Intelligent door lock system retrofitted to existing door lock mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9767632-B2
Application number	US-201615216426-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 21, 2016
Priority date	Mar 12, 2014
Publication date	Sep 19, 2017
Grant date	Sep 19, 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 accepts input based on haptic feedback or motion. The user remote access device is configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at a dwelling with a door and associated lock. The intelligent door lock system includes: a position sensing device coupled to a drive shaft, with the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft and configured to assist in locking and unlocking the lock, an engine with a memory coupled to the positioning sensing device and the drive shaft, and an energy source configured to provide electrical energy. When the user remote access device is at an exterior of the dwelling, and in a close proximity to the dwelling, in response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion, the bolt is caused to move and the first lock is locked or unlocked. The user remote access device is configured to be in communication with a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user. In response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion the second lock is locked or unlocked. The remote access device has a controller for using haptic motion to lock or unlock locks.

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 that accepts input based on haptic feedback or motion;
the user remote access device configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at a dwelling with a door and associated lock, the intelligent door lock system including a position sensing device coupled to a drive shaft, the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft and configured to assist in locking and unlocking the lock, an engine with a memory coupled to the positioning sensing device and the drive shaft, an energy source configured to provide electrical energy, wherein when the user remote access device is at an exterior of the dwelling and in a close proximity to the dwelling, in response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion the bolt is caused to move and the first lock is locked or unlocked, the position sensing device 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, in response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion the second lock is locked or unlocked; and
wherein the remote access device has a controller for using haptic motion to lock or unlock locks.

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

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

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the speaker converts an electrical signal to a human audible sound.

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

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

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a display controller.

8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a touch screen at the user remote access device.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

16. A method for unlocking a first door at a dwelling of a user, comprising:
accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion from a user remote access device;
the user remote access device configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at a dwelling with a door and associated lock, the intelligent door lock system including a position sensing device coupled to a drive shaft, the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft and configured to assist in locking and unlocking the lock, an engine with a memory coupled to the positioning sensing device and the drive shaft, an energy source configured to provide electrical energy, wherein when the user remote access device is at an exterior of the dwelling and in a close proximity to the dwelling and in response accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion from the user remote access device the bolt is caused to move and the first lock is locked or unlocked, the position sensing device configured to know its current position even if it has been moved since it has been turned off;
the drive shaft is caused to rotate by the engine and the energy source to provide an unlocking of the door when the door is in a locked state;
accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion from the user remote access device at a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user, the haptic feedback or motion causing the second lock to lock or be unlocked; and
wherein the remote access device has a controller for using haptic motion to lock or unlock locks.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first and second signals are different.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the first and second signals are the same.

19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes audio circuitry.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a speaker.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the speaker converts an electrical signal to a human audible sound.

22. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a microphone.

23. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a touch screen.

24. The method of claim 23 , wherein the touch screen has a touch-sensitive surface.

25. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a display controller.

26. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a touchpad.

27. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device includes a power system.

28. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device includes a power management system.

29. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device includes one or more sensors.

30. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device includes an optical sensor.

31. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device includes a proximity sensor.

32. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device is a mobile device.

Assignees

• August Home Inc

Inventors

• Johnson Jason

Classifications

• E05B2047/0071

  Connecting lockparts by electronic communication means only, e.g. bus systems, time multiplexing · CPC title

• E05B2047/0058

  by batteries · CPC title

• E05B2047/0022

  Planetary gears · CPC title

• G08C23/02

  using infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic waves · CPC title

• E05B2047/0048

  Circuits, feeding, monitoring · CPC title