Wireless mailbox notification system
OwnerRicky Bender, Julie Benderinventors
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Abstract
A wireless mailbox notification system is provided. The system includes a housing structure having a plurality of sensors and a processor therein. The plurality of sensors includes a light sensor and a motion sensor. A wireless transceiver is in operable communication with the plurality of sensors and the processor. The wireless transceiver wirelessly transmits an alert generated by the processor to an application installed on a remote device upon actuation of at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors. In some embodiments, an electronic message is automatically generated and transmitted to a desired recipient, such as via email or text message. A fastener is disposed on the housing, wherein the fastener removably secures the housing to a support surface.
Claims20
A wireless mailbox notification system, comprising:
- a housing structure having a plurality of sensors and a processor therein;
- wherein the housing structure comprises an upper housing affixed to a lower housing via a support arm extending therebetween;
- wherein the plurality of sensors includes a light sensor and a motion sensor;
- wherein the light sensor is disposed centrally on a front face of the upper housing, and the motion sensor is disposed on a front side of the lower housing;
- wherein the front face and the front side are offset and oriented in a same direction;
- a wireless transceiver in operable communication with the plurality of sensors and the processor;
- wherein the wireless transceiver wirelessly transmits an alert generated by the processor to an application installed on a remote device upon actuation of at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors via a threshold light level and a threshold motion level being exceeded, respectively;
- wherein the remote device comprises a smartphone, tablet, laptop computer, or desktop computer;
- a fastener disposed on the housing, wherein the fastener is configured to removably secure the housing to a support surface of a rear wall within a mailbox.
A wireless mailbox notification system, comprising:
- a housing structure having a plurality of sensors and a processor therein;
- wherein the housing structure comprises an upper housing affixed to a lower housing via a support arm extending there between;
- wherein the plurality of sensors includes a light sensor and a motion sensor;
- wherein the light sensor is disposed centrally on a front face of the upper housing, and the motion sensor is disposed on a front side of the lower housing;
- wherein the front face and the front side are offset and oriented in a same direction;
- a wireless transceiver in operable communication with the plurality of sensors and the processor;
- wherein the processor automatically generates an electronic message upon actuation of one or more of the plurality of sensors via a threshold light level and a threshold motion level being exceeded, respectively;
- wherein the wireless transceiver wirelessly transmits the electronic message to a desired recipient;
- wherein a format of the electronic message is selected from a group consisting of:
- a text message delivered via a telecommunications network in wireless communication with the wireless transceiver, and an email message delivered via a remote email server in wireless communication with the wireless transceiver;
- a fastener disposed on the housing, wherein the fastener is configured to removably secure the housing to a support surface of a rear wall within a mailbox.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.