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Method for operating an intelligent door knob

  • US 9,359,794 B2
  • Filed: 07/01/2014
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for operating a door lock system with a knob at a dwelling, comprising:

  • providing an apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy;

    coupling a bolt coupled to a door, and coupling the bolt to an input rod and an output rod;

    using the bolt to lock and unlock a door in response transmission of displacement or delivery of rotational mechanical energy;

    coupling at least one of an interior or exterior knob to the bolt and the apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy;

    using an energy source that is coupled to the apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy;

    using a wireless communication device to communicate with a user'"'"'s mobile device;

    using a position sensing device to sense position of a drive shaft of the door lock system to assists in locking and unlocking the bolt in response to communication with the user'"'"'s mobile device;

    using an engine with a memory coupled to the wireless communication device and the energy source, the engine executing instructions received from the user'"'"'s mobile device to execute operation of the door lock system;

    the door lock system configured to provide that when the user'"'"'s mobile device is at an exterior of the dwelling and in a close proximity to the dwelling the user'"'"'s mobile device is utilized to unlock the door; and

    providing authorization with the mobile device to engage the apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy and allows a door user to manually open the door.

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