Electronic Deadbolt Access Control With Authorized Alarm Suppression
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic locks lack the ability to differentiate between authorized and unauthorized entries, often triggering false alarms when users forget to disable security systems, and there is a need for improved access control systems that integrate seamlessly with alarm systems to enhance security and reduce false alarms.
Innovation Solution
An electronic access control system with an electronic locking device that includes a controller, actuator, and sensors, capable of communicating with mobile devices and alarm systems to verify access codes, suppress alarms for authorized entries, and actuate locking mechanisms based on state machine models to prevent false alarms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If electronic locks are integrated with alarm systems to enhance security, then security reliability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the electronic locking device and alarm system into a single integrated unit, where the controller manages both locking and alarm functions. This merging approach improves security reliability by ensuring coordinated operation while managing complexity through unified control architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller serves multiple functions including verifying access codes, controlling the locking mechanism, managing alarm states, and communicating with mobile devices. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components, improving reliability while containing complexity.
2Reliability
If the system triggers alarms for all unauthorized entries, then security monitoring is improved, but false alarm frequency increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses feedback from access code verification to determine whether to trigger an alarm. Authorized entries with valid codes suppress alarm activation, while unauthorized entries trigger alarms. This feedback mechanism improves monitoring accuracy while reducing false alarms from legitimate users.
Solution Approach 2:
The alarm system dynamically adjusts its behavior based on authentication results. The controller transitions between different operational states (armed, disarmed, alarm active) depending on whether access is authorized or unauthorized, enabling selective alarm triggering that reduces false positives.
3Device complexity
If the system requires manual alarm disarming after authorized entries, then alarm control is simplified, but user convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically suppresses alarm activation during authorized entries without requiring manual user intervention. The controller autonomously determines when to arm or disarm the alarm based on access code verification, eliminating the need for users to manually disarm alarms after legitimate access.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the system integrates wireless communication and mobile device interfaces, then remote control capability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller acts as an intermediary between mobile devices and the locking/alarm mechanisms. It handles wireless communication protocols, processes access requests from mobile devices, and translates them into appropriate locking and alarm control actions, enabling remote functionality while managing system complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively differentiates between authorized and unauthorized entries, suppressing local alarms for authorized users and enhancing security by reducing false alarms, while integrating with remote servers for enhanced management and control.
Implementation Method 1
Electronic locks comprise a variety of locking devices that operate by means of magnets, solenoids, and/or motors to actuate a locking mechanism by either supplying or removing an electric current
Implementation Method 2
The controller may comprise a wireless communication module configured to establish a wireless data transfer interface with at least one mobile electronic device
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic access control system comprising an electronic access control device that is communicably engaged with a local or remote alarm system via a networked communications interface. In accordance with certain embodiments, the electronic access control device may be operably engaged with the local or remote alarm system to send and receive one or more communication and execute one or more operations to (1) authenticate/authorize an access request from an authorized user, (2) suppress/disable a door intrusion alarm and (3) actuate the electronic access control device to unlock a door. In accordance with certain aspects of the present disclosure, the electronic access control system may be communicably engaged with one or more remote server, back-end data system, remote alarm system and/or electronic access control system to enable/enforce the interface between the electronic access control device and the local or remote alarm system.