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US 12,400,537 B2Granted
Alarm system with first responder code for building access
AssigneeSimpliSafe, Inc.
InventorsCharles Laurans, 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.
Claims19
A method comprising:
- receiving, by a door lock of a system, communications that include a code, the code being generated at a time an alarm state is indicated and by another component of the system in response to the system entering the alarm state;
- receiving, by the door lock, an electronic signal to cause operation of the door lock to permit movement of a door from a closed position to an open position, the electronic signal including the code;
- and
- unlocking, by the door lock, the door to enable movement of the door to the open position in response to receipt of the electronic signal,
- wherein the code is usable to cause operation of the door lock multiple times while the system is in the alarm state, and
- wherein the code is configured to expire, and thereby become ineffective to cause operation of the door lock, in response to the alarm state being cleared.
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A door lock comprising:
- a latch mechanism;
- and
- a processor configured to
- receive a communication that includes a code, the code being generated by another component of a system that includes the door lock in response to the system entering an alarm state, wherein the communication is received by the door lock after the system enters the alarm state;
- after the door lock receives the communication, receive an electronic signal to cause operation of the latch mechanism to permit movement of a door from a closed position to an open position, the electronic signal including the code;
- and
- cause operation of the latch mechanism in response to receipt of the electronic signal,
- wherein the code is usable to cause operation of the latch mechanism multiple times while the system is in the alarm state, and
- wherein the code is configured to expire, and thereby become ineffective to cause operation of the latch mechanism, in response to the alarm state being cleared.
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A system including:
- a door lock associated with a door of a building, the door lock arranged to engage to lock the door in a closed position and to disengage to permit movement of the door from the closed position to an open position;
- and
- a component configured to
- receive user input that defines a set of one or more authorized alarm states that enable use of a code that authorizes disengagement of the door lock,
- receive an alarm signal indicating that the system has entered a detected alarm state,
- make a determination that the detected alarm state is included in the set of one or more authorized alarm states, and
- after making the determination, generate and send the code to the door lock, the code being generated after receiving the alarm signal indicating that the system has entered the detected alarm state;
- wherein the door lock is configured to disengage to permit movement of the door to the open position in response to receipt of an electronic signal to cause operation of the door lock to permit movement of the door from the closed position to the open position, the electronic signal including the code;
- and
- wherein the component is configured to send the code to the door lock in a communication that occurs separately from receipt of the electronic signal by the door lock.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.