Electronic lock having software based automatic multi-wireless profile detection and setting

• US 9,406,181 B2
• Filed: 10/22/2013
• Issued: 08/02/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASSA Abloy Americas Residential Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Kwikset Corporation (Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.)
• Inventors: Almomani, Nedal Akram, Maridakis, Michael
• Primary Examiner(s): Hunnings, Travis
• Assistant Examiner(s): Haile, Benyam
• Application Number:
  US14/059,652
• Publication Number:
  US 20140109634A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,015 Days
• Field of Search: 340/5.23
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 27/00 Cylinder locks or other locks with tumbler pins or balls that are set by pushing the key in
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/00 Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means electric permutation locks E05B49/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0001 with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof for vehicles E05B81/04
• 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 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00817 where the code of the lock can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7113 Projected and retracted electrically

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.

Claims

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.

2. The electronic lock as recited in claim 1, wherein the circuit is configured to add one or more additional wireless protocol profiles to the memory unit.

3. The electronic lock as recited in claim 2, wherein the circuit is configured to add one or more additional wireless protocol profiles to the memory unit via a wired connection with a profile source device.

4. The electronic lock as recited in claim 2, wherein the circuit is configured to add one or more additional wireless protocol profiles to the memory unit via a wireless connection with a profile source device.

5. The electronic lock as recited in claim 1, wherein the circuit is configured to update the plurality of wireless protocol profiles stored in the memory unit.

6. The electronic lock as recited in claim 1, wherein circuit is configured to set the wireless protocol profile that was able to establish wireless communications as a default wireless protocol profile.