Intelligent Door Lock Geo-Location Access with Offline Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing security systems for homes and commercial properties face vulnerabilities such as unreliable internet connectivity, difficulty in installation due to cabling, and susceptibility to tampering, leading to false or missed automatic unlocks.
Innovation Solution
A system that uses a user's mobile device to communicate with a server, processing geo-location data to create a data set for intelligent door lock operation, minimizing false or missed unlocks by integrating a remotely operable lock with a server and mobile app for secure, automated locking and unlocking based on user intent and historical data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If existing security systems use internet connectivity for remote operation, then remote access capability is improved, but system reliability deteriorates due to internet outages and connectivity issues
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-loads configuration data, user profiles, and operational parameters into local memory before internet connectivity is lost. This allows the door lock to continue operating autonomously using stored data, maintaining reliability during outages while preserving remote access capability when connectivity returns.
Solution Approach 2:
A local server or gateway acts as an intermediary between the internet and the door lock system. It caches commands and data locally, allowing the lock to operate independently when the internet is unavailable, while still enabling remote access through the local intermediary when needed.
2Adaptability or versatility
If existing security systems use extensive cabling for camera and device connections, then system functionality is improved, but installation complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system replaces extensive physical cabling with wireless communication technologies (WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee) for data transmission between cameras, sensors, and the central control unit. This maintains full system functionality while dramatically simplifying installation by eliminating the need to route long cables through building structures.
3Ease of operation
If existing security systems place security boxes in visible locations near TVs for remote control operation, then ease of operation is improved, but security vulnerability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system moves the control interface from physical space to digital space by implementing a mobile application on smartphones and tablets. Users can control and monitor the security system from any location via wireless network, eliminating the need for visible security boxes and physical remote controls, thereby maintaining operational ease while removing physical security vulnerabilities.
Data Source
AI summary
A system provides for locking or unlocking a lock at a door of an intelligent door lock system at a dwelling by a designated dwelling user. An intelligent door lock system includes a remotely operable lock at a dwelling accessible by a user and a server in communication with the intelligent door lock system. A user mobile device is in communication with the server. The user mobile device includes an App that provides for locking and/or unlocking of the lock of the intelligent door lock system. The user communicates with the server using the user's mobile device, and the server is configured to process the user crossings one or more geo-locations relative to the dwelling and create a data set that is stored in a database.