Electronic door locks, systems, and networks
First Claim
1. An electronic door lock system comprising:
- a latch having a latched position and an unlatched position;
an interior unit configured to be installed on an interior side of a door, the interior unit includingan interior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position,an interior user-interface, andan interior controller communicatively coupled to the interior user-interface;
an exterior unit configured to be installed on an exterior side of a door opposite the interior side of the door, the exterior unit includingan exterior handle having an active mode and a non-active mode, the exterior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position when in the active mode,an exterior user-interface,a fingerprint sensor configured to sense fingerprint data, andan exterior controller configure to,receive the sensed fingerprint data,output the sensed fingerprint data, andplace the exterior handle in the active mode upon receiving an active signal; and
a main controller communicatively coupled to the interior controller and the exterior controller, the main controller configured toreceive the sensed fingerprint data from the exterior controller,compare the sensed fingerprint data to a known fingerprint data, andoutput the active signal to the exterior controller based on the comparison.
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Abstract
Electronic locks, electronic lock systems, and electronic lock networks are provided, and can include a latch, an interior unit including an interior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position, an interior user-interface, and an interior controller coupled to the interior user-interface; an exterior unit including an exterior handle having an active mode and a non-active mode, the exterior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position when in the active mode, an exterior user-interface, a fingerprint sensor configured to sense fingerprint data, and an exterior controller configure to receive the sensed fingerprint data, output the sensed fingerprint data, and place the exterior handle in the active mode upon receiving an active signal; and a main controller coupled to the interior controller and the exterior controller, the main controller configured to receive the sensed fingerprint data from the exterior controller, compare the sensed fingerprint data to a known fingerprint data, and output the active signal to the exterior controller based on the comparison.
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21 Claims
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1. An electronic door lock system comprising:
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a latch having a latched position and an unlatched position; an interior unit configured to be installed on an interior side of a door, the interior unit including an interior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position, an interior user-interface, and an interior controller communicatively coupled to the interior user-interface; an exterior unit configured to be installed on an exterior side of a door opposite the interior side of the door, the exterior unit including an exterior handle having an active mode and a non-active mode, the exterior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position when in the active mode, an exterior user-interface, a fingerprint sensor configured to sense fingerprint data, and an exterior controller configure to, receive the sensed fingerprint data, output the sensed fingerprint data, and place the exterior handle in the active mode upon receiving an active signal; and a main controller communicatively coupled to the interior controller and the exterior controller, the main controller configured to receive the sensed fingerprint data from the exterior controller, compare the sensed fingerprint data to a known fingerprint data, and output the active signal to the exterior controller based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic door lock system comprising:
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a latch having a latched position and an unlatched position; an interior unit configured to be installed on an interior side of a door, the interior unit including an interior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position, and an interior user-interface having an interior display, an exterior unit configured to be installed on an exterior side of a door opposite the interior side of the door, the exterior unit including an exterior handle having an active mode and a non-active mode, the exterior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position when in the active mode, an exterior user-interface having an exterior display, and a fingerprint sensor configured to sense fingerprint data and output the sensed fingerprint data; and a main controller communicatively coupled to the interior unit and the exterior unit, the main controller configured to receive the sensed fingerprint data, compare the sensed fingerprint data to a known fingerprint data, and place the exterior handle in the active mode based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic door lock system comprising:
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a latch having a latched position and an unlatched position; an interior unit configured to be installed on an interior side of a door, the interior unit including an interior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position, and an interior user-interface having an interior display; an exterior unit configured to be installed on an exterior side of a door opposite the interior side of the door, the exterior unit including an exterior handle having an active mode and a non-active mode, the exterior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position when in the active mode, an exterior user-interface having an exterior display, and a fingerprint sensor configured to sense fingerprint data and output the sensed fingerprint data; a wireless power supply module; a wireless network communications module; and a main controller communicatively coupled to the interior unit, the exterior unit, the wireless power supply module, and the wireless network communications module, the main controller configured to receive the sensed fingerprint data, compare the sensed fingerprint data to a known fingerprint data, and place the exterior handle in the active mode based on the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic lock network comprising:
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a plurality of lock systems each including a latch having a latched position and an unlatched position, an interior unit configured to be installed on an interior side of a door, the interior unit including an interior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position, an interior user-interface, and an interior controller communicatively coupled to the interior user-interface, an exterior unit configured to be installed on an exterior side of a door opposite the interior side of the door, the exterior unit including an exterior handle having an active mode and a non-active mode, the exterior handle operable to place the latch in the unlatched position when in the active mode, an exterior user interface, a fingerprint sensor configured to sense fingerprint data, an exterior controller configured to, receive the sensed fingerprint data, output the sensed fingerprint data, and place the exterior handle in the active mode upon receiving an active signal, a wireless power supply, a wireless network communications module, and a main controller communicatively coupled to the interior controller, the exterior controller, the wireless power supply and the wireless network communication module, the main controller configured to receive the sensed fingerprint data, compare the sensed fingerprint data to a known fingerprint data, and place the exterior handle in the active mode based on the comparison; and an external computer including a second wireless network communications module, the external computer configured to send the known fingerprint data to at least one of the plurality of lock systems over a wireless mesh network comprising the plurality of lock systems. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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