IP Library Granted Patent US 9,683,391
Granted Patent B2
US 9,683,391 · App. 15/066,371 · Granted Jun 20, 2017

Intelligent door lock system including intelligent security system with reduced latency

Inventors: Jason Johnson (San Francisco, CA); Chris Kim (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: August Home, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 9,683,391
App. No.
15/066,371
Granted
Jun 20, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An intelligent door lock system includes a position sensing device at a dwelling configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device. An engine has a memory, and the engine is coupled to the positioning sensing device. An energy source is provided. A security system includes a motion detection device, and a camera coupled to an analytics engine to look for a person or thing at or near a door or window at the dwelling. In response to the detection of a person or thing at or near the door or window of the dwelling the camera is activated from a sleep state to an active state.

Claims (49)

1. An intelligent door lock system, comprising:

a position sensor at a dwelling coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device, the position sensor configured to know its current position even if it has been moved since it has been turned off to provide that the position sensor will always know its current position relative to the lock device:

an engine, an energy source and a memory coupled together, the engine being coupled to the position sensor, the memory providing information relating to open or closed status of a door to a dwelling occupant or a third party designated by the dwelling occupant;

a security system that includes a motion detection device, and a camera coupled to engine to look for a person or thing at or near a door or window at the dwelling;

circuitry that couples at least at least a portion of the security system to the engine; and

wherein in response to a detection of a person or thing at or near the door or window of the dwelling by the motion detection device, the camera is activated from a sleep state to an active state.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the engine includes a person detection module.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein in response to an action taken by the engine the camera becomes activated when a person or thing is detected.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein when activated the camera is set to take a picture or video with one or more frames.

5. The system of claim 3 , wherein in response to the action taken by the engine a latency of the security system is reduced.

6. The system of claim 2 , wherein in response to an action taken by the person detection module engine the camera becomes activated when a person is detected.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein when activated the camera is set to take a picture or video with one or more frames.

8. The system of claim 5 , wherein in response to the action taken by the person detection module latency of the security system is reduced.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein in response to an action taken by motion detection system the camera becomes activated when a person or thing is detected.

10. The system of claim 9 , wherein when activated the camera is set to take a picture or video with one or more frames.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein in response to the action taken by the motion detection system latency of the security system is reduced.

12. The system of claim 3 , wherein in response to the action taken by the engine power consumption of the security system is reduced.

13. The system of claim 5 , wherein in response to the action taken by the person detection module power consumption of the security system is reduced.

14. The system of claim 6 , wherein in response to the action taken by the motion detection system power consumption of the security system is reduced.

15. A method of reducing latency of an intelligent door lock system, comprising:

providing an intelligent door lock system that includes a position sensor at a dwelling configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device, the position sensor configured to know its current position even if it has been moved since it has been turned off to provide that the position sensor will always know its current position relative to the lock device relative to the lock device;

using an engine, energy source and a memory coupled together, the engine being coupled to the position sensor, the memory providing information relating to open or closed status of a door to a dwelling occupant or a third party designated by the dwelling occupant;

using a security system that includes a motion detection device, and a camera coupled to the engine to look for a person or thing at or near a door or window at the dwelling;

using circuitry that couples at least at least a portion of the security system to the engine; and

in response to a detection of a person or thing at or near the door or window of the dwelling by the motion detection device, activating the camera from a sleep state to an active state.

16. The method of claim 15 , further using a person detection module of the engine.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

activating the camera when a person or thing is detected in response to an action taken by the engine.

18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

activating the camera to take a picture or video with one or more frames.

19. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

reducing latency of the security system in response to the action taken by the engine.

20. The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

activating the camera when a person is detected in response to an action taken by the person detection module.

21. The method of claim 20 , further comprising:

taking a picture or video with one or more frames in response to the camera being activated.

22. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

reducing latency of the security system in response to the action taken by the person detection module.

23. The method of claim 15 , further comprising:

activating the camera when a person or thing is detected in response to an action taken by motion detection system.

24. The method of claim 23 , further comprising:

taking a picture or video with one or more frames in response to the camera being activated.

25. The method of claim 15 , wherein in response to the action taken by the motion detection system latency of the security system is reduced.

26. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:

reducing power consumption of the security system in response to the action taken by the engine.

27. The method of claim 19 , further comprising:

reducing power consumption of the security system in response to the action taken by the person detection module.

28. The method of claim 20 , further comprising:

reducing power consumption of the security system in response to the action taken by the motion detection system.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Mar 26, 2025
From: AUGUST HOME, INC.
To: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 070646/0243 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2017
From: JOHNSON, JASON
To: AUGUST HOME, INC.
Reel/Frame 043528/0993 →
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