Electric Lock Self-Registration via Temporary Code
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electric locks require a manager to be present to establish a connection with both the lock and the user's portable device for adding a new user, which is inconvenient for management.
Innovation Solution
A method and electric lock configuration that allows a user to receive a temporary code, establish a connection, and input user information via their portable device, enabling self-addition as a new user without the need for a manager's physical presence, using a wireless module, storage unit, and processing unit to verify the code and store user information.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a manager must be present to establish connection and add a user, then security and control are maintained, but convenience and operational efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables users to add themselves to the electric lock system independently without requiring a manager's physical presence. The user receives a temporary code, connects their portable device to the lock, and completes the registration process autonomously through a series of automated verification steps, thereby eliminating the need for manager intervention and significantly improving convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-configuring the electric lock with a default password and enabling it to accept temporary codes before user registration. This allows the lock to be in a state where it can independently verify and register new users without requiring real-time manager authentication, thus simplifying the operational procedure.
2Productivity
If both manager and user portable devices must be present simultaneously, then authentication security is ensured, but time efficiency and operational speed deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the manager from the user addition process by implementing a temporary code mechanism. The manager only needs to provide the temporary code in advance, after which the user can complete the entire registration process independently without the manager's presence, thereby eliminating the time loss associated with coordinating both parties simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The temporary code serves as an intermediary that bridges the authentication requirement. Instead of requiring direct manager-user interaction, the temporary code acts as a pre-established credential that enables the user to authenticate and register themselves, significantly reducing the time required for user addition while maintaining security.
3Adaptability or versatility
If wireless local area network connection is required for user addition, then network security is maintained, but adaptability to different environments deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal connection mechanism that allows the electric lock to accept user additions through direct portable device connection without requiring a wireless local area network. The lock can operate in environments with or without WLAN infrastructure by using alternative connection methods such as direct wireless communication or other protocols, thereby enhancing adaptability to different operational environments.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for adding a user of an electric lock includes receiving a temporary code; establishing a connection between a portable device of the user and the electric lock; inputting and transmitting the temporary code to the electric lock via the portable device; the electric lock determining if the temporary code matches a default password; inputting a user information of the portable device via the portable device when the temporary code matches the default password; and storing the user information in the electric lock, so that the portable device is allowed to drive the electric lock to perform an action.