Intelligent door lock system with firmware updates

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016291966-A1
Application number	US-201615184895-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 16, 2016
Priority date	Mar 15, 2013
Publication date	Oct 6, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An intelligent door lock system is provided with firmware updates. A position sensing device is configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device, the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device. An engine is provided with a memory, the engine being coupled to the positioning sensing device. A circuit coupled to the engine and an energy source coupled to the circuit. Firmware updates are provided to intelligent door lock system from server.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An intelligent door lock system with firmware updates, comprising:
a position sensing device configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device, the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device; an engine with a memory, the engine being coupled to the positioning sensing device; a circuit coupled to the engine; an energy source coupled to the circuit; and wherein firmware updates are provided to the intelligent door lock system from a server.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein Bluetooth energy is sent by sending a packet with or without acknowledgement.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein a server coupled to the intelligent door lock system sends updates to a mobile device or A Bluetooth to Wifi bridge.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the mobile device sends the updates to a Bluetooth device at the dwelling.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the update is send as a payload.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein a payload of N bits is sent.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the payload is 96 bits.

8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein each bit has a traceable marker.

9 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the payload is sent without a response.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the payload is sent without the response for an increased speed of sending.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein in response to receipt of the payload a notification is required from lock system.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the notification is a bit mask of how many bits of the payload were received.

13 . The system of claim 12 , wherein not all of the bits are received by the lock system.

14 . The system of claim 13 , wherein in response to not all of the bits being received notification is provided to the server of the non-received bits.

15 . The system of claim 13 , wherein one or more subsequent payloads of non-received bits is resent until all of the bits have been received.

16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein with the subsequent payloads a checksum is made on the payload and a checksum is sent back.

17 . A method for providing an intelligent door lock system with firmware updates, comprising:
providing an intelligent door lock system; coupling a position sensing device of the intelligent door lock system to a drive shaft of a lock device, the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device; and providing firmware updates to the intelligent door lock system from a server coupled to the intelligent door lock system.

18 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
sending Bluetooth energy to the intelligent door lock system and a packet of bits with the update with or without acknowledgement.

19 . The method of claim 18 , further comprising:
using a server coupled to the intelligent door lock system to send the firmware updates to a mobile device or a Bluetooth to WiFi bridge.

20 . The method of claim 19 , further comprising:
using a mobile device or August connect to send the updates to a Bluetooth device at the dwelling.

21 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the update is send as a payload.

22 . The method of claim 21 , wherein a payload of N bits is sent.

23 . The method of claim 22 , wherein the payload is 96 bits.

24 . The method of claim 21 , wherein each bit of the payload has a traceable marker.

25 . The method of claim 20 , wherein the payload is sent without a response.

26 . The method of claim 21 , wherein the payload is sent without the response for an increased speed of sending.

27 . The method of claim 26 , wherein in response to receipt of the payload a notification is required from lock system.

28 . The method of claim 27 , wherein the notification is a bit mask of how many bits of the payload were received.

29 . The method of claim 28 , wherein not all of the bits are received by the lock system.

30 . The method of claim 28 , wherein in response to not all of the bits being received notification is provided to a server of the non-received bits.

31 . The method of claim 29 , wherein one or more subsequent payloads of non-received bits is resent until all of the bits have been received.

32 . The method of claim 31 , wherein with the subsequent payloads a checksum is made on the payload and a checksum is sent back.

Assignees

• August Home Inc

Inventors

• Johnson Jason

Classifications

• G06F8/65 Primary

  Updates (security arrangements therefor G06F21/57) · CPC title

• H04W4/008

  Electricity · mapped topic

• G07C9/00174

  Electronically operated locks; Circuits therefor; Nonmechanical keys therefor, e.g. passive or active electrical keys or other data carriers without mechanical keys (mechanical locks with electric permutation E05B49/00; arrangements for sensing or reading record carriers G06K7/00; electronic switching H03K17/00) · CPC title

• G07C2009/00841

  by a portable device · CPC title

• G07C9/00904

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