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Intelligent door lock system with third party secured access to a dwelling

  • US 9,922,481 B2
  • Filed: 07/10/2015
  • Issued: 03/20/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/12/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system that allows dwelling access to a third party, comprising:

  • an existing door lock system including a lock device with a lock, and a drive shaft; and

    an intelligent door lock system retrofitted to the existing door lock system to create a retrofitted intelligent door lock system to lock and unlock a door, the intelligent door lock system including;

    lock status device configured to couple to the drive shaft of a lock device, the lock status device assisting in locking and unlocking the lock of the lock device;

    an engine coupled to a positioning sensing device for sensing a position of the drive shaft and assisting in locking and unlocking of a bolt, the engine coupled to at least one wireless communication device at the dwelling;

    a circuit coupled to the engine, an energy source coupled to the circuit and providing energy to lock or unlock the lock, the energy source coupled to the circuit, lock status device and the drive shaft; and

    the at least one wireless communication device configured to communicate with an occupant and authorization is provided with the occupant and the third party to engage in locking or unlocking the door lock system;

    the intelligent door lock system coupled with a server; and

    wherein the an occupant of the dwelling communicates with the server to grant the third party secured access to the dwelling.

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