System and method for signifying intent for lock operation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2015348344-A1
Application number	US-201514728460-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 2, 2015
Priority date	Jun 2, 2014
Publication date	Dec 3, 2015
Grant date	—

Abstract

A lock device is configured to receive a credential from a mobile device. The lock device is configured to monitor the distance between the mobile device and the lock device. The lock device is configured to detect an intent action by a user of the mobile device and unlock the lock device if the mobile device is within a predetermined distance from the lock device and the intent action is an approved intent action.

First claim

1 . A method, comprising:
receiving, with a lock device, a credential from a mobile device; monitoring, with the lock device, a distance of the mobile device from the lock device; detecting, with the lock device, an intent action by a user of the mobile device; and unlocking the lock device if the mobile device is within a predetermined distance from the lock device and the intent action is an approved intent action.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the lock device and the mobile device communicate via Bluetooth communication.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device is a smartphone.

4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the credential must be received by the lock device before the intent action is detected by the lock device in order for the lock device to unlock.

5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the credential must be received and the intent action must be detected within a predetermined timeframe.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the lock device includes an accelerometer structured to detect the intent action of the user.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the intent action includes at least one of rotating a lever, pressing a thumbpiece on the lock device, kicking a door, knocking on the door, and bumping a car key fob to the door.

8 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
ignoring all subsequent intent actions for a period of time if a first intent action was received by the lock device before the credential.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the lock device is structured to require two or more intent actions within a predetermined period of time to unlock.

10 . An apparatus, comprising:
a lock device configured to receive a credential from a mobile device, monitor a distance between the mobile device and the lock device, detect an intent action by a user of the mobile device, and unlock a lock mechanism of the lock device if the mobile device is within a predetermined distance from the lock device and the intent action is an approved intent action.

11 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the lock device and the mobile device communicate via Bluetooth communication.

12 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the credential must be received by the lock device before the intent action is detected by the lock device in order for the lock device to unlock.

13 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the credential must be received and the intent action must be detected within a predetermined timeframe.

14 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the lock device includes an accelerometer structured to detect the intent action of the user.

15 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the intent action includes at least one of rotating a lever, pressing a thumbpiece on the lock device, kicking a door, knocking on the door, and bumping a car key fob to the door.

16 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the lock device is further configured to ignore all subsequent intent actions for a period of time if a first intent action was received by the lock device before the credential.

17 . The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the lock device is structured to require two or more intent actions within a predetermined period of time to unlock.

18 . A system, comprising:
a smartphone; and a lock device configured to receive a credential from the smartphone, monitor a distance between the smartphone and the lock device utilizing a received signal strength indicator, detect an intent action by a user of the smartphone utilizing an accelerometer, and unlock a lock mechanism of the lock device if the smartphone is within a predetermined distance from the lock device and the intent action is an approved intent action.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the intent action includes at least one of rotating a lever, pressing a thumbpiece on the lock device, kicking a door, knocking on the door, and bumping a car key fob to the door.

20 . The system of claim 18 , Wherein the smartphone is the credential.

Assignees

• Schlage Lock Co Llc

Inventors

• Rettig Raymond F
• Vickrey Michelle
• Cahill Michael

Classifications

• G06F2200/1636

  Sensing arrangement for detection of a tap gesture on the housing · CPC title

• H04W4/023

  using mutual or relative location information between multiple location based services [LBS] targets or of distance thresholds · CPC title

• H04W4/40

  for vehicles, e.g. vehicle-to-pedestrians [V2P] · CPC title

• G07C9/00182 Primary

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

• H04W48/04

  based on user or terminal location or mobility data, e.g. moving direction, speed · CPC title