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

• US 10,304,273 B2
• Filed: 03/19/2018
• Issued: 05/28/2019
• 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, Christopher, Unadkat, Tejash, Srinivasan, Bharadwaj
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Tai T
• Application Number:
  US15/924,594
• Publication Number:
  US 20180261029A1
• Time in Patent Office: 435 Days
• Field of Search: 340 52, 340 528, 340 552, 340 565, 340 585, 340540, 340541
• 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 system allows dwelling access to third parties. An intelligent door lock system at the dwelling includes a device configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device, with the device sensing movement of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device. The intelligent door lock system is configured to be in communication with a server. An occupant/or owner, or end-dwelling user of the dwelling communicates with the server to grant a third party secured access to a dwelling, which can be programmatic.

Claims

1. A system that allows dwelling access to third parties, comprising:

an intelligent door lock system at a dwelling, the intelligent door lock system configured to communicate with at least one server, and the intelligent door lock system comprising a device configured to couple to a drive shaft of a lock device, the device configured to sense movement of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of the lock device; and

the at least one server configured to;

receive a request from an occupant or owner of the dwelling to grant an organization access to the dwelling at one or more times,

in response to the request, grant the organization access to the dwelling via an account associated with the organization,

receive a grant of access to the dwelling, at the one or more times, from the organization to one or more individuals associated with the organization, and

provide access to the organization to records of dwelling access by the one or more individuals during the one or more times.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one server is configured to enable the occupant or owner of the dwelling to authorize access to the dwelling via the intelligent door lock system without sharing credentials associated with the occupant or owner.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one server is configured to grant the organization access to the dwelling, in a secure manner, wherein granting access in a secure manner comprises granting one or more credentials for access to the dwelling.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein in response to the request from the occupant or owner of the dwelling, the at least one server is configured to issue one or more access tokens used to gain access to the dwelling.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein access to the dwelling is granted for a particular time of day.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein access to the dwelling is granted for a particular length of time.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the organization comprises a service provider providing services for the dwelling or the occupant or owner of the dwelling.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the grant of access to the one or more individuals associated with the organization is revocable.

9. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

one or more cameras at or close to the dwelling configured to monitor or record actions or movement of the one or more individuals granted access to the dwelling.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein a date and time associated with each access of the one or more individuals to the dwelling is recorded.

11. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

an existing door lock system including the lock device with the lock and the drive shaft,

wherein the intelligent door lock system is retrofitted to the existing door lock system to create a retrofitted intelligent door lock system to lock and unlock a door.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one server is further configured to, based on a transfer request from the occupant or owner of the dwelling, transfer access rights to the dwelling to a new resident or new owner of the dwelling.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein transferring the access rights to the dwelling comprises:

dissociating the occupant or owner of the dwelling with the access rights to the dwelling; and

associating the new resident or new owner with the access rights to the dwelling.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein access to the dwelling is granted for multiple or recurring times.

15. A method for providing third parties access to a dwelling, comprising:

receiving a request from an occupant or owner of the dwelling to grant an organization access to the dwelling at one or more times;

in response to the request, granting the organization access to the dwelling via an account associated with the organization;

receiving a grant of access to the dwelling, at the one or more times, from the organization to one or more individuals associated with the organization; and

providing access to the organization to records of dwelling access by the one or more individuals during the one or more times.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

enabling the occupant or owner of the dwelling to authorize access to the dwelling via an intelligent door lock system without sharing credentials of the occupant or owner.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

granting the organization access to the dwelling in a secure manner, wherein granting access in a secure manner comprises granting one or more credentials for access to the dwelling.

18. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

issuing one or more access tokens to the one or more individuals to gain access to the dwelling.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein access to the dwelling is granted for a particular time of day.

20. The method of claim 15, wherein access to the dwelling is granted for a particular length of time.

21. The method of claim 15, wherein the organization comprises a service provider providing services for the dwelling or the occupant or owner of the dwelling.

22. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

revoking the grant of access to the one or more individuals associated with the organization.

23. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving one or more videos captured by one or more cameras at the dwelling that monitor or record actions or movement of the one or more individuals granted access to the dwelling.

24. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

recording one or more of a date and time of each access of the one or more individuals to the dwelling.

25. A system comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one storage medium storing executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to;

receive a request from an occupant or owner of a dwelling to grant an organization access to the dwelling at one or more times,

in response to the request, grant the organization access to the dwelling via an account associated with the organization,

receive a grant of access to the dwelling, at the one or more times, from the organization to one or more individuals associated with the organization, and

provide access to the organization to records of dwelling access by the one or more individuals during the one or more times.