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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2008
Dennis M. Petricoin, Jr., Hemlock, NY (US);
Dennis M. Petricoin, Jr., Hemlock, NY (US);
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
Methods and systems for an automation and security system including a first sensor, a second sensor, and a controller. The first sensor detects a signal from an identification device indicative of a first authorized person in an exterior area near a door. The second sensor is coupled to a handle on the exterior surface of the door to detect a touch to the handle. The controller is configured to operate one or more lighting devices and a lock associated with the door. When the controller receives a signal from the first sensor indicative of the identification device in the exterior area near the door, it initiates a timer and operates one or more lighting devices to indicate a condition detected by the automation and security system. When the controller receives a signal from the second sensor indicative of a touch to the handle after the initiation of the timer and before the timer expires, it unlocks the door and turns on one or more lights in an interior area.