Wireless door locking system

Abstract

A wireless door locking system is provided. The system includes a door lock having a locking device, a sensor and a microcontroller. The system also includes a mobile computing device having a display and a mobile application, wherein the mobile computing device is placed proximate to the door lock. The system includes a server in communication with the mobile computing device. The mobile application may generate a code such as a light pattern in response to communication with the server and transmits the light pattern from the display. The microcontroller of the door lock disengages the locking device in response to the sensor receiving the generated code communicated from the mobile computing device and determining that the generated code includes correct data to disengage the locking device of the door lock.

1 . A wireless door locking system comprising:
 a door lock comprising a locking device, an optical sensor and a microcontroller; and   a mobile computing device comprising a mobile application, wherein:
 the mobile application generates a light pattern and sends it to a display of the mobile computing device; 
 the mobile computing device communicates the light pattern to the optical sensor; and 
 the microcontroller of the door lock disengages the locking device in response to the optical sensor receiving the light pattern communicated from the mobile computing device and comparing the received light pattern with a stored light pattern associated with disengaging the locking device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a server, wherein the mobile application communicates with the server to generate the code. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein microcontroller comprises a processor and a memory. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the microcontroller further includes firmware stored in the memory, wherein the processor executes instructions provided by the firmware to determine if the code received by the sensor of the door lock includes correct data to disengage the locking device of the door lock. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the locking device of the door lock automatically engages after a predetermined amount of time has expired from time of disengagement of the locking device.