E05B45/06

Building lockdown system
11495109 · 2022-11-08 · ·

A lockdown system for use in a building including multiple rooms with doors providing access to the rooms, the lockdown system including: at least one room lockdown component provided in each of a plurality of the rooms, the room lockdown components comprising door-securing devices that are external of the doors and, in a deployed condition of the room lockdown components, are manually positioned inside said rooms to oppose inward movement of the doors and thereby block or secure the doors, the room lockdown components further characterized by a non-deployed condition in which the door-securing devices are positioned at storage locations inside the rooms, and wherein further each room lockdown component is operative to automatically signal initiation of a lockdown event when its door-securing device has been moved from its storage location; and at least one communication device operative to receive the signaled initiation of a lockdown event when any one or more of the door-securing devices have been moved from their storage locations, and to provide an alert notification of the initiation of the lockdown event.

Building lockdown system
11495109 · 2022-11-08 · ·

A lockdown system for use in a building including multiple rooms with doors providing access to the rooms, the lockdown system including: at least one room lockdown component provided in each of a plurality of the rooms, the room lockdown components comprising door-securing devices that are external of the doors and, in a deployed condition of the room lockdown components, are manually positioned inside said rooms to oppose inward movement of the doors and thereby block or secure the doors, the room lockdown components further characterized by a non-deployed condition in which the door-securing devices are positioned at storage locations inside the rooms, and wherein further each room lockdown component is operative to automatically signal initiation of a lockdown event when its door-securing device has been moved from its storage location; and at least one communication device operative to receive the signaled initiation of a lockdown event when any one or more of the door-securing devices have been moved from their storage locations, and to provide an alert notification of the initiation of the lockdown event.

Secure provisioning of internet of things devices, including electronic locks
11616654 · 2023-03-28 · ·

Methods and systems for configuring a security device, such as an electronic lock, are disclosed. In particular, the present disclosure describes methods and systems for provisioning a lock with a certificate such that any change to the lock, or changes to lock-server communication characteristics, can be detected and (optionally) prevented. As such, security of such devices is improved.

Secure provisioning of internet of things devices, including electronic locks
11616654 · 2023-03-28 · ·

Methods and systems for configuring a security device, such as an electronic lock, are disclosed. In particular, the present disclosure describes methods and systems for provisioning a lock with a certificate such that any change to the lock, or changes to lock-server communication characteristics, can be detected and (optionally) prevented. As such, security of such devices is improved.

Intelligent lock guard device
11486164 · 2022-11-01 · ·

An intelligent lock guard device, including a box body, the box body includes an upper box cover and a lower box body being buckled to form a hollow box body; the protection lock, including a lock catch and a lock body mechanism; the lock catch includes a fixing crossbeam and a locking rod, the fixing crossbeam is fixed on the upper box cover, and the locking rod is provided with a locking hole; the locking body mechanism, including a lock shaft, a toothed belt and a motor; the locking body mechanism is fixed on the lower box body; the lock shaft is provided with a lock cylinder convex bar, and the track of the toothed belt is parallel to the direction in which the lock cylinder convex bar is inserted or removed from the locking hole.

CASEMENT WINDOW LOCKING BAR SENSOR
20220341229 · 2022-10-27 · ·

A casement window locking assembly comprises a locking handle, a housing, a locking bar, and a coupling member to transfer movement of the locking handle to the locking bar. The locking handle is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The assembly comprises first and second sensors, the first sensor comprising a first handle component secured to the coupling member and a second handle component mounted within the housing in order to detect the locking handle being in a locked position, the second sensor comprising a first window component mounted in the housing and a second window component being arranged to be mounted on the window sash in order to detect the window sash being located in a closed position. Rotational movement of the handle causes translational movement of the coupling member. Also, methods of providing a window status sensor system.

SECURE ENCLOSURE EMERGENCY ACCESS MECHANISM

A access control system includes a catch configured to be affixed to an inner portion of an enclosure, a latch configured to engage the catch when the catch is attached to the enclosure and an access door of the enclosure is in a closed position. The access control system is configured to detect, using one or more sensors, when the latch is within a predetermined proximity of the catch, and responsive to detecting that the latch is not within the predetermined proximity of the catch, determine whether an authorized credential was received via a communication interface to open the latch, and when the authorized credential was received, register an authorized opening of the latch in a memory device, and when the authorized credential was not received, register an the unauthorized opening of the latch in the memory device and enter an alert state.

SECURE ENCLOSURE EMERGENCY ACCESS MECHANISM

A access control system includes a catch configured to be affixed to an inner portion of an enclosure, a latch configured to engage the catch when the catch is attached to the enclosure and an access door of the enclosure is in a closed position. The access control system is configured to detect, using one or more sensors, when the latch is within a predetermined proximity of the catch, and responsive to detecting that the latch is not within the predetermined proximity of the catch, determine whether an authorized credential was received via a communication interface to open the latch, and when the authorized credential was received, register an authorized opening of the latch in a memory device, and when the authorized credential was not received, register an the unauthorized opening of the latch in the memory device and enter an alert state.

SMART LOCK AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKING SMART LOCK

The present disclosure provides a smart door lock and a method for controlling the smart door lock. The method may be implemented on a computing apparatus including a processor and a storage device. The method may include obtaining user information and determining whether the user information passes a verification. The method may further include in response to a determination that the user information passes the verification, controlling the smart door lock to perform an unlock operation. The method may further include determining whether the door on which the smart door lock is installed has a preset action within a preset time period and in response to a determination that the door has the preset action within the preset time period, controlling at least one component of the smart door lock to perform at least one operation.

Door lock assembly and methods of use thereof
11473349 · 2022-10-18 ·

A door lock assembly for a door hinged to a door frame, having primarily a two-part lock assembly, including a linear pin or bolt having a first pin end and a second pin end, the second pin end formed with a handle attached and a magnet positioned therearound the second pin end and proximate a junction between the handle and the second pin end and a mounting plate having a first plate end and a second plate end, the plate ends having a one or more mounting holes, the mounting plate having a base or humped body positioned between first plate end and a second plate end, the humped body having a locking aperture positioned crosswise there through the humped body to receive first pin end.