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US 2018/0005097 A1Published application
Passive rfid door lock
AssigneeSpectrum Brands, Inc.
InventorTROY M. BROWN
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Abstract
An electronic or non-electronic lockset with a passive RFID tag operating methods and system is described herein. The passive RFID tag is affixed to or near the lockset. Using an application on a mobile device, a user can leverage the mobile device to enable features such as user notifications, home automation control, and home security control. A visitor to a home uses an application on their mobile device to scan the passive RFID to gain entry to a home through verification by a remote homeowner.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- a locking device movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
- a passive radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag affixed to a housing of the locking device;
- the mobile device comprising a reader, the mobile device configured to:
- scan the passive RFID tag;
- automatically transmit one or more notifications;
- and
- update a cloud service.
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A system comprising comprising:
- a locking device movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
- a passive radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag affixed to a housing of the locking device;
- the mobile device comprising a reader, the mobile device configured to:
- scan the passive RFID tag;
- issue one or more commands to a home automation controller.
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A system comprising:
- a locking device movable between a locked position and an unlocked position;
- a passive radio frequency identification (“RFID”) tag affixed to a housing of the locking device;
- the mobile device comprising a reader, the mobile device configured to:
- scan the passive RFID tag;
- and
- launch a command to a cloud service;
- wherein the locking device is unlocked in response to receiving a verification from an owner of the locking device via the cloud service.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.