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US 11,381,686 B2Granted
Power outlet cameras
OwnerJoseph Frank Scalisiinventor
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Abstract
A security system can be configured to mount to a power outlet. The security system can include an outwardly facing portion configured to face away from the power outlet and an inwardly facing portion having a first electrical prong and a second electrical prong that protrude into the power outlet to mount the security system to the power outlet. The security system can also include a detection system comprising a camera and a motion detector.
Claims20
A security system configured to mount to a power outlet, the security system comprising:
- an outwardly facing portion configured to face away from the power outlet;
- an inwardly facing portion having a first electrical prong and a second electrical prong that protrude into the power outlet to mount the security system to the power outlet;
- a detection system coupled to the outwardly facing portion, the detection system comprising a housing, a microphone, a speaker, a button, a camera, and a motion detector;
- and
- a software application configured to run on a remote computing device communicatively coupled to the security system,
- wherein the detection system is arranged and configured to detect a condition selected from the group consisting of no motion, no sound, and combinations thereof, and thereby send an alert to the software application in response to detecting the condition selected from the group consisting of no motion, no sound, and combinations thereof during a first predetermined time of day, and
- wherein the security system is arranged and configured to refrain from sending the alert to the remote computing device in response to the detection system detecting a condition selected from the group consisting of no motion, no sound, and combinations thereof, during a second predetermined time of day that is different from the first predetermined time of day.
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A security system configured to mount to a power outlet, the security system comprising:
- an outwardly facing portion configured to face away from the power outlet;
- an inwardly facing portion having a first electrical prong and a second electrical prong that protrude into the power outlet to mount the security system to the power outlet;
- a detection system coupled to the outwardly facing portion, the detection system comprising a housing, a motion detector, a speaker, a button, a camera, and a microphone;
- communicatively coupling a software application to the security system, wherein the software application is configured to run on a remote computing device;
- detecting a condition selected from the group consisting of no motion, no sound, and combinations thereof, via a detector selected from the group consisting of the motion detector, the camera, the microphone, and combinations thereof, during a first predetermined time of day;
- in response to the condition selected from the group consisting of no motion, no sound, and combinations thereof, sending an alert to the software application during the first predetermined time of day;
- detecting the condition selected from the group consisting of no motion, no sound, and combinations thereof, via a detector selected from the group consisting of the motion detector, the camera, the microphone, and combinations thereof, during a second predetermined time of day;
- and
- in response to the condition selected from the group consisting of no motion, no sound, and combinations thereof, refraining from sending the alert to the software application during the second predetermined time of day.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.