Patent ID: 8035479

Claim:
An electronic door lock system, comprising: an electrically actuated arm having a first position to allow access to an area and a second position to secure the area; a mesh network to wirelessly communicates with one or more appliances, wherein the mesh network comprises a full function device that communicates with a coordinator node, a router node, and an end node, the end node being a mesh network key usable by a user to remotely activate said arm, and wherein data is forwarded from node to node to a destination so that data reaches the destination even if one or more nodes fail, wherein the coordinator node establishes the network and defines main parameters for the mesh network, wherein the end node includes a reduced function device, the reduce function device capable of communicating with the network and does not participate in routing; the mesh network key coupled to the mesh network to send a code; and a mesh network lock controller coupled to the electrically actuated arm and to the mesh network, said controller moving the electrically actuated arm to the first position upon authenticating the code.