Smart lock

The main components of the smart lock include the physical lock, the key (which can be electronic, digitally encrypted, or a virtual key to provide keyless entry), a secure Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection, and a management mobile app.

[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 using their mobile device during the timeframe previously specified by the sender.

However, the application areas of industrial smart locks are not smart homes, but fields that have extremely high requirements for key management, such as communications, power utilities, water utilities, public safety, transportation, data centers, etc.

Through the management system, the administrator needs to set the user, unlock date and time period for the key.

Due to the inherent complexity of digital and wireless technologies, it can be difficult for the end user to confirm or refute the security claims of various product offerings on the market.