Patent ID: 9697302
Date: 2017-07-04
CPC Classifications: E05B,G06F,G07C

Claim:
1. An electronic lock comprising: a latch assembly including a bolt movable between a locked position and an unlocked position; a circuit including at least one input device and memory; wherein the memory has a plurality of user slots stored thereon that are capable of being associated with an authorized passcode; wherein the circuit is configured to control movement of the bolt from the locked position to the unlocked position responsive to receiving an authorized passcode via the input device; wherein the circuit is configured to enter into an add mode responsive to input received from the input device; wherein in the add mode the circuit is configured to add a new passcode to memory without specifying a user slot; wherein in the add mode, the circuit is configured to search existing passcodes stored in memory to determine whether the new passcode is a duplicate of any existing passcodes; wherein in the add mode, the circuit is configured to store the new passcode in memory as an authorized passcode if the new passcode is not a duplicate of any existing passcodes; and wherein the circuit is configured to enter into a delete mode responsive to input received from the input device; wherein in the delete mode the circuit is configured to delete a passcode to be deleted from existing passcodes stored in memory without specifying a user slot.