Door improvements and data mining via accelerometer and magnetometer electronic component
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1. A method for determining a status of a door with respect to a door frame, comprising:
- providing an accelerometer in a door lock;
analyzing accelerometer data detected by the accelerometer in response to movement of the door;
determining whether the accelerometer data satisfies a plurality of operating state thresholds, wherein each of the operating state thresholds indicates that operation of the door is operating in an acceptable operating state when the accelerometer data satisfies the plurality of operating state thresholds, and that operation of the door is operating in an unacceptable operating state when the accelerometer data fails to satisfy at least one of the plurality of operating state thresholds;
providing a status of the door with respect to the door frame when the door is operating in the acceptable operating state; and
providing an alert indicating that an unacceptable condition associated with operation of the door exists when the door is operating in the unacceptable operating state.
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Abstract
An electronic door lock including a magnetometer, an accelerometer, and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a status of a door with respect to a door frame using data provided by the accelerometer and magnetometer which collectively generate acceleration data, velocity data and positional data of the door. The processor provides data to a user interface or an alert device indicating one or more of: door open angle, prep-less door position, an acceleration alert, a door position alert, door sag, door frame rub, and triangulation of an intruder.
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1. A method for determining a status of a door with respect to a door frame, comprising:
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providing an accelerometer in a door lock; analyzing accelerometer data detected by the accelerometer in response to movement of the door; determining whether the accelerometer data satisfies a plurality of operating state thresholds, wherein each of the operating state thresholds indicates that operation of the door is operating in an acceptable operating state when the accelerometer data satisfies the plurality of operating state thresholds, and that operation of the door is operating in an unacceptable operating state when the accelerometer data fails to satisfy at least one of the plurality of operating state thresholds; providing a status of the door with respect to the door frame when the door is operating in the acceptable operating state; and providing an alert indicating that an unacceptable condition associated with operation of the door exists when the door is operating in the unacceptable operating state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic door lock for a door, the lock comprising:
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an accelerometer configured to; detect movement associated with the door; and generate accelerometer data of the door based on the movement associated with the door; and a processor configured to execute stored program instructions to; determine whether the accelerometer data satisfies a plurality of operating state thresholds, wherein each of the operating state thresholds indicates that operation of the door is operating in an acceptable operating state when the accelerometer data satisfies the plurality of operating state thresholds, and that operation of the door is operating in an unacceptable operating state when the accelerometer data fails to satisfy at least one of the operating state thresholds; provide a status of the door with respect to the door frame when the door is operating in the acceptable operating state; and provide an alert indicating that an unacceptable condition associated with operation of the door exists when the door is operating in the unacceptable operating state. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method for determining a status of a door with respect to a door frame, comprising:
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providing an accelerometer in a door lock; analyzing accelerometer data detected by the accelerometer in response to movement of the door; determining whether the accelerometer data satisfies a plurality of operating state thresholds, wherein each of the operating state thresholds indicates that operation of the door is operating in an acceptable operating state when the accelerometer data satisfies the plurality of operating state thresholds, and that operation of the door is operating in an unacceptable operating state when the accelerometer data fails to satisfy at least one of the plurality of operating state thresholds; and providing a status of the door with respect to the door frame signifying when the door is operating in either the acceptable operating state or the unacceptable operating state.
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