Networked door closer and auto-operator
First Claim
1. A method of operating a plurality of door operators that are each configured to control a status of a door, the method comprising:
- identifying a current status of each of the plurality of door operators;
identifying a changed status for at least one of the plurality of door operators;
modifying or maintaining the current status of at least one other of the plurality of door operators based on the changed status; and
providing a schedule of door operator statuses including a plurality of scheduled status changes scheduled over a period of time for each door operator.
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Abstract
An access control system for a plurality of door operators that are each respectively coupled to one of a plurality of doors providing an entrance to or exit from a building. A system controller monitors the status of each of the doors real time and controls the operation of each of the door operators based on the monitored status. The system controller adjusts the status of one or more door operators as a function of the determined status of one or more other door operators. Door operator commands are provided by the system controller to selected door operators to, for example, extend the opening time of one or more doors due to current activity by other door closers. The system controller is configured adjust the status of an entire group of doors or a sub-group group of doors depending on the status of the door operators.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of operating a plurality of door operators that are each configured to control a status of a door, the method comprising:
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identifying a current status of each of the plurality of door operators; identifying a changed status for at least one of the plurality of door operators; modifying or maintaining the current status of at least one other of the plurality of door operators based on the changed status; and providing a schedule of door operator statuses including a plurality of scheduled status changes scheduled over a period of time for each door operator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of operating a plurality of door operators that are each configured to control a status of a door, the method comprising:
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identifying a current status of each of the plurality of door operators; identifying a changed status for at least one of the plurality of door operators; modifying or maintaining the current status of at least one other of the plurality of door operators based on the changed status; and providing a schedule of door operator statuses, wherein the provided schedule includes a plurality of scheduled status changes scheduled over a period of time for each door operator; and wherein the scheduled status change is configured to modify or maintain the current status of a door operator. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a plurality of door operators that are each configured to control a status of a door, the method comprising:
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identifying a current status of each of the plurality of door operators; identifying a changed status for at least one of the plurality of door operators; and modifying or maintaining the current status of at least one other of the plurality of door operators based on the changed status; and providing a plurality of sensors at each of the doors, wherein the plurality of sensors includes at least one of a pressure sensor providing a pressure signal, an environment sensor providing an environmental signal, a heat sensor providing a heat signal, a smoke sensor providing a smoke signal, a motion sensor providing a motion signal, an accelerometer providing an acceleration signal, and a people counter providing a count of people; and wherein each of the current status and the changed status includes one of a door open status, a door closed status, a door locked status, a door unlocked status, and a door change in direction status. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of operating a plurality of door operators that are each configured to control a status of a door, the method comprising:
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providing a plurality of door operators configured to be located at one of a plurality of doors; providing a schedule for door operator statuses, wherein the schedule is configured to include a plurality of scheduled status changes scheduled over a period of time for each door operator, and wherein the scheduled status changes are configured to modify the status of a door operator; identifying a current status of each of the plurality of door operators; identifying a changed status for a first portion of the plurality of doors; and modifying or maintaining the current status of a second portion of the plurality of doors based on the identified changed status. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An access control system for controlling the status of a plurality of doors according to a method of operating a plurality of door operators that are each configured to control a status of a door, the method comprising:
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identifying a current status of each of the plurality of door operators; identifying a changed status for at least one of the plurality of door operators; and modifying or maintaining the current status of at least one other of the plurality of door operators based on the changed status; and wherein the access control system comprises; the plurality of door operators configured to change the status of the plurality of doors, wherein each of the door operators includes an actuator, a sensor, a transceiver, and processor operatively connected to the actuator, the sensor, and the wireless transceiver; and a master controller operatively connected to each of the plurality of door operators, wherein the master controller includes a memory configured to store program instructions, the master controller configured to execute the stored program instructions to perform the steps of identifying the current status of each of the plurality of door operators, identifying the changed status for the at least one of the plurality of door operators, and modifying or maintaining the current status of the at least one other of the plurality of door operators based on the changed status. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of operating a plurality of door operators that are each configured to control a status of a door, the method comprising:
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identifying a current status of each of the plurality of door operators; identifying a changed status for at least one of the plurality of door operators; modifying or maintaining the current status of at least one other of the plurality of door operators based on the changed status; providing a schedule of door operator statuses; providing at least one sensor at each of the doors; and overriding the schedule of door operator statuses based on receipt of a signal from the sensor.
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24. A method of operating a plurality of door operators that are each configured to control a status of a door, the method comprising:
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identifying a current status of each of the plurality of door operators; identifying a changed status for at least one of the plurality of door operators; modifying or maintaining the current status of at least one other of the plurality of door operators based on the changed status; and providing at least one sensor at each of the doors, wherein the at least one sensor includes a pressure sensor providing a pressure signal, an environment sensor providing an environmental signal, a heat sensor providing a heat signal, a smoke sensor providing a smoke signal, a motion sensor providing a motion signal, an accelerometer providing an acceleration signal, and a people counter providing a count of people.
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