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Granted Patent B2
US 9,761,074 · App. 15/228,366 · Granted Sep 12, 2017

Intelligent door lock system with audio and RF communication

Inventors: Shih Yu Thomas Cheng (San Francisco, CA); Jason Johnson (San Francisco, CA); Christopher Kim (San Francisco, CA); Joseph Aranda (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee: August Home Inc.
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Patent No.
US 9,761,074
App. No.
15/228,366
Granted
Sep 12, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A wireless access control system is provided to lock or unlock a first door at a dwelling of a user. A user remote access device accepts input based on haptic feedback or motion. The user remote access device is in communication with an intelligent door lock system at the dwelling with the first door. The intelligent door lock system including: a position sensing device configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device with a bolt, the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking the first lock of the lock device, an engine with a memory coupled to the position sensing device, the engine configured to execute software instructions relative to the positioning sensing device and an energy source coupled to the circuit. In response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion the bolt is caused to move and the first lock is locked or unlocked. The intelligent door lock system allows controlled access to the dwelling that includes an occupant of the dwelling as well as a designated third person granted access rights by the occupant. The user remote access device is in communication with a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user. In response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion the second lock is locked or unlocked. The remote access device has a controller for using haptic motion to lock or unlock locks.

Claims (37)

1. A wireless access control system to lock or unlock a first door at a dwelling of a user, comprising:

a user remote access device that accepts input based on haptic feedback or motion;

the user remote access device configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at the dwelling with the first door, the intelligent door lock system including: a position sensing device configured to sense a position of a drive shaft of a lock device with a bolt to lock or unlock the first door in response transmission of displacement or delivery of rotational mechanical energy that is received from an energy source, the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking the first lock of the lock device, the position sensing device configured to know its current position even if it has been moved since it has been turned off, an engine with a memory coupled to the position sensing device, the engine configured to execute software instructions relative to the positioning sensing device and an energy source coupled to the circuit in response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion the bolt is caused to move and the first lock is locked or unlocked, the intelligent door lock system configured to allow controlled access to the dwelling that includes an occupant of the dwelling as well as a designated third person granted access rights by the occupant;

the user remote access device configured to be in communication with a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user, in response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion the second lock is locked or unlocked; and

wherein the remote access device has a controller for using haptic motion to lock or unlock locks.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes audio circuitry.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a speaker.

4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising: a wherein the speaker that converts an electrical signal to a human audible sound.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a microphone.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a touch screen.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a display controller.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the touch screen includes a touch-sensitive surface.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user remote access device includes a touchpad.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote access device includes a power system.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote access device includes a power management system.

12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote access device includes one or more sensors.

13. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote access device includes an optical sensor.

14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote access device includes a proximity sensor.

15. The system of claim 1 , wherein the remote access device is a mobile device.

16. A method for unlocking a first door at a dwelling of a user, comprising:

accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion from a user remote access device;

using the user remote access device to communicate with an intelligent door lock system at the dwelling with the first door, the intelligent door lock system including a position sensing device configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device with a bolt, the position sensing device configured to sense a position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking the first lock of the lock device to lock or unlock the first door in response transmission of displacement or delivery of rotational mechanical energy that is received from an energy source, the position sensing device configured to know its current position even if it has been moved since it has been turned off, an engine with a memory coupled to the position sensing device, the engine configured to execute software instructions relative to the positioning sensing device and an energy source coupled to the circuit, in response to the user remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion the bolt is caused to move and the first lock is locked or unlocked, the intelligent door lock system configured to allow controlled access to the dwelling that includes an occupant of the dwelling as well as a designated third person granted access rights by the occupant;

accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion from the user remote access device at a second lock at a vehicle of the user or at an office of the user, the haptic feedback or motion causing the second lock to lock or be unlocked; and

wherein the remote access device has a controller for using haptic motion to lock or unlock locks.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes audio circuitry.

18. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a speaker.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the speaker converts an electrical signal to a human audible sound.

20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a microphone.

21. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a touch screen.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein the touch screen has a touch-sensitive surface.

23. The method of claim 16 , wherein the user remote access device includes a display controller.

24. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device includes a power system.

25. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device includes a power management system.

26. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device includes one or more sensors.

27. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device includes an optical sensor.

28. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device includes a proximity sensor.

29. The method of claim 16 , wherein the remote access device is a mobile device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 8, 2017
From: JOHNSON, JASON; CHENG, SHIH YU THOMAS; ARANDA, JOSEPH
To: AUGUST HOME, INC.
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