ELECTRONIC LOCKING SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND APPARATUS
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1. A method comprising:
- detecting, by an accelerometer, an acceleration associated with displacement of a portion of a locking device housing, wherein the locking device housing can be opened to expose a key cylinder housing and closed to hide the key cylinder housing;
transmitting, by the accelerometer, an indication of the acceleration to a processor communicably coupled to the accelerometer;
determining, by the processor, whether the acceleration associated with the displacement of the portion of the locking device housing is consistent with an acceleration profile associated with an event of opening the locking device housing to expose the key cylinder housing; and
, if soinitiating, by the processor, transmission of a first message to a device remote from the locking device, the first message providing information regarding the event of opening the locking device housing, the transmission being by a transceiver associated with the locking device and communicably coupled to the processor;
otherwise, not initiating the transmission.
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Abstract
Electronic locking devices, systems, and methods may employ an accelerometer to detect an acceleration associated with displacement of a portion of an electronic locking device, for example, displacement of a housing that includes a display of the electronic locking device. Responsive to such an acceleration being detected, a message is transmitted to a device remote from the locking device. The message may include a photograph and or audio signal. Concurrently with the transmission of the message, a greeting may be played and/or displayed.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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detecting, by an accelerometer, an acceleration associated with displacement of a portion of a locking device housing, wherein the locking device housing can be opened to expose a key cylinder housing and closed to hide the key cylinder housing; transmitting, by the accelerometer, an indication of the acceleration to a processor communicably coupled to the accelerometer; determining, by the processor, whether the acceleration associated with the displacement of the portion of the locking device housing is consistent with an acceleration profile associated with an event of opening the locking device housing to expose the key cylinder housing; and
, if soinitiating, by the processor, transmission of a first message to a device remote from the locking device, the first message providing information regarding the event of opening the locking device housing, the transmission being by a transceiver associated with the locking device and communicably coupled to the processor; otherwise, not initiating the transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electronic locking device, comprising:
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a bolt; a locking device housing configured to translate between a first position and a second position, the locking device housing covering, when in the first position, a key cylinder housing; an accelerometer configured to detect an acceleration associated with displacement of the locking device housing display between the first position and the second position; and a processor communicably coupled to receive an input from the accelerometer, determine whether the acceleration is consistent with an acceleration profile associated with displacement of the locking device housing in connection with an event of translating the locking device housing to the second position in which the key cylinder housing is exposed, and configured to initiate transmission of a first message to a device remote from the locking device by a transceiver communicably coupled to the processor when the processor determines that the acceleration is consistent with the acceleration profile associated with the event of translating the locking device housing to the second position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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