Intelligent door lock system retrofitted to existing door lock mechanism
US9767632B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07C2009/00769
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
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 configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at a dwelling with a door and associated lock. The intelligent door lock system includes: a position sensing device coupled to a drive shaft, with the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft and configured to assist in locking and unlocking the lock, an engine with a memory coupled to the positioning sensing device and the drive shaft, and an energy source configured to provide electrical energy. When the user remote access device is at an exterior of the dwelling, and in a close proximity to the dwelling, 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 user remote access device is 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 fe…
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