Intelligent door lock system with audio and RF communication

• US 9,761,073 B2
• Filed: 08/04/2016
• Issued: 09/12/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• 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): Nguyen, Nam V
• Application Number:
  US15/228,289
• Publication Number:
  US 20170032602A1
• Time in Patent Office: 404 Days
• Field of Search: 340 521, 340 57, 340 572, 340 59, 340540, 340541, 340542, 292 57, 292 58, 292144, 29234116
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/002 Geared transmissions
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0048 Circuits, feeding, monitoring
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0058 by batteries
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0067 Monitoring
• 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 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 81/54 Electrical circuits for locking several wings simultaneously E05B77/48
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00277 opening of different locks separately
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00507 keyless data carrier having more than one function
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00769 with data transmission performed by wireless means
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/08 With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2209/62 Comprising means for indicating the status of the lock
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00182 operated with unidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00309 operated with bidirectional data transmission between data carrier and locks
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00857 where the code of the data carrier can be programmed
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/00896 specially adapted for particular uses
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 6/00 Tactile signalling systems, e.g. personal calling systems

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 the dwelling with the first door. The 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 sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking the first lock of the lock device, an engine with a memory coupled to the position sensing device, the engine configured to execute software instructions relative to the positioning sensing device and an energy source coupled to the circuit. The user remote access device provides the first signal to the intelligent lock system for locking or unlocking of the first lock. The intelligent door lock system allows 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. The user remote access device is configured to be in communication to a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user. The user remote access device communicates with the second lock with the second signal to cause the second lock to lock or be unlocked. The remote access device has a controller for generating the first and second signals.

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 including audio circuitry, a speaker, and a microphone that provide an audio interface between a user and a mobile device, the audio circuitry configured to receive audio data from a peripherals interface, converts the audio data to an electrical signal, and transmits the electrical signal to the speaker, the speaker configured to convert the electrical signal to human-audible sound waves, the audio circuitry configured to receive electrical signal converted by the microphone from sound waves and convert the electrical signal to audio data;

the user remote access device configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at the dwelling with the first door, the intelligent door lock system including;

a position sensor configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device, the position sensor sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a first lock of the lock device, an engine with a memory coupled to the position sensor, the engine configured to execute software instructions relative to the position sensor and an energy source coupled to a circuit, the user remote access device configured to provide the first signal to the intelligent lock system for locking or unlocking of the first 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, the position sensor configured to know its current position even if it has been moved since it has been turned off;

the user remote access device configured to be in communication with a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user, the user remote access device configured to communicate with the second lock with the second signal to cause the second lock to lock or be unlocked; and

wherein the user remote access device has a controller for generating the first and second signals.

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 5, wherein the user remote access device includes a microphone.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the speaker converts an electrical signal to a human audible sound.

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.