The electronic lock can have a housing having a wall portion being flat, and a keypad. The keypad can have a sequence of characters aligned along an axis parallel to the wall portion, defined by corresponding translucent areas extending across the thickness of the wall portion; a set of touch sensors underlying corresponding ones of the characters of the sequence; a light guide underlying the wall portion, the light guide being flat, parallel to the wall portion, and having a thickness, the light guide being optically coupled to the translucent areas via the internal face; and a light source offset from the plurality of characters, operable to propagate light into an edge surface of the light guide, for the light to propagate within the light guide in a direction of the axis.
A local server can be provided at the premises. The local server can monitor connectivity of workstations to a cloud server. When the workstations are connected to the cloud server, they may request the encoding of keycards to the cloud server, and the cloud server may command the encoders to proceed with the encoding of the keycards accordingly. When detecting an interruption in the connectivity, the local server can enable the local creation of new bookings. This can include storing booking data stemming from the new booking into the memory; and encoding one or more keycard via a given one of the encoders, including granting the one or more keycards access, for the access period, to one or more of the electronic locks corresponding to the one or more of the units. When detecting the connection, the local creation of new bookings can be disabled.
G07C 9/00 - Individual registration on entry or exit
G06K 7/10 - Methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensingMethods or arrangements for sensing record carriers by corpuscular radiation
G06Q 10/02 - Reservations, e.g. for tickets, services or events
A local server can be provided at the premises. The local server can monitor connectivity of workstations to a cloud server. When the workstations are connected to the cloud server, they may request the encoding of keycards to the cloud server, and the cloud server may command the encoders to proceed with the encoding of the keycards accordingly. When detecting an interruption in the connectivity, the local server can enable the local creation of new bookings. This can include storing booking data stemming from the new booking into the memory; and encoding one or more keycard via a given one of the encoders, including granting the one or more keycards access, for the access period, to one or more of the electronic locks corresponding to the one or more of the units. When detecting the connection, the local creation of new bookings can be disabled.
A computer-implemented solution is provided to allow electronic locks to implement commands more complex than simply opening or closing, such as timeframe-dependent commands, without requiring an access to the Internet at the time of access. At a remote computer, such as a cloud server, computer-readable instructions initially provided in a sequence of plain text characters, are encrypted into a user code using format preserving encryption (FPE) (e.g. FF3-1). The user code is communicated to the user. The user can then input the user code into the electronic lock via a numerical keypad or other suitable means. The lock is provided with computer functionalities which include a functionality to decrypt the cipher text of the user code back into plain text programming instructions using a decryption key, and execute it. The execution can involve determining whether one or more authorization condition is/are satisfied.
There is described a method of operating an electronic lock locking a community asset and controlled by a community controller via a network, with the community controller being communicatively coupled to a first mobile device and to a second mobile device. The method generally has: the community controller communicating a mobile key unlocking the electronic lock to the first mobile device; the community controller receiving, from the second mobile device, a request to cancel the mobile key communicated to the first mobile device, the first mobile device being associated to first user profile information and the second mobile device being associated to second user profile information different from the first user profile information; and the community controller assessing the request and canceling the mobile key communicated to the first mobile device based on said assessing.
There is described a method of operating an electronic lock locking a community asset and controlled by a community controller via a network, with the community controller being communicatively coupled to a first mobile device and to a second mobile device. The method generally has: the community controller communicating a mobile key unlocking the electronic lock to the first mobile device; the community controller receiving, from the second mobile device, a request to cancel the mobile key communicated to the first mobile device, the first mobile device being associated to first user profile information and the second mobile device being associated to second user profile information different from the first user profile information; and the community controller assessing the request and canceling the mobile key communicated to the first mobile device based on said assessing.
The locking system can have an outer housing mounted to an outside face of the door, and an inner housing mounted to an inside face of the door, a wire conduit mounted to one of the inner housing and the outer housing and extending across the door to the other one of the inner housing and the outer housing, the wire conduit having two telescoping members, and at least one wire extending inside the wire conduit and connected between a first locking system component housed in the outer housing and a second locking system component housed in the inner housing.
A lock jamb punching tool includes a face member having a die aperture, a rabbet member protruding normal to the face member, a jamb area between the rabbet member and the face member, and a punch in the jamb area, the punch being slidable into the die aperture along a punch path, and an actuator to move the punch along the punch path.
The electric strike can have a housing having an internal face receivable against a receiving face of a door frame, an external strike face, a socket recessed into the strike face along a socket axis normal to the receiving face of the door frame, for receiving a male locking member retractably mounted to a door, the male locking member also being moveable transversally to the socket axis, along a horizontal escape path, by opening the door, the electric strike further having a keeper pivotally mounted around a pivot axis between a closed configuration and an open configuration, the pivot axis parallel to the socket axis and offset from the escape path on a first side of the socket, inside the housing, the keeper having a gate member forming a restraining wall of the socket blocking the escape path when in the closed configuration, and a distal end.
The strike assembly can have a strike with a strike face, a socket in the strike face for receiving a male locking member retractably mounted to a door, the socket having a shim-receiving wall integral to and normal to the strike face, the shim-receiving wall having a receiving aperture, an insert being securely engageable into the receiving aperture along an insert engagement path, and a shim plate held firmly in the socket, against the shim-receiving wall, by the insert, when the insert is engaged into the receiving aperture.
The electronic access control strike can have a bolt socket, a bolt path leading to bolt socket, a keeper movably mounted to a frame in a manner to be moveable into and out of interference with the bolt path, a cam member moveable for selectively blocking or unblocking the movement of the keeper, and an anti-preload member which is moveable into interference between the keeper and the cam member for preventing the keeper from conveying a preload force onto the cam member when the cam member is in the blocking position, and moveable out from interference between the keeper and the cam member when the cam member is in the unblocking position to allow the keeper to be moved out from interference with the bolt path.
The method can include: introducing a neck portion of the handle in a receiving aperture of the frame and thereby positioning a second engagement member of the neck into a tangential engagement with a first engagement member of a rotary holder, and positioning a transversal groove defined in the neck portion in axial alignment with a clip axially trapped in a cam cavity of the frame, the clip further being tangentially trapped by the rotary holder but free to slide in a radial orientation relative to the rotary holder; and rotating the rotary holder around the rotation axis, via rotation of the handle, along a camming angle, the rotary holder thereby pivoting a clip around the rotation axis, inside a cam cavity, the cam cavity pushing the clip radially inwards during said pivoting, until it is engaged in the transversal groove, preventing axial retraction of the neck portion thereafter.
The method can include : introducing a neck portion of the handle in a receiving aperture of the frame and thereby positioning a second engagement member of the neck into a tangential engagement with a first engagement member of a rotary holder, and positioning a transversal groove defined in the neck portion in axial alignment with a clip axially trapped in a cam cavity of the frame, the clip further being tangentially trapped by the rotary holder but free to slide in a radial orientation relative to the rotary holder; and rotating the rotary holder around the rotation axis, via rotation of the handle, along a camming angle, the rotary holder thereby pivoting a clip around the rotation axis, inside a cam cavity, the cam cavity pushing the clip radially inwards during said pivoting, until it is engaged in the transversal groove, preventing axial retraction of the neck portion thereafter.
The strike assembly can have a strike with a strike face, a socket in the strike face for receiving a male locking member retractably mounted to a door, the socket having a shim-receiving wall integral to and normal to the strike face, the shim-receiving wall having a receiving aperture, an insert being securely engageable into the receiving aperture along an insert engagement path, and a shim plate held firmly in the socket, against the shim-receiving wall, by the insert, when the insert is engaged into the receiving aperture.
The electric strike can have a housing having an internal face receivable against a receiving face of a door frame, an external strike face, a socket recessed into the strike face along a socket axis normal to the receiving face of the door frame, for receiving a male locking member retractably mounted to a door, the male locking member also being moveable transversally to the socket axis, along a horizontal escape path, by opening the door, the electric strike further having a keeper pivotally mounted around a pivot axis between a closed configuration and an open configuration, the pivot axis parallel to the socket axis and offset from the escape path on a first side of the socket, inside the housing, the keeper having a gate member forming a restraining wall of the socket blocking the escape path when in the closed configuration, and a distal end.
The electronic access control strike can have a bolt socket, a bolt path leading to bolt socket, a keeper movably mounted to a frame in a manner to be moveable into and out of interference with the bolt path, a cam member moveable for selectively blocking or unblocking the movement of the keeper, and an anti-preload member which is moveable into interference between the keeper and the cam member for preventing the keeper from conveying a preload force onto the cam member when the cam member is in the blocking position, and moveable out from interference between the keeper and the cam member when the cam member is in the unblocking position to allow the keeper to be moved out from interference with the bolt path.
An electric strike assembly includes a housing formed with a recessed portion therein, a keeper assembly pivotably mounted in the recessed portion of the housing, a lock leg pivotably mounted in the recessed portion of the housing and configured to rotate independently of the rotation of the keeper assembly, a block assembly having a blocking element configured to engage and disengage the keeper assembly, and to control engagement and disengagement of the blocking element with the keeper assembly. A method of capturing and releasing a latch bolt mounted in a door includes mounting an electric strike assembly in an associated door jamb and controlling an actuator to rotate an, actuator paddle to engage a blocking element such that the blocking element is engaged or disengaged from a keeper assembly.
The locking system can have an outer housing mounted to an outside face of the door, and an inner housing mounted to an inside face of the door, a wire conduit mounted to one of the inner housing and the outer housing and extending across the door to the other one of the inner housing and the outer housing, the wire conduit having two telescoping members, and at least one wire extending inside the wire conduit and connected between a first locking system component housed in the outer housing and a second locking system component housed in the inner housing.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
(1) Software for management of electronic access control systems for use in hotel properties, short-stay resort properties, residential buildings, student housing, mining housing, military housing, for use with access control systems, access control management systems, check-in/check-out reservation systems, reporting for access control systems, auditing of access control systems, magnetic encoded key card management, magnetic encoded key card programming, mobile access management, and to interface with property management systems
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Downloadable computer software for managing access control systems for use in the hotel and property management industries; downloadable mobile application for operating electronic access control systems for use in the hotel and property management industries
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Method, system, and computer program product for establishing a temporary remote control association between a mobile device and a peripheral device
The method can include the steps of: providing a local coordinator device having at least a first peripheral association data pertaining to the at least one peripheral device; seamlessly receiving the mobile credential from the at least one mobile device with the local coordinator device; validating the received mobile device credential; and subsequently to said validating, establishing the remote control association between the at least one mobile device and the at least one peripheral device using the first peripheral association data.
An electromagnetic lock assembly includes a magnet block having a coil assembly and a connection for receiving an electrical current; and a control system having a detection circuit and an activation circuit, wherein the detection circuit senses a voltage across the coil and automatically sends an activation signal to the activation circuit when the voltage decreases from a supply voltage to a reference threshold voltage, the activation circuit increasing the electrical current through or the voltage across the coil assembly upon receipt of the activation signal. The electromagnetic lock assembly may further include an armature for coupling with the magnet block, wherein the supply voltage is configured by the control system to magnetically couple the armature and the magnet block absent an external separating force applied against the armature or magnet block.
An electric strike assembly includes a housing formed with a recessed portion therein, a keeper assembly pivotably mounted in the recessed portion of the housing, a lock leg pivotably mounted in the recessed portion of the housing and configured to rotate independently of the rotation of the keeper assembly, a block assembly having a blocking element configured to engage and disengage the keeper assembly, and to control engagement and disengagement of the blocking element with the keeper assembly. A method of capturing and releasing a latch bolt mounted in a door includes mounting an electric strike assembly in an associated door jamb and controlling an actuator to rotate an actuator paddle to engage a blocking element such that the blocking element is engaged or disengaged from a keeper assembly.
An electric strike assembly includes a housing formed with a recessed portion, a keeper pivotally arranged in the recessed portion of the housing, the keeper having an abutment, an actuator assembly having an actuator and an actuator paddle, and a blocking element rotatably mounted in the recessed portion of the housing, wherein cooperation of the actuator paddle with the blocking element is controlled by rotation of the actuator and determines a locking condition of the keeper based on a rotational position of the blocking element with respect to the abutment. In accordance with other aspects of the present disclosure, a locking system includes a door assembly having a latch, a door frame for mounting the door assembly, and an electric strike assembly mounted in the door frame. A method of controlling access through a door includes providing an electric strike assembly in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure.
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
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Providing temporary use of non-downloadable software that provides web-based access to a system that allows users to generate, extend, and cancel access codes for electronic entry control for doors
An electric strike assembly includes a housing including a mounting device and defining an internal longitudinal cavity, a keeper pivotally arranged in the housing, and a selectively locatable component including a locking device to cooperate with the mounting device to secure the component at a predetermined incremental position along the length of the removable cavity. In accordance with other aspects of the present invention, an electric strike assembly includes a housing defining an internal longitudinal cavity, a keeper pivotally arranged in the housing, and a keeper shim assembly, including a shim, slidably engaged with the keeper to position the shim at a predetermined position along a length of the cavity. A method of securely capturing a latch bolt mounted in a door includes mounting an electric strike assembly in an associated door jamb and positioning a shim at a predetermined position in the cavity.
E05B 63/00 - Locks with special structural characteristics
E05B 47/00 - Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
F28D 7/16 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary tubular conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall the conduits being arranged in parallel spaced relation
E05B 17/20 - Means independent of the locking mechanism for preventing unauthorised opening, e.g. for securing the bolt in the fastening position
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Electronic locks, namely, electronic door locks; electronic entry control systems; electronic door access systems comprised of an electronic lock, its assemblies and software; software for recording and controlling entry access through electronic locking systems; accessories, fittings and parts for the foregoing goods
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Downloadable software program that is accessed via a world wide web browser for the purpose of managing access control systems consisting of electronic door locks for buildings in the lodging industry and the real property management industry, as well as for the purpose of encoding and programming electronic keys for electronic door locks in the lodging industry and the real property management industry
An electric rim strike including a housing having a cavity defined therein; a pivotally rotatable keeper having a front blocking face; a pivotally rotatable locking bar having a rear blocking face; and an actuating mechanism that selectively pivots the locking bar. The keeper, locking bar, and actuating mechanism are disposed within the cavity of the housing. The actuating mechanism being operationally connected to the locking bar and driving the locking bar and the keeper from a first state to a second state. The rear blocking face of the locking bar opposes the front blocking face of the keeper to prevent the locking bar and keeper from freely rotating relative to each other.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC ACCESS CONTROL DEVICES, NAMELY, AN ELECTRONICALLY ACTUATED LOCKING SYSTEM COMPROMISED OF LOCK HARDWARE, LOCK ACTUATORS, CARD READERS, KEYPADS, KEYS, CARDS AND CONTROL SOFTWARE THEREFOR
