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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2004
Curtis B. Johnson, Freeport, IL (US);
Peter Suknaich, Belvedere, IL (US);
Ajaykumar Vaidhyanathan, Chennai, TN (US);
Curtis B. Johnson, Freeport, IL (US);
Peter Suknaich, Belvedere, IL (US);
Ajaykumar Vaidhyanathan, Chennai, TN (US);
Honeywell International Inc., Morriston, NJ (US);
Abstract
A latch communications method and system are disclosed herein, which generally includes a communications receiver and transmitter unit associated with a latch. Additionally, an interface component is provided for interfacing with the communications receiver and transmitter unit, wherein the interface component is co-located with the communications receiver and transmitter unit in association with the latch. Also, an interpreter is associated with the interface component and the communications and transmitter unit, wherein the interpreter processes information received from the communications receiver and transmitter unit in order to provide latch diagnostics and functionalities.