# US 10,246,905 B2 · Wireless ultra-low power portable lock > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,246,905 B2 - Document ID: US10246905B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/675,340 - Filed: 2017-08-11 - Published: 2018-03-08 - Granted: 2019-04-02 - Earliest claimed: 2013-06-07 - Assignees: Velo Labs, Inc. - Applicants: Velo Labs, Inc. - Inventors: Jack Al-Kahwati; Gerardo Barroeta Perez - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10246905B2 ## CPC - E05B 47/0012: {with rotary electromotors (actuators with rotary electromotors per se H02K7/06, H02K23/68)} - E05B 47/0004: {said core being linearly movable} - E05B 67/063: {Padlocks with removable shackles} - G07C 9/00571: {operated by interacting with a central unit} - E05B 47/0603: {the detent moving rectilinearly} - E05B 47/0607: {the detent moving pivotally or rotatively} - E05B 2047/0094: {Mechanical aspects of remotely controlled locks} - E05B 2047/0095: {Mechanical aspects of locks controlled by telephone signals, e.g. by mobile phones} - G07C 2009/00634: {Power supply for the lock} - G07C 2209/08: With time considerations, e.g. temporary activation, valid time window or time limitations - G07C 2209/62: Comprising means for indicating the status of the lock - Y10T 70/40: Portable - E05B: LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS - G07C: TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A wireless ultra-low power portable lock may be realized as a lock apparatus including: a locking mechanism having at least locked and unlocked states, the locking mechanism operable to provide physical resistance to being unlocked when in the locked state; an actuator operable to move the locking mechanism from the locked state to the unlocked state in response to a received signal; and a controlling unit configured to control the actuator and to receive one or more signals from one or more devices external to the lock apparatus. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A computer-implemented method, comprising: searching, at an electronic device, for nearby devices to identify a list of at least one lock apparatus; establishing, at the electronic device, a wireless connection with a lock apparatus from the list of at least one lock apparatus; retrieving, at the electronic device from a database, credentials: submitting, from the electronic device to the lock apparatus, the credentials to authenticate a user; and sending instructions, from the electronic device to the lock apparatus, to control the lock apparatus based on user input, wherein the controlling of the lock apparatus includes locking the lock apparatus, unlocking the lock apparatus, and setting one or more configuration settings of the lock apparatus. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the one or more configuration settings of the lock apparatus comprise sensitivity of at least one sensor of the lock apparatus. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, at the electronic device from the lock apparatus, an alert based on an unauthorized event at the lock apparatus. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the alert is received wirelessly. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the alert is displayed on a screen of the electronic device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the database is a cloud database. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising: prompting, at the electronic device, the user to input one or more credentials authenticating the user. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the credentials submitted to the lock apparatus are different from the credentials input by the user. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device is a cellular phone, a smart phone, a media device, a pager, a portable computer, a personal computer, a tablet computer, a personal digital assistant, or a wearable computer. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the electronic device includes at least one of power supplies, firmware, application software, a display, a sensor, a button, a case, or a drive. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the wireless connection with the lock apparatus is established via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, near field communication (NFC), ZigBee, or ANT. ### Claim 12 An electronic device for communicating with a lock apparatus, comprising: a memory; and a processor coupled with the memory that is configured to cause the processor to: search for nearby devices to identify a list of at least one lock apparatus; establish, with a lock apparatus from the list of at least one lock apparatus, a wireless connection; retrieve, at the electronic device from a database, credentials; submit, to the lock apparatus, the credentials to authenticate a user; and send, to the lock apparatus, instructions to control the lock apparatus based on user input, wherein the controlling of the lock apparatus includes locking the lock apparatus, unlocking the lock apparatus, and setting one or more configuration settings of the lock apparatus. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the one or more configuration settings of the lock apparatus comprise sensitivity of at least one sensor of the lock apparatus. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the memory is further configured to cause the processor to receive, from the lock apparatus, an alert based on an unauthorized event at the lock apparatus. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The electronic device of claim 14, further comprising a screen, wherein the screen displays the alert. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the memory is further configured to cause the processor to prompt the user to input one or more credentials authenticating the user. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electronic device of claim 16, wherein the credentials submitted to the lock apparatus are different from the credentials input by the user. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The electronic device of claim 12, wherein the wireless connection with the lock apparatus is established via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, near field communication (NFC), ZigBee, or ANT.