Electronic lock having software based automatic multi-wireless profile detection and setting
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1. An electronic lock comprising:
- a latch assembly including a bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position;
a circuit including a processor unit, a memory unit, and a wireless module;
wherein the circuit is configured to control movement of the bolt between the extended and retracted positions;
wherein the circuit is configured to automatically determine an appropriate wireless protocol by sequentially executing a plurality of wireless protocol profiles stored in the memory unit until the circuit establishes wireless communications with another wireless communication device; and
wherein the circuit is configured to set the wireless protocol profile that was able to establish wireless communications as a default wireless protocol profile, wherein the processor automatically loads the default wireless protocol if the circuit times out when attempting to establish a wireless communication with another wireless communication device.
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Abstract
An electronic lock that is self-configurable to automatically set a wireless communication protocol profile, or configuration, to allow the electronic lock to communicatively join the system in which the electronic lock is to be incorporated. In some embodiments, the electronic lock is programmed to execute in sequence a plurality of wireless protocol profiles stored in memory until a wireless protocol profile establishes wireless communications with another wireless communication device. Once this happens, the wireless protocol profile that was able to establish wireless communications is set as the default wireless protocol profile.
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1. An electronic lock comprising:
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a latch assembly including a bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position; a circuit including a processor unit, a memory unit, and a wireless module; wherein the circuit is configured to control movement of the bolt between the extended and retracted positions; wherein the circuit is configured to automatically determine an appropriate wireless protocol by sequentially executing a plurality of wireless protocol profiles stored in the memory unit until the circuit establishes wireless communications with another wireless communication device; and wherein the circuit is configured to set the wireless protocol profile that was able to establish wireless communications as a default wireless protocol profile, wherein the processor automatically loads the default wireless protocol if the circuit times out when attempting to establish a wireless communication with another wireless communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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