Intelligent door lock system with friction detection and deformed door mode operation
First Claim
1. An intelligent door lock system at a dwelling, comprising:
- a position sensing device to couple to a drive shaft of a lock device, the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of the lock device;
an engine coupled to a processor with a memory, the engine being coupled to the positioning sensing device, the engine in operation processing information regarding an indication of friction experienced by a door or lock device when being opened and/or closed, an amount of current going to the engine used to determine an amount of friction experienced by the door and/or the lock device in opening and/or closing;
a circuit coupled to the engine;
an energy source coupled to the circuit that couples the energy source to the engine;
a device that converts energy into mechanical energy coupled to the circuit, positioning sensing device and the drive shaft, the device that converts energy being coupled to the energy source to receive energy from the energy source; and
wherein a mobile device at an interior or exterior of the dwelling is configured to provide locking or unlocking of the 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.
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Abstract
An 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 senses position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device. An engine with a memory is coupled to the positioning sensing device. The engine in operation processes information regarding an amount of friction experienced by a door or lock device when being opened and/or closed. A circuit is coupled to the engine and an energy source. A device converts energy into mechanical energy is coupled to the circuit, positioning sensing device and the drive shaft. The device that converts energy is coupled to the energy source to receive energy from the energy source.
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44 Claims
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1. An intelligent door lock system at a dwelling, comprising:
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a position sensing device to couple to a drive shaft of a lock device, the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of the lock device; an engine coupled to a processor with a memory, the engine being coupled to the positioning sensing device, the engine in operation processing information regarding an indication of friction experienced by a door or lock device when being opened and/or closed, an amount of current going to the engine used to determine an amount of friction experienced by the door and/or the lock device in opening and/or closing; a circuit coupled to the engine; an energy source coupled to the circuit that couples the energy source to the engine; a device that converts energy into mechanical energy coupled to the circuit, positioning sensing device and the drive shaft, the device that converts energy being coupled to the energy source to receive energy from the energy source; and wherein a mobile device at an interior or exterior of the dwelling is configured to provide locking or unlocking of the 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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10. The system of wherein the intelligent door lock system is installed at a door without a pre-existing lock device.
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29. A method of using an intelligent door lock system at a dwelling, comprising:
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coupling a position sensing device to a drive shaft of a lock device; sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device; processing information using an engine regarding an indication of friction experienced by a door or lock device when being opened and/or closed, an amount of current going to the engine used to determine an amount of friction experienced by the door and/or the lock device in opening and/or closing; using a device that converts energy into mechanical energy, the device that converts energy coupled to the drive shaft; rotating the drive shaft to lock and unlock the lock device; and using a mobile device at an interior or exterior of the dwelling configured to provide locking or unlocking of the 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. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An intelligent door lock system at a dwelling, comprising:
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a position sensing device means configured to be coupled to a drive shaft means of a lock device means, the position sensing device means sensing position of the drive shaft means to assist in locking and unlocking a lock means of a lock device means; an engine means with a memory, the engine means being coupled to the positioning sensing device means, the engine means in operation processing information regarding an indication of friction experienced by a door or lock device means when being opened and/or closed; a circuit means coupled to the engine means; an energy source means coupled to the circuit means; a device means that converts energy into mechanical energy coupled to the circuit means, positioning sensing device and the drive shaft means, the device means that converts energy being coupled to the energy source means to receive energy from the energy source means; and wherein a mobile device at an interior or exterior of the dwelling is configured to provide locking or unlocking of the lock means, 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. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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