Intellegent door lock system with automatic unlock

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016189453-A1
Application number	US-201615065657-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 9, 2016
Priority date	Mar 12, 2014
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A lock system is coupled to a lock at a dwelling of a dwelling user, resource owner, or end-user, collectively the user. An intelligent door lock system is provided with a remotely operable lock at the dwelling accessible by the user. The intelligent door lock system is configured to be in communication with a server. An automatic unlock system is activated when the user communicates with the server using the user's mobile device. The server is configured to transmit a crossing notification message in response to tracking the user's mobile device and enable an automatic unlock feature of the lock using the server and a mobile device App.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A lock system coupled to a lock at the dwelling of a dwelling user, resource owner, or end-user, collectively the user, comprising:
an intelligent door lock system with a remotely operable lock at a dwelling accessible by the user, the intelligent door lock system configured to be in communication with a server; and an automatic unlock system activated when the user communicates with the server using the user's mobile device, the server being configured to transmit a crossing notification message in response to tracking the user's mobile device and enable an automatic unlock feature of the lock using the server and a mobile device App.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user can view its current location on a map for a visual verification that the automatic unlock feature of the lock is properly set up.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a user threshold region is viewable.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the threshold region is adjustable.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein a first and a second geo-fence is provided.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the automatic unlock feature is configured to indicate when the dwelling user, resource owner or end-user has left an area defined by the first-geo-fence or the second geo-fence.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the automatic unlock feature is configured to know when the dwelling user, resource owner or end-user has left an area defined by the first or second geo-fence.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the automatic unlock feature is configure to provide an unlocking of the lock when the end-user approaches the dwelling.

9 . The system of claim 3 , the user threshold region can be adjusted larger to compensate for poor GPS positioning available in a remote user region.

10 . The system of claim 5 , wherein in the event that the first and second geo-fences are both exited, after a certain period of time the automatic unlock feature locks the lock.

11 . The system of claim 5 , when the first geo-fence is only exited and the second geo-fence is not exited the automatic unlock feature is configure to not lock the lock.

12 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the server is configured to enable a GPS detection to verify that the user has left areas defined by the first and second geo-fences.

13 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the automatic unlock feature is configured to wake up a mobile device App when the user, enters an area defined by the second geo-fence.

14 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the server is configured to activate Bluetooth and search for the door and unlock the door at the dwelling.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the server processes data to activate Bluetooth.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the data is selected from at least one of, user time spent outside the first or second geo-fences, a time of day, user activity patterns, at least a portion of selected user habit history, user habits, user motion data, user activity data, and WiFi access point information

17 . The system of claim 14 , wherein server is configured to enable GPS detection to verify that the user has returned to a selected area relative to the dwelling.

18 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the server is configured to process configuration data and user activity data to determine if the user is returning to the dwelling.

19 . The system of claim 18 wherein the configuration data includes thresholds and probabilities.

20 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the service is configured to process the configuration data and user activity multiple times to determine if the user is returning to the dwelling.

21 . The system of claim 1 , wherein Bluetooth is activated on the user's mobile phone to search for the lock.

22 . The system of claim 21 , wherein when the lock is detected the server connects to the lock.

23 . The system if claim 22 , wherein the server is configured to establish a secure connection with the lock

24 . The system of claim 22 , wherein the server is configured to notify the user via the user's mobile device that the door has been unlocked.

25 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to receive notifications when the user has left and entered areas defined by one or more geo-fences.

26 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the server executes a filtering of received data.

27 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the automatic unlock feature includes an ability to discard information or data directed to the user entering into a geo-fence.

28 . The system of claim 27 , wherein the automatic unlock feature includes an ability to extend a time of a user exiting before the door is locked.

Assignees

• August Home Inc

Inventors

• Johnson Jason
• Rando Rolf
• Gidwani Siddharth
• Dow Christopher

Classifications

• E05B47/00

  Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means (electric permutation locks E05B49/00) · CPC title

• E05B2047/0095

  Mechanical aspects of locks controlled by telephone signals, e.g. by mobile phones · CPC title

• G07C9/00111 Primary

  Physics · mapped topic

• E05B2047/0048

  Circuits, feeding, monitoring · CPC title

• E05B2047/0072

  Operation · CPC title