System and method for determining a state of a door

A method for determining a state of a door having a locking mechanism for locking the door, the method comprising:

• sensing a condition of the locking mechanism;
• sensing a condition of the door;
• transmitting the conditions of the locking mechanism and the door to a processor using a signal repeater;
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• determining a state of the door as a secured state when the condition of the locking mechanism is sensed as locked and the condition of the door is sensed as closed, the determination of the state of the door being performed by a processor located remotely relative to the door.

A system for determining a state of a door having a locking mechanism for locking the door, the system comprising:

• means for sensing a condition of the locking mechanism and generating a signal indicative thereof;
• means for sensing a condition of the door and generating a signal indicative thereof;
• means for communicating signals received from the locking mechanism sensing means and the door condition sensing means;
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• means for determining a state of the door from a remote location relative to the door, the means for determining responsive to the signals from the locking mechanism sensing means and the door condition sensing means, the signals transmitted to the means for determining by the means for communicating, wherein the state of the door comprises a secured state when the door condition sensing means senses the condition of the door as closed and the locking mechanism sensing means senses the condition of the locking mechanism as locked.