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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2019
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
An electronic device and a method for managing an electronic key thereof are provided. The electronic device includes a wireless communication circuit, a hardware-based security element comprising circuitry configured to provide a timestamp, a processor operatively coupled with the communication circuit and the security element, and a memory operatively coupled with the processor. The memory stores instructions that when executed by the processor, control the electronic device to: launch an application related with an electronic key of a door lock, receive an input for using the electronic key to open the door lock through the application, determine the validity of credential information related with the input, based at least in part on the timestamp, and open the door lock based on the validity of the credential information.