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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 25, 2014
Echostar Technologies L.l.c., Englewood, CO (US);
Edward Kelley Patrick, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
William Sean Mahan, Sandy Springs, GA (US);
Daniel Nadeau, Cumming, GA (US);
ECHOSTAR TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Englewood, CO (US);
Abstract
Arrangements of integrated door lock and position sensor devices are presented. A wireless interface may be configured to wirelessly communicate with one or more remote computerized devices. A sensor may be incorporated into the device that detects when the door is open or closed. A lock may be incorporated into the device that, when engaged and the door is closed, prevents the door from being opened from at least one side of the door may be incorporated into the device. A controller may be configured to determine when the door is open, shut, locked, and/or unlocked using information from the lock and the sensor.