Door lock/camera apparatus, system and method
OwnerTimothy Shiner, Harley Schildinventors
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Abstract
Various embodiments of an integrated wireless door lock and camera are disclosed. A wireless door lock comprises a camera that is activated upon the occurrence of certain events, such as when a person approaches a door where the integrated wireless door lock and camera are installed or when a doorbell is pressed. When activated, the camera sends video or still images to a networked user device for viewing an area outside, proximate to the door. If the person in the viewable area is recognized, a wireless signal may be sent to the integrated wireless door lock and camera to unlock the door.
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An integrated wireless door lock and camera apparatus, comprising:
- the camera for providing video or still images of an area in proximity to a door of a residence;
- a receiver for receiving wireless signals;
- the wireless door lock;
- a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;
- a transmitter for transmitting the video or still images to a local-area network;
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- a processor, coupled to the camera, the receiver, the wireless door lock, the memory and the transmitter for executing the processor-executable instructions that causes the apparatus to:
- enter a learn mode of operation;
- receive a doorbell activation signal generated by a doorbell in proximity to the door, wherein the doorbell activation signal activates a doorbell via a doorbell receiver inside the residence;
- store the doorbell activation signal in the memory;
- exit the learn mode of operation;
- receive, by the processor, a wireless signal and provide the wireless signal to the processor;
- determine, by the processor, that an activation signal was received when the wireless signal matches the doorbell activation signal;
- in response to receiving the activation signal, activate, by the processor, the camera;
- activate, by the processor, the camera to provide the video or one or more of the still images;
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- transmit, by the processor via the transmitter, the video or one or more of the still images to the local-area network.
An integrated wireless door lock and camera apparatus, comprising:
- the camera for providing video or still images of an area in proximity to a door of a residence;
- a transducer for receiving acoustic, shock or vibration signals and for converting the acoustic, shock or vibration signals into electrical signals;
- the wireless door lock;
- a memory for storing processor-executable instructions;
- a transmitter for transmitting the video or still images to a local-area network;
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- a processor, coupled to the camera, the microphone, the wireless door lock, the memory and the transmitter for executing the processor-executable instructions that causes the apparatus to:
- receive, by the processor via the transducer, the electrical signals;
- store, by the processor, a representative audible doorbell chime in the memory while in a learn mode of operation;
- compare, by the processor, the electrical signals to the representative audible doorbell chime stored in the memory;
- determine that the electrical signals represent a person outside of the door when the electrical signals match the representative audible doorbell chime stored in the memory;
- in response to determining that the electric signals represent a person outside of the door by the processor, activate the camera to provide the video or one or more of the still images;
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- transmit, by the processor via the transmitter, the video or one or more of the still images to a local-area network.
A method performed by an integrated wireless door lock and camera apparatus, comprising:
- entering a learn mode of operation;
- receiving, by the processor, a representative input signal, the representative input signal indicative of a doorbell being activated;
- storing the representative input signal in a memory;
- exiting the learn mode of operation;
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- receiving, by a processor, an input signal;
- determining, by the processor, that the input signal is indicative of a person in proximity to the apparatus when the input signal matches the representative signal stored in the memory;
- in response to determining that the input signal is indicative of a person in proximity to the apparatus, activating, by the processor, the camera to provide a video or one or more still images;
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- transmitting, by the processor via a transmitter, the video or one or more of the still images to a local-area network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.