Electromechanical Locking Apparatus and Method and Apparatus for Controlling the Same in a Real Property Monitoring and Control System

An apparatus, comprising:

• a hinged object comprising a hinge and an electromechanical locking device mounted on or in the hinged object;
• an electrically conductive wire embedded in the hinged object that couples the electromechanical locking device to the hinge, the hinge to couple to a first terminal of a low-voltage power supply that provides low-voltage electrical current to the electromechanical locking device;
• and
• the electromechanical locking device to couple to a second terminal of the low-voltage power supply to complete a low-voltage electrical circuit between the electromechanical locking device and the low-voltage power supply.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a structure comprising an electromechanical locking device mounted on or in the structure;
• a hinged object situated in an opening of the structure, the hinged object comprising a hinge by which the hinged object is coupled to the structure;
• a first electrical wire to couple the electromechanical locking device to a first terminal of a power supply that provides electrical current to the electromechanical locking device;
• and
• a second wire to couple the electromechanical locking device to a second terminal of the power supply to return electrical current from the electromechanical locking device to the power supply via the second electrical wire.

An apparatus, comprising:

• an induction charging system receiver coil;
• a hinged object to situate in an opening of a structure, the hinged object comprising:
• a hinge by which the hinged object is to couple to the structure,
• the induction charging system receiver coil mounted on or in the hinged object, and
• an electromechanical locking device mounted on or in the hinged object;
• a battery coupled to the electromechanical locking device by which to supply power to operate the electromechanical locking device;
• a first electrically conductive wire embedded in the hinged object that couples a first terminal of the batter to a first terminal of the induction charging system receiver coil;
• and
• a second electrically conductive wire embedded in the hinged object that couples a second terminal of the battery to a second terminal of the induction charging system receiver coil.