Interconnected lock with remote unlocking mechanism

A method of remotely unlocking an interconnected door comprising the steps of:

• a) providing an electronic interconnected lock assembly mounted in a door comprising a first lock assembly having an inside handle and an outside handle and a second lock assembly interconnected to said first lock assembly, said second lock assembly comprising a deadbolt assembly operably connected to a deadbolt latch, said deadbolt latch comprising a deadbolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position;
• b) activating a remote unlocking signal from a remote control device;
• c) rotating said outside handle causing said deadbolt to move from an extended position to a retracted position;
• d) receiving said remote unlocking signal;
• and
• e) actuating a solenoid housed within said inside handle to couple operation of said inside handle to operation of said outside handle.

A remote unlocking mechanism for an interconnected lock assembly mounted in a door comprising:

• an interconnected lock assembly comprising a first lock assembly including an inside handle and an outside handle, a second lock assembly interconnected to said first lock assembly, said second lock assembly comprising a deadbolt assembly operably connected to a deadbolt latch, said deadbolt latch comprising a deadbolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position;
• wherein rotation of said inside handle operates to move said deadbolt into a retracted position;
• an electronic control module including a signal receiver for receiving an activation signal from a remote control device;
• and
• a solenoid coupled to said inside handle, wherein said activation signal causes energization of said solenoid, wherein said solenoid couples operation of said outside handle to operation of said inside handle.