IP Library Granted Patent US 11,802,422
Granted Patent B2
US 11,802,422 · App. 17/360,705 · Granted Oct 31, 2023

Video recording triggered by a smart lock device

Inventors: Jason Johnson (San Francisco, CA); Herve Jacques Clement Letourneur (San Francisco, CA); Tejash Unadkat (San Francisco, CA); Christopher Dow (San Francisco, CA); Christopher Kim (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: August Home, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 11,802,422
App. No.
17/360,705
Granted
Oct 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An intelligent door lock system coupled to a door at a dwelling. a door status device is at the dwelling. The door status device is coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device at the door. The lock device is coupled to the door status device and includes a bolt. An engine, an energy source and a memory are coupled together. A camera is coupled to or part of the intelligent door lock system. The camera is configured to record in response to door lock status.

Claims (34)

1. A system for monitoring a dwelling comprising:

a remotely operable lock coupled to a dwelling;

at least one camera, including a first camera positioned at a door of the dwelling;

at least one processor; and

at least one storage having encoded thereon executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to carry out a method comprising:

in response to an instruction from a mobile device, unlocking the remotely operable lock, wherein unlocking the remotely operable lock causes the remotely operable lock to output data indicating an unlocked status of the remotely operable lock; and

in response to receiving the data indicating the unlocked status of the remotely operable lock, initiating monitoring, with the at least one camera, motion of a moving object in a field of view of the first camera, wherein monitoring the motion of the moving object comprises determining whether the moving object has crossed a first boundary at least partially within the dwelling.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to delimit a plurality of boundaries at least partially within the dwelling, including the first boundary, and determine whether the moving object has crossed any boundary of the plurality of boundaries within the dwelling.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to transmit an alert in response to determining that the moving object has crossed the first boundary.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform a first corrective action in response to determining that the moving object has crossed the first boundary and to perform a second corrective action, different than the first corrective action, in response to determining that the moving object has crossed a second boundary within the dwelling.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the second corrective action comprises transmitting an alarm.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the monitoring the motion of the moving object is based on an identity of the mobile device.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the processor is further configured to perform a corrective action in response to determining that the moving object has crossed the first boundary and a determination that the instruction was sent from an unauthorized mobile device.

8. A method for controlling a system for monitoring a dwelling comprising a remotely operable lock coupled to the dwelling, the method comprising:

in response to an instruction from a mobile device, unlocking the remotely operable lock, wherein unlocking the remotely operable lock causes the remotely operable lock to output data indicating an unlocked status of the remotely operable lock; and

in response to receiving the data indicating the unlocked status of the remotely operable lock, initiating monitoring, with at least one camera including a first camera, motion of a moving object in a field of view of the first camera, wherein monitoring the motion of the moving object comprises determining whether the moving object has crossed a first boundary at least partially within the dwelling.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising delimiting a plurality of boundaries at least partially within the dwelling, including the first boundary, and determining whether the moving object has crossed any boundary of the plurality of boundaries within the dwelling.

10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising transmitting an alert in response to determining that the moving object has crossed the first boundary.

11. The method of claim 8 , further comprising performing a first corrective action in response to determining that the moving object has crossed the first boundary and performing a second corrective action, different than the first corrective action, in response to determining that the moving object has crossed a second boundary within the dwelling.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the second corrective action comprises transmitting an alarm.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the monitoring the motion of the moving object is based on an identity of the mobile device.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising performing a corrective action in response to determining that the moving object has crossed the first boundary and that the instruction was sent from an unauthorized mobile device.

15. A system for monitoring a dwelling comprising:

a remotely operable lock coupled to the dwelling;

at least one camera, including a first camera positioned at a door of the dwelling;

a server configured to communicate with the remotely operable lock, the at least one camera, and a mobile device, wherein the server is configured to:

receive instruction from the mobile device to operate the remotely operable lock;

in response to the instruction from the mobile device, unlocking the remotely operable lock, wherein unlocking the remotely operable lock causes the remotely operable lock to output data indicating an unlocked status of the remotely operable; and

in response to receiving the data indicating the unlocked status of the remotely operable lock, cause the at least one camera to initiate monitoring motion of a moving object in a field of view of the first camera, wherein monitoring the motion of the moving object comprises determining whether the moving object has crossed a first boundary at least partially within the dwelling.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the server is further configured to transmit an alert in response to determining that the moving object has crossed the first boundary.

17. The system of claim 15 , wherein the server is further configured to perform a first corrective action in response to determining that the moving object has crossed the first boundary and to perform a second corrective action, different than the first corrective action, in response to determining that the moving object has crossed a second boundary within the dwelling.

18. The system of claim 15 , wherein monitoring motion of the moving object is based on an identity of the mobile device, wherein the server is further configured to perform a corrective action in response to determining that the moving object has crossed the first boundary and a determination that the instruction was sent from an unauthorized mobile device.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the second corrective action comprises transmitting an alarm.

20. The system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is further configured to delimit a plurality of boundaries at least partially within the dwelling, including the first boundary, and determine whether the moving object has crossed any boundary of the plurality of boundaries within the dwelling.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Mar 26, 2025
From: AUGUST HOME, INC.
To: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 070646/0243 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 25, 2023
From: JOHNSON, JASON; DOW, CHRISTOPHER
To: AUGUST HOME, INC.
Reel/Frame 063760/0542 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2022
From: KIM, CHRISTOPHER
To: AUGUST HOME, INC.
Reel/Frame 059198/0306 →
Continuity (67)
Continuation 15798425 · Oct 31, 2017
Continuation In Part 15497383 · Apr 26, 2017
Continuation In Part 15497327 · Apr 26, 2017
Continuation In Part 15463022 · Mar 20, 2017
Continuation In Part 15410845 · Jan 20, 2017
Continuation 15066210 · Mar 10, 2016
Continuation 14205608 · Mar 12, 2014
Continuation 14205973 · Mar 12, 2014
Continuation 14206536 · Mar 12, 2014
Continuation 14206619 · Mar 12, 2014
Continuation 14207833 · Mar 13, 2014
Continuation 14207882 · Mar 13, 2014
Continuation 14208947 · Mar 13, 2014
Continuation 14208182 · Mar 13, 2014
Continuation 14212569 · Mar 14, 2014
Continuation In Part 14321260 · Jul 1, 2014
Continuation In Part 14321000 · Jul 1, 2014
Continuation In Part 14459054 · Aug 13, 2014
Continuation In Part 14461177 · Aug 15, 2014
Continuation In Part 14465513 · Aug 21, 2014
Continuation In Part 14469186 · Aug 26, 2014
Continuation In Part 14471470 · Aug 28, 2014
Continuation In Part 14622054 · Feb 13, 2015
Continuation In Part 14622192 · Feb 13, 2015
Continuation In Part 14622578 · Feb 13, 2015
Continuation In Part 14622654 · Feb 13, 2015
Continuation In Part 14730848 · Jun 4, 2015
Continuation In Part 14732290 · Jun 5, 2015
Continuation In Part 14796994 · Jul 10, 2015
Continuation In Part 15065657 · Mar 9, 2016
Continuation 14205608 · Mar 12, 2014
Continuation 14205783 · Mar 12, 2014
Continuation 14205973 · Mar 12, 2014
Continuation 14206536 · Mar 12, 2014
Continuation 14206619 · Mar 12, 2014
Continuation 14207833 · Mar 13, 2014
Continuation 14207882 · Mar 13, 2014
Continuation 14208947 · Mar 13, 2014
Continuation 14208182 · Mar 13, 2014
Continuation 14212569 · Mar 14, 2014
Continuation In Part 14321260 · Jul 1, 2014
Continuation In Part 14321000 · Jul 1, 2014
Continuation In Part 14465513 · Aug 21, 2014
Continuation In Part 14465527 · Aug 21, 2014
Continuation In Part 14469127 · Aug 26, 2014
Continuation In Part 14469186 · Aug 26, 2014
Continuation In Part 14471414 · Aug 28, 2014
Continuation In Part 14471470 · Aug 28, 2014
Continuation In Part 14622054 · Feb 13, 2015
Continuation In Part 14622192 · Feb 13, 2015
Continuation In Part 14622578 · Feb 13, 2015
Continuation In Part 14622396 · Feb 13, 2015
Continuation In Part 14622654 · Feb 13, 2015
Continuation 14730848 · Jun 4, 2015
Continuation In Part 14731092 · Jun 4, 2015
Continuation In Part 14732290 · Jun 5, 2015
Continuation In Part 14796994 · Jul 10, 2015
Continuation In Part 15066091 · Mar 10, 2016
Provisional Application 62481797 · Apr 5, 2017
Provisional Application 61800937 · Mar 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61801335 · Mar 15, 2013
Provisional Application 61801294 · Mar 15, 2013
Provisional Application 62036979 · Aug 13, 2014
Provisional Application 62036989 · Aug 13, 2014
Provisional Application 62036991 · Aug 13, 2014
Provisional Application 62036993 · Aug 13, 2014
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