Intelligent door lock system with automatic unlock

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9652917-B2
Application number	US-201615065657-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 9, 2016
Priority date	Mar 12, 2014
Publication date	May 16, 2017
Grant date	May 16, 2017

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 occupant or third party designated by the dwelling occupant, collectively the user, comprising:
an intelligent door lock system with a remotely operable lock at the dwelling accessible by the user, the intelligent door lock system configured to be in communication with a server; and
the intelligent door lock system including 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 of the intelligent door lock system using the server and a mobile device App; and
wherein a first and a second geo-fence is provided and 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.

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

6. The system of claim 1 , 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.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the automatic unlock feature is configure to provide an unlocking of the lock when the end-user approaches the dwelling.

8. The system of claim 1 , 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.

9. The system of claim 1 , 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.

10. The system of claim 1 , 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.

11. The system of claim 1 , 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.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server is configured to activate Bluetooth and search for the door and unlock the door at the dwelling.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the server processes data to activate Bluetooth.

14. The system of claim 13 , 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.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein server is configured to enable GPS detection to verify that the user has returned to a selected area relative to the dwelling.

16. The system of claim 1 , wherein the server is configured to process configuration data and user activity data to determine if the user is returning to the dwelling.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the configuration data includes thresholds and probabilities.

18. The system of claim 16 , 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.

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

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein when the lock is detected the server connects to the lock.

21. The system if claim 20 , wherein the server is configured to establish a secure connection with the lock.

22. The system of claim 20 , wherein the server is configured to notify the user via the user's mobile device that the door has been unlocked.

23. 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.

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

25. 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.

26. The system of claim 25 , 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
• August Home Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• G07C9/00111

  Physics · mapped topic

• E05B2047/0095

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

• H04W4/027

  using movement velocity, acceleration information · CPC title

• G07C9/00309 Primary

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

• Y02B60/50

  Cross-Sectional Technologies · mapped topic