Alarm system with door lock
AssigneeSimpliSafe, Inc.
InventorsCharles Laurans, Heath Marvin, Rahul Subramany
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Abstract
A building alarm system and automated door lock arranged to place the alarm system in an armed state when a door lock fails to engage to lock an associated door in a closed position. Activation of a single button by a user or use of specific code by a user to gain access to a building can cause the alarm system to automatically rearm and for door locks at the building to be locked after entry by the user. A first responder code can be used by first responder personnel to gain access to a building after an alarm system indicates an alarm state, e.g., that corresponds to an emergency condition.
Claims29
A method for controlling an alarm system, comprising:
- detecting that a door of a building is in a closed position;
- receiving a signal that a lock associated with the door is to be engaged so as to lock the door in the closed position;
- receiving a signal indicating that the lock cannot be engaged to lock the door in the closed position;
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- in response to receiving the signal indicating that the lock cannot be engaged and without a user taking action after the signal indicating that the lock cannot be engaged to arm the alarm system, arming the alarm system to indicate an alarm state upon detection of movement of the door from the closed position to an open position.
An alarm system, comprising:
- a door sensor arranged to detect and provide a signal representing whether a door of a building is in an open or closed position;
- a door lock associated with the door and arranged to engage to lock the door in the closed position;
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- a base station arranged to receive signals from the door sensor representing whether the door is in the open or closed position, and arranged to receive a signal from the door lock indicating whether the door lock is engaged to lock the door in the closed position, the base station configured and arranged to enter an armed state in response to a signal from the door lock indicating that the door lock is unable to engage to lock the door in the closed position and without a user taking action to arm the alarm system after the signal from the door lock indicating that the lock is unable to engage, the armed state being a state in which the base station indicates an alarm state upon detection by the door sensor of the door moving from the closed position to the open position.
An alarm system, comprising:
- a door sensor arranged to detect and provide a signal representing whether a door of a building is in an open or closed position;
- a door lock associated with the door and arranged to engage to lock the door in the closed position;
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- a controller arranged to receive signals from the door sensor representing whether the door is in the open or closed position, and arranged to receive a signal from the door lock indicating whether the door lock is engaged to lock the door in the closed position, the controller configured and arranged to enter an armed state in response to a signal from the door lock indicating that the door lock is unable to engage to lock the door in the closed position and without a user taking action to cause the controller to enter the armed state after the signal from the door lock indicating that the lock is unable to engage, the armed state being a state in which the controller indicates an alarm state upon detection by the door sensor of the door moving from the closed position to the open position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.