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Launched in 2013, Kēvo was the first Bluetooth-enabled touch-to-open smart lock. [5] [6] Kēvo can detect a user's compatible smartphone or tablet (via an app) to lock and unlock the door. The deadbolt lock detects when the user's phone is nearby and if it's outside; the phone emits a low-energy Bluetooth signal, allowing the door to be ...
Kwikset evolved to include many Weiser features, and Weiser locks now use Kwikset's "SmartKey" self-rekeyable lock technology and Kwikset keyways. On October 9, 2012, the Wall Street Journal reported that Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. had agreed to acquire the HHI division from Stanley Black & Decker's, including Kwikset, and that the ...
Smart lock controlled by a phone app. Smart locks allow users to grant access to a third party by means of a virtual key. [2] This key can be sent to the recipient smartphone over standard messaging protocols such as e-mail or SMS, or via a dedicated application. Once this key is received, the recipient will be able to unlock the smart lock ...
HHI has a varied portfolio of products, including patented SmartKey technology and electronic, smart and biometric locks. Key brands include Kwikset, Baldwin, Weiser, Pfister and National Hardware. HHI is headquartered in Lake Forest, California with some 7,500 employees worldwide and has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Mexico ...
A wireless network is created within the home and connects the wireless door lock to the internet. Using a smart-phone or a web-enabled computer, users can monitor and send commands to the Schlage Bridge, which communicates with Z-Wave enabled wireless locks, thermostats, lights, cameras, and other components within the home. There is a monthly ...
The bitting code is used in conjunction with a key's Depth and Spacing Number to completely determine all relevant information regarding the key's geometry. [1] Each number in the bitting code corresponds to a cut on the key blade. For example, a bitting code of 11111 with Depth and Spacing Number 46 specifies a Kwikset key with five shallow cuts.
Best Lock Corporation was established later to manufacture and sell a new tubular lockset called the 10K. Over time, the roles of these three companies changed. Frank E. Best, Inc. became, in effect, a holding company above Best Universal Lock Corporation, which in turn, controlled Best Lock Corporation which manufactured and sold the Best line ...
In May 2013, August released their first smart lock. [4] The lock had a metal frame and was controlled using Bluetooth 4.0 with a smartphone app. [5] As with other August door locks, the device clips on to an existing deadbolt on the inside portion of a door, still allowing the use of a traditional key. [6]