Video recording triggered by a smart lock device
AssigneeMaster Lock Company LLC
InventorsJason Johnson, Herve Jacques Clement Letourneur, Tejash Unadkat, Christopher Dow, Christopher Kim
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Abstract
An intelligent door lock system for a door at a dwelling. The intelligent door lock system includes a door status device is at the dwelling, an engine, an energy source, a memory, and a camera. 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. The engine, the energy source, and the memory are coupled together. The camera is configured to record in response to door lock status.
Claims20
An intelligent door lock system for a door at a dwelling, the intelligent door lock system comprising:
- a remotely operable lock configured to be coupled to the door;
- a door status device configured to facilitate monitoring a status of the remotely operable lock including a locked state and an unlocked state;
- a camera configured to be coupled to or proximate the door;
- and
- one or more processing circuits configured to:
- acquire a signal from the door status device indicating a change in the status of the remotely operable lock;
- activate the camera to monitor an area proximate the door in response to the signal;
- and
- deactivate the camera prior to the remotely operable lock being locked in response to determining that the door transitions from open to closed, wherein the camera continues to be activated until the door is closed.
A system for monitoring a dwelling, the system comprising:
- a remotely operable lock configured to be coupled to a door;
- a camera configured to be coupled to or proximate the door;
- and
- one or more processing circuits configured to:
- unlock the remotely operable lock in response to communications with a mobile device, wherein unlocking the remotely operable lock causes the remotely operable lock to output a signal indicating an unlocked status of the remotely operable lock;
- acquire vision data using the camera to monitor motion in a field of view of the camera in response to the signal;
- and
- deactivate the camera prior to the remotely operable lock being locked in response to determining that the door transitions from open to closed.
A system for monitoring a dwelling, the system comprising:
- an electronic lock configured to be coupled to a door, wherein the door is positioned to selectively permit access to the dwelling, and wherein the electronic lock is configured to lock and unlock the door;
- a sensor configured to be positioned to facilitate monitoring a door status of the door;
- a camera configured to be coupled to or proximate the door;
- and
- one or more processing circuits configured to:
- activate the camera to acquire vision data of an area proximate the door;
- and
- deactivate the camera in response to the door status changing from an ajar status to a closed status.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.