Authorization method, apparatus, and system applied to electronic lock

US10586415B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY LIMITED · CN

Inventors

• Kai Qian · Lo Wu, CN
• Chenbin Fu · Shandong, CN
• Xin Yang · Nanhu, CN
• Ye Fang · Corning, US
• Chaohui Ding · Tangxia, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 9, 2018
• Grant date: Mar 10, 2020
• Expiry date: Jul 9, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07C2209/08
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose an authorization method and an apparatus applied to an electronic lock. The method performed at a server hosting an instant messaging application includes: receiving an authorization request sent by a first instant messaging client at a first terminal, and the authorization request being used for requesting to grant use permission on the electronic lock to a second account; querying for, according to the authorization request, key information bound to the second account; and sending the key information to the electronic lock, the electronic lock being configured to add the key information into a trusted key information store. Moreover, the instant messaging application at the server can also be involved to further enhancing the authenticity of a person who tries to unlock the electronic lock based on the location of a terminal used by the person for accessing the instant messaging application.