Intelligent door lock system with audio and RF communication

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9761073-B2
Application number	US-201615228289-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 4, 2016
Priority date	Mar 12, 2014
Publication date	Sep 12, 2017
Grant date	Sep 12, 2017

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 transmits a first signal and a second signal. 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 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 the first lock of the lock device, an engine with a memory coupled to the position sensing device, the engine configured to execute software instructions relative to the positioning sensing device and an energy source coupled to the circuit. The user remote access device provides the first signal to the intelligent lock system for locking or unlocking of the first lock. The intelligent door lock system allows 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 configured to be in communication to a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user. The user remote access device communicates with the second lock with the second signal to cause the second lock to lock or be unlocked. The remote access device has a controller for generating the first and second signals.

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 transmitting a first signal and a second signal, the user remote access device including audio circuitry, a speaker, and a microphone that provide an audio interface between a user and a mobile device, the audio circuitry configured to receive audio data from a peripherals interface, converts the audio data to an electrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to the speaker, the speaker configured to convert the electrical signal to human-audible sound waves, the audio circuitry configured to receive electrical signal converted by the microphone from sound waves and convert the electrical signal to audio data;
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 including: a position sensor configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device, the position sensor sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a first lock of the lock device, an engine with a memory coupled to the position sensor, the engine configured to execute software instructions relative to the position sensor and an energy source coupled to a circuit, the user remote access device configured to provide the first signal to the intelligent lock system for locking or unlocking of the first lock, 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 position sensor configured to know its current position even if it has been moved since it has been turned off;
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, the user remote access device configured to communicate with the second lock with the second signal to cause the second lock to lock or be unlocked; and
wherein the user remote access device has a controller for generating the first and second signals.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second signals are different.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first and second signals are the same.

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

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

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

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the speaker converts an electrical signal to a human audible sound.

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

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

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the touch screen has a touch-sensitive surface.

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

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

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the remote access device includes a power management system.

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

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

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

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

Assignees

• August Home Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• G07C9/00182

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

• E05B2047/0048

  Circuits, feeding, monitoring · CPC title

• G08B6/00

  Tactile signalling systems, e.g. tactile personal calling systems · CPC title

• G07C2209/08

  With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations · CPC title

• G07C9/00896

  specially adapted for particular uses · CPC title