Usage of GPS on door security
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1. A lock system, comprising:
- an electronic lock associated with a door; and
a wireless device having a location determining utility configured to determine a location of the wireless device; and
wherein the electronic lock and the wireless device communicate wirelessly with one another and send commands to and from one another for the electronic lock to perform a specific task when the wireless device is within a specified range of the electronic lock, wherein the specific task comprises;
automatically unlocking the electronic lock as the wireless device comes within the specified range of the electronic lock;
automatically locking the electronic lock behind the wireless device after the wireless device passes through the door in response to determining the wireless device is associated with a first user; and
leaving the electronic lock unlocked after the wireless device passes through the door in response to determining the wireless device is associated with a second user.
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Abstract
A lock system including an electronic lock and a wireless device having a location determining utility configured to determine a location of the wireless device. The electronic lock and the wireless device communicate wirelessly with one another and send commands to and from one another to perform a specific task when the wireless device is within a specified range of the electronic lock. The location of the wireless device and a speed of the wireless device may be used to calculate an estimated arrival of the wireless device at the electronic lock, and the specific task may be performed substantially at the estimated arrival.
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1. A lock system, comprising:
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an electronic lock associated with a door; and a wireless device having a location determining utility configured to determine a location of the wireless device; and wherein the electronic lock and the wireless device communicate wirelessly with one another and send commands to and from one another for the electronic lock to perform a specific task when the wireless device is within a specified range of the electronic lock, wherein the specific task comprises; automatically unlocking the electronic lock as the wireless device comes within the specified range of the electronic lock; automatically locking the electronic lock behind the wireless device after the wireless device passes through the door in response to determining the wireless device is associated with a first user; and leaving the electronic lock unlocked after the wireless device passes through the door in response to determining the wireless device is associated with a second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A lock system, comprising:
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an electronic lock associated with a door; and a wireless device in wireless communication with the electronic lock and having a location determining utility configured to determine a location of the wireless device; wherein the location of the wireless device relative to the electronic lock and a speed of the wireless device are used to calculate an estimated arrival of the wireless device at the electronic lock; and wherein a specific task is performed by the electronic lock substantially at the estimated arrival of the wireless device at the electronic lock, the specific task comprising; automatically unlocking the electronic lock as the wireless device comes within the specified range of the electronic lock; automatically locking the electronic lock behind the wireless device after the wireless device passes through the door in response to determining the wireless device is associated with a first user; and leaving the electronic lock unlocked after the wireless device passes through the door in response to determining the wireless device is associated with a second user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method, comprising:
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determining a first location associated with a wireless device; comparing the first location to a second location associated with an electronic lock; searching for the electronic lock with the wireless device in response to a result of the comparing indicating that the wireless device is within a first range of the electronic lock; automatically unlocking the electronic lock as the wireless device comes within a second range of the electronic lock; automatically locking the electronic lock behind the wireless device after the wireless device passes through a door associated with the electronic lock in response to determining the wireless device is associated with a first user; and leaving the electronic lock unlocked after the wireless device passes through the door in response to determining the wireless device is associated with a second user. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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