Smart locking systems and methods
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsRonald J. Jesme, Cory M. Arthur, Kandyce M. Bohannon, Eric J. Larson
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Abstract
Smart locking devices, systems and methods are provided. A user mobile device can transmit a wireless signal to an electronic locking device. The electronic locking device includes a power sensor to sense the harvested power, and a controller to process the communication component to determine an algorithm to operate the electronic locking device. The mobile device is connected to a network environment where user authentication and encryption data can be generated, stored, and relayed to multiple user mobile devices for wireless key management for authentication.
Claims20
An electronic locking device comprising:
- a wireless transceiver including an antenna configured to receive wireless signals;
- a duplexer functionally connected to the antenna to separate the received wireless signal into a power component and a communication component;
- a power sensor to sense the amount of the power component;
- and
- a controller configured to:
- determine whether the sensed amount of the power component is enough to operate the electronic locking device;
- and
- process the communication component to determine an algorithm to operate the electronic locking device.
A smart locking method comprising:
- impinging a wireless signal from a user mobile device on an antenna of an electronic locking device;
- sensing the power level of the wireless signal;
- determining whether the sensed power level is sufficient to operate the electronic locking device;
- and
- processing the wireless signal to determine an algorithm to operate the electronic locking device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.