Wireless door locking system

• US 9,353,551 B2
• Filed: 03/19/2014
• Issued: 05/31/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/19/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Martinez Law Group
• Original Assignee: Martinez Law Group
• Inventors: Martinez, Meghan, Martinez, Andrew, Overline, Eugene, Allen, Ryan, Beiferman, Craig, Spykerman, David
• Primary Examiner(s): Mehmood, Jennifer
• Assistant Examiner(s): Point, Rufus
• Application Number:
  US14/219,989
• Publication Number:
  US 20150267438A1
• Time in Patent Office: 804 Days
• Field of Search: 340/5.33
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0054 using microprocessor, printed circuits, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 2047/0058 by batteries
• 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 47/0001 with electric actuators; Constructional features thereof for vehicles E05B81/04
• CPC Class Codes: E05B 47/02 Movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means; Adaptation of locks, latches, or parts thereof, for movement of the bolt by electromagnetic means by means in the striker E05B63/248
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00238 the transmittted data signal containing a code which is changed
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00785 by light
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00793 by Hertzian waves
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 2009/00801 by acoustic waves
• 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 9/00571 operated by interacting with a central unit
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/20 involving the use of a pass
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/21 having a variable access code
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/257 electronically G07C9/26 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/27 with central registration
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 9/29 the pass containing active electronic elements, e.g. smartcards
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/04 Key management, e.g. using generic bootstrapping architecture [GBA]
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 12/06 Authentication
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/7068 : Actuated after correct combination recognized [e.g., numerical, alphabetical, or magnet[s] pattern]

Abstract

A wireless door locking system is provided. The system includes a door lock having a locking device, a sensor and a microcontroller. The system also includes a mobile computing device having a display and a mobile application, wherein the mobile computing device is placed proximate to the door lock. The system includes a server in communication with the mobile computing device. The mobile application may generate a code such as a light pattern in response to communication with the server and transmits the light pattern from the display. The microcontroller of the door lock disengages the locking device in response to the sensor receiving the generated code communicated from the mobile computing device and determining that the generated code includes correct data to disengage the locking device of the door lock.

Claims

1. A wireless door locking system comprising:

a door lock comprising a locking device, an optical sensor and a microcontroller; and

a mobile computing device comprising a mobile application, wherein;

the mobile application generates a light pattern and sends it to a display of the mobile computing device;

the mobile computing device communicates the light pattern to the optical sensor; and

the microcontroller of the door lock disengages the locking device in response to the optical sensor receiving the light pattern communicated from the mobile computing device; and

the microcontroller performs operations according to an algorithm to invalidate the used code and validate another code, and wherein a processor of a server performs functions in accordance with a software application operating on the server to invalidate the used code and then validate another code by performing operations according to an algorithm that corresponds to the algorithm operating on the microcontroller of the door lock.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a server, wherein the mobile application communicates with the server to generate the code.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein microcontroller comprises a processor and a memory.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the microcontroller further includes firmware stored in the memory, wherein the processor executes instructions provided by the firmware to determine if the code received by the sensor of the door lock includes correct data to disengage the locking device of the door lock.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the locking device of the door lock automatically engages after a predetermined amount of time has expired from time of disengagement of the locking device.

6. A method of using a wireless door locking system, the method comprising:

searching for a property on a system web site;

scheduling a property;

unlocking a door lock in response to sending a code from a mobile computing device to the door lock;

locking the door lock when the door is closed after a set amount of time for viewing has expired; and

invalidating the code sent from the mobile computing device to the door lock, wherein a microcontroller of the door lock performs operations according to an algorithm to invalidate the used code and validate another code, and wherein a processor of a server performs functions in accordance with a software application operating on the server to invalidate the used code and then validate another code by performing operations according to an algorithm that corresponds to the algorithm operating on the microcontroller of the door lock.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein searching for property includes entering search criteria through a website of the system.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein scheduling the property comprises operating a scheduling module, wherein the scheduling module includes a drop down list of available dates and times for a particular property.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein scheduling the property comprises sending information regarding the property to the mobile application of the mobile computing device.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein unlocking the door lock further comprises placing the mobile computing device proximate the door lock.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising activating a capacitive touch screen in response to placing the mobile computing device proximate the door lock.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein unlocking the door lock further comprises unlocking the door lock in response to a sensor of the door lock receiving a transmission of light data in a coded blinking sequence from a display of the mobile computing device.

13. The method of claim 6, further comprising generating the code in response to operation of a mobile application on the mobile computing device.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein generating the code further comprises generating the code at a server and sending instruction to generate the code to the mobile computing device.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the mobile application transmits the code in response to execution of the instructions received from the server.

16. A wireless door lock comprising:

an inner assembly comprising a microcontroller, a power source, an actuator, and a manual knob;

an outer assembly comprising a sensor electronically coupled to the microcontroller; and

a locking device operatively coupled to the actuator, wherein;

the microcontroller executes instruction provided in firmware stored on the microcontroller to send a signal to the actuator in response to the sensor communicating a received code to the microcontroller;

the actuator is activated and unlocks the locking device in response to receiving a signal from the microcontroller;

the microcontroller performs operations according to an algorithm to invalidate the used code and validate another code, and wherein a processor of a server performs functions in accordance with a software application operating on the server to invalidate the used code and then validate another code by performing operations according to an algorithm that corresponds to the algorithm operating on the microcontroller of the door lock; and

the manual knob manually disengages the lock from the inner assembly.

17. The wireless door lock of claim 16, wherein the sensor is an optical sensor.

18. The wireless door lock of claim 17, wherein the code is a light pattern.

19. The system of claim 16, wherein the locking device of the door lock automatically engages after a predetermined amount of time has expired from time of disengagement of the locking device.