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US 9,406,181 · App. 14/059,652 · Granted Aug 2, 2016

Electronic lock having software based automatic multi-wireless profile detection and setting

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Patent No.
US 9,406,181
App. No.
14/059,652
Granted
Aug 2, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic lock that is self-configurable to automatically set a wireless communication protocol profile, or configuration, to allow the electronic lock to communicatively join the system in which the electronic lock is to be incorporated. In some embodiments, the electronic lock is programmed to execute in sequence a plurality of wireless protocol profiles stored in memory until a wireless protocol profile establishes wireless communications with another wireless communication device. Once this happens, the wireless protocol profile that was able to establish wireless communications is set as the default wireless protocol profile.

Claims (11)

1. An electronic lock comprising:

a latch assembly including a bolt movable between an extended position and a retracted position;

a circuit including a processor unit, a memory unit, and a wireless module;

wherein the circuit is configured to control movement of the bolt between the extended and retracted positions;

wherein the circuit is configured to automatically determine an appropriate wireless protocol by sequentially executing a plurality of wireless protocol profiles stored in the memory unit until the circuit establishes wireless communications with another wireless communication device; and

wherein the circuit is configured to set the wireless protocol profile that was able to establish wireless communications as a default wireless protocol profile, wherein the processor automatically loads the default wireless protocol if the circuit times out when attempting to establish a wireless communication with another wireless communication device.

2. The electronic lock as recited in claim 1 , wherein the circuit is configured to add one or more additional wireless protocol profiles to the memory unit.

3. The electronic lock as recited in claim 2 , wherein the circuit is configured to add one or more additional wireless protocol profiles to the memory unit via a wired connection with a profile source device.

4. The electronic lock as recited in claim 2 , wherein the circuit is configured to add one or more additional wireless protocol profiles to the memory unit via a wireless connection with a profile source device.

5. The electronic lock as recited in claim 1 , wherein the circuit is configured to update the plurality of wireless protocol profiles stored in the memory unit.

6. The electronic lock as recited in claim 1 , wherein circuit is configured to set the wireless protocol profile that was able to establish wireless communications as a default wireless protocol profile.

Assignments (8)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2023
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
To: ASSA ABLOY AMERICAS RESIDENTIAL INC.
Reel/Frame 065658/0105 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 20, 2023
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 064029/0313 →
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR AGENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST (INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY) REEL/FRAME 036131/0272 Recorded Jun 5, 2018
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 046301/0425 →
MERGER Recorded Jun 22, 2016
From: KWIKSET CORPORATION
To: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
Reel/Frame 039116/0293 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 20, 2015
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 036131/0272 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2015
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS COLLATERAL TRUSTEE
To: APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.; APPLICA CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC., A CORP. OF FLORIDA; KWIKSET CORPORATION; LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; NATIONAL MANUFACTURING CO.; PRICE PFISTER, INC.; ROV HOLDING, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; ROVCAL, INC.; ROVCAL, INC., A CORP. OF CALIFORNIA; RUSSELL HOBBS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; SALIX ANIMAL HEALTH, LLC; SEED RESOURCES, L.L.C.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC. AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO ROVCAL, INC.; SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TELL MANUFACTURING, INC.; TETRA HOLDING (US), INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE; TETRA HOLDINGS (US), INC.; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION AS SUCCESSOR IN INTEREST TO LIQUID HOLDING COMPANY, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC., A CORP. OF DELAWARE
Reel/Frame 036102/0001 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 12, 2014
From: SPECTRUM BRANDS, INC.; UNITED PET GROUP, INC.; KWIKSET CORPORATION; UNITED INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; PRICE PFISTER, INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 032874/0109 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 26, 2013
From: ALMOMANI, NEDAL AKRAM; MARIDAKIS, MICHAEL
To: KWIKSET CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031849/0904 →