US 11,838,290 B2
Hybrid data managed lock system
Raymond F. Rettig, Fishers, IN (US); Donald L. Beene, Noblesville, IN (US); Frank L. Coolidge, Noblesville, IN (US); Daniel R. Sharp, Golden, CO (US); Michael Cahill, Carmel, IN (US); and Srikanth Venkateswaran, Carmel, IN (US)
Assigned to Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed by Schlage Lock Company LLC, Carmel, IN (US)
Filed on Aug. 25, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/002,373.
Application 17/002,373 is a continuation of application No. 16/175,351, filed on Oct. 30, 2018, granted, now 10,757,098.
Application 16/175,351 is a continuation of application No. 14/611,144, filed on Jan. 30, 2015, granted, now 10,116,655, issued on Oct. 30, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/933,838, filed on Jan. 30, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0211420 A1, Jul. 8, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04L 29/06 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04L 67/10 (2022.01); G07C 9/00 (2020.01)
CPC H04L 63/0853 (2013.01) [G07C 9/00817 (2013.01); H04L 67/10 (2013.01); G07C 9/00309 (2013.01); G07C 2009/00841 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
programming a user key with new access rights information associated with access privileges for a particular user key;
setting a flag in a flag data field of the user key;
analyzing, by a lock device, data stored in the user key;
updating a memory of the lock device with the new access rights information in response to:
determining, based on the data stored in the user key, that the user key is authorized to update the lock device; and
determining, based on the data stored in the user key, that the user key is associated with the lock device and/or a facility of the lock device; and
clearing the flag in the flag data field in response to updating the memory of the lock device with the new access rights information.