Patents Assigned to August Home, Inc.
  • Patent number: 9761074
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: August Home Inc.
    Inventors: Shih Yu Thomas Cheng, Jason Johnson, Christopher Kim, Joseph Aranda
  • Patent number: 9761073
    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 transmits a first signal and a second signal. The user remote access device is configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at the dwelling with the first door. The intelligent door lock system includes: a position sensing device configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device, 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. The user remote access device provides the first signal to the intelligent lock system for locking or unlocking of the first lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: August Home Inc.
    Inventors: Shih Yu Thomas Cheng, Jason Johnson, Christopher Kim, Joseph Aranda
  • Patent number: 9725927
    Abstract: A door lock system includes a knob and an apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy. A bolt is coupled to a door, an input rod and an output rod. At least one of an interior or exterior knob is coupled to the bolt and the apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy. An energy source is coupled to the apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy. The mobile device provides authorization to engage the apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy and allows a door user to manually open the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventor: Shih Yu Thomas Cheng
  • Patent number: 9727328
    Abstract: An intelligent door lock system is provided with firmware updates. A position sensing device is configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device, the position sensing device sensing position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device. An engine is provided with a memory, the engine being coupled to the positioning sensing device. A circuit coupled to the engine and an energy source coupled to the circuit. Firmware updates are provided to intelligent door lock system from server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: August Home Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Johnson
  • Patent number: 9728023
    Abstract: A wireless camera system includes one or more wireless bridges. Each one has a computing device, an internet-facing radio, and a second radio communicating with one or more dual-mode wireless cameras, The dual mode camera includes a camera, a first radio within communication range of the second radio of the wireless bridge, and a third internet-facing radio responsible for transmitting video. A trigger mechanism is configured to receive a trigger online or directly through hardware in communication with the one or more bridges. The trigger mechanism is configured to be in communication with at least one of the bridges to transmit on its second radio to wake up the dual mode camera to transmit video on its third radio. The one or more dual-mode cameras consume less power in a standby mode in response to the internet facing radio consuming less power when configured to receive triggers and the third radio is efficient at transmitting video over the internet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Johnson
  • Patent number: 9704314
    Abstract: A Bluetooth/WiFi bridge system has one or more bridges in a dwelling. Each bridge includes a computing device in an interior of a dwelling with an internet-facing radio, and a second radio communicating with one or more Bluetooth LE devices. One or more Bluetooth devices or Bluetooth peripheral devices, collectively, Bluetooth devices, are in communication with the bridge. An intelligent door lock system is in communication with the bridge and the one or more Bluetooth devices. The bridge uses detection of a Bluetooth device that is associated with a person to track signal strength between the bridge and the Bluetooth device to determine where the person is at the exterior of the dwelling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Shih Yu Thomas Cheng
  • Patent number: 9706365
    Abstract: A Bluetooth/WiFi bridge system has one or more bridges in a dwelling. Each bridge includes a computing device in an interior of a dwelling with an internet-facing radio, and a second radio communicating with one or more Bluetooth LE devices. The computing device provides for coordination of information flow between the two radios. The computing device is configured to enable the two radios to communicate and take incoming and outgoing information from one radio into a format that the other radio can transmit and receive. One or more Bluetooth devices or Bluetooth peripheral devices, collectively, Bluetooth devices, are in communication with the bridge. An intelligent door lock system is in communication with the bridge and the one or more Bluetooth devices. The bridge uses detection of a Bluetooth device that is associated with a person to track signal strength between the bridge and the Bluetooth device to determine where the person is located in the interior of the dwelling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Shih Yu Thomas Cheng
  • Patent number: 9704320
    Abstract: An intelligent door lock system is provided at a dwelling by a designated dwelling user. An intelligent door lock system has a remotely operable lock at a dwelling accessible by a user. A server is in communication with the intelligent door lock system. The server has a handshake key (Kh) with a key exchange that provides for a communication session between a mobile device and the intelligent door lock system, wherein the mobile device does not have the (Kh). A user mobile device is in communication with the server and uses a cipher to provide a secured communication between the mobile device and the intelligent door lock system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Christopher Dow
  • Patent number: 9695616
    Abstract: An intelligent door lock system includes a drive shaft of a lock device and a circuit coupled to an engine with a memory. A vibration/tapping sensing device is configured to be coupled to the lock device to lock or unlock the door. A device converts energy into mechanical energy coupled to the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Shih Yu Thomas Cheng
  • Patent number: 9691198
    Abstract: A wireless access control system to lock or unlock a first door at a dwelling of a user. A user remote access device transmits a first signal and a second signal. The user remote access device includes a vibration mode that provides an alert to the user of the remote access device. The user remote access device is configured to be in communication with an intelligent door lock system at the dwelling with the first door. The intelligent door lock system includes: a drive shaft, a circuit coupled to an engine configured to cause a rotation of the drive shaft, and an energy source coupled to the drive shaft, the user remote access device configured to provide the first signal to the intelligent lock system for locking or unlocking of the first lock, 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih Yu Thomas Cheng, Jason Johnson, Christopher Kim, Joseph Aranda
  • Patent number: 9683392
    Abstract: An intelligent door lock system includes a position sensing device configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device. The position sensing device senses position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device. A processor is coupled to a wireless communication module that utilizes audio and RF communication to communicate. Audio is used to communicate a security key to the wireless communication device and the RF increases a wireless communication range to and from the wireless communication device. A circuit is coupled to the engine and to an energy source. A device converts energy into mechanical energy and is coupled to the circuit, positioning sensing device and the drive shaft. The device that converts energy is coupled to the energy source to receive energy from the energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih Yu Thomas Cheng, Jason Johnson, Christopher Kim, Joseph Aranda
  • Patent number: 9683391
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Chris Kim
  • Patent number: 9685018
    Abstract: A wireless access control system is provided to lock or unlock a first door at a dwelling. A remote access device transmits a first signal and a second signal. The user remote access device is configured to be in communication with: an apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy, a bolt coupled to the first door with the bolt coupled to an input rod and an output rod, where in operation the bolt locks and unlocks the first door, an energy source coupled to the apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy, a wireless communication device to communicate with the user remote access device, a drive shaft associated with the first door that assists in locking and unlocking the bolt in response to communication with the user's user remote access device and receiving the first signal. 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Johnson
  • Patent number: 9685015
    Abstract: A wireless access control system is provided to lock or unlock a first door at a dwelling. A remote access device accepts input based on haptic feedback or motion. The remote access device is configured to be in communication with: an apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy, a bolt coupled to the first door with the bolt coupled to an input rod and an output rod, in operation the bolt locks and unlocks the first door, an energy source coupled to the apparatus that controls transmission of displacement or rotational mechanical energy, a wireless communication device to communicate with the remote access device, a drive shaft associated with the first door that assists in locking and unlocking the bolt in response to the remote access device accepting input based on haptic feedback or motion. The remote access device is configured to be in communication with a second lock at a vehicle of the or at an office.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Johnson
  • Patent number: 9685017
    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 transmits a first signal and a second signal. 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, the drive shaft is caused to rotate by the engine and the energy source to provide an unlocking of the door when the door is in a locked state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventor: Jason Johnson
  • Patent number: 9652917
    Abstract: A lock system is coupled to a lock at a dwelling of a dwelling user, resource owner, or end-user, collectively the user. An intelligent door lock system is provided with a remotely operable lock at the dwelling accessible by the user. The intelligent door lock system is configured to be in communication with a server. An automatic unlock system is activated when the user communicates with the server using the user's mobile device. The server is configured to transmit a crossing notification message in response to tracking the user's mobile device and enable an automatic unlock feature of the lock using the server and a mobile device App.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Rolf Rando, Siddharth Gidwani, Christopher Dow
  • Patent number: 9647996
    Abstract: A server is in communication with a low power device. The server has a handshake key (Kh) with a key exchange that provides for a communication session between a mobile device and the low power device. The mobile device does not have the (Kh). A user mobile device is in communication with the server and uses a cipher to provide a secured communication between the mobile device and the low power device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Christopher Dow
  • Patent number: 9644400
    Abstract: A method is provided for using an intelligent door lock system at a door. The intelligent door lock system is supplied to an individual. The intelligent door lock system includes, a position sensing device, an engine, a circuit coupled to the engine, an energy source coupled to the circuit and a device that converts energy into mechanical energy. The position sensing device of the intelligent door lock system is coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device, and the position sensing device is coupled to the circuit. Energy is supplied from the energy source to the device that converts energy into mechanical energy. The device that converts energy into mechanical energy rotates the drive shaft sufficiently to unlock or lock a lock of the lock device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih Yu Thomas Cheng, Jason Johnson, Christopher Kim, Joseph Aranda
  • Patent number: 9644398
    Abstract: An intelligent door lock system includes a position sensing device configured to be coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device. The position sensing device senses position of the drive shaft to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of a lock device. A circuit is coupled to an engine with a memory. A haptic device is coupled to the circuit. The haptic device provides a visual indication that the lock has reached a final position. A device converts energy into mechanical energy and is coupled to the drive shaft. The positioning sensing device, the circuit, the position sensing device and the device that converts energy operate to rotate the drive shaft to lock and unlock the lock device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Shih Yu Thomas Cheng, Jason Johnson, Christopher Kim, Joseph Aranda
  • Patent number: 9644399
    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 with a memory is coupled to the positioning sensing device. An energy source is provided. At least one motion detection device looks for a person at or near a door or window at the dwelling. A device converts energy into mechanical energy is coupled to the positioning sensing device and the drive shaft. The device that converts energy is coupled to the energy source to receive energy from the energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: August Home, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Johnson, Chris Kim