Electronic lock having a mobile device user interface

摘要

An electronic lock having one or more lock settings that can be updated using a mobile device. The mobile device includes an app that provides a user interface through which one or more lock settings of the electronic lock can be selected and modified. When the user has made the desired selections to the lock settings on the mobile device, the mobile device wirelessly transmits these settings to the electronic lock. The electronic lock is configured to update its lock settings based on the wireless communication from the mobile device.

主权项

1. An electronic lock comprising:
a latch assembly including a bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position; a circuit configured to control movement of the bolt between the extended and retracted positions responsive to receiving one or more valid access codes; a wireless circuit configured to communicate wirelessly with a mobile device having a lock settings interface; a non-transitory computer-readable medium having a plurality of lock settings and a computer program code stored thereon, wherein the plurality of lock settings include the one or more valid user access codes; a processor in communication with the computer-readable memory configured to carry out instructions in accordance with the computer program code, wherein the computer program code, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising:
receiving a wireless message using the wireless circuit, wherein the wireless message includes an identification of one or more changes to the lock settings, including a command to modify the one or more valid access codes by one or more of: (1) adding a new valid access code; and (2) deleting a valid access code;responsive to the wireless message, updating the lock settings according to the wireless message to modify the one or more valid access codes; wherein, responsive to the processor updating the lock settings to add the new valid access code, the circuit is configured to control movement of the bolt between the extended and retracted positions responsive to receiving the new valid access code; wherein, responsive to the processor updating the lock settings to delete a valid access code, the circuit is configured to deny access in response to receiving the deleted access code; wherein the lock settings interface includes a synchronization portion, wherein the processor updates the lock settings responsive to a user selecting the synchronization portion; and wherein the processor is configured to send a message indicative of a status of updating the lock settings responsive to the wireless message.