Wireless access control system and methods for intelligent door lock system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10181232-B2
Application number	US-201615227761-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 3, 2016
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Jan 15, 2019
Grant date	Jan 15, 2019

Abstract

A wireless access control system is provided to lock or unlock a first door at a dwelling of a user. A user remote access device accepts input based on haptic feedback or motion. The user remote access device includes a vibration mode provides an alert to the user of the remote access device. The user remote access device is configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at the dwelling with the first door. The intelligent door lock system includes: a drive shaft, a circuit coupled to an engine configured to cause a rotation of the drive shaft, and an energy source coupled to the drive shaft. In response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion the bolt is caused to move and the first lock is locked or unlocked. The intelligent door lock system is configured to allow controlled access to the dwelling that includes an occupant of the dwelling as well as a designated third person granted access rights by the occupant. The user remote access device is in communication with a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user. In response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion the second lock is locked or unlocked. The remote access device has a controller for using haptic motion to lock or unlock locks.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wireless access control system to lock or unlock a first door at a dwelling of a user, comprising:
a user remote access device that accepts input based on haptic motion, the user remote access device including a vibration mode that provides an alert to the user;
the user remote access device configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at the dwelling with the first door, the intelligent door lock system cooperating with a door lock of the first door and the door lock having a deadbolt,
the intelligent door lock system including:
a drive shaft constructed and arranged to engage the deadbolt of the door lock,
a circuit coupled to an engine and a motor configured to cause a rotation of the drive shaft to move the deadbolt, and
an energy source coupled to the circuit and engine to provide power of the circuit,
whereby, in response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic-motion, the circuit signals the motor to move the drive shaft to move the deadbolt and the door lock of the first door is thereby locked or unlocked, the intelligent door lock system configured to allow controlled access to the dwelling that includes an occupant of the dwelling as well as a designated third person granted access rights by the occupant;
the user remote access device configured to be in communication with a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user, in response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic motion the second lock is locked or unlocked;
and wherein the user remote access device has a controller for accepting haptic motion to lock or unlock at least one of the door lock of the first door or the second lock.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes audio circuitry.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a speaker.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the speaker converts an electrical signal to a human audible sound.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a microphone.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a touch screen.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the touch screen has a touch-sensitive surface.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a display controller.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a touchpad.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a power system.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a power management system.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes one or more sensors.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes an optical sensor.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a proximity sensor.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device is a mobile device.

16. A method for unlocking a first door at a dwelling of a user, comprising:
accepting input based on haptic motion from a user remote access device;
using the user remote access device to communicate with an intelligent door lock system at the dwelling with the first door, the intelligent door lock system cooperating with a door lock of the first door and the door lock having a deadbolt,
the intelligent door lock system including:
a drive shaft constructed and arranged to engage the deadbolt of the door lock,
a circuit coupled to an engine and a motor configured to cause a rotation of the drive shaft to move the deadbolt, and
an energy source coupled to the circuit and engine to provide power to the circuit,
whereby, in response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic motion, the circuit signals the motor to move the drive shaft to move the deadbolt and the door lock of the first door is thereby locked or unlocked, the intelligent door lock system configured to allow controlled access to the dwelling that includes an occupant of the dwelling as well as a designated third person granted access rights by the occupant;
accepting input based on haptic motion from the user remote access device at a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user, the haptic motion causing the second lock to lock or be unlocked; and
wherein the remote access device has a controller for accepting haptic motion to lock or unlock at least one of the door lock of the first door or the second lock.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes audio circuitry.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a speaker.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the speaker converts an electrical signal to a human audible sound.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a microphone.

21. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a touch screen.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the touch screen has a touch-sensitive surface.

23. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a display controller.

24. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a touchpad.

25. The method of claim 16 wherein the user remote access device includes a power system.

26. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a power management system.

27. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes one or more sensors.

28. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes an optical sensor.

29. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a proximity sensor.

30. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device is a mobile device.

Assignees

• August Home Inc

Inventors

• Cheng Shih Yu Thomas
• Johnson Jason
• Kim Christopher
• Aranda Joseph

Classifications

• G07C9/00309 Primary

  operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks · CPC title

• G07C9/00904

  for hotels, motels, office buildings or the like · CPC title

• G07C2009/00769

  with data transmission performed by wireless means · CPC title

• G07C2009/00865

  remotely by wireless communication · CPC title