Method and system for managing door access using beacon signal

An access control method of a user access authority determination unit that controls access of a user to a target door based on a signal including beacon data from a beacon installed near a door, wherein the user carries a terminal and the terminal obtains the signal including the beacon data based on a proximity to the beacon, the access control method comprising:

• identifying the target door based on an identification information of the beacon extracted from the beacon data;
• determining a direction of user movement related to the target door based on the signal from the plurality of beacons,
• wherein a first direction of the user movement includes a direction towards entering from an outside of the target door to an inside of the target door via the target door, and
• wherein a second direction of the user movement includes a direction towards exiting from the inside of the target door to the outside of the target door via the target door;
• and
• determining an access authentication process to be performed to unlock the target door according to the determined direction of the user movement,
• wherein the access authentication process is determined to be a first access authentication process when the direction of the user movement is determined to be the first direction,
• wherein the access authentication process is determined to be a second access authentication process when the direction of the user movement is determined to be the second direction, and
• wherein the first access authentication process is different from the second access authentication process.

An electronic device for controlling access of a user to a target door based on a signal including beacon data from at least one beacon installed near a door, wherein the user carries a terminal and the terminal obtains the signal including the beacon data based on a proximity to the at least one beacon, the electronic device comprising:

• a communication interface configured to communicate with the terminal;
• and
• a processor configured to acquire identification information of the at least one beacon extracted from the beacon data through the communication interface, identify the target door based on the identification information of at least one beacon, determine a direction of user movement related to the target door based on the signal from the plurality of beacons, wherein a first direction of the user movement is a direction towards entering from an outside of the target door to an inside of the target door via the target door, and wherein a second direction of the user movement is a direction towards exiting from the inside of the target door to the outside of the target door via the target door, and determine an access authentication process to be performed to unlock the target door according to the determined direction of the user movement, wherein the access authentication process is determined to be a first access authentication process when the direction of the user movement is determined to be the first direction, wherein the access authentication process is determined to be a second access authentication process when the direction of the user movement is determined to be the second direction, and wherein the first access authentication process is different from the second access authentication process.