Intelligent door lock system with manual operation and push notification

• US 10,017,963 B2
• Filed: 07/12/2016
• Issued: 07/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: August Home, Inc. (Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: August Home, Inc. (Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc.)
• Inventors: Johnson, Jason, Dow, Christopher
• Primary Examiner(s): MCCORMACK, THOMAS S
• Application Number:
  US15/208,443
• Publication Number:
  US 20170016249A1
• Time in Patent Office: 728 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0016 with linearly reciprocating motion
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/002 Geared transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0022 Planetary gears
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0048 Circuits, feeding, monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0058 by batteries
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0068 Door closed
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0069 bolt position
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0071 Connecting lockparts by electronic communication means only, e.g. bus systems, time multiplexing
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0072 Operation
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0091 Retrofittable electric locks, e.g. an electric module can be attached to an existing manual lock electrically driven keys E05B2047/0083
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0095 Mechanical aspects of locks controlled by telephone signals, e.g. by mobile phones electronic locks G07C9/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0097 including means for monitoring voltage, e.g. for indicating low battery state
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 39/00 Locks giving indication of authorised or unauthorised unlocking with key identification means E05B35/001; alarm locks E05B45/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 39/04 with counting or registering devices time recording locks G07C1/32
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 41/00 Locks with visible indication as to whether the lock is locked or unlocked indicator lights E05B17/10
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/06 Electric alarm locks E05B45/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0001 with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof for vehicles E05B81/04
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/0012 with rotary electromotors actuators with rotary electromotors per se H02K7/06, H02K23/68
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 53/008 by planetary gears
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 63/0004 Additional locks added to existing lock arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 65/06 : for swing doors or windows, i.e. opening inwards and outwards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 : using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00642 : by battery
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 : operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00944 : Details of construction or manufacture
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19656 : Network used to communicate with a camera, e.g. WAN, LAN, Internet
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/1966 : Wireless systems, other than telephone systems, used to communicate with a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 13/19695 : Arrangements wherein non-video detectors start video recording or forwarding but do not generate an alarm themselves
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 23/02 : using infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic waves

Abstract

An intelligent door lock system is provided with a push notification. A sensor is configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock. The position sensing device senses position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock. An engine with a memory is coupled to the positioning sensing device. The engine and an energy source are coupled to the circuit. A push notification is provided to a dwelling user when a lock of the intelligent door lock system is manually opened.

Claims

1. An intelligent door lock system with a push notification relative to a third party provider of goods or services, comprising:

a door status device configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock, the door status device and the drive shaft assisting in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock of the intelligent door lock system;

an engine with a memory, the engine being coupled to the door status device;

a circuit coupled to the engine;

an energy source coupled to the circuit;

at least one motion detection device to detect a person at or near a door or window at the dwelling, the motion detection device coupled to the intelligent door lock system for purposes of detecting the person and providing information used for locking and unlocking the door;

the intelligent door lock system including a processor and memory for receiving data from a third party'"'"'s mobile device and perform a comparison of the data received from the third party'"'"'s mobile device and evaluated at the processor to provide authentication of the third party provider of goods or services; and

wherein a push notification is provided to the third party provider of goods or services when a lock of the intelligent door lock system is unlocked, wherein one or more bits of a lock operation bit information is received by the intelligent door lock system that are used for the push notification.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein a log of lock unlocking or locking is recorded in the intelligent system'"'"'s memory.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the intelligent door lock system includes a wireless bridge.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein in response to the push notification to the third party provider a dwelling alarm is deactivated.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein lock operation is achieved via a physical key.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein lock operation is achieved via a Keyfob.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein lock operation is achieved via a mobile device.

8. A method of providing a push notification in an intelligent door lock system relative to a third party provider of goods or services, comprising:

providing an intelligent door lock system with a door status device coupled to a drive shaft of a lock, an engine with a memory, an energy source coupled to the circuit, the intelligent door lock system including a processor and a memory;

providing at least one motion detection device to detect a person at or near a door or window at the dwelling, the motion detection device coupled to the intelligent door lock system for purposes of detecting the person and assisting providing information used for locking and unlocking the door;

receiving data from a third party'"'"'s mobile device and performing a comparison of the data received from the third party'"'"'s mobile device and an evaluation at the processor to provide authentication of the third party provider of goods or services;

providing a push notification to the third party provider of goods or services when a lock of the intelligent door lock system is opened; and

providing or more bits of a door status device lock operation bit information received by the intelligent door lock system that are used for the push notification.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

logging in a memory of the intelligent door lock system instances of unlocking or locking.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the intelligent door lock system includes a wireless bridge.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

deactivating an action from the third party provider in response to the push notification to the third party provider.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein lock operation is achieved via a physical key.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein lock operation is achieved via a Keyfob.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein lock operation is achieved via a mobile device.