Intelligent door lock system retrofitted to exisiting door lock mechanism

• US 9,685,017 B2
• Filed: 07/21/2016
• Issued: 06/20/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: August Home, Inc. (Assa Abloy AB)
• Original Assignee: August Home, Inc. (Assa Abloy AB)
• Inventors: Johnson, Jason
• Primary Examiner(s): HEARD, ERIN FILE
• Application Number:
  US15/216,377
• Publication Number:
  US 20160328901A1
• Time in Patent Office: 334 Days
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0095 Mechanical aspects of locks controlled by telephone signals, e.g. by mobile phones
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0097 including means for monitoring voltage, e.g. for indicating low battery state
• 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 47/0012 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 65/06 for swing doors or windows, i.e. opening inwards and outwards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0488 using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00634 : Power supply for the lock
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 : with data transmission performed by wireless means
• 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: G08C 23/02 : using infrasonic, sonic or ultrasonic waves

Abstract

A wireless access control system is provided to lock or unlock a first door at a dwelling of a user. A user remote access device transmits a first signal and a second signal. The user remote access device is configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at a dwelling with a door and associated lock. The intelligent door lock system includes a position sensing device coupled to a drive shaft, with the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft and configured to assist in locking and unlocking the lock, an engine with a memory coupled to the positioning sensing device and the drive shaft, and an energy source configured to provide electrical energy. When the user remote access device is at an exterior of the dwelling and in a close proximity to the dwelling, the drive shaft is caused to rotate by the engine and the energy source to provide an unlocking of the door when the door is in a locked state. The user remote access device is configured to be coupled to a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user. The second lock has one or more wireless communication devices configured to receive the second signal causing the second lock to lock or be unlocked. The remote access device has a controller for generating the first and second signals. The controller generates the first and second signals in response to an action taken by user relative to the remote access device.

Claims

1. A wireless access control system to lock or unlock a first door at a dwelling of a user, comprising:

a user remote access device transmitting a first signal and a second signal;

the user remote access device in communication with an intelligent door lock system at a dwelling with a door and associated lock, the intelligent door lock system including;

a position sensing device coupled to a drive shaft with the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft and assisting in locking and unlocking the lock, an engine with a memory coupled to the positioning sensing device and the drive shaft, an energy source configured to provide electrical energy, wherein when the user remote access device is at an exterior of the dwelling and in a close proximity to the dwelling, the drive shaft is caused to rotate by the engine and the energy source to provide an unlocking of the door when the door is in a locked state;

the user remote access device in communication with a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user, in response to the second signal the second lock is locked or unlocked; and

wherein the remote access device has a controller for generating the first and second signals, the controller generating the first and second signals in response to an action taken by the user relative to the remote access device.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second signals are different.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the first and second signals are the same.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the user remote access device includes audio circuitry.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the user remote access device includes a speaker.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the speaker converts an electrical signal to a human audible sound.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the user remote access device includes a microphone.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the user remote access device includes a touch screen.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the user remote access device includes a display controller.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the touch screen has a touch-sensitive surface.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the user remote access device includes a touchpad.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote access device includes a power system.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the remote access device includes a power management system.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote access device includes one or more sensors.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote access device includes an optical sensor.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote access device includes a proximity sensor.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote access device is a mobile device.