Gate opening method and door unlocking method using portable terminal network address
A gate opening method includes: a step (S 8 ) of transmitting a gate opening signal for making a request for opening of a gate, which is configured to restrict entry into a predetermined space, to the gate by using an IP address unique to a mobile terminal associated with a user; a step (S 9 ) of determining whether or not to allow the user to enter the predetermined space based on a ticket management table and the IP address of the mobile terminal in response to reception of the gate opening signal; and a step (S 11 ) of controlling the gate so that the user is able to enter the predetermined space in response to a determination that the user is allowed to enter the predetermined space. The ticket management table includes a plurality of pieces of network address information indicating a plurality of IP addresses unique to a plurality of mobile terminals.
1. A door unlocking method, comprising:
a step of transmitting a door unlock signal for making a request for unlocking of a door of an object, to the object by using an authenticated network address unique to a mobile device;
a step of determining whether or not to allow the unlocking of the door based on a management table and the authenticated network address of the mobile device in response to reception of the door unlock signal; and
a step of unlocking the door in response to a determination that the unlocking of the door is allowed,
wherein the management table includes a plurality of pieces of network address information indicating a plurality of authenticated network addresses unique to a plurality of mobile devices each of which is associated with one of a plurality of users; and
wherein authentication of the authenticated network address is determined based on a public key corresponding to a private key of the mobile terminal.
2. The door unlocking method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a step of locking or unlocking the door according to communication between the mobile device and the object after the door is unlocked.
3. The door unlocking method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the management table includes a user management table and a reservation management table for the object,
the user management table includes a plurality of pieces of user identification information regarding a plurality of users and the plurality of pieces of network address information each of which is associated with one of the plurality of pieces of user identification information,
the reservation management table includes the plurality of pieces of user identification information, and
the step of determining whether or not to allow the unlocking of the door includes
a step of specifying user identification information corresponding to the authenticated network address of the mobile device based on the user management table and the authenticated network address of the mobile device,
a step of determining whether or not the object is reserved by the user corresponding to the user identification information based on the specified user identification information and the reservation management table, and
a step of determining that the unlocking of the door is allowed in a case where the object is reserved by the user corresponding to the user identification information.
4. The door unlocking method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the management table includes a reservation management table for the object,
the reservation management table includes the plurality of pieces of network address information, and
the step of determining whether or not to allow the unlocking of the door includes
a step of determining whether or not the object is reserved by the user associated with the mobile device based on the reservation management table and the authenticated network address of the mobile device, and
a step of determining that the unlocking of the door is allowed in a case where the object is reserved by the user associated with the mobile device.
5. The door unlocking method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the management table is stored in a management server communicably connected to the object through a communication network, and
the step of determining whether or not to allow the unlocking of the door is executed by the management server, and includes a step of receiving information regarding the authenticated network address of the mobile device from the object through the communication network.
6. The door unlocking method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the management table is stored in the object, and
the step of determining whether or not to allow the unlocking of the door is executed by the object.
7. The door unlocking method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the object is a vehicle.
8. The door unlocking method according to claim 1 ,
wherein the object is a room.
9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a door unlocking program causing a computer to execute the door unlocking method according to claim 1 .
10. A door unlocking system, comprising:
a mobile device associated with a user and having an authenticated network address unique to the mobile device; and
an object communicably connected to the mobile terminal,
wherein the door unlocking system is configured to execute the door unlocking method according to claim 1 .
11. The door unlocking system according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a management server connected to the object through a communication network.