| US 7,548,151 B2 | ||
| Power management lock system and method | ||
| Philipp A. Roosli, Mountain Lakes, N.J. (US); Eric Larson, Westerly, R.I. (US); and Ravi Sagar, Waterbury, Conn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Inncom International Inc., Niantic, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 12, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/705,362. | ||
| Application 11/705362 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/082559, filed on Mar. 17, 2005. | ||
| Application 11/082559 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/082577, filed on Mar. 17, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/647659, filed on Jan. 27, 2005. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/647741, filed on Jan. 27, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0146115 A1, Jun. 28, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. G05B 19/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 340—5.6 [340/5.61] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A power management lock system for use with a single unit of a multi-unit building, including a server associated with
a network thereof, the system comprising:
a lock unit including a control assembly, a locking mechanism configured to lock and unlock a door of the single unit, and
a credential sensing mechanism to enable operations of the locking mechanism in accordance with a verification, by the credential
sensing mechanism, of an identity of an authorized potential occupant seeking entry to the single unit;
a transceiver, coupled to the lock unit, disposed in signal communication with the server to communicate information relating
to the lock unit to the server; and
a sensor disposed in signal communication with the control assembly and configured to sense whether the door is open and to
indicate to the control assembly when the door is open,
wherein the control assembly is configured to receive the open door indication and, upon such receipt, to cease provision
of power to the locking mechanism and the credential sensing mechanism and to simultaneously maintain provision of power to
the transceiver.
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