WIRELESS CAPABLE SECURITY DOOR ANTENNA
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1. An antenna for a door lock mechanism, comprising:
- a conductive element that is adapted as at least one of a door handle or an escutcheon of the lock mechanism, the conductive element forming an external portion of the lock mechanism and operable to either receive or transmit control signals.
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Abstract
A door security system comprises a door, and a handle assembly attached to the door. The handle assembly includes a lock mechanism, a handle, and an escutcheon. The lock mechanism has an unlocked state and a locked state for securing access to the door, and the handle is rotatably supported by the handle assembly as a means of access through the door when the lock mechanism is in the unlocked state. At least one of the handle and the escutcheon acts as an antenna capable of wirelessly receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals and capable of communicating with the lock mechanism to switch the lock mechanism between the unlocked and locked state.
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1. An antenna for a door lock mechanism, comprising:
a conductive element that is adapted as at least one of a door handle or an escutcheon of the lock mechanism, the conductive element forming an external portion of the lock mechanism and operable to either receive or transmit control signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A door security system comprising:
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a lock mechanism operable between an unlocked state and a locked state, the lock mechanism including a handle or escutcheon configured as an antenna; and a remote access control system at least partially disposed within the lock mechanism, the remote access control system responsive to control signals received by the antenna to switch the lock mechanism between the unlocked and locked state. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of communicating information to and/or from a lock mechanism, comprising:
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providing the lock mechanism with either a handle or escutcheon configured as an antenna; transmitting radio frequency signals from a central control module to the antenna; and communicating the radio frequency signals received by the antenna to a remote access control system which operates the lock mechanism in response thereto. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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