Intelligent door lock system including intelligent security system with reduced latency

• US 9,683,391 B2
• Filed: 03/10/2016
• Issued: 06/20/2017
• 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: Johnson, Jason, Kim, Chris
• Primary Examiner(s): NGUYEN, TAI T
• Application Number:
  US15/066,371
• Publication Number:
  US 20160189503A1
• Time in Patent Office: 467 Days
• Field of Search: 340 57, 340 571, 340 585, 340540, 340541, 340542
• 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

An intelligent door lock system includes a position sensing device at a dwelling configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device. An engine has a memory, and the engine is coupled to the positioning sensing device. An energy source is provided. A security system includes a motion detection device, and a camera coupled to an analytics 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.

Claims

1. An intelligent door lock system, comprising:

a position sensor at a dwelling coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device, the position sensor configured to know its current position even if it has been moved since it has been turned off to provide that the position sensor will always know its current position relative to the lock device;

an engine, an energy source and a memory coupled together, the engine being coupled to the position sensor, the memory providing information relating to open or closed status of a door to a dwelling occupant or a third party designated by the dwelling occupant;

a security system that includes a motion detection device, and a camera coupled to engine to look for a person or thing at or near a door or window at the dwelling;

circuitry that couples at least at least a portion of the security system to the engine; and

wherein in response to a detection of a person or thing at or near the door or window of the dwelling by the motion detection device, the camera is activated from a sleep state to an active state.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the engine includes a person detection module.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein in response to an action taken by the engine the camera becomes activated when a person or thing is detected.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein when activated the camera is set to take a picture or video with one or more frames.

5. The system of claim 3, wherein in response to the action taken by the engine a latency of the security system is reduced.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein in response to an action taken by the person detection module engine the camera becomes activated when a person is detected.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein when activated the camera is set to take a picture or video with one or more frames.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein in response to the action taken by the person detection module latency of the security system is reduced.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein in response to an action taken by motion detection system the camera becomes activated when a person or thing is detected.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein when activated the camera is set to take a picture or video with one or more frames.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein in response to the action taken by the motion detection system latency of the security system is reduced.

12. The system of claim 3, wherein in response to the action taken by the engine power consumption of the security system is reduced.

13. The system of claim 5, wherein in response to the action taken by the person detection module power consumption of the security system is reduced.

14. The system of claim 6, wherein in response to the action taken by the motion detection system power consumption of the security system is reduced.

15. A method of reducing latency of an intelligent door lock system, comprising:

providing an intelligent door lock system that includes a position sensor at a dwelling configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device, the position sensor configured to know its current position even if it has been moved since it has been turned off to provide that the position sensor will always know its current position relative to the lock device relative to the lock device;

using an engine, energy source and a memory coupled together, the engine being coupled to the position sensor, the memory providing information relating to open or closed status of a door to a dwelling occupant or a third party designated by the dwelling occupant;

using a security system that includes a motion detection device, and a camera coupled to the engine to look for a person or thing at or near a door or window at the dwelling;

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

in response to a detection of a person or thing at or near the door or window of the dwelling by the motion detection device, activating the camera from a sleep state to an active state.

16. The method of claim 15, further using a person detection module of the engine.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

activating the camera when a person or thing is detected in response to an action taken by the engine.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

activating the camera to take a picture or video with one or more frames.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

reducing latency of the security system in response to the action taken by the engine.

20. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

activating the camera when a person is detected in response to an action taken by the person detection module.

21. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

taking a picture or video with one or more frames in response to the camera being activated.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

reducing latency of the security system in response to the action taken by the person detection module.

23. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

activating the camera when a person or thing is detected in response to an action taken by motion detection system.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising:

taking a picture or video with one or more frames in response to the camera being activated.

25. The method of claim 15, wherein in response to the action taken by the motion detection system latency of the security system is reduced.

26. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

reducing power consumption of the security system in response to the action taken by the engine.

27. The method of claim 19, further comprising:

reducing power consumption of the security system in response to the action taken by the person detection module.

28. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

reducing power consumption of the security system in response to the action taken by the motion detection system.