Patent ID: 8610535

Claim:
A door locking system comprising: a plurality of door locks; a plurality of main boards each connected to the plurality of door locks; a plurality of network boards each connected to one of the main boards; and a plurality of multi-device boards each connected to one of the network boards; wherein: each door lock comprises a handle rod and a latch configured to lock the handle rod, the latch being connected to and controlled by a lock mechanism, the lock mechanism comprising a mechanical module and an electromechanical module, the mechanical module being configured to actuate the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod, and configured to grant the electromechanical module control over the latch to lock and unlock the handle rod; all the network boards are connected with each other one by one as a chain and to a computer network; and each multi-device board is configured to connect a plurality of sensors for monitoring the operation of the door locking system and the environment nearby; the mechanical module comprising: 1) a first position to lock the handle rod through the latch; 2) a second position to unlock the handle rod through the latch, while the electromechanical module being configured not to control the handle rod; and 3) a third position to unlock the handle rod through the latch, while the electromechanical module being configured to lock and unlock the handle rod through the latch.