Video recording triggered by a smart lock device
AssigneeAugust Home, Inc.
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 coupled to a door at a dwelling, comprising:
- a door status device at the dwelling, the door status device being coupled to a drive shaft of a lock device to assist in locking and unlocking a lock of the lock device at the door, the lock device coupled to the door status device and includes a bolt;
- an engine, an energy source, and a memory coupled together;
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- a camera configured to record in response to door lock status.
An intelligent door lock system coupled to a door at a dwelling, comprising:
- an existing door lock system at the dwelling, including:
- an existing door lock system with a lock device with a lock, and a drive shaft;
- an intelligent door lock system retrofitted to the existing door lock system to create a retrofitted intelligent door lock system to lock and unlock the door, the intelligent door lock system including:
- a door status device configured to be coupled to the drive shaft of a lock device, the door status device determining lock or unlock status of a lock device, an engine that provides power to lock and unlock the lock and coupled to the door status device a circuit coupled to the engine, an energy source coupled to the circuit and providing power to lock or unlock the door, the energy source coupled to the circuit;
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- a camera coupled to part of the intelligent door lock system configured to record in response to door lock status.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.