiving various user inputs for locking, unlocking, emergency mode operation, and other control operations of the door lock device (100).

[0128] The processor (120) controls the overall operation of the door lock device (100). Specifically, the processor (120) is connected to the configuration of the door lock device (100) including the memory (160) as described above, and can control the overall operation of the door lock device (100) by executing at least one instruction stored in the memory (160) as described above. In particular, the processor (120) can be implemented as a single processor (120) as well as as a plurality of processors (120).

[0129] The processor (120) may be implemented in various ways. For example, one or more processors (120) may include one or more of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), MIC (Many Integrated Core), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), NPU (Neural Processing Unit), hardware accelerator, or machine learning accelerator. One or more processors (120) may control one or any combination of other components of the door lock device (100) and may perform operations or data processing related to communication. One or more processors (120) may execute one or more programs or instructions stored in memory (160). For example, one or more processors (120) may perform a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure by executing one or more instructions stored in memory (160).

[0130] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor (120) may mean a system-on-chip (SoC) in which one or more processors (120) and other electronic components are integrated, a single-core processor (120), a multi-core processor (120), or a core included in a single-core processor (120) or a multi-core processor (120), wherein the core may be implemented as a CPU, GPU, APU, MIC, DSP, NPU, hardware accelerator or machine learning accelerator, etc., but the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0131] In the case where a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations may be performed by one processor (120) or by a plurality of processors (120). For example, when a first operation, a second operation, and a third operation are performed by a method according to one embodiment, the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation may all be performed by a first processor (120), or the first operation and the second operation may be performed by a first processor (120) (e.g., a general-purpose processor (120)) and the third operation may be performed by a second processor (120) (e.g., an artificial intelligence dedicated processor (120)).

[0132] One or more processors (120) may be implemented as a single-core processor (120) including one core, or as one or more multi-core processors (120) including multiple cores (e.g., homogeneous multi-core or heterogeneous multi-core). When one or more processors (120) are implemented as multi-core processors (120), each of the multiple cores included in the multi-core processor (120) may include internal memory (160) of the processor (120), such as on-chip memory (160), and a common cache shared by the multiple cores may be included in the multi-core processor (120). Additionally, each of the multiple cores (or some of the multiple cores) included in the multi-core processor (120) may independently read and execute program instructions for implementing a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, or all (or some) of the multiple cores may be linked together to read and execute program instructions for implementing a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0133] When a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations may be performed by one of the plurality of cores included in the multi-core processor (120), or may be performed by a plurality of cores. For example, when a first operation, a second operation, and a third operation are performed by a method according to one embodiment, the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation may all be performed by a first core included in the multi-core processor (120), or the first operation and the second operation may be performed by a first core included in the multi-core processor (120) and the third operation may be performed by a second core included in the multi-core processor (120).

[0134] The locking part (130) is a component for restricting or allowing the opening of a door on which a door lock device (100) is installed, and may be configured to perform a locking operation or an unlocking operation under the control of a processor (120). The locking part (130) may include a mechanical locking structure coupled to the frame or strike of the door and may be configured to operate by an electric driving means.

[0135] For example, the locking part (130) may include a locking member such as a deadbolt, and the deadbolt may perform an advancing (protruding) or retracting motion under the control of the processor (120). When the deadbolt is advanced, the opening of the door is restricted and the door lock device (100) may be determined to be in a locked state, and when the deadbolt is retracted, the opening of the door is allowed and the door lock device (100) may be determined to be in an unlocked state.

[0136] The locking unit (130) may include a driving means such as a motor, a solenoid, or an actuator, and the processor (120) may control the driving means to control the forward or backward movement of the locking unit (130). Accordingly, the door lock device (100) may drive the locking unit (130) based on the authentication result of authentication information, user input through the input unit (110), or a control signal from the server (200) received through the communication unit (140).

[0137] Additionally, the locking unit (130) may include a position detection means or a sensor for detecting a locked state or an unlocked state. For example, it may include a sensor that detects the forward or backward position of the deadbolt, so that the processor (120) can determine the current state of the locking unit (130). Based on the detection result of the locking unit (130), the processor (120) may generate information on whether the locking unit is in a locked state and control the transmission of said information to the server (200) via the communication unit (140).

[0138] The locking unit (130) may be controlled differently depending on the operation mode, such as an emergency mode or a locking restriction mode. For example, when operating in an emergency mode, the locking unit (130) may be controlled so that the automatic locking function is disabled and the unlocked state is maintained, and when operating in a locking restriction mode, the retraction movement of the locking unit (130) may be restricted so that the change from the locked state to the unlocked state is blocked.

[0139] In this way, the locking part (130) is a core mechanical component of the door lock device (100) and can be configured to implement the locked and unlocked states of the door under the control of the processor (120), and to enable access control and state management in the door lock central management control system.

[0140] The communication unit (140) may be a component capable of performing wired or wireless communication with the server (200).

[0141] The communication unit (140) may include at least one of a wireless communication interface and a wired communication interface. The wireless communication interface may communicate with various external devices using wireless communication technology or mobile communication technology. Such wireless communication technologies may include, for example, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, CAN communication, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, ultrawide band (UWB), Zigbee, infrared data association (IrDA), or near field communication (NFC), and mobile communication technologies may include 3GPP, Wi-Max, LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G, etc.

[0142] A wireless communication interface can be implemented using an antenna, a communication chip, a substrate, etc., capable of transmitting electromagnetic waves to the outside or receiving electromagnetic waves transmitted from the outside.

[0143] A wired communication interface can communicate with various devices based on a wired communication network. Here, the wired communication network can be implemented using physical cables, such as, for example, pair cables, coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, or Ethernet cables.

[0144] The output unit (150) is a component for outputting various information and may include a display, speaker, lighting, display panel, etc.

[0145] The output unit (150) can provide information to the user through text, voice, visual signals, etc.

[0146] The output unit (150) may be configured to output the operating status of the door lock device (100) and guidance information to be provided to the user. For example, the output unit (150) may visually or audibly output status information indicating whether the door lock device (100) is in a locked state or an unlocked state.

[0147] The output unit (150) can display the locked state, unlocked state, whether emergency mode is active, whether unlock restriction mode is active, etc., in the form of text, icons, or graphics through a display. Additionally, the output unit (150) can enable intuitive recognition of the current state of the door lock device (100) by performing lighting, flashing, or pattern output of a specific color through a light or display panel.

[0148] Additionally, the output unit (150) can output a voice guidance or warning sound through a speaker to indicate a lock operation, an unlock operation, an emergency mode operation, or an error. For example, if the authentication information is authenticated, a voice message indicating that the unlock is complete can be output, and a warning sound can be output in case of authentication failure or emergency mode operation.

[0149] The output unit (150) may be configured to provide feedback on user input entered through the input unit (110). For example, it may display the input progress status while authentication information is being entered, or output an error notification when an input error occurs. Accordingly, the user can more clearly perceive the operating status of the door lock device (100).

[0150] The output unit (150) may output information using only a single output means, or it may output information simultaneously or sequentially by combining two or more of a display, a speaker, and a light. For example, when operating in emergency mode, the user may be more effectively notified of the emergency condition by simultaneously outputting a voice warning along with a visual warning.

[0151] In this way, the output unit (150) can be configured to improve the stable operation of the door lock central management control system and user awareness by performing the role of conveying the state change, control result, and warning information of the door lock device (100) to the user.

[0152] The memory (160) stores various programs or data temporarily or non-temporarily and transmits the stored information to the processor (120) upon the call of the processor (120). Additionally, the memory (160) can store various information required for the operation, processing, or control operation of the processor (120) in an electronic format.

[0153] The memory (160) may include, for example, at least one of a main memory and an auxiliary memory. The main memory may be implemented using a semiconductor storage medium such as ROM and / or RAM. The ROM may include, for example, a conventional ROM, EPROM, EEPROM and / or MASK-ROM. The RAM may include, for example, a DRAM and / or SRAM. The auxiliary memory may be implemented using at least one storage medium capable of storing data permanently or semi-permanently, such as a flash memory (160) device, an SD (Secure Digital) card, a Solid State Drive (SSD), a Hard Disc Drive (HDD), an optical recording medium such as a magnetic drum, a Compact Disc (CD), a DVD, or a laser disc, a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disc and / or a floppy disk.

[0154] FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a server in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0155] Referring further to FIG. 8, the server (200) may include a communication unit (210), a processor (220), and a memory (230).

[0156] The communication unit (210) may be a component capable of performing wired and wireless communication with the door lock device (100) and the manager device (300).

[0157] The communication unit (210) may include at least one of a wireless communication interface and a wired communication interface. The wireless communication interface may communicate with various external devices using wireless communication technology or mobile communication technology. Such wireless communication technologies may include, for example, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, CAN communication, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, ultrawide band (UWB), Zigbee, infrared data association (IrDA), or near field communication (NFC), and mobile communication technologies may include 3GPP, Wi-Max, LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G, etc.

[0158] A wireless communication interface can be implemented using an antenna, a communication chip, a substrate, etc., capable of transmitting electromagnetic waves to the outside or receiving electromagnetic waves transmitted from the outside.

[0159] A wired communication interface can communicate with various devices based on a wired communication network. Here, the wired communication network can be implemented using physical cables, such as, for example, pair cables, coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, or Ethernet cables.

[0160] The processor (220) can control the overall operation of the server (200) using various programs stored in the memory (230). The processor (220) may be composed of RAM, ROM, a graphics processing unit, a main CPU, first to n interfaces, and a bus. At this time, the RAM, ROM, graphics processing unit, main CPU, first to n interfaces, etc., may be connected to each other through a bus.

[0161] RAM stores the OS and application programs. Specifically, when the server (200) boots up, the OS is stored in RAM, and various application data selected by the user can be stored in RAM.

[0162] A set of instructions for booting the system is stored in the ROM. When a turn-on command is input and power is supplied, the main CPU copies the O / S stored in the memory (230) to the RAM according to the instructions stored in the ROM, and executes the O / S to boot the system. When booting is complete, the main CPU copies various application programs stored in the memory (230) to the RAM, and executes the application programs copied to the RAM to perform various operations.

[0163] The main CPU accesses memory (230) and performs booting using the OS stored in memory (230). Then, the main CPU performs various operations using various programs, content, data, etc. stored in memory (230).

[0164] The first to n interfaces are connected to the various components described above. One of the first to n interfaces may be a network interface connected to an external device through a network.

[0165] Meanwhile, the processor (220) may include one or more cores (not shown) and a graphics processing unit (not shown) and / or other components, and a connection channel (e.g., a bus, etc.) for transmitting and receiving signals.

[0166] A processor (220) according to one embodiment performs the method described in relation to the present invention by executing one or more instructions stored in memory (230).

[0167] For example, the processor (220) can acquire new training data by executing one or more instructions stored in memory (230), perform a test on the acquired new training data using a trained model, extract first training data in which labeled information is acquired with an accuracy greater than or equal to a predetermined first threshold value as a result of the test, delete the extracted first training data from the new training data, and retrain the trained model using the new training data from which the extracted training data has been deleted.

[0168] Meanwhile, the processor (220) may further include RAM (Random Access Memory, not shown) and ROM (Read-Only Memory, not shown) for temporarily and / or permanently storing signals (or data) processed within the processor (220). Additionally, the processor (220) may be implemented in the form of a system-on-chip (SoC) including at least one of a graphics processing unit, RAM, and ROM.

[0169] The memory (230) can store programs (one or more instructions) for processing and controlling the processor (220). The programs stored in the memory (230) can be divided into multiple modules according to their function.

[0170] The memory (230) can store various programs and data required for the operation of the server (200). The memory (230) can be implemented as non-volatile memory (230), volatile memory (230), flash memory (230), hard disk drive (HDD), or solid-state drive (SSD).

[0171] FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a manager device included in a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0172] Referring to FIG. 9, the manager device (300) may include a communication unit (310), a processor (320), an output unit (330), an input unit (340), and a memory (350).

[0173] The communication unit (310) may be a component capable of performing wired or wireless communication with the server (200).

[0174] The communication unit (310) may include at least one of a wireless communication interface and a wired communication interface. The wireless communication interface may perform communication with various external devices using wireless communication technology or mobile communication technology. Such wireless communication technology may include, for example, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, CAN communication, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, ultrawide band (UWB), Zigbee, infrared data association (IrDA), or near field communication (NFC), and mobile communication technology may include 3GPP, Wi-Max, LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G, etc.

[0175] A wireless communication interface can be implemented using an antenna, a communication chip, a substrate, etc., capable of transmitting electromagnetic waves to the outside or receiving electromagnetic waves transmitted from the outside.

[0176] A wired communication interface can communicate with various devices based on a wired communication network. Here, the wired communication network can be implemented using physical cables, such as, for example, pair cables, coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, or Ethernet cables.

[0177] The processor (320) controls the overall operation of the manager device (300). Specifically, the processor (320) is connected to the configuration of the manager device (300) including the memory (350) as described above, and can control the overall operation of the manager device (300) by executing at least one instruction stored in the memory (350) as described above. In particular, the processor (320) can be implemented as a single processor (320) as well as as a plurality of processors (320).

[0178] The processor (320) may be implemented in various ways. For example, one or more processors (320) may include one or more of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), MIC (Many Integrated Core), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), NPU (Neural Processing Unit), hardware accelerator, or machine learning accelerator. One or more processors (320) may control one or any combination of other components of the manager device (300) and may perform operations or data processing related to communication. One or more processors (320) may execute one or more programs or instructions stored in memory (350). For example, one or more processors (320) may perform a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure by executing one or more instructions stored in memory (350).

[0179] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor (320) may mean a system-on-chip (SoC) in which one or more processors (320) and other electronic components are integrated, a single-core processor (320), a multi-core processor (320), or a core included in a single-core processor (320) or a multi-core processor (320), wherein the core may be implemented as a CPU, GPU, APU, MIC, DSP, NPU, hardware accelerator or machine learning accelerator, etc., but the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0180] In the case where the method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations may be performed by one processor (320) or by a plurality of processors (320). For example, when a first operation, a second operation, and a third operation are performed by the method according to one embodiment, the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation may all be performed by a first processor (320), or the first operation and the second operation may be performed by a first processor (320) (e.g., a general-purpose processor (320)) and the third operation may be performed by a second processor (320) (e.g., an artificial intelligence dedicated processor (320)).

[0181] One or more processors (320) may be implemented as a single-core processor (320) including one core, or as one or more multi-core processors (320) including multiple cores (e.g., homogeneous multi-core or heterogeneous multi-core). When one or more processors (320) are implemented as multi-core processors (320), each of the multiple cores included in the multi-core processor (320) may include internal memory (350) of the processor (320), such as on-chip memory (350), and a common cache shared by multiple cores may be included in the multi-core processor (320). Additionally, each of the multiple cores (or some of the multiple cores) included in the multi-core processor (320) may independently read and execute program instructions for implementing a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, or all (or some) of the multiple cores may be linked together to read and execute program instructions for implementing a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0182] When a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations may be performed by one of the plurality of cores included in the multi-core processor (320), or may be performed by a plurality of cores. For example, when a first operation, a second operation, and a third operation are performed by a method according to one embodiment, the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation may all be performed by a first core included in the multi-core processor (320), or the first operation and the second operation may be performed by a first core included in the multi-core processor (320) and the third operation may be performed by a second core included in the multi-core processor (320).

[0183] The output unit (330) is a component for outputting various information and may include a display, speaker, lighting, display panel, etc.

[0184] The output unit (330) can provide information to the user through text, voice, visual signals, etc.

[0185] The input section (340) may be a component for receiving various information from the user.

[0186] To this end, the input unit (340) may include a voice recognition module, a touchscreen, a button, a camera, a gesture recognition sensor, etc.

[0187] The memory (350) stores various programs or data temporarily or non-temporarily and transmits the stored information to the processor (320) upon the call of the processor (320). Additionally, the memory (350) can store various information required for the operation, processing, or control operation of the processor (320) in an electronic format.

[0188] The memory (350) may include, for example, at least one of a main memory and an auxiliary memory. The main memory may be implemented using a semiconductor storage medium such as ROM and / or RAM. The ROM may include, for example, a conventional ROM, EPROM, EEPROM and / or MASK-ROM. The RAM may include, for example, DRAM and / or SRAM. The auxiliary memory may be implemented using at least one storage medium capable of storing data permanently or semi-permanently, such as a flash memory (350) device, an SD (Secure Digital) card, a solid state drive (SSD), a hard disk drive (HDD), an optical recording medium such as a magnetic drum, a compact disc (CD), a DVD, or a laser disc, a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disc and / or a floppy disk.

[0189] FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram of a door lock central management control system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0190] Referring further to FIG. 10, a door lock central management control system according to another embodiment of the present invention includes only a user device (400) compared to a door lock central management control system according to one embodiment of the present invention, and includes only a function in which the door lock device (100) becomes unlocked through short-range wireless communication between the door lock device (100) and the user device (400), so a repeated description is omitted.

[0191] Specifically, in a door lock central management control system according to another embodiment of the present invention, device identification information of a user device (400) is pre-registered in a server (200), and device identification information of the user device (400) and access authority information granted to the user device (400) can be pre-stored in the server (200).

[0192] Additionally, the door lock device (100) can receive and store access permission information from the server (200) in advance.

[0193] Subsequently, the door lock device (100) can detect a user device (400) entering a proximity area using short-range wireless communication, and the user device (400) can transmit a lock release request signal to the door lock device (100) using short-range wireless communication, requesting that the door lock device (100) be in an unlocked state.

[0194] At this time, the user device (400) can transmit device identification information to the door lock device (100) along with an unlock request signal.

[0195] When the door lock device (100) receives device identification information along with an unlock request signal, it determines whether the device identification information is registered device identification information based on access rights information, and if the device identification information is registered device identification information, it can be unlocked.

[0196] Through this, if the user device (400) is pre-registered and has access rights to the door lock device (100), the door lock device (100) can be automatically unlocked without separate user input.

[0197] Additionally, when the door lock device (100) receives an unlock request signal and becomes unlocked, it may transmit automatic unlock history information to a server (200) that includes at least one of the device identification information and unlock time information of the user device (400) received along with the unlock request signal. The server (200) may store and manage the automatic unlock history information and transmit it to a manager device (300) so that the manager can monitor it through the manager device (300).

[0198] Accordingly, the door lock central management control system according to another embodiment of the present invention can improve user convenience while simultaneously enabling access-authorization-based automatic unlock history management, thereby ensuring both security and management efficiency.

[0199] Meanwhile, the door lock device (100) and the user device (400) can perform short-range wireless communication using Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, CAN communication, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, ultrawide band communication (UWB), Zigbee, infrared data association (IrDA), or near field communication (NFC).

[0200] FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a user device included in a door lock central management control system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[0201] Referring to FIG. 10, the user device (400) may include a communication unit (410), a processor (420), an output unit (430), an input unit (440), and a memory (450).

[0202] The communication unit (410) may be a component capable of performing wired or wireless communication with the door lock device (100).

[0203] The communication unit (410) may include at least one of a wireless communication interface and a wired communication interface. The wireless communication interface may communicate with various external devices using wireless communication technology or mobile communication technology. Such wireless communication technologies may include, for example, Bluetooth, Bluetooth Low Energy, CAN communication, Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, ultrawide band (UWB), Zigbee, infrared data association (IrDA), or near field communication (NFC), and mobile communication technologies may include 3GPP, Wi-Max, LTE (Long Term Evolution), 5G, etc.

[0204] A wireless communication interface can be implemented using an antenna, a communication chip, a substrate, etc., capable of transmitting electromagnetic waves to the outside or receiving electromagnetic waves transmitted from the outside.

[0205] A wired communication interface can communicate with various devices based on a wired communication network. Here, the wired communication network can be implemented using physical cables, such as, for example, pair cables, coaxial cables, fiber optic cables, or Ethernet cables.

[0206] The processor (420) controls the overall operation of the user device (400). Specifically, the processor (420) is connected to the configuration of the user device (400) including the memory (450) as described above, and can control the overall operation of the user device (400) by executing at least one instruction stored in the memory (450) as described above. In particular, the processor (420) can be implemented as a single processor (420) as well as as a plurality of processors (420).

[0207] The processor (420) may be implemented in various ways. For example, one or more processors (420) may include one or more of a CPU (Central Processing Unit), GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), APU (Accelerated Processing Unit), MIC (Many Integrated Core), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), NPU (Neural Processing Unit), hardware accelerator, or machine learning accelerator. One or more processors (420) may control one or any combination of other components of the user device (400) and may perform operations or data processing related to communication. One or more processors (420) may execute one or more programs or instructions stored in memory (450). For example, one or more processors (420) may perform a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure by executing one or more instructions stored in memory (450).

[0208] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor (420) may mean a system-on-chip (SoC) in which one or more processors (420) and other electronic components are integrated, a single-core processor (420), a multi-core processor (420), or a core included in a single-core processor (420) or a multi-core processor (420), wherein the core may be implemented as a CPU, GPU, APU, MIC, DSP, NPU, hardware accelerator or machine learning accelerator, etc., but the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0209] In the case where the method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations may be performed by one processor (420) or by a plurality of processors (420). For example, when a first operation, a second operation, and a third operation are performed by the method according to one embodiment, the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation may all be performed by the first processor (420), or the first operation and the second operation may be performed by the first processor (420) (e.g., a general-purpose processor (420)) and the third operation may be performed by the second processor (420) (e.g., an artificial intelligence dedicated processor (420)).

[0210] One or more processors (420) may be implemented as a single-core processor (420) including one core, or as one or more multi-core processors (420) including multiple cores (e.g., homogeneous multi-core or heterogeneous multi-core). When one or more processors (420) are implemented as multi-core processors (420), each of the multiple cores included in the multi-core processor (420) may include internal memory (450) of the processor (420), such as on-chip memory (450), and a common cache shared by multiple cores may be included in the multi-core processor (420). Additionally, each of the multiple cores (or some of the multiple cores) included in the multi-core processor (420) may independently read and execute program instructions for implementing a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, or all (or some) of the multiple cores may be linked together to read and execute program instructions for implementing a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0211] When a method according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations may be performed by one of the plurality of cores included in the multi-core processor (420) or by a plurality of cores. For example, when a first operation, a second operation, and a third operation are performed by a method according to one embodiment, the first operation, the second operation, and the third operation may all be performed by a first core included in the multi-core processor (420), or the first operation and the second operation may be performed by a first core included in the multi-core processor (420) and the third operation may be performed by a second core included in the multi-core processor (420).

[0212] The output unit (430) is a component for outputting various information and may include a display, speaker, lighting, display panel, etc.

[0213] The output unit (430) can provide information to the user through text, voice, visual signals, etc.

[0214] The input section (440) may be a component for receiving various information from the user.

[0215] To this end, the input unit (440) may include a voice recognition module, a touchscreen, a button, a camera, a gesture recognition sensor, etc.

[0216] The memory (450) stores various programs or data temporarily or non-temporarily and transmits the stored information to the processor (420) upon the call of the processor (420). Additionally, the memory (450) can store various information required for the operation, processing, or control operation of the processor (420) in an electronic format.

[0217] The memory (450) may include, for example, at least one of a main memory and an auxiliary memory. The main memory may be implemented using a semiconductor storage medium such as ROM and / or RAM. The ROM may include, for example, a conventional ROM, EPROM, EEPROM and / or MASK-ROM. The RAM may include, for example, a DRAM and / or SRAM. The auxiliary memory may be implemented using at least one storage medium capable of storing data permanently or semi-permanently, such as a flash memory (450) device, an SD (Secure Digital) card, a solid state drive (SSD), a hard disk drive (HDD), an optical recording medium such as a magnetic drum, a compact disc (CD), a DVD, or a laser disc, a magnetic tape, a magneto-optical disc and / or a floppy disk.

[0218] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the examples above, those skilled in the art may make modifications, changes, and variations to these examples without departing from the scope of the invention. In short, it should be noted that in order to achieve the intended effect of the present invention, it is not necessary to separately include all functional blocks shown in the drawings or follow all sequences shown in the drawings exactly as shown, and that such matters may fall within the technical scope of the invention as described in the claims. Explanation of the symbols

[0220] 100: Door lock device 110: Input section 120: Processor 130: Locking part 140: Communications Department 150: Output section 160: Memory 110a: Keypad 110b: Door open button 150a: Optical output module 150b: Display 150c: Speaker 200 : Server 210 : Communications Department 220 : Processor 230 : Memory 300 : Manager device 310 : Communications Department 320: Processor 330 : Output section 340 : Input section 350 : Memory 400 : User device 410 : Communications Department 420 : Processor 440 : Output section 430 : Input section 450 : Memory

Claims

Claim 1 A door lock central management control system comprises: a plurality of door lock devices installed on each of a plurality of doors and having a locked state or an unlocked state; a server that receives, stores, and manages status information indicating one or more of the state of the door lock device and the state of the door from each of the plurality of door lock devices; and a manager device that receives and outputs the status information from the server. The plurality of door lock devices operate in an emergency mode when an unlock request input by a user located inside the door satisfies the emergency mode operation condition. When the plurality of door lock devices operate in the emergency mode, they perform a first emergency mode operation that disables an automatic locking function, and further perform one or more of a second emergency mode operation that transmits emergency mode status information indicating that the device is operating in the emergency mode to the server, and a third emergency mode operation that outputs emergency mode notification information indicating that the device is operating in the emergency mode. The automatic locking function is a function that returns to the locked state after a preset automatic locking time has elapsed from the point in time when the plurality of door lock devices transition from the locked state to the unlocked state. Claim 2 A door lock central management control system according to claim 1, characterized in that the manager device outputs the status information corresponding to each of the plurality of door lock devices in a batch. Claim 3 A door lock central management control system according to claim 1, wherein when a lock change request is input to one of the plurality of door lock devices requesting that the door lock device become locked or unlocked, the manager device transmits a lock change request signal corresponding to the lock change request to the server, and when the server receives the lock change request signal, transmits a lock change control signal corresponding to the lock change request signal to the corresponding door lock device, and when the door lock device receives the lock change control signal, the door lock device becomes locked or unlocked in response to the lock change control signal. Claim 4 A door lock central management control system according to claim 1, wherein when an integrated lock change request is input requesting that the plurality of door lock devices become in the same locked state or unlocked state, the manager device transmits an integrated lock change request signal corresponding to the integrated lock change request to the server, and when the server receives the integrated lock change request signal, it transmits an integrated lock change control signal corresponding to the integrated lock change request signal to the plurality of door lock devices, and when the plurality of door lock devices receive the integrated lock change control signal, they become in the locked state or unlocked state in response to the integrated lock change control signal. Claim 5 delete Claim 6 A door lock central management control system according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of door lock devices determine whether the emergency mode operation condition is satisfied based on one or more of the input interval of the unlock request and the number of inputs of the unlock request. Claim 7 delete Claim 8 A door lock central management control system according to claim 1, characterized in that the door lock device operates in an unlock restriction mode when the current time falls within the unlock restriction period, and blocks a change to the unlocked state when operating in the unlock restriction mode. Claim 9 A door lock central management control system according to claim 1, wherein the state information comprises one or more of: lock status information indicating whether the door lock device is in a locked state or an unlocked state; open / close status information indicating whether the door is in an open state or a closed state; emergency mode status information indicating whether the door lock device is operating in an emergency mode; and unlock restriction mode status information indicating whether the door lock device is operating in an unlock restriction mode. Claim 10 The door lock central management control system according to claim 1 further comprises a user device that transmits an unlock request signal to the door lock device requesting that the door lock device be in an unlocked state; and the user device transmits device identification information along with the unlock request signal to the door lock device via short-range wireless communication. Claim 11 A door lock central management control system according to claim 10, wherein, when the door lock device receives the device identification information along with the unlock request signal, the device identification information determines whether the device identification information is registered device identification information, and if the device identification information is registered device identification information, the unlock state is achieved.

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