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US 12,709,914 B2Granted
Internet of things lock system
AssigneeSchlage Lock Company LLC
InventorsRyan C. Kincaid, Brian C. Eickhoff
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Abstract
An exemplary Internet of Things (IoT) module for a lockset includes a housing assembly configured for mounting with the lockset, a controller, a wireless transceiver, and a sensor array, and may further include an LED array. The controller is in communication with an external device via the wireless transceiver, and is configured to transmit to the external device information received from the sensor array. The controller is further configured to control operation of the LED array based on information received from at least one of the sensor array or the external device.
Claims23
A system, comprising:
- a control device in wireless communication with a plurality of controlled electronic devices, wherein the control device is operable to control at least one function of each controlled electronic device;
- a lockset, wherein the lockset comprises a first of the controlled electronic devices, the lockset comprising:
- a latch mechanism operable to be installed to a door;
- a housing assembly comprising a base and a translucent shroud mounted to the base;
- a handle mounted for rotation relative to the housing assembly and operable to actuate the latch mechanism;
- a light source mounted to the housing assembly and operable to illuminate the translucent shroud;
- a controller mounted to the housing assembly and in communication with the light source;
- a sensor array mounted to the housing assembly, the sensor array comprising a presence sensor operable to detect presence of a user in a vicinity of the lockset;
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- a wireless communication device configured to facilitate communication between the lockset and the control device;
- wherein the controller is configured to control operation of the light source based at least in part upon information generated by the presence sensor;
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- wherein the controller is further configured to activate the light source based on information received from the control device;
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- an additional controlled electronic device of the plurality of controlled electronic devices;
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- wherein the control device is configured to cause the additional controlled electronic device to perform a selected action based on information generated by the sensor array.
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A system, comprising:
- a lockset in wireless communication with a smart home control system, the lockset comprising:
- a housing assembly comprising a base and a shroud mounted to the base;
- a handle mounted to the housing assembly for rotation about a rotational axis;
- a light source mounted within the housing assembly and operable to illuminate the shroud;
- a sensor array comprising:
- an accelerometer operable to detect movement of the lockset apparatus;
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- a presence sensor configured to detect presence of a user in a vicinity of the lockset apparatus;
- a controller operable to selectively activate the light source to thereby illuminate the shroud;
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- a wireless communication device configured to facilitate the wireless communication between the controller and the smart home control system;
- wherein the controller is configured to cause the light source to illuminate the shroud in response to detection of the user;
- wherein the controller is further configured to cause the light source to illuminate the shroud based on information generated by the accelerometer;
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- wherein the controller is further configured to cause the light source to illuminate the shroud under control of the smart home control system;
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- an additional electronic device in wireless communication with the smart home control system and configured to perform an additional action under control of the smart home control system based on information generated by the sensor array.
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A system comprising a plurality of locksets, each lockset comprising:
- a housing assembly comprising a base and a shroud mounted to the base;
- a handle mounted to the housing assembly and operable to actuate a latch mechanism;
- a light source mounted within the housing assembly and operable to illuminate a shroud;
- a presence sensor configured to detect presence of a user in a vicinity of the lockset apparatus;
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- a controller operable to selectively activate the light source to thereby illuminate the shroud, wherein the controller is operable to cause the light source to illuminate the shroud in response to detection of the user;
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- a wireless communication device through which the controller is in communication with a smart home system;
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- wherein each lockset is further configured to wirelessly transmit to the smart home system information occupancy information based on information generated by the presence sensor, and to illuminate the light source of the lockset under control of the smart home system based on occupancy information generated by another of the locksets.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.