Methods using intelligent door lock system

• US 9,644,400 B1
• Filed: 03/13/2014
• Issued: 05/09/2017
• 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: Cheng, Shih Yu Thomas, Johnson, Jason, Kim, Christopher, Aranda, Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): MILLER, BRIAN E
• Application Number:
  US14/208,947
• Time in Patent Office: 1,153 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2045/069 Timers therefor
• 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 2047/0072 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 39/00 Locks giving indication of authorised or unauthorised unlocking with key identification means E05B35/001; alarm locks E05B45/00
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 45/06 Electric alarm locks E05B45/005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/00 Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means electric permutation locks E05B49/00
• 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 47/026 the bolt moving rectilinearly
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 55/12 the bolt being secured by the operation of a hidden parallel member ; Automatic latch bolt deadlocking mechanisms, e.g. using a trigger or a feeler
• CPC Class Codes: E05C 1/004 parallel to the surface on which the fastener is mounted
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/62 Comprising means for indicating the status of the lock
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00 Individual registration on entry or exit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00857 : where the code of the data carrier can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00944 : Details of construction or manufacture
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 : involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/22 : in combination with an identity check of the pass holder
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/32 : in combination with an identity check
• 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: G08B 29/185 : Signal analysis techniques for reducing or preventing false alarms or for enhancing the reliability of the system
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/186 : Video door telephones
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 292/1021 : Motor

Abstract

A method is provided for using an intelligent door lock system at a door. The intelligent door lock system is supplied to an individual. The intelligent door lock system includes, a position sensing device, an engine, a circuit coupled to the engine, an energy source coupled to the circuit and a device that converts energy into mechanical energy. The position sensing device of the intelligent door lock system is coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device, and the position sensing device is coupled to the circuit. Energy is supplied from the energy source to the device that converts energy into mechanical energy. The device that converts energy into mechanical energy rotates the drive shaft sufficiently to unlock or lock a lock of the lock device.

Claims

1. A method of using an intelligent door lock system at a door at a dwelling, the method including the method steps comprising:

providing the intelligent door lock system, the intelligent door lock system including a position sensor, an engine, a circuit coupled to the engine, an energy source coupled to the circuit and a device that converts energy into mechanical energy, the sensor configured to know its current position even if it has been moved since it has been turned off;

coupling the position sensor of the intelligent door lock system to a drive shaft of a lock device of a door, the position sensor being coupled to the circuit;

supplying energy from the energy source to the device that converts energy into mechanical energy;

using the device that converts energy into mechanical energy to rotate the drive shaft sufficiently to unlock or lock a lock of the lock device;

providing a security system that includes a camera coupled to the engine to look for a person or thing at or near a door or window at the dwelling, in response to the detection of a person or thing at or near the door or window of the dwelling the camera is activated from a sleep state to an active state, wherein in response to the motion detection device detecting a person at or near a door or window at the dwelling the camera takes a picture of an image of the person or thing and provides a notification to the dwelling occupant or the third party designated by the dwelling occupant;

using the circuitry to couple at least a portion of the security system to the engine; and

wherein a mobile device of the dwelling occupant or the third party designated by the dwelling occupant is configured to be in communication with the position sensor to provide locking or unlocking of the door.

2. The method of claim 1, the method further including the method steps of comprising:

sensing movement of the drive shaft with the position sensor to assist in locking and unlocking the lock of the lock device.

3. The method of claim 1, further including the method steps comprising:

retrofitting the intelligent door lock system to the lock device.

4. The method of claim 1,

wherein the mobile device is a key.

5. The method of claim 1, including the method steps wherein the intelligent door lock system is coupled to a server coupled to the intelligent door lock system.

6. The method of claim 1, including the method steps wherein the position sensor is an accelerometer.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the accelerometer determines position of the drive shaft and at least one of, door knocking, picking of the lock, break-in and unauthorized entry, door open and closing motion.

8. The method of claim 6, including the method steps further comprising:

determining at least one of, door knocking, picking of the lock, break-in and unauthorized entry, door open and closing motion.

9. The method of claim 6, including the method steps further comprising:

using the accelerometer to provide at least one of, a number of times a door is closed or opened, a degree of door physical swing, of the door, and distance of doors wing.

10. The method of claim 9, including the method steps further comprising:

using the accelerometer to determine whether or not someone successfully swung the door.

11. The method of claim 1, including the method steps further comprising:

using at least one or more motion transfer devices coupled to the drive shaft to provide rotational movement of the drive shaft.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

using the position sensor for moving the lock device to at least one of a locked or unlocked positioned.

13. The method of claim 1, including the method steps wherein the position sensor is selected from at least one of, an accelerometer, optical encoder, magnetic encoder, mechanical encoder, Hall Effect sensor, potentiometers, contacts with ticks and an optical camera encoders.

14. The method of claim 1, including the method steps further comprising:

using a server coupled to the intelligent door lock system to lock or unlock the lock device.

15. The method of claim 1, including the method steps further comprising:

providing wing latches coupled to a chassis of the intelligent door lock system.

16. The method of claim 15, including the method steps wherein the wing latches attach to a mounting plate of the door.

17. The method of claim 1, including the method steps further comprising:

wirelessly communicating between the intelligent door lock system and a server coupled to the intelligent door lock system.

18. The method of claim 1, including the method steps further comprising:

positioning the position sensor on the drive shaft.