ELECTRONIC LOCK SYSTEM

• US 20140049363A1
• Filed: 08/16/2013
• Published: 02/20/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC (Allegion PLC)
• Original Assignee: Schlage Lock Company LLC (Allegion PLC)
• Inventors: Ahearn, John Robert, Baumgarte, Joseph Wayne, Focke, Gabriel Daniel, Henney, Michael Scott
• Granted Patent: US 9,472,034 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/5.51
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00174 Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys mechanical locks with electric permutation E05B49/00; arrangements for sensing or reading record carriers G06K7/00; electronic switching H03K17/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/22 in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A system is provided including a smartphone configured to wirelessly communication with an electronic lock. The smartphone wirelessly transmits data relating to a personalized user interface configuration, and the electronic lock receives the data from the smartphone, implements the personalized user interface configuration, receives additional information from the smartphone, and performs at least one function based on the additional information and the personalized user interface configuration. A method is also provided including personalizing a user interface configuration, transmitting the personalized user interface configuration from a smartphone to an electronic lock, implementing the personalized user interface configuration to the electronic lock, and performing via the electronic lock a function based upon the personalized user interface configuration.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a smartphone configured to wirelessly transmit data relating to a personalized user interface configuration; and

an electronic lock configured to receive the data from the smartphone, to implement the personalized user interface configuration, to receive additional information from the smartphone, and to perform at least one function based on the additional information and the personalized user interface configuration.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a cloud network configured to allow or disallow user interface configuration options based on a policy, wherein the smartphone is further configured to wirelessly communicate with the cloud network.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the policy is based upon an identity of the smartphone.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the policy is based upon an identity of the electronic lock.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the policy is transmitted wirelessly to the smartphone.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising a device configured to communicate information wirelessly with at least one of the smartphone and the electronic lock.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the device is one of a fob, a reader, and a bridge.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the device is configured to communicate with a cloud network via a wired connection.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein communication between the electronic lock and the smartphone is wireless communication.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the wireless communication is Bluetooth communication.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein communication between the smartphone and the cloud at least partly occurs over the Internet.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein communication between the smartphone and the cloud is wireless communication.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein communication between the smartphone and the cloud at least partly occurs over the Internet.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the electronic lock is used in association with a door to control access through the door.

15. A method, comprising:

personalizing a user interface configuration;

transmitting the personalized user interface configuration from a smartphone to an electronic lock;

implementing the personalized user interface configuration to the electronic lock; and

performing via the electronic lock a function based upon the personalized user interface configuration.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein communication between the electronic lock and the smartphone is wireless communication.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the wireless communication is Bluetooth communication.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein communication between the smartphone and the cloud at least partly occurs over the Internet.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein communication between the smartphone and the cloud is wireless communication and at least partly occurs over the Internet.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein the electronic lock is used in association with a door to control access through the door.