Patent ID: 11919376
Assignee: ALARM.COM INCORPORATED
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC B  E  G | IPC B  E  G

Claim 14:
15. A smart bar lock comprising:
a pole with a length that corresponds to a length of an area along which a sliding portion of a sliding door slides and has a first end and a second end, wherein the pole includes a roller on the second end of the pole;
a motorized hinge coupled to the first end of the pole and configured to rotate to the pole by the first end of the pole; and
a processor that is configured to perform operations of:
determining to lock the smart bar lock and maintain the sliding door in a closed position;
moving the pole from a vertical position into a horizontal position with the motorized hinge;
determining to unlock the smart bar lock and enable the sliding door to be opened; and
moving the pole into the vertical position with the motorized hinge.